The ones in control are not, and the one not in control is.John 19:8-16You would have no authority over Me , unless it has been given you from above."For Pilate, Jesus was an enigma and an inconvenien...  Read More

Accusations and Reality: The rejection of ChristJohn 19:1-7."He made Himself out to be the Son of God."Who is Jesus? There is no more fundament question in religion. If Jesus is who he claims to be, t...  Read More

The Schemes of Man and the Sovereignty of God.John 18:28-32The trial of Jesus is filled with manipulation, distortion, indifference, and intrigue. The two men, responsible for upholding the law, twist...  Read More

The Power of FearJohn 18:12-25“Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.”The hardest thing to do is to stand firm in the face of rejection. We want to be accepted by the crowds. We...  Read More

The BetrayalJohn 18:1-3"Judas then, having received the Roman cohort and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons."He has heard the teaching ...  Read More

Christ prays for the unity of the church.John 17:20-23"That they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in you."One of the mysteries within the Bible is the wonder of the unity within th...  Read More

The Wonder of Christ’s PrayerJohn 17:22-26“So that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”We can only imagine the relationship that the Father and the Son enjoy within the Tri...  Read More