God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" "Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. "We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered. John 19:15 (NIV) He is more than a bit scared. Pilate knows he is treading on thin ice. Perhaps deep in his heart he can sense a... Continue Reading →
When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. John 19:8-9 (NIV) Some people want to see Jesus dead. They want Him out of the scene. They do not want to adjust themselves to... Continue Reading →
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face. John 19:2-3 (NIV) They have Him, the Lamb of God. They take our... Continue Reading →
"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." John 18:37 (NIV) Talk about a strange... Continue Reading →
Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." John 18:36 (NIV) The common man looks up into the heavens at night and gives the stars little thought. The modern-day man hardly looks... Continue Reading →
"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" John 18:34 (NIV) “Are You the King of the Jews?” Pilate asks Jesus directly. Instead of a quick, off-hand answer Jesus turns the question around on His inquirer. Christ forever teaches. The Lord is always leading. For those who care,... Continue Reading →
‘Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." John 18:21 (NIV) Jesus is on trial. They want to know how to effectively deal with Him. But they need enough evidence. They need proof. They need to find a way to say He is worth getting rid of. To do... Continue Reading →
Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him John 18:12 (NIV) Turn the clock back about a hundred years and what can we see? Can we see a difference between how our leaders used the name of God back then and how they use it now? ... Continue Reading →
Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?" John 18:11 (NIV) Christ´s Disciples once again manage to see the passing world instead of God at work. The great plan of redemption is reaching its crucial moments. The labor pains have started and the Lord is... Continue Reading →
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.) John 18:10 (NIV) Here they are, they have ganged up and come to get Jesus. But they are up to no good. Jesus´ followers are with Him. At least Peter... Continue Reading →
