1. We are walking with Jesus to the cross. 1

2. At the last Supper Jesus revealed what He knew all along. Judas Iscariot would betray Him to His enemies 2

3. Exit: Judas Iscariot 3

4. Jesus practiced what He preached. “Do not throw pearls before pigs” 4 Pearls of truth Pigs don’t appreciate pearls or truth

5. Matthew 7:6 “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” 5

6. Judas Iscariot had been with Jesus, the Son of God, for 3 ½ years! 1.He never saw Jesus sin 2.He saw His kindness 3.He saw miracles 4.He heard His words 5.He was “enlightened” 6.He tasted the power 7.He saw demon possessed people set at liberty 8.He was treasurer and regularly stole from it 9.He lied and said he gave to the poor 10.He dreamed he would handle big money in Christ’s Kingdom 11.When he realized Jesus was not going to be King, he turned his back, permanently 6

7. Jesus had some wonderful “pearls of truth” that He did not share until Judas Iscariot was gone from the group Judas walked away 13:30The pearls are in Chaps. 14-17 7

8. #1 “I go to prepare a place for you. I will return and receive you to be with Me forever” 14:2-3 8

9. #2 “You know the way to heaven. No one comes to the Father except through Me” 14:4-6 9

10. #3 “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” 14:9 10

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12. #5 “Unbelievers cannot receive the Helper, the Holy Spirit” 14:17 Why? They cannot SEE Him “Show me” “Seeing is believing” Why? They cannot KNOW Him Ginosko/know/understand The unbeliever cannot /will not believe in a “Spirit Person” they can’t prove If the mind cannot conceive it, the unbeliever rejects it. (Many cults reject the Holy Spirit as a Person and God 12

13. #6 “ The Holy Spirit was WITH the believers until the Father sent Him INTO the believers (Acts 2 )” 14:17 13

14. #7 “I will not leave you orphaned” 14:18 14

15. #8 “My Father and I will make our home in the person who loves Jesus and keeps His words” 14:23 Do you love Jesus? Keeping Jesus’word involves way more than the Ten C’s 1.Believe in Me in the same way you believe in God 2.Love one another as I have loved you 3.Put God’s kingdom first before everything else 4.Don’t boast about the good you do 5.Keep your thoughts pure 15

16. #9 “He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit ” 15:5; Gal. 5:22-23 1.God’s love will flow through you 2.Joy will fill your life 3.You will be peace loving 4.You will wait a long time before coming down on others 5.You will be kind as Me 6. You will be good and do good 7. God and people will be able to rely on you 8. You will be gentle as I am with little ones and hurting ones 9. You will be in control of your thoughts, your body, your emotions 16

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18. #11 “I chose you out of the world, that is why the world hates you” (It hates Me & My Father) 15:19,24 18

19. #12 “I will send you a Helper from My Father. He will bear witness of Me through you to the world” 15:26-27 19

20. #13 “And He will be actively convincing them of wrong, right, and coming judgment.” 16:8-11 20

21. #14 The Helper will guide you into all truth” 16:13 (66 books, 40+ authors) 21

22. These pearls of truth reach to the depths of our personal hope in, love for, and devotion to our Savior 22

23. Pigs have a different value system 23