1. Many people have a great opportunity to go
to Heaven. Judas had an opportunity to go to
heaven because he was called out by name. Just
like Judas, Jesus Christ is calling you out by name
and giving you an opportunity to be saved.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into
a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer
to God.

And when it was day, HE CALLED UNTO HIM HIS
DISCIPLES: AND OF THEM HE CHOSE TWELVE,
whom also he named apostles;
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his
brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and
Simon called Zelotes,
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot,
which also was the traitor.
Luke 6:12-16
Judas Iscariot had the opportunity to go to Heaven BUT
went into damnation though he was called out by name. Do
not lose the opportunity to go to Heaven, and do not go to
hell because you have the greatest opportunity of your life to be
saved today.

2. Do not lose your opportunity by allowing the devil
to come into your heart. Judas Iscariot lost the
opportunity to go to Heaven because the devil entered
into his heart.
Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew
that his hour was come that he should depart out of this
world unto the Father, having loved his own which were
in the world, he loved them unto the end.
And supper being ended, THE DEVIL HAVING NOW
PUT INTO THE HEART OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, Simon’s
son, to betray him; And after the sop Satan entered into
him. Then said Jesus unto him, that thou doest, do quickly.
John 13:1-2, 27

Judas Iscariot lost his opportunity to go to Heaven because
the devil entered into his heart and he turned against the Lord in
spite of the warnings he had received.
Jesus made Judas Iscariot aware that He knew about what
Judas was doing. Jesus wanted to save Judas Iscariot. Jesus
loved Judas Iscariot but Judas would not listen nor did he change
his mind in spite of being warned. The Bible warns that if you
are often reproved and you do not change your mind you will be
destroyed. “He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” (Proverbs
29:1)

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and
testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one
of you shall betray me. 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?
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when
I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave
it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus
unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake
this unto him.

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that
Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have
need of against the feast; or, that he should give something
to the poor.
He then having received the sop went immediately out:
and it was night.
John 13:21-30

3. Judas Iscariot wasted his opportunity to go to Heaven
because of money. He exchanged his salvation for
money.
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto
the chief priests, and said unto them, WHAT WILL YE
GIVE ME, AND I WILL DELIVER HIM UNTO YOU?
And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Matthew 26:14-16
Thirty pieces of silver is the amount Judas earned to lose his
soul. But there is no amount of money that will be enough to
exchange for your soul.
Today, you must not turn against the Lord Jesus Christ. The
Pharisees offered Judas money – he was offered thirty pieces of
silver.
The devil makes offers. What can be offered to you to keep
you away from Christ? Is it a job, money, a woman, a car, or a
house? What is your price for your salvation?

Judas was made an offer to betray Christ. Judas began to look
for opportunity to betray Christ when he received the offer. What
can be offered to you to betray Christ? What are you prepared
to pay to betray Christ?
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL
EVIL: which while some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many
sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole
world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul?
Matthew 16:26

One wonders at how people highly value money and are
prepared to sacrifice so much for a little bit of money. This is
exactly what Judas did to himself. He lost his salvation because
of a little bit of money.

4. Jesus Christ suffered on the cross and shed His blood
for us.
For CHRIST also hath once SUFFERED FOR SINS, the
just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put
to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter 3:18

5. How shall you escape if you neglect such a way of
salvation? How could Judas escape after throwing
away his relationship with Jesus Christ?
HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE, IF WE NEGLECT SO
GREAT SALVATION; which at the first began to be
spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them
that heard him;
Hebrews 2:3