Life of Christ Lesson 145: ”And It Was Night”

John 13:23-35 The Lord Jesus gave Judas every opportunity to repent and turn from the wicked path he was taking, but He could no longer postpone the inevitable. There were critical truths to share with His disciples that could not be said while a "tare" was among them, and as long as Satan himself hovered about in the room. This lesson, "And it was Night" is about the deliberate steps Christ took to expel Judas from His presence. Jesus was about to transition the Passover Supper into "The Lord's Supper," which was to become an ordinance for His future Church to be observed only by believers. Thus, Judas (unless he repented) needed to be released so the events that led the cross would begin to transpire. In this lesson, "The Giving of the Sop," we discuss Judas and the Devil; Judas and the Disciples, and Judas and the Darkness. We also discuss Christ's "new" commandment of John 13:34.