Through the Bible Joshua 7-8, Luke 3
Good morning,
In recent weeks we've seen in Matthew that Jesus ministry involved preaching, teaching, and healing. We've seen how He came to "fulfill" the Law. We've looked at several passages and verses from the greatest sermon ever told.
Today, we'll go to the book of John where Jesus is brought before Pilate. He is on the way to what He ultimately came to do, and here He continues teaching each step of the way, teaching that He is "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6).
John 18:37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” NKJV
Read that verse again. How many other passages and verses come to mind?
Pilate found no fault in Him but still delivered Him up to be crucified.
How many today here the truth spoken to them and turn away.
Pilate responded rhetorically to Jesus mention of the truth. Don't people do the same today? Haven't you heard someone say "that may be true for you" but not for me?
Do you hear the voice of truth in Jesus words as you read through the gospels? If you are "of the truth" you'll know His voice and follow Him, no matter where He leads.
27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
As you prepare for Easter Sunday, if you have some time read through John 18 and 19. Look at all of the people involved, from bystanders to the disciples to the Pharisees and then look " unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Heb. 12:2
In Christ,
Mike
mikevw@bellsouth.net
In Pilate’s Court
John 18:28-38
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover. 29 Pilate then went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”
30 They answered and said to him, “If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”
31 Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.”
Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
33 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.
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