As we move towards the cross in John’s gospel, we reach a section which we might call "death row." Jesus and Barabbas’ lives are on the line and at the mercy of the crowd. It is something so capricious, so arbitrary, but it is the heart of the gospel: the innocent for the guilty, the righteous for the unrighteous.

Jesus is brought to Pilate, the most powerful Roman in the province. Pilate’s investigation finds Jesus to be harmless to the Roman empire but what’s he going to do with Jesus?. John asks the reader the same question – what are you going to do with Jesus?

In this episode, Peter delves into the steadfast nature of Jesus, the most solid and unwavering person who has ever lived. Unmoved by the opinions of others and unchanging in the face of external pressures, Jesus stands as our ultimate hope. Join us as Peter unpacks this profound reality from John 18, revealing how Jesus alone can make us truly solid and concrete.

Chapter 18 begins the passion of the Christ in John’s gospel. It starts in Gethsemane but John shows us a different side of Christ than the synoptics. Jesus is in control the whole time, and no one takes his life from him. Rather he lays is down for the sheep so that none may be lost.  

Humanity was made to curve away from themselves and towards God. This is normal human operation. Listen in as Peter shows how Jesus’ petitions perfectly align with the way He made us to function, and the foundation of these petitions in our union and communion with God.

The categories of unity and church don’t typically go together in most people’s minds. It’s a sad reality, given what Jesus did to unify people and how close it is to His heart. Listen in as Peter explains how Jesus united us and what we can do to live into this reality.

In the last sermon of the Here is Our King series, Mark teaches us about God’s protective kingship and how we can trust him to take care of the most precious thing we own – our souls.

In a fallen world, everyone has become less than they were created to be. We have all been dehumanised by sin. And while countless people have tried to fix humanity, no one has been able to do it. What we need is for someone powerful and strong to come near us, someone whose very presence will rehumanise us and make us who we were meant to be. We need King Jesus.

We live in a shouting, opinionated culture which loves to shut people down. While we sometimes wish God was like this too, his approach is vastly different. He is a subversive King who works to bring about his plans and purposes largely behind the scenes, from the inside out, not the outside in. 

Jesus is a true king. He always operates in line with who he is and is never diverted by external or internal pressures. His consistency of character guarantees our restoration, freedom, and protection.