Sermons

The King Who Came For Us

In John 18, the system designed to protect the innocent condemns the only truly innocent man who ever lived. Religious leaders obsessed with Passover purity orchestrate the death of the Lamb the Passover points to—tragic irony at its worst. As Jesus stands trial before Pilate, he reveals a kingdom that doesn't advance through political power or cultural dominance, but through truth. When Pilate cynically asks "What is truth?" he fails to recognize that Truth incarnate stands right in front of him. The crowd then chooses Barabbas over Jesus—choosing the wrong son—and in that choice, we see the greatest injustice become the stage where divine justice and mercy meet at the cross.