‌We are in a new series for the summer based on Jesus’ final instructions to His disciples. His three-year earthly ministry is coming to a close, and He knows that his death, burial, and resurrection are imminent. He wants to prepare His disciples for what is coming next and for how they should continue His ministry.

‌John 13-16 is like Jesus’ Discipleship 101 class. You know – the basics of being His follower. So if these were the last most important things Jesus wanted to share with his disciples, I think they are worth spending our time reading, studying, and learning from them. Don’t you?

‌In today’s message from the John 13, Jesus tells the disciples that there is a traitor in their midst. Not everyone who says they are a disciple or a Christian is genuine. Besides this example from the original twelve disciples, there are a number of warnings from Jesus’ and the apostles. We should not be surprised if we find fakers, but more importantly we need to be prepared to protect the church family.

A Traitor Among Us

• Psalm 41:9 fulfilled
• John’s Gospel gave clues about Judas
• 1 Tim 6:9-10 “love of money”
• Some look & play the part
• Anyone can give in to fear