We still talk about the Roman Empire to this day—but did you know that the Bible speaks of the Roman Empire too? Daniel 7:7 says, “…behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it…” The Roman Empire was a kingdom known for conquering and crushing everyone around them—no one else was like them, they were different from every kingdom that had come before it. This was the kingdom that Jesus lived under in the 1st century and was now face to face with in John 18. What we’ll see is that even as terrifying, dreadful, and exceedingly strong the Roman Empire was, they were no match for Christ the King who was reigning over them and everything in the universe. This is just as true then as it is now.

 BIG IDEA: Christ the King reigns over all. 

Jesus Christ is…

1. The King who is misunderstood (18-32).

• Why did Pilate try to release Jesus?
   
  • He was stressed about Christ’s Passover (John 6:15, 12:12-13) 
  • He was impressed by Christ’s character (Mark 15:4-5) 
  • He was distressed by his wife’s dream (Matthew 27:19) 
  • He was pressed by his fear of judgment (John 19:11-12) 

1. The King who is from another world (33-38).
2. The King who was rejected (39-40).

Message: Jesus Christ & Pontius Pilate: Part 1

 Scripture: John 18:28-40

 Simple. Authentic. Jesus.

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