Tried

Introduction:

· What does this trial show us about who jesus is and what he’s done for us?

LUKE SHOWS US TWO SPECIFIC THINGS ABOUT JESUS: HE IS THE INNOCENT SAVIOR CONDEMNED BY THE WORLD, AND THE RIGHTFUL KING, SCORNED BY THE WORLD.

I) Jesus is the Innocent Savior Condemned by the world

A. The Charges Center on Jesus’ identity: Is He Divine?

i. Jesus is questioned about his (divine) identity

1. Jesus is accused of being the Christ, Son of God (vv. 67, 70)

2. The effort: Get Jesus to claim to be God àBlasphemy àDeath

ii. Jesus answers as he does because they’ve made up their minds (vv. 67b-70)

1. Affirming this answer takes faith (which they’ve rejected (vv. 67b-68)

2. The question is a trick because they’ve already decided (vs. 70)

3. EXAMPLE: “Have you stopped cheating on your taxes?”

B. But upon scrutiny, Jesus is declared righteous

i. Pilate makes an important pronouncement: Jesus is innocent (vv. 3-4)

1. Jesus repeats his answer to Pilate whose response surprises

2. A Passover lamb was scrutinized to be acceptable (Ex. 12, Lk 20)

3. Pilate declares Jesus “without defect” even in the eyes of the world!

ii. Therefore, Jesus is qualified to be our “Passover Lamb” who takes away our sins

1. Jesus had to be without blemish so as to pay the price for our sins

2. Why doesn’t God just forgive? Because wrongdoing creates a debt

3. EXAMPLE: A credit card debt repaid…(but not if you keep using it!)

4. “Who do you say that Jesus is?” By faith we see he is who he says!

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL.

II) Jesus is the Suffering King Mocked by the World

A. Jesus is accused of political rebellion (vv. 1-3)

i. The charges are changed: Jesus is a political revolutionary! (v. 1-2)

1. The leaders now change the accusation to a political accusation

2. Stirring up trouble, tax evasion, and a political revolutionary

ii. Jesus isn’t a political leader as the crowds understand him

1. Jesus again dodges the question: Are you political? (vs. 3)

2. Like Pilate, we assume “political” opinions of Jesus – but he doesn’t “fit”

3. EXAMPLE: Social Justice Warrior; liberator of oppressed; values voter…

B. But Jesus shows That He is a Suffering King…

i. Jesus is mocked as a king (vv.10-11)

1. Jesus’ royal dress mock the claim that Jesus has authority

2. The world mocks, ridicules Christ and his followers

ii. If Jesus is a King, why would we submit to him?

1. So: Why would you surrender your life at such a cost?

2. So: Why would you yield to any absolute authority?

3. EXAMPLE: how many of you know “absolute power corrupts…”

C. …Who Will be vindicated

i. Jesus rules by laying down his life

1. “FROM NOW ON…” Jesus power is shown in suffering (vs. 69)

2. SO: surrendering to Christ happens as our hearts are changed by his love

ii. Jesus will be vindicated

1. One day, Jesus will be fully vindicated – and we with him!

2. APPLICATION: You follow Jesus today – you might get scorned, but one day, the full glory of Christ will be revealed

Transition:

Conclusion

Jesus is the rightful king who calls us to surrender to Him.