Unyime Akpan - October 31, 2021 - a podcast by NBC Podium

Jesus’ Trials: God before His Creatures

Trial No 4: Jesus before Pilate 6:30am

Luke 23:1-4; John 18:28-38
Charges against Jesus
Misleads the nation
Forbids paying taxes to Caesar
Claims to be a king

Trial No 5: Jesus before Herod 7:00am
Luke 23: 8-12
Herod Questioned Jesus
Jesus refused to answer
Herod & the Soldiers
Mocked, Ridiculed and
Dressed Jesus in a Royal Robe
Herod Sent Jesus Back to Pilate

Jesus said to Pilate (John 18:37)
Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.” 

The Religious Leaders Wilfully Unconcerned with the Truth -it frustrated their personal agenda
Herod Distracted by Superficial Pursuit -Truth had become irrelevant
Pilate Convinced of the Truth, Terrified to Admit or Act - fear of losing favour with certain people

Trial No 6: Jesus before Pilate
Matthew 27:15-23
Pilate Released Barabbas and Condemned Jesus

Luke 23:25:
And he released the man for whom they were asking, who had been thrown into prison for a revolt and murder; but he handed Jesus over to their will.

Jesus literally was Barabbas substitute

Jesus is also our substitute (II Corinthians 5:17)
Like Barabbas we were condemned to die until Jesus took our place
He bore our sin and died the death that we deserve
Like Barabbas we have been free and it is freedom for eternity

Scourged, Mocked, Beaten, Whipped
The Whip
Leather tails, with small metal balls or sheep bones at the end
Tore through skin, inflicting injury to kidneys, liver, lungs and could break ribs
Crown of Thorns
Thorns meant to go deep into the scalp, damaging nerves and blood vessels

Physically Tortured –Scourged
Roman flogging –halfway dead
Public Humiliation -Mockery and Brutality
Stripped
Scarlet robe
Crown of thorns
Reed stick
Mocking
Taunting –hail king of the Jews
Slapped
Hit on the head with the stick
Extended Physical Torture and Mockery
Jesus Response?

Jesus’ Trials Why?
Father’s Will (John 18:10-11)
Fulfilment of Prophecy (Luke 18: 31-34)
Demonstrates (Isaiah 53:5)
-High cost of salvation
-Love of God
-Depravity of man

Shows Jesus Understands & Helps Us (Heb. 2:16-18; Heb. 4:15-16)
Suffering, Pain, Rejection, Injustice
An Example to follow (1Pet. 21-23)

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