John 18:28-40

Interrogating God

Born in SpainLived in CaesareaWas staying in the city during Passover.He was hated by the JewsHe was very corrupt, vile, and without morals He committed suicide with in 5 years of this trial

Pontius PilateAnd the trial of Jesus

Roman law was very complex and is were our court system is modeled .

Roman trials had 4 basic phases• The indictment• The examination • The defense • The verdict

This is the closet to a fair trial Jesus will have.

Pontius PilateAnd the trial of Jesus

I. Who is responsible for

the death of Christ

??

(Joh 18:28) Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be

defiled; but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto them,

and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and

said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not

lawful for us to put any man to death: That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should

die.

A. The change of mind by PILATE

(Mat 27:19) When he was set down on the judgment seat,

his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man:

for I have suffered many things this day in a dream

because of him.

B. The PURPOSE he

is being tried by the

Romans

(Joh 3:14) And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the

Son of man be lifted up:

(Joh 12:32) And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will

draw all men unto me.

C. Who do we POINT to

for taking Jesus life?

(Rev 1:7) Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye

shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall

wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

(Joh 10:17) Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might

take it again.

(Joh 10:18) No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to

take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

II. Is Jesus the King

??

(Joh 18:33-36) Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the

Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of

me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus

answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would

my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my

kingdom not from hence.

A. Who is PRESIDING over your

life

III. What is truth

??

(Joh 18:37) Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou

sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the

world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth

my voice.

(Joh 18:38) Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went

out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

A. What is the PLUMB

LINE?

(Joh 14:6) Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

(Joh 17:17) Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word

is truth.

(Amo 7:7-8) Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord

stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest

thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I

will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them

any more:

(Pro 14:12) There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are

the ways of death.

III. Who will you chose

??

(Joh 18:39) But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the

passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

(Joh 18:40) Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now

Barabbas was a robber.

A. Seeing him as our

PROPITIATION

(Joh 1:12) But as many as received him, to them gave

he power to become the sons of God, even to them that

believe on his name: