We have journeyed through Jesus' 6 trials, all of them illegal. At the end of the sixth trial, before Pontius Pilate, both Luke 23:13-15 and John 19:5-7 record clearly that Pilate found no guilt in Jesus, and in fact, attempted to free him by virtue of the fact that it was customary for the governor …
Month: March 2014
Jesus before Pilate and Herod
During the last few days of Jesus' earthly life He stood trial six times...three before religious officials and three before civil officials. Each trial violated religious and/or civil law. Imagine....the Son of God on trial before mortal humans! Yet, from the foundations of the world, our sovereign God chose to sacrifice His Son in order that …
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Hi friends! I'll get back to the trials of Jesus a little later today, but want to give you a report regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. If you are not up-to-speed on what the peace talks are about, here is some very basic detail. Palestinians occupy the West Bank and Gaza Strip and are pushing …
Jesus on Trial
Imagine...the Savior of the World on trial. For what? What crime is it for the Son of God to become the Son of Man in order to bring redemption to you and me? Sobering thought, isn't it? I'll do my best to help make Jesus' trials come alive for you...but you'll need to read God's …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 