The King before the Governor: Jesus is Sentenced to Death
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Scripture Reading Matthew 27:11-31
Opening Prayer
Introduction
Exposition One
I. Jesus is the King (11-14)
I. Jesus is the King (11-14)
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.”
12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.
13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?”
14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Exposition 2
II. King Jesus is the Innocent One who was wrongly condemned (15-26)
II. King Jesus is the Innocent One who was wrongly condemned (15-26)
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
Notorious (not a negative connotation)
Barabbas (Son of the father)
John, Mark, Luke all refer to him with a word translated “robber” more likely means insurrectionist. (Insurrection is a capitol offense)
17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.”
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!”
23 And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.”
25 And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
Exposition 3
III. If you are a believer, this is the coronation of your King (27-31)
III. If you are a believer, this is the coronation of your King (27-31)
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him.
28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
There is before us a MYSTIC CORONATION. Bear with my many divisions. The coronation of Christ with thorns was symbolical and had great meaning in it, for first it was to Him a triumphal crown! Christ had fought with sin from the day when He first stood foot to foot with it in the wilderness, up to the time when He entered Pilate’s Hall—and He had conquered it. As a witness that He had gained the victory, behold sin’s crown seized as a trophy! What was the crown of sin? Thorns! These sprang from the curse. “Thorns, also, and thistles shall it bring forth to you,” was the coronation of sin—and now Christ has taken away its crown and put it on His own head! He has spoiled sin of its richest regalia, and He wears it Himself. Glorious champion, all hail!
III. If you are a believer, this is the coronation of your King (27-31)
III. If you are a believer, this is the coronation of your King (27-31)
Conclusion
Prayer of Thanksgiving