Choose Wisely: Condemnation or Freedom

We are given choices every day. Pilate was given two choices as well. Release Yeshua or Barabbas. He could choose condemnation or freedom for one of them. What can we learn from Pilate's mistakes?

 

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I. THOSE WHO CONDEMN YESHUA ARE CONDEMNED TO JUDGMENT (Luke 23:13-17)

                A. Jewish background sources on Pilate

                B. What can we learn from Pilate's mistakes?

                   1. Deal with past sins that they do not pull us to destruction

                   2. Set godly goals, not worldly ones

                   3. Determine to please ADONAI even if it means alienating people

                   4. Do not compromise your conscience, even if you think it will gain what you want in life    

II. THOSE WHO HAVE YESHUA AS THEIR SUBSTITUTE GO FREE (Luke 23:18-25)

                A. Textual Parallels

                   1. Bar-Abba deserved to die

                   2. Bar-Abba did nothing to earn his pardon

                   3. Yeshua died in Bar-Abba's place

                   4. Yeshua's death resulted in Bar-Abba's life and freedom

III. HOW HAS HISTORY JUDGED PILATE AND THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS LEADERS?        

IV. CONCLUSION: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF YESHUA?

                   1. Option #1

                   2. Option #2

                   3. Option #3

                   4. Option #4

                   5. Option #5