JUDAS COULD HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW IT | Dag Heward-Mills

A pastor once told Dag Heward-Mills that if a Muslim slaps you, you don't turn the other cheek - you cut off his hand. It got a laugh, but it shows how easily we set aside what Jesus actually said. From there he tells the story of Judas alongside Peter: all twelve disciples looked the same until Thursday night, when every one of them ran. Peter swore he never knew Jesus. Judas returned the thirty pieces of silver and told the Pharisees he had betrayed innocent blood. He was genuinely remorseful - but he went and hanged himself instead of going back to Jesus. Meanwhile, on the cross, Jesus prayed Father forgive them. He would have forgiven Judas instantly. The difference was not the sin but the relationship. Knowing Jesus is not the same as attending church. CHAPTERS 0:00 Judas Could Have Been Forgiven But He Didn't Know It 0:31 Turn the Other Cheek or Cut Off His Hand 1:06 The Greatest Words Ever Spoken 1:36 Get a Red-Letter Bible 2:06 The Wheat and the Tares - A Garden Lesson 2:41 All Twelve Looked the Same Until Thursday 3:11 Peter's Denial - I Swear I Don't Know Him 4:01 Judas Returned the Thirty Pieces of Silver 4:36 Luke 23:34 - Father Forgive Them 5:06 He Went and Hanged Himself 5:36 Knowing Jesus vs Attending Church KEY SCRIPTURES Matthew 22:37 - "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind" Matthew 5:44 - "Love your enemies, pray for them which despitefully use you" Matthew 5:39 - "If somebody slaps you, turn the other cheek" Luke 23:34 - "Father forgive them, for they know not what they are doing" Full message:    • SUNDAY SERVICE - THE WORDS OF JESUS   If this spoke to you, subscribe for more. #DagHewardMills #JudasCouldHaveBeenForgiven #WordsOfJesus #KnowingJesus #ChristianSermon #Sermon2026