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03-15-2026 New Kingdom (John 18:28-40)
New Kingdom
John 18:28-40
The “Trials” of Jesus
• The Religious Leaders (Annas & Caiaphas)
• The Disciples (Peter)
• Political Authority (Pilate)
John 18:28-40
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29 So Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”
30 They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
31 Pilate told them, “You take him and judge him according to your law.”
“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared. 32 They said this so that Jesus’s words might be fulfilled indicating what kind of death he was going to die.
33 Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about me?”
35 “I’m not a Jew, am I?” Pilate replied. “Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
36 “My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked.
“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
38 “What is truth?” said Pilate.
After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging him. 39 You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”
40 They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.
Pilate's Questions
1. What charge do you bring against this man?
2. Are you the king of the Jews?
3. I’m not a Jew, am I?... What have you done?
4. You are a king then?
5. What is truth?
6. Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?
John 18:36 “My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
John 18:37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked.
John 1:17 for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 3:21 But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and in truth.”
John 14:6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Where do the Pilate-like powers show up in our world?
How do we live out the Kingdom of God?
Which kingdom are you placing your life and trust?
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By John Parrish
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New Kingdom
John 18:28-40
The “Trials” of Jesus
• The Religious Leaders (Annas & Caiaphas)
• The Disciples (Peter)
• Political Authority (Pilate)
John 18:28-40
28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29 So Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”
30 They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
31 Pilate told them, “You take him and judge him according to your law.”
“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared. 32 They said this so that Jesus’s words might be fulfilled indicating what kind of death he was going to die.
33 Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about me?”
35 “I’m not a Jew, am I?” Pilate replied. “Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
36 “My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked.
“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
38 “What is truth?” said Pilate.
After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging him. 39 You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”
40 They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.
Pilate's Questions
1. What charge do you bring against this man?
2. Are you the king of the Jews?
3. I’m not a Jew, am I?... What have you done?
4. You are a king then?
5. What is truth?
6. Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?
John 18:36 “My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
John 18:37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked.
John 1:17 for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 3:21 But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and in truth.”
John 14:6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Where do the Pilate-like powers show up in our world?
How do we live out the Kingdom of God?
Which kingdom are you placing your life and trust?