Broken for You (2 of 3)
Series: True love
Bob Ingle
Matthew 27:15-22
This week my mind has been somewhat fixated on a certain character around the crucifixion of Jesus that we rarely, if ever, think about. In fact, he is one the person that we know the least about but with whom we have the most in common. You ask, 'Who would that be Pastor Bob'? His name is Barabbas. Ever heard of him? Do you know his story? It wouldn't be surprising if you know nothing about him, but if you are a follower of Jesus, you have more in common with him than you realize.
If we put everything we know about Barabbas from the bible all together, we'd have about one sentence. Maybe two, if you don't mind being a little repetitive. Let me show you (screens):
Matthew: 'a notorious prisoner' (27:15)
Mark: 'a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising' (15:7)
Luke: 'thrown into prison for certain rebellion...and for murder' (23:19)
John: 'a robber' (18:40)
There you go. That's it. That's all we have. But that's enough to know what kind of guy he was, right? He's a despicable human being. If you're watching a movie on the life of Barabbas, you want to see him get what's coming to him. He's not a warm, kind, likable guy. He's a rebellious killer whose crimes were politically motivated and deserving of death. That's how the Bible paints him. Not one positive word. Not one good trait. Not one endearing quality. Barabbas is a bad guy. And when Jesus is brought by the religious leaders to stand trial before Pilate, Barabbas is sitting on death row waiting to be executed. Pilate had already condemned him to die.
In Matthew 27, we see that by the time Barabbas comes on the scene of Scripture, Jesus is in his sixth and final trial. He's standing before Pilate in a place that John calls 'The Pavement'. The reason Jesus had to endure so many trials was because Pilate was trying to different ways to get off the hook with Jesus. He saw Jesus as a no-win situation, a ...
Series: True love
Bob Ingle
Matthew 27:15-22
This week my mind has been somewhat fixated on a certain character around the crucifixion of Jesus that we rarely, if ever, think about. In fact, he is one the person that we know the least about but with whom we have the most in common. You ask, 'Who would that be Pastor Bob'? His name is Barabbas. Ever heard of him? Do you know his story? It wouldn't be surprising if you know nothing about him, but if you are a follower of Jesus, you have more in common with him than you realize.
If we put everything we know about Barabbas from the bible all together, we'd have about one sentence. Maybe two, if you don't mind being a little repetitive. Let me show you (screens):
Matthew: 'a notorious prisoner' (27:15)
Mark: 'a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising' (15:7)
Luke: 'thrown into prison for certain rebellion...and for murder' (23:19)
John: 'a robber' (18:40)
There you go. That's it. That's all we have. But that's enough to know what kind of guy he was, right? He's a despicable human being. If you're watching a movie on the life of Barabbas, you want to see him get what's coming to him. He's not a warm, kind, likable guy. He's a rebellious killer whose crimes were politically motivated and deserving of death. That's how the Bible paints him. Not one positive word. Not one good trait. Not one endearing quality. Barabbas is a bad guy. And when Jesus is brought by the religious leaders to stand trial before Pilate, Barabbas is sitting on death row waiting to be executed. Pilate had already condemned him to die.
In Matthew 27, we see that by the time Barabbas comes on the scene of Scripture, Jesus is in his sixth and final trial. He's standing before Pilate in a place that John calls 'The Pavement'. The reason Jesus had to endure so many trials was because Pilate was trying to different ways to get off the hook with Jesus. He saw Jesus as a no-win situation, a ...
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