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2. Lessons Learned From Those Who Held Them
The Infamous 30 Silver Pieces
Lessons Learned From Those Who Held Them

3. What Was Their Worth? The price paid for a gored slave Ex 21:32
The equivalent of four month’s wages for a common day-laborer
The price of treachery Mt 26:14-16

4. How Powerful Were They?
Powerful enough to bring Judas into league with ungodly men Jn 1: :30-31
How could he ignore all he had seen, heard?
Money still has a similar pull on disciples today Tim 6:10

5. How Powerful Were They?
Powerful enough to help Judas ignore Jesus’ warning Mt 26: Jn 13: : Mt 26:14
We can be as guilty today in ignoring the Scripture’s warnings about money Eccl 2: Tim 6:10, 17

6. How Powerful Were They?
Powerful enough to influence him to betray innocent blood Deut 27:25 Mt 27:4
Money can lead us into doing the “unthinkable,” that which we would not ordinarily do Lk 15:13-15

7. How Deceitful Were They?
In such deceit is where riches have their power Mt 13: Tim 6:17
Deceitful enough that they couldn’t buy back what Judas had sold Mt 16:25-26

8. How Deceitful Were They?
Deceitful enough that they couldn’t silence Judas’ conscience Mt. 27:3, 5
There is no guarantee a “turned-off” conscience will remain that way Tim 4:2 Eccl 3: Rom 2:14

9. Conclusion
Judas’ attempts to return them isn’t the end of their sad story
Ironically, in the end, they were unwanted by all Mt 27:6-7
The Point…materialism is deceptive, and worthless in reality

10. Conclusion
Money can be a tremendous blessing for good…or a hellish burden if misused
These pieces of money show us 2 things:
Just how far one can be led astray by all the “glitter” money promises

11. Conclusion
Money can be a tremendous blessing for good…or a hellish burden if misused
These pieces of money show us 2 things:
Just how immaterial materialism really is when compared with saving truth

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