Iowa Falls Evangelical Free Church Sermon Podcast

Jesus is the long-awaited King of Israel, the true Son of God, the one who is given authority by the Father to judge. He should be welcomed as such.

But in today's passage, we will see that Jesus is instead abused, mocked, condemned, and ultimately delivered over the be crucified.

How should we respond to Jesus in light of this?

Jesus is the long-awaited King of Israel, the true Son of God, the one who is given authority by the Father to judge. He should be welcomed as such.

But in today's passage, we will see that Jesus is instead abused, mocked, condemned, and ultimately delivered over the be crucified.

How should we respond to Jesus in light of this?

Having stood before the religious leaders who wanted Him to die, Jesus now stands before the governor who has the power to condemn Him to death.

When jesus has an opportunity to speak, what will He say?

When the governor provides a way for jesus to be set free, how will the leaders respond?

Why are the events of this hour significant for us today?

Having stood before the religious leaders who wanted Him to die, Jesus now stands before the governor who has the power to condemn Him to death.

When jesus has an opportunity to speak, what will He say?

When the governor provides a way for jesus to be set free, how will the leaders respond?

Why are the events of this hour significant for us today?

Peter has been close to Jesus for three years. Sure, he doesn't understand everything yet and he often speaks and acts impulsively, but He certainly seems to be a devoted follower of Jesus. But when the heat is turned up, how will he respond?

And how about us? When the heat is turned up and it's no longer advantageous but maybe even costly for us to stand with Jesus, will we shrink back and distance ourselves from Him? When we do slip up, will God be gracious to us?

Peter has been close to Jesus for three years. Sure, he doesn't understand everything yet and he often speaks and acts impulsively, but He certainly seems to be a devoted follower of Jesus. But when the heat is turned up, how will he respond?

And how about us? When the heat is turned up and it's no longer advantageous but maybe even costly for us to stand with Jesus, will we shrink back and distance ourselves from Him? When we do slip up, will God be gracious to us?

Over the next 9 weeks we'll be looking together at the final 4 chapters of John's gospel. The hours covered in chapters 18-20 are, in many ways, the most important hours in the history of the world.

We will see some powerful people come against Jesus, even one who seemed to be His disciple. And we will see that Jesus willingly gave Himself up for us.

Over the next 9 weeks we'll be looking together at the final 4 chapters of John's gospel. The hours covered in chapters 18-20 are, in many ways, the most important hours in the history of the world.

We will see some powerful people come against Jesus, even one who seemed to be His disciple. And we will see that Jesus willingly gave Himself up for us.

After he broke a law that was written with the sole purpose of trapping him, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions. Even the king who had him thrown in was hoping that Daniel's God would save him.

As we wrap up the first half of our series in Daniel, we will see that even if we suffer unjustly, our hope is in the living God who saves all those who trust in Him in order that the world may know that He is the living God.

After he broke a law that was written with the sole purpose of trapping him, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions. Even the king who had him thrown in was hoping that Daniel's God would save him.

As we wrap up the first half of our series in Daniel, we will see that even if we suffer unjustly, our hope is in the living God who saves all those who trust in Him in order that the world may know that He is the living God.