18I'm not talking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: 'The one who ate bread with me has turned against me.’ 19I'm telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that I AM.

20Truly, I tell all of you with certainty, the one who receives whomever I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me." 21After saying this, Jesus was deeply troubled in spirit and declared solemnly, "Truly, I tell all of you with certainty, one of you is going to betray me!"

22The disciples began looking at one another, completely mystified about whom he was speaking. 23One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus kept loving, had been sitting very close to him. 24So Simon Peter motioned to this man to ask Jesus about whom he was speaking. 25Leaning forward on Jesus' chest, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

26Jesus answered, "He is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I have dipped it in the dish."Then he took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27After he had taken the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus told him, "Do quickly what you are going to do!"

John 13:18-27 (ISV)

Introduction

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

For the creation is eagerly awaiting the revelation of God's children

Romans 8:19 (ISV)

1) Evidence you are chosen.

29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that the Son might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined, he also called; and those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

Romans 8:29-30

2) Sustenance- to be chosen of God is to put your relationship with Him

as priority.

Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

John 13:22-25

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4

35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Romans 8:35-37

3) Maintenance-As one chosen of God I will work out my salvation with fear and

trembling.

18"I am not talking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the scripture must come true that says, 'The man who shared my food turned against me.'

John 13:18

9Even my best friend, the one I trusted most, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.

Psalm 41:9

6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

John 12:6

18God's anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known.

Romans 1:18

As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "Hurry and do what you must!"

John 13:27

Brothers, if a person is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should restore that person gently. Watch out for yourself so that you are not tempted as well.

Galatians 6:1