"So Near And Yet So Far" (Matthew 26:14-25) Pastor Mel Caparros January 19, 2025 Sunday Service
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"So Near And Yet So Far" (Matthew 26:14-25) Pastor Mel Caparros January 19, 2025 Sunday Service
The name “Judas” was simply the Greek form of “Judah”, one of the tribes of Israel. The name comes from a root meaning “Yahweh leads” and could also mean "one who is the object of praise." Either way, he is the complete opposite of what his name means.
Added to his name is the word “Iscariot”. Now that is not his surname, but simply a geographical identification. Judas was "a man from the town of Kerioth.” It’s interesting that he is the only Apostle who is identified geographically and Matthew may be pointing to the fact that he is the only non-Galilean, the only Judean Jew. Judas was never really one of the boys either in location or in his motive of following Jesus. Whereas all the other apostles followed Jesus fully, Judas made a detour by betraying Jesus.
What is so tragic about this is that Judas stood in the fairest surroundings the world has ever known, and yet he’s damned forever! He was SO NEAR, and yet SO FAR!
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SUNDAY 4:00pm [English]
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