Meanwhile,
the high priest questioned Jesus
About
His disciples and His teaching
I
HAVE SPOKE OPENLY TO THE WORLD, Jesus replied.
I
always taught in synagogues or at the Temple,
Where
all the Jews come together.
I
said nothing in secret.
Why
question Me?
Ask
those who heard Me.
Surely
they know what I said.
[Today,
Christ Jesus, God Almighty, speaks openly to the World
By
His Word and by His witness, but they refuse to listen.
Nothing
has changed since He walked the earth.]
When
Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby struck Him in the face.
'Is
that any way to answer the high priest?' he demanded.
'If
I said something wrong,' Jesus replied, 'testify as to what is wrong.
But
if I spoke the Truth, why did you strike Me?'
Then
Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
(John
18:19-24)
JESUS
BEFORE PILATE
Then
the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor.
By
now it was early morning,
And
to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace;
They
waned to be able to eat the Passover.
So
Pilate came out to them and asked,
'What
charges are you bringing against this man?'
'If
He were not a criminal,' they replied,
'We
would not have handed Him over to you.'
Pilate
said, 'Take Him your selves and judge Him by your own law.'
'But
we have no right to EXECUTE anyone,' they Jews objected.
This
happened so that the words Jesus had spoken
Indicating
the kind of death He was going to die would be fulfilled.
Pilate
then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked Him,
'Are you the king of the Jews?'
Is
that your own idea,' Jesus asked, 'or did others talk to you about
Me?'
'Do
you think I am a Jew?' Pilate replied.
'It
was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me.
What
is it you have done?'
Jesus
said,
'MY
KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD.
If
it were, my servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews.
But
now My Kingdom is from another place.'
'You
are a King, then!' said Pilate.
Jesus
answered, 'You are right in saying I AM a King.
In
fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the World,
TO
TESTIFY TO THE TRUTH.
EVERYONE
ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUTH LISTENS TO ME.'
What
is Truth?' Pilate asked.
With
this he went out again to the Jews and said,
'I
FIND NO BASIS FOR A CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
But
it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner
At
the time of the Passover.
Do
you want me to release 'THE KING OF THE JEWS'?'
They
shouted back, NO NOT HIM!
Give
us Barabbas!'
Now
Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion. (John 18:28-40)
Because
the Jews CRUCIFIED CHRIST JESUS
In
70 AD, they LOST EVERYTHING, just as Christ Jesus had foretold.
Today,
those who REFUSE TO LOVE THE TRUTH;
Those
who are CRUCIFYING Christ Jesus all over again by their actions,
Will
find that they have LOST EVERYTHING, just as Scripture has foretold.
They
will go to The Lake of Fire,
That
God Almighty has prepared for Satan and his demonic horde
And
all who follow him.
Today,
the World is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
This
World in its present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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