Closing In On The Cross Of Jesus Christ - Part 9: God On Trial Before The Governor Series

*That's why in Revelation 1:4-5 John wrote these words to the churches: "Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood."

CONCLUSION:

*Put your trust in our crucified and risen Savior. Receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Call on the Lord to save you now, as we go back to God in prayer. And thank God for the cross of Jesus Christ!

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(2) Adapted from BARCLAY'S DAILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES - NEW TESTAMENT by William Barclay - Revised Edition - Copyright 1975 - First published by the Saint Andrew - Press, Edinburgh, Scotland - The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Public domain - "The Arrest in the Garden" - John 18:1-11 - https://bibleportal.com/commentary/section/william-barclay/the-arrest-in-the-garden-john-181-11-7846

(3) Adapted from MATTHEW HENRY'S WHOLE COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE - 1708-1710 - John 18:1-12

(4) JOHN GILL'S EXPOSITION OF THE BIBLE by Dr. John Gill, D. D. - 1697-1771 - Published in 1746-1766, 1816 - Matthew 27:19 - Downloaded to e-Sword by Rick Meyers - Copyright 2021

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-"Pontius Pilate, a saint?" by Patricia Kasten - "The Compass" - April 12, 2019 - https://www.thecompassnews.org/2019/04/pontius-pilate-a-saint/

-"Why do some Christians consider Pontius Pilate a saint?" by Philip Kosloski - published on 02/25/2018 - https://aleteia.org/2018/02/25/why-do-some-christians-consider-pontius-pilate-a-saint/