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Introduction
Opening - Lead with a Story!
In the courtroom back in the day (not sure if they still do this or not) they would pull out a bible and ask the person on the witness stand to raise their right hand and put their
Main Idea - Answer with Gospel Truth Regardless of the Cost!
Transition -
1. Answer about God Openly (vs.
19-21)
Speaking openly about God can be very daunting!
But that didn’t stop Jesus.
In the most difficult situation, Jesus spoke up!
Explain -
So Annas takes the opportunity in the informal interrogation to find some information about about Jesus and his methods...
If you notice, He asks Jesus about two separate things.
First, Annas wants to know about Jesus’ disciples and second he wants to know about hHis teachings...
Why His disciples?
That seems to be a strange thing to be asking?
Was this “Godfather” of the High Priestly family really just an insecure guy who wanted to see if Jesus’ following was bigger than his own?
Maybe, but I don’t this this is the point.
No, Annas wanted to see just how large a following this radical Rabbi had so he could assess how large a potential uprising there might be, because of His arrest.
He was cold and calculating.
Remember, this trial and the others were a farce.
Annas and Caiphas already had their minds made up...
But Annas also wanted to know about Jesus’ teaching.
Where they subversive?
Did He preach and teach one thing publically and another privately?
Was the doctrine of Jesus the same as the doctrine of the nation of Israel?
What was this man trying to get across to the people?
What was He telling them?
The point in fact is Annas wanted to see if what Jesus was teaching was heretical so He could justify Jesus’ arrest.
And He would use the Scriptures to justify his actions...
The arrest had happened, now Annas was trying to justify it...
Well, in verse 20 Jesus responds.
And I don’t think Annas was ready for such candor...
In other words, Jesus said, “You know everything I have taught because I have done it openly and where all the Jews have been.
I have combed the countryside, walking through it and preaching ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand!’ I’ve held nothing back.
What you see is what you get.
Or better stated, what you have heard is what you hear!
I have said nothing in secret.”
He sounds very Godlike and reminiscent of what the Prophet Isaiah said about God...
Isa
Now, I’m not sure if Jesus is being a bit snarky here or what, but there is a harsh reality that is communicating against this High Priest.
He is accusing Jesus what he, himself is guilty of.
They have for some time been conniving, planning and scheming to put Jesus to death...
There is nothing new here.
The tension between Jesus and the Religious leaders had been around since Jesus showed up and it has continued to mount...
By the way, Jesus was also challenging Annas’ “trial” or “Interrogation” or better yet, a “preliminary hearing” to give the necessary time to pull the Sanhedrin together for the big trial yet to come...
Jesus was also challenging Annas’ “trial” or “Interrogation” or better yet, a “preliminary hearing” to give the necessary time to pull the Sanhedrin together for the big trial yet to come...
And make no mistake, this and the other “Trials” were illegally perpetrated agains the innocent Messiah...
William Hendriksen - It has been emphasized by various authors that the trial of Jesus was illegal on several technical grounds, such as the following:
a.
No trial for life was allowed during the night.
Yet, Jesus was tried and condemned during the hours of 1–3 A. M. Friday.
b.
The arrest of Jesus was effected as a result of a bribe, namely, the blood-money which Judas received.
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In cases of capital punishment, Jewish law did not permit the sentence to be pronounced until the day after the accused had been convicted.
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Jesus was asked to incriminate himself.
c.
Jesus was asked to incriminate himself.
William Hendriksen and Simon J. Kistemaker, Exposition of the Gospel According to John, vol.
2, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1953–2001), 395–396.
This last point is interesting.
If someone was thought to be guilty of a crime in Jesus’ day, they were not to be questioned.
Instead several witnesses were questioned separately and if there was corroboration of their separate stories, then the accused would be found guilty.
Jesus knew this and was challenging Annas’ process and letting him know he was not following the Law.
If anyone was guilty, it wasn’t Jesus, it was Annas!
This is why He said what He said in...
John 18:
In other words, there are so many witnesses available, go and ask them so that where by the witness of two or three people the truth may be established.
“But, Annas, you are not interested in the truth.
No, the only thing you are interested in is getting rid of me as soon as possible.”
In fact, they were so interested, they were willing to get false witnesses to impugn Jesus’ ministry and character...
They
The point I see in all of this is Jesus, the God/man answers Annas Openly.
He was not ever afraid to speak openly about the things of God!
Why?
Why was Jesus so open?
Well, in a sense, He couldn’t help it.
He is the very personification of truth.
Truth, by its very nature, is freeing because it is open...
Illustrate - School meeting…So impressed with how open everyone was about their love for Jesus
“The present age is so flippant that if a man loves the Savior, he is a fanatic and if he hates the powers of evil, he is a bigot.”
Charles Spurgeon.”
Apply - Three things you should always be open about regarding God...
Be open and ready to give an answer about...
Your Salvation Experience...
Biblical Truth (Speak it in love)…
Why you love Jesus...
Don’t be shocked when it is not received well...
Review - Answer with Gospel Truth Regardless of the Cost!
Answer about God Openly
2. Speak about God Confidently (vs.
22-24)
2. Speak about God Confidently (vs.
22-24)
There are many things I am in awe of about Jesus Christ but His unashamed, unbridled confidence is one of my favorite attributes.
And in the next few verses we see this characteristic come to life!
Look at the text with me...
So, picture this scenario in your mind.
Jesus says it like it is to the recognized High Priest, the “God Father” of the Priestly clan.
And one of His henchmen halls off and smacks him across the face.
In fact the greek phrase literally means to slap with an open hand.
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