God on Trial: Truth

Sermon Text John 18: 33-40

33 Pilate went back into the Praetorium and summoned Jesus. He
asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Are
you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about me?”

35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and chief priests
handed you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus replied, “My
kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my
servants would fight so that I would not be handed over to the
Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.” 

37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked. Jesus answered, “I am, as you
say, a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came
into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the
truth listens to my voice.”

38 “What is truth?” Pilate said to him. After he said this, he went out
again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge
against him. 39 But you have a custom that I release one prisoner to
you at the Passover. So do you want me to release the King of the
Jews for you?” 40 Then they shouted back, “Not this man, but
Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was a rebel.)

Preached by Pastor Jonah Albrecht on March 20, 20204  for 6th midweek lenten service.