Every day, we have to choose between Jesus and ourselves. And this was the decision that Pilate had to make in John 19. Because he knew that Jesus was an innocent man who didn’t deserve to die. But he also knew that if he let Jesus go free, then people would hate him and he’d probably lose his job. And in today’s Bible study, we’ll see the conflict in Pilate’s heart along with the decisions that he makes. And then at the end, I’ll give you 5 practical takeaways from this story.

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0:00 Introduction 

3:22 Playing for Both Teams at Once 

6:28 The Cry of the People

8:57 The Conversation Between Jesus and Pilate

13:40 The Choice of Pilate

17:55 The Crucifixion of Jesus

22:23 The Concession of Pilate

27:34 Summary and Practical Takeaways

Bible verses in this video (KJV):

John 19:6-8, Matthew 6:24, John 19:6-7, John 19:8-10, Isaiah 53:7, Mark 10:45, 1 John 3:16, John 19:10-11, Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 21:1, Romans 13:1, John 19:12, Matthew 16:25, John 19:13-16, Proverbs 29:25, John 19:17-18, Isaiah 53:5, Luke 23:42-43, John 19:19-20, John 19:21-22, Romans 7:18-20, Matthew 6:24, Galatians 1:10

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