What Shall I do then, with Jesus which is called Christ?

Matthew 27:22 AV

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Matt 27:22

Intro. The Lord Jesus Christ in this twenty-seventh chapter of Matthew is on trial before the Roman governor Pilate. The atmosphere re-echoes with the cry of a multitude thirsting for the Blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The chief priests - the ringleaders in this agitation - are whipping up the crowd to near riot and tumult. Every voice raised and every cry made is that Jesus Christ should be crucified.

ter of Matthew is on trial before the Roman governor

ter of Matthew is on trial before the Roman governor

Pilate. The atmosphere re-echoes with the cry of a

Pilate. The atmosphere re-echoes with the cry of a

multitude thirsting for the Blood of Jesus Christ of

multitude thirsting for the Blood of Jesus Christ of

Nazareth. The chief priests - the ringleaders in this

Nazareth. The chief priests - the ringleaders in this

agitation - are whipping up the crowd to near riot and

agitation - are whipping up the crowd to near riot and

tumult. Every voice raised and every cry made is that

tumult. Every voice raised and every cry made is that

Intro. The Lord Jesus Christ in this twenty-seventh chapter of Matthew is on trial before the Roman governor Pilate. The atmosphere re-echoes with the cry of a multitude thirsting for the Blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The chief priests - the ringleaders in this agitation - are whipping up the crowd to near riot and tumult. Every voice raised and every cry made is that Jesus Christ should be crucified.

Jesus Christ should be crucified

Pilate is on the spot. The judge is under pressure. The governor has now been put effectively into the corner. There is no way out for Pilate. A decision must be made. The verdict must be passed. Neutrality is impossible. The sentence on the Son of God must be given from the judgment seat.

The governor has now been put effectively and effec¬

tually into the corner. There is no way out for Pilate.

A decision must be made. The verdict must be passed.

Neutrality is impossible. The sentence on the Son of

God must be given from the judgment seat.

As Pilate looks down upon that devil-mad multitude, as he sees the bitterness and the hatred of the priests, because he knows that for envy they have delivered God Incarnate in the flesh for judgment, he says, verse 22, 'What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?’

tude, as he sees the bitterness and the hatred of the

priests, because he knows that for envy they have

delivered God Incarnate in the flesh for judgment, he

says, verse 22, 'What shall I do then with Jesus, which is

called Christ?’

What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ? This is the greatest question ever asked about the Greatest Person Who ever lived, 'What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?' I want to make three very simple but very important points as I come to this text.

Christ?

This is the greatest question ever asked about the

Greatest Person Who ever lived, 'What shall I do then

with Jesus, which is called Christ?'

I want to make three very simple but very impor¬

tant points as I come to this text.

I want you to notice, first of all, that this question is an informative question. I want you to notice, secondly, this question is an intense question. Pilate is intense. The mob are intense. The priests are intense. The power of hell has lifted the temperature of the atmosphere to the height of intensity. With the sweat breaking on his brow, and with his knees beating one against the other, and with a pallor upon his face Pilate says, 'What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?

an informative question.

Matthew 27:22 AV

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

I want you to notice, secondly, this question is an

intense question. Pilate is intense. The mob are in¬

This is the greatest question ever asked about the Greatest Person Who ever lived, 'What shall I do then

Greatest Person Who ever lived, 'What shall I do then

tense. The priests are intense. The power of hell has

with Jesus, which is called Christ?' I want to make three very simple but very important points as I come to this text.

lifted the temperature of the atmosphere to the height

I want to make three very simple but very impor¬

of intensity. With the sweat breaking on his brow, and

tant points as I come to this text.

with his knees beating one against the other, and with

First of all, that this question is an informative question.

a pallor upon his face Pilate says, 'What shall I do then

with Jesus, which is called Christ?

an informative question.

Secondly, this question is an intense question.

Pilate is intense.

intense question. Pilate is intense. The mob are in¬

The mob are intense.

tense. The priests are intense. The power of hell has

The priests are intense.

The power of hell has lifted the temperature of the atmosphere to the height of intensity. With the sweat breaking on his brow, and with his knees beating one against the other, and with a paleness upon his face Pilate says, 'What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?'

lifted the temperature of the atmosphere to the height

of intensity. With the sweat breaking on his brow, and

with his knees beating one against the other, and with

a pallor upon his face Pilate says, 'What shall I do then

with Jesus, which is called Christ?'

Lastly, I want you to notice that this is an inescapable question.

question. It is a question that must be answered.

It is a question that must be answered. As with Pilate, so with you, you will have to answer this question. Before this service is over you will have made your decision. You will have passed a verdict on the Son of God. You will have made a decision about Jesus Christ. You will have registered where you stand on this great question, and what your answer is going to be?

As with Pilate, so with you, you will have to answer

this question. Before I finish preaching you will have

made your decision. You will have passed a verdict

on the Son of God. You will have made a decision

about Jesus Christ. You will have registered where

you stand on this great question, and what your

answer is going to be