The Sovereignty of God's Intention
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Even though satan's intention is persistent and powerful-- God's sovereign intention will always prevail.
Text: Luke 22:3-6
Date: 07/06/2025, the Combined service.
Series: "Luke: Thy Kingdom Come" Part 200
Description:
As our focus turns to the Passion of Christ, Luke reveals the evil intention of Judas Iscariot to make an unholy alliance with the the chief priests in order to betray Jesus into their hands. We will learn, however, that it is more than just Judas’ intention at work, but also the nefarious intention of satan himself who "entered" Judas prior to the alliance. We will delve into what this means and ask the question whether Judas is culpable for his actions if he is "possessed" by satan. But ultimately we will realize that regardless of the intention of Judas, or the priests, or satan, or indeed all the forces of evil-- the only intention that really matters is God's intention! For even though satan's intention is in contention with God's-- it is the Lord's sovereign intention that will always prevail.
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I. Introduction, John 10:10.
II. Exposition of the text, Luke 22:3-6.
A. Context, Luke 21:8,34,36 22:2; Acts 2:23.
B. Revealing satan's nefarious intention.
1. On satan and Judas, vs. 3.
a. Setting the time.
i. A chronological "then".
ii. A sequential "then", Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53:10-11; Rev. 12:4; Matt. 3:6; John 11:47-53; Luke 20:20, 22:2; Matt. 26:3-5.
b. Satan's part in the betrayal.
i. Looking at the words.
1) The name/title "satan", Zech. 3:1; Rev. 12:10.
2) The word "entered", Luke 8:30,33.
3) The possessed-- Judas.
ii. A major event in evil's intention, 1Th. 3:5; Job 2:7; John 13:27.
c. Judas' part in the betrayal.
i. Who was Judas?
ii. A wasted privilege.
1) A member of the inner-circle, John 21:25.
2) Pondering why Judas was a disciple, John 6:70-71.
3) A hurtful reality to Jesus, Psa. 41:9; John 13:18, 15:15.
d. Determining where the guilt lay, Luke 11:24-26.
e. Probing the reason, John 12:1-6.
2. The conference, vs. 4.
a. The instigator.
b. The agents of evil.
i. The officers, Acts 4:1-3.
ii. The chief priests, Ezek. 34:10; Zech 11:16-17.
iii. The unholy conference.
1) It was pre-meditated.
2) It was malicious, John 13:2,27.
3) It arose out of a deep anger.
3. A deal is struck, vs. 5.
a. To the delight of the priests.
b. The agreed compensation, Matt. 26:15; Ex. 21:32; Zech. 11:12.
4. Seeking stealth, vs. 6, Matt. 26:4; Luke 4:13.
C. Interpretation
1. Satan's agenda.
a. Pondering the fallacy of satan's intention.
b. The answer in the nature of evil itself, John 8:44; Deut. 21:23; Gl. 3:13.
2. God's intention, Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53:10; John 12:28, 4:23; Rev. 7:9-17.
III. Application
A. Satan's intention for your life, Gen. 3:1,4; Luke 4:7.
B. God's intention for your life.
IV. Conclusion, Luke 21:34,36.
