1. Jesus before Pilate and Delivered to be Crucified
John 18:28-19:15

2. Illegal trials It was held at night
the prisoner was assumed to be guilty and treated that way;
the court hired false witnesses;
the judge permitted the prisoner to be mistreated while bound;
the court allowed the accused no defense.
~~~It was held at night
~~~the prisoner was assumed to be guilty and treated that way;
~~~the court hired false witnesses;
~~~the judge permitted the prisoner to be mistreated while bound;
~~~~~~~~the court allowed the accused no defense.
2. After the secret night trial, the crafty religious leaders led Jesus to Pilate for the final death sentence.
3. They would not enter a Gentile’s hall, lest they “should be defiled,” but they did not hesitate to condemn an innocent man to death!

3. Jesus to Pilate
Religious leaders would not enter Pilate’s palace v. 28
1. Did not want to be defiled
2. Wanted to eat the Passover
What is your accusation? V. 29
1. If He were not guilty, would we waste your time?
2. That is not an answer
Take him yourself and judge Him yourself
1. Had to establish the kind of death
2. He had to be crucified
John 18:28–32 (ESV) — 28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.
~~~Religious leaders would not enter Pilate’s palace v. 28
1. Did not want to be defiled
2. Wanted to eat the Passover
~~~What is your accusation? V. 29
1. If He were not guilty, would we waste your time?
2. That is not an answer
~~~~~~Take him yourself and judge Him yourself
1. Had to establish the kind of death
2. He had to be crucified

4. Jesus Kingdom is not of this world 33-40
Are you the king of the Jews? V. 32
1. Cause for competition and domination of another king
2. Cause to Kill Him. As Herod tried to do 31 years ago
What have you done? V. 35
1. Why do the Religious leaders hate you?
2. What is their problem with you?
3. What is your crime?
John 18:33–40 (ESV) — 33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over 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 have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
~~~Are you the king of the Jews? V. 32
1. Cause for competition and domination of another king
2. Cause to Kill Him. As Herod tried to do 31 years ago
~~~What have you done? V. 35
1. Why do the Religious leaders hate you?
2. What is their problem with you?
3. What is your crime?

5. What is Truth v. 37-38 Fake news Lies intentionally told to destroy
How do you determine truth?
~~~Fake news
~~~Lies intentionally told to destroy
~~~How do you determine truth?

6. What is Truth v. 37-38 What is the standard?
Where do you find the standard for truth?
Where is truth found?
Philosophers have been asking for ages
~~~What is the standard?
~~~Where do you find the standard for truth?
~~~Where is truth found?
~~~~~~~~Philosophers have been asking for ages

7. Do you have truth? If you were wrong would you want to know?
Always go back to Scripture
~~~If you were wrong would you want to know?
~~~~~~~~Always go back to Scripture

8. I find no fault in Jesus John 18:38b (ESV) “I find no guilt in him
John 19:4b (ESV) …“See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”
John 19:15 (ESV) …Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” …
~~~John 18:38b (ESV) “I find no guilt in him
~~~John 19:4b (ESV) Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”
~~~~~~John 19:15 (ESV) They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”

9. Pilate delivers an innocent man – Mob pressure
John 19:15–16 (ESV) — 15 They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” 16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,
John 19:15–16 (ESV) — 15 They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” 16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,

10. Progression of Religious leaders when they refuse the truth.
Jesus was going to take their authority away—He is the Messiah
Rome is not our ruler. We will learn how to live under this cruel dictatorship
Anyone who is a king is not a friend of Caesar
19:15 “We have no king but Caesar”
~~~Jesus was going to take their authority away—He is the Messiah
~~~Rome is not our ruler. We will learn how to live under this cruel dictatorship
~~~Anyone who is a king is not a friend of Caesar
~~~~~~~19:15 “We have no king but Caesar”

11. Pilate delivers Jesus to be crucified
Pilate’s cowardly indecision
At least 7 times back and forth to seek to release Jesus
Tried to work out a compromise
Pilate was more concerned about power than truth
Wanted to satisfy the people
How many sinners will be in hell because they feared people and sought to please them!
~~~Pilate’s cowardly indecision
~~~At least 7 times back and forth to seek to release Jesus
~~~Tried to work out a compromise
~~~Pilate was more concerned about power than truth
~~~Wanted to satisfy the people
Mark 15:15 (ESV) So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
~~~~~~~~How many sinners will be in hell because they feared people and sought to please them!

12. Choices World makes wrong choices in spiritual matters
Mob preferred a murderer to the Prince of Lite
They chose the lawbreaker, not the Lawgiver!
The Jews rejected their true Messiah, but they one day will accept Satan’s false Messiah, the Antichrist (5:43).
~~~World makes wrong choices in spiritual matters
~~~~Mob preferred a murderer to the Prince of Lite
~~~They chose the lawbreaker, not the Lawgiver!
~~~~~~~The Jews rejected their true Messiah, but they one day will accept Satan’s false Messiah, the Antichrist (5:43).

13. Choices Men reject Jesus for different reasons.
Judas rejected Christ because he listened to the devil
Pilate listened to the world
Herod obeyed the flesh.
Pilate knew the religious custom but did not know Christ
Do you observe a religious holiday or custom and ignore the Christ.
~~~Men reject Jesus for different reasons.
~~~Judas rejected Christ because he listened to the devil
~~~Pilate listened to the world
~~~Herod obeyed the flesh.
~~~ Pilate knew the religious custom but did not know Christ
~~~~~~~~Do you observe a religious holiday or custom and ignore the Christ.

14. Choices Rejection means eternal judgment Faith means eternal life.
Choices--Everyone must make a decision.
~~~Rejection means eternal judgment
~~~Faith means eternal life.
~~~~~~~Choices--Everyone must make a decision.

15. Pilate had “the last word,” “This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
Accusation hung on a placard around the neck
The three languages - three great areas of human life:
a. religion (Hebrew),
b. philosophy and culture (Greek),
c. law (Latin).
~~~Accusations hung on a placard around the neck
~~~The three languages - three great areas of human life:
a. religion (Hebrew),
b. philosophy and culture (Greek),
c. law (Latin).

16. Pilate had “the last word,” “This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
Title speaks of universal sin
Three great nations participated in His death
Rome
Jewish
Rest of the world
Religion, philosophy, and law will not save lost sinners.
~~~Title speaks of universal sin
~~~ 1. Three great nations participated in His death
a. Rome
b. Jewish
c. Rest of the world
~~~~~~Religion, philosophy, and law will not save lost sinners.

17. Title speaks of God’s universal love—“God so loved the world.”
Announces salvation to the whole world
Christ is:
Wisdom of God to the Greek
Power or God to the Jew
Justice of God that fulfills His holy law
The repentant thief read this title, trusted Christ, and was saved.
~~~Announces salvation to the whole world
~~~Christ is
a. Wisdom of God to the Greek
b. Power or God to the Jew
c. Justice of God that fulfills His holy law
~~~~~~~~The repentant thief read this title, trusted Christ, and was saved.

18. 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NLT)
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
~~~~~~~The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.

19. Jesus is Truth Do you have this Truth for salvation?
Do you have this Truth for all of life?
~~~~Do you have this Truth for salvation?
~~~~~~~Do you have this Truth for all of live?