1. Jesus before the High Priest
John 18:12-14, 19-24
John 18:12–14 (ESV) — 12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.
Objective: It is my objective to show that just because you are accused, you do not have to answer. When you do answer, it may be totally misunderstood. Jesus answer was totally rejected

2. What causes you to be really upset?
How do you respond when you are truly upset?
If you are in Minnesota
~~~What causes you to be really upset?
~~~How do you respond when you are truly upset?
~~~~~~~If you are in Minnesota

4. Hearings for Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch
No Notes on Screen
Republicans-Praise for Gorsuch
Democrats-Find cases where they can make Gorsuch look like a liar or a man who does to have any compassion.

5. Arrest Who are you looking for? Jesus of Nazareth I AM
Jesus willingly allowed himself to be arrested
Abused—No rights as a prisoner
~~~Who are you looking for?
~~~Jesus of Nazareth
~~~I AM
~~~Jesus willingly allowed himself to be arrested
~~~~~~~Abused—No rights as a prisoner

6. Annas and Father-in-law - High Priest Caiaphas Question Jesus
Harsh religious leaders
Some of the cruelest people in the world are religious
What is the present Terror war based upon?
Radical Muslim Extremists Terrorists
~~~Harsh religious leaders
~~~Some of the cruelest people in the world are religious
~~~~~~~~What is the present Terror war based upon?
~~~~~~~~Radical Muslim Extremists Terrorists
Be sure to read:
John 18:19–24 (ESV) — 19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” 22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

7. Jesus. Are you the Christ?
Luke 22:63–71 (ESV) — 63 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65 And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him. 66 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, 67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”

8. Gotcha questions When they think they “gotcha”
Taking a partial statement and making a liar out of the person.
~~~When they think they “gotcha”
~~~~~~Taking a partial statement and making a liar out of the person.

9. Making big things out of ridiculousness
Matthew 26:57–66
Many accusations that did not agree
Destroy the temple made with hands and I will rebuild it in three days.
Silence
I command you by the Living God. Tell us. Are you the Christ? Are you the messiah? Are you God?
~~~Matthew 26:57–66 (ESV)
… 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’ ” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”
~~~Many accusations that did not agree
~~~Destroy the temple made with hands and I will rebuild it in three days.
~~~Silence
~~~~~~~~I command you by the Living God. Tell us. Are you the Christ? Are you the messiah? Are you God?

10. Jesus answer: Refusal of the religious leaders to accept the truth
If I tell you, you will not believe
If I ask you, you will not answer
Are you the Son of God?
You say that I am. Matthew 26:63  
You will see the Son of Man seated next to God Acts 7:54–59
Luke 22:67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.”
~~~Refusal of the religious leaders to accept the truth
~~~If I tell you, you will not believe
~~~If I ask you, you will not answer
~~~ Are you the Son of God?
~~~You say that I am.
Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.”
~~~~~~~You will see the Son of Man seated next to God
Acts 7:54–59 (ESV) — 54 Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. 55 But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. 58 Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

11. Jesus was going and coming back home
Jesus left—Ascension—500 had seen Jesus
Jesus promise to come again
rapture of the Church
When all believers will be caught up in the air
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
1 Corinthians 15:51–58
~~~Jesus left—Ascension—500 had seen Jesus
~~~Jesus promise to come again
~~~ -rapture of the Church
~~~ -When all believers will be caught up in the air
~~~1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 (ESV)
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
~~~~~~~1 Corinthians 15:51–58 (ESV)
51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

12. Back to the Story
Doing all they can to make Jesus look silly and ridiculous
It is all backfiring
Are you the Son of God
I am the Son of man
Tearing of clothing—Great Grief
Good Grief
Jesus is God 
~~~Doing all they can to make Jesus look silly and ridiculous
~~~It is all backfiring
~~~Are you the Son of God
~~~I am the Son of man
~~~Tearing of clothing—Great Grief
~~~Good Grief
~~~~~~~Jesus is God

13. What really upsets you?
 What would make you so upset that you would go ballistic?
 Death of loved one
Great truth is worth standing for
Are we willing to lie, cheat, destroy someone’s good reputation to keep our story the way we want it?
What is truth?
Same question today.
~~~~~What would make you so upset that you would go ballistic?
~~~ Death of loved one
~~~Great truth is worth standing for
~~~~~Are we willing to lie, cheat, destroy someone’s good reputation to keep our story the way we want it?
~~~What is truth?
~~~~~~~~Same question today