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" :X"X_ :" :Q : :      AhomilypreachedbyInternPastorBobSchaefer  FirConwayLutheranChurch ? Lent,2001!Wednesday,February18,2001 .~ Text:Luke22:4771 m     ***** * z   Whilehewasstillspeaking,suddenlyacrowdcame,andtheone   calledJudas,oneofthetwelve,wasleadingthem.Heapproached 7  Jesustokisshim;butJesussaidtohim, Judas,isitwithakissthat &v  youarebetrayingtheSonofMan?[Luke22.4748] e    ***** 3    BelovedinChrist,graceandpeacetoyoufromGodourFatherand a theLordJesusChrist.Amen.   Judas,isitwithakissthatyouarebetrayingtheSonofMan? n Judas,areyougoingtobetraymewithsuchasignoflove?Fewmore ] poignantwordshaveeverbeenrecorded.AsthedramaofJesus  lastweekunfoldswithaterriblebeauty,thetendernessandsadness + ofJesusatthemomentofhisbetrayalarepowerfulstuff.  j IfonlyJesuswereonlybetrayedoncewithakiss!Eventhatistoo " muchtobear,buthowawfultobebetrayedagainandagainby #' thosewhoshouldloveyoubest,andalwaysbetrayedwithasignof %f  love!akissofdeath.Jesusisbetrayedwithakisseverydaythat U&! passes,dearfriends,andithasbeenthusthroughallofhistory. '" Almostassoonastheearlychurchwentfrombeingasmall, *b% marginalizedfellowshiptotheofficialreligionoftheRoman Q+& Empire,hissupposedfollowersturnedcoattobetrayhim. ,'  Persecutingandkillinginhisnamewerecommonplace,ahorrible  betrayaloftheChristwhohealedandsaved...andalwaysdonewith ? abendoftheknee,aferventprayer,andacrossliftedhigh,the .~ tokensoflove. m Thisisanalltoocommonstory.TheCrusades,missionaries  ; accompaniedbyconqueringsoldiers...Jesushassufferedthekisses * z ofmanytraitorsthroughtheages. i  ConsiderthestrangecaseofWestboroBaptistChurch.These 7  friendsofChristhavechosenfortheirofficialchurchwebsitethe &v  address:4- r .O  5  www.godhatesfags.com.64 .OH    7 v ԀInadditiontotheusualcollection e  ofsermonsandphotosfoundonmostchurchhomepages,youcan   alsofinda gospelmemorialtoMatthewShepard,ayounggay 3  manbrutallymurderedalmostthreeyearsago.The memorial "r remindsus: MatthewShepardhasbeeninhellfor892days.Deal a withit!Allelseistrivialandunimportant.Allthefagcaterwauling,  candlelightvigils,courtorders,etc.,can'tbuyMattonedropof / watertocoolhistongue.Whateveryourbeliefonhomosexuality, n itseemsclearthattheChurch# :Q :#ԀofJesusChrist!aChurchthat ] consistsofsinnerswhoarehealedandforgiven!betraysitsvery  rootstospeakinsuchaway.ItturnstoJesus,kisseshimpiously, + andleaveshimtoacross.  j Thefactofthematteristhatmykisses!andprobablyyours, " too!haveprovenfalse.Howfamiliarisittofindourselvestempted #' tosomething,asinwhichweabsolutelyknowbetterthanto %f  commit.Yet,thetemptationissostrong(orwearesoweak)that U&! wereasonlikethis:JesuswillstilllovemeandforgivemeifIgiveinto '" thistemptation.Hecametoforgivemysins...hellforgivethisone,too. (#$ Theevildeedisdone,tothesoundofasmackofourlipsonJesus *b% cheek.Heforgives,yes...butthebetrayalisnolessbitterforit. Q+&  ,'  JudasisnottheonlypersonintheBibletohaveshownJesussucha  lovinggesture.Wearetoldthatawomanwithmanysinscameto ? theLord,andweptsodeeplythatshebathedhisfeetintears.She .~ driedthemwithherhair,kissinghimallthewhile.Shegaveherself m completelyintoJesushands,thebestshehadandtheworst.She   laidthembothathisfeetwithahumblekiss.AndJesuslovedher  ; andforgaveher. * z ItturnsoutthatthesamewordintheNewTestamentthatmeans    betraycanalsomean tocommit,tocommend,ortogiveover 7  intosomeoneshands.JudasgaveJesusovertotheauthorities &v  withakiss.ThisanonymouswomengaveherselftoJesuswithakiss. e  WhatkissdoesourLorddesirefromustonight?Theanswerisso   veryclear. 3  Helpus,LordJesus,aswelayatyourfeet,kissingyouinhumilityand a love.Amen.#X_X :C#