Author: Art Davison

MARKING GOD’S CHILDREN- – JOHN 8:31-47

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MARKING GOD’S CHILDREN
JOHN 8:31-47
Introduction:
The Lord here confronts the Pharisees and the hypocrisy of their religion. He preaches the truth to them, but their pride will not let them admit the truth about themselves.
Some had believed and Jesus directs Himself to them to encourage them to “continue in my word,” in order to show themselves as His “disciples indeed.”
I. IF YOU CONTINUE IN MY WORD
John 8:31, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;”
A. You shall know the truth, v. 32; John 6:45, “It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.”
1. Jesus becomes the God of our salvation, Psalm 25:5, “Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.”
2. He will guide us in judgment, Psalm 25:8-9,“Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.”
B. The truth shall make you free, John 8:36, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
1. Free from the bondage of sin, Romans 8:2, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
2. Free to serve God, 1 Peter 2:16, “As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
II. WE ARE ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN
Matthew 3:9, “And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.”
A. We have never been in bondage, v. 33.
1. The Jews were in bondage in Egypt for 400 years, Exodus 1:13-14, “And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: 14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.”
2. They were in bondage to their own sin, Judges 2:14, “And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”
B. “You are the servants of sin,” v. 34.
1. He is held prisoner in the cords of his own sin, Proverbs 5:22, “His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.”
2. Sin reigns in the heart of the sinner, Romans 6:12, “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”
3. Children of disobedience, Ephesians 2:2, “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”
C. If Abraham was your father…
1. My word would find place in you, v. 37; Matthew 13:15, “For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
2. But you cannot hear my Word, v. 43.
3. And you don’t believe my Word, vs. 45-46.
4. Because you are not of God, v. 47.
a. If you were of God you would love me, v. 42.
b. You don’t understand because you are not of God, v. 43.
c. You are of your father, the devil, v. 44.
CONCLUSION:
The conclusion the Lord shows us here is that these Jews, while religious, did not know God as their Father. They were unbelievers. That is the state of many religious folks today. They have never had a salvation experience with the Lord, but have been member of a “church” for many years.
Without salvation in Christ we are still the servants of sin and have no hope of going to heaven even though we may be a “good” person. That is why they objected to the Lord’s expression in v. 32, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” They were not free.

MADE FREE IN CHRIST- -JOHN 8:31-37

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MADE FREE IN CHRIST
JOHN 8:31-37

John 8:36, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
Introduction:
The premise here spoken by the Lord is: “If the Son therefore shall make you free,..” That is, if you have received or will receive Jesus Christ as Savior then you may claim the promise of freedom from the curse of sin. The AVERAGE BELIEVER has difficulty in learning how to avoid the CONTROLLING, DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF SIN in his life. SATAN REJOICES in our IGNORANCE of God’s Word which enables him TO INFLUENCE the believer much more.
Consider the following thoughts regarding freedom from the condemning power of sin, of works, and of death.
I. WE HAVE BEEN MADE FREE OF THE CONDEMNING POWER OF SIN
A. Sin is NOT to be ALLOWED TO DOMINATE the life of a believer, Romans 6:12, “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”
1. Sin is NOT YOUR MASTER is it? Romans 6:16, “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”
2. DETERMINE NOT TO ALLOW SIN TO CONTROL your life because it will make life bitter, Numbers 33:55, “But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.”
B. The believer has the POWER TO RESIST temptation to sin, 1 Corinthians 10:13, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
1. There is NOTHING UNCOMMON about temptation; everyone is tempted, James 1:13-14, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”
2. Blessed is the man that ENDURES temptation, James 1:12, “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”
II. WE HAVE BEEN MADE FREE OF THE CONDEMNING POWER OF WORKS
A. BEFORE salvation the external suffering, misfortune, evil, and affliction for sins, WORKED TO BRING US to death, Romans 7:5, “For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.”
B. RELIGION teaches man TO WORK for his salvation CONTRARY to Scripture, Romans 4:3-5, “For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
1. Abraham ENJOYED FREEDOM FROM WORKS for salvation by BELIEVING the Word of God, John 5:24, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
2. Works ENSLAVE man while FAITH FREES him, John 3:36, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
III. WE HAVE BEEN MADE FREE OF THE CONDEMNING POWER OF DEATH
A. Death came BY THE SIN of man, Romans 5:12, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
B. FREEDOM from death came BY the SECOND MAN, Jesus Christ, 1 Corinthians 15:21, “For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.”
1. In Adam ALL DIE, 1 Corinthians 15:22, “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”
2. In Jesus Christ ALL WHO BELIEVE are made ALIVE, Ephesians 2:1, 4-5, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
C. In Christ we are FREE OF THE STING of death to enjoy Christ’s VICTORY OVER DEATH, 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”
1. Death is swallowed up in victory, Isaiah 25:8, “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
2. It is the “final overthrow of the king of Terrors,” Hebrews 2:15, “And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
3. The real freedom from death and the privilege to enter the New Jerusalem, is to have your name written in the Lamb’s book of life, Revelation 21:27, “And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb‘s book of life.”

LORD, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT?- – JOHN 12:37-43

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LORD, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT?
JOHN 12:37-43
Introduction:
We have here the honor done to our Lord Jesus by the Old Testament prophets, who foretold and lamented the infidelity of the many that believed not on him. It was indeed a dishonor and grief to Christ that his doctrine met with so little acceptance and so much opposition.
That same doctrine continues to rejected by many today, however, many have received Christ as their Savior seeing that say glory that Isaiah saw so many years ago.
I. NATION UNBELIEF
John 1:11, ” He came unto his own, and his own received him not.”
A. They did not believe, v. 37.
1. They would not believe, Luke 22:67, “Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:”
a. They had seen the miracles, Acts 2:22, “Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:”
b. Many of them had seen Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead, John 12:9, “Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.”
2. They chose not to believe, John 5:40, “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”
a. They love the darkness, John 3:19, “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”
b. They prefer the wages of sin, Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
B. They were blind and deaf to God’s Word, Matthew 13:14-15, “And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
II. LORD, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT?
Isaiah 53:1, “Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”
A. They have not obeyed the Gospel, Romans 10:16-17, “But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
B. His report was that of the Glory of the Son of God, Isaiah 6:1-5, “In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”
1. Isaiah had seen Jesus Christ in His glory, Ephesians 1:18, “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.”
2. He had seen the Prince of the kings of the earth, Revelation 1:5, “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”
3. Isaiah was overwhelmed by the Glory of the Messiah, Psalm 19:1-3, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
C. Yet his report was not believed by most, vs. 39-40; Romans 11:8, “(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.”
III. GOD ALWAYS HAS A REMNANT
Isaiah 37:31-32, “And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: 32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.”
A. Some believed among the chief rulers, v. 42.
1. Nicodemus believed among others, John 19:39, “And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.”
2. Others were afraid of being put out of the synagogue, John 16:2, “They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”
3. However, some loved men’s praise more than God’s praise, v. 43; Matthew 6:2, “Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
CONCLUSION:
Men still love the praise of men rather than the praise of God. Israel is still blind, but not for long. God will redeem His people.
In the mean time the Gospel of Christ continues to be preached and man is left with a choice. Either serve God or mammon.

KNOWING THE SHEEP AND BEING KNOWN OF THEM- – JOHN 10:11-18

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KNOWING THE SHEEP AND BEING KNOWN OF THEM
JOHN 10:11-18
Key verse: vs. 14, “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.”
Introduction:
One of the great blessings of being a born-again Christians is the fact that not only do we know Christ as our Savior, but that He knows US. We are not just a number as is the case with man, but we are known by name. Luke 10:20 tells us to, “rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”
Another great blessing is the fellowship or communion that the believer has with the Lord. His compassion and care for us is amazing.
I. JESUS KNOWS HIS OWN
A. The Lord knows those that are His, 2 Timothy 2:19, “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
1. The foundation of God stands steady, 1 Corinthians 3:11, “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
a. That foundation is sure for God does not change, Hebrews 6:18-19, “That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: 19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;”
b. The foundation of God is like a rock, Matthew 7:25, “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.”
2. Depart from evil, Proverbs 3:7-8, “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
B. He knows His children intimately, Revelation 2:2, “I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:”
1. He knows our frame, our limitations, Psalm 103:14, “For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.”
a. The Lord is full of compassion, Psalm 78:38, “But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. 39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.”
b. The Lord is longsuffering with us, 1 Timothy 1:16, “Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
2. He knows the secrets of our heart, Psalm 44:21, “Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.”
a. The Lord knows the good and the bad, Ecclesiastes 12:14, “For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”
b. He sees our ways, Job 31:4-5, “Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? 5 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;”
II. FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR SAVIOR
A. The Lord observes us with the EYE of FAVOR, Psalm 17:9, “Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”
1. We have been justified by His grace, Romans 3:24, “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”
2. We are accepted by Him, 2 Corinthians 5:8-9, “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.”
3. We are loved by Him, 1 John 4:10, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
a. His love is based on truth, 1 John 2:4-5, “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
b. His love is based on sacrifice, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
B. We observe the Lord with the EYE of FAITH.
1. Salvation is by faith in Christ, Galatians 3:26, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
2. Christ lives in our heart by faith, Ephesians 3:17-19, “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
3. We are kept by the power of God through faith, 1 Peter 1:5, “Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
4. We have access to the throne of grace by faith, Hebrews 4:16, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
5. By faith our eyes have been enlightened, Ephesians 1:18,“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,”
CONCLUSION:
The Lord knows those that are His. He loves them with an everlasting love that is sealed by the Holy Spirit of God. While we see Him through the Eye of Faith, He sees us through the Eye of Love. He knows all there is to know about us and loves us still.

JESUS PREDICTS OF HIS BETRAYAL- – JOHN 13:18-30

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JESUS PREDICTS OF HIS BETRAYAL
JOHN 13:18-30

Introduction:

Jesus had just said that blessedness comes through obedience, v. 17, “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” Now He added that there would be no blessedness for one of the disciples.

His selection of Judas was not an accident or a failure in God’s plan. The Lord knew very well what He was doing when came to this earth and He knew the Father’s will.

I. JESUS CHOSE A BETRAYER AMONG HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES IN ORDER TO FULFILL THE SCRIPTURES.

A. His choice was a deliberate choice, John 6:70-71, “Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.”

1. Jesus’ call to the twelve was not to salvation, but to service, 1 Corinthians 7:22-23, “For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant. 23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.”

2. The Lord knew what the service of Judas would be, John 13:2, 27, “And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. “

B. His choice fulfilled the Scriptures, Psalm 41:9, “Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.”

1. Judas was a tragic figure, influenced by Satan; yet he was responsible for his own evil choices, John 12:4-6, “Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6 This 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.”

2. Judas had “lifted up his heal against” the Lord, John 13:18, “I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.”

II. JESUS WAS BETRAYED IN THE SAME MANNER AS DAVID

A. David was betrayed by his friend and counselor, 2 Samuel 16:21, “And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.”

1. At the time of Absalom’s revolt Ahithophel deserted David, Psalm 55:12-14,“For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.”

2. However, David was aware of his betrayer as Jesus was aware of Judas’ intentions, 2 Samuel 15:31, “And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

B. So Judas, Jesus’ close companion, betrayed Him, Matthew 26:48-49, “Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.”

1. Judas had asked at the supper, “Master, is it I?” Matthew 26:25, “Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.”

2. At the Lord’s betrayal Jesus showed His love for Judas even then, Matthew 26:50, “And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.”

a. Jesus would teach us under the greatest provocation TO FORBEAR (TO REFRAIN FROM; TO AVOID)…

1) Bitterness, Psalm 73:21, “Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.”

2) Evil-speaking, Psalm 64:3, “Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”

3) But rather, to show meekness, Psalm 37:11, “But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”

b. Jesus “calls him friend, because he furthered his sufferings, and so befriended him; whereas, he called Peter Satan for attempting to HINDER HIM—M. Henry

C. Judas Iscariot fulfilled Scripture and glorified the Son of God without knowing it, John 13:31-32, “Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.”

CONCLUSION:

The Lord in His sovereignty chose the men He needed to accomplish the Father’s will. Judas Iscariot was chosen with the rest and had the same opportunities, as did the other twelve Apostles, to know Jesus Christ as Savior.

However, Judas did not trust the Lord as his Savior and ultimately betrayed the Lord for 30 pieces of silver fulfilling the Word of God, Zechariah 11:12-13, “And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.”