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What Paul Did that Judas Didn't Do

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Introduction
  • Our eternity depends on the level at which we examine ourselves.
  • Judas was called to be an apostle, but we don’t know his origin story.
  • Paul’s life had the opposite direction to Judas’ life.
    • I Corinthians 9:27
    • Paul disciplined himself.
      • Matthew 26:20-26
      • Some translations render this to indicate that Judas was already betraying Jesus.
        • Honest and detailed self-examination
        Acknowledge that we might be wrong
        • I Corinthians 10:12
        • II Peter 3:17-18 – “be on your guard”
          • Critically examine specific aspects of our life
          • It’s easy to look at the surface only and think we are great. We must look more deeply than that.
          • II Corinthians 13:5 – “test yourselves;” “examine yourselves!”
          • Luke 18:11 – Don’t be arrogant like the Pharisee here!
          • Galatians 6:3-5 – Don’t think you are something when you are nothing.
            • Look for the warning signs
            • An unbelieving heart
              • Hebrews 3:12-14
              • A “root” of sin
                • Hebrews 12:14-17; James 1:14-16
                • Fix sin before it gets to be a bigger problem!
                • Decreased love
                  • Revelation 2:4-5 – Remember how zealous you once were!
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