Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Lent Midweek Service 4

Sermon Text: Matthew 27:11-26

"[11] Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus said, ‘You have said so.’ [12] But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. [13] Then Pilate said to him, ‘Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?’ [14] But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed. [15] Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. [16] And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. [17] So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release for you; Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?’ [18] For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. [19] Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, ‘Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.’ [20] Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. [21] The governor again said to them, ‘Which of the two do you want me to release for you?’ And they said, ‘Barabbas.’ [22] Pilate said to them, ‘Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all said, ‘Let him be crucified!’ [23] And he said, ‘Why, what evil has he done?’ But they shouted all the more, ‘Let him be crucified!’ [24] So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.’ [25] And all the people answered, ‘His blood be on us and on our children!’ [26] Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified."
Sermon Theme: "The King Condemned"