[John 18:28-40 and 19:1-16 – Part 2] Pilate has always been a tragic figure in the events around the death of Jesus. I should probably not feel sorry for him, as he was cruel and hardened, with little regard for life. Even so, he was a product of the powerful, arrogant pagan empire he was…
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135. The trial of Jesus.
[John 18:28-40 and 19:1-16] Part 1. In the literature of the world many books have been written on the trail of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels and sources outside the Bible. There is no doubt about the historical Jesus and the impact of His life and death on the history of Palestine in the…
134. A lonely man, a dark night.
[John 18] Everything that takes place in the dark is different from anything in daylight. People getting together during the day are working or visiting for a quick word or two. Lunch parties are so essentially unlike dinner parties. The evening brings a certain relaxation, a time frame that could be stretched. These days dressing…
133. Men in the night.
[John 18] We have come to the beginning of the end of a man’s life that changed the world forever. It was to be the beginning of the unthinkable; impacting mankind into eternity. Events are set in motion by various groups of men in the night. When the last meal was finished, Jesus and His…
Pebbles of Perpetuity 