Pilate was the representative of Rome in Jerusalem during the Passover when Jesus would die. And Pilate would be an instrument through which Jesus would be sentenced”¦death by crucifixion. What did Pilate not know? Pilate did not know that Jesus had already been found guilty by the Jewish leaders in three “˜religious”™ trials before being […]

All the conniving and “˜set-up”™ of Jesus had been accomplished in that last religious trial. They had determined to convict Him and the “˜why”™ now becomes more evident. The charge would have to hold up in the Roman governor”™s judgment. Only Rome could pass the sentence of death on Jesus. The Jews could not execute […]

We have just celebrated Easter”¦the greatest holy day in Christendom. Christ has risen! He is risen indeed! This devotional is still “˜back there”™ before Jesus”™ death on the cross: How had Jesus reacted to the Jewish leaders who had illegally brought Him to trial? What were the perspectives of the ruling body of the Jews? […]

By inserting your name into this Psalm you will be personalizing it: (NIV) Psalm 42:1-2 “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. 2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?”

Jesus was the Lamb of God Who came to take away the sin of the world. (John 1:29) Jesus was the perfect sacrifice which God in His holiness demands for sin. This is why we need Jesus! (NASB) 1 Peter 2:24 “and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that […]

Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, Messiah (Christ). For this the high priest sinned against God when he tore his robes. (NIV) Leviticus 21:10 “The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must […]