Sermons on Pilate And The High Priest:

Transformed | Abraham, The Father Of Faith | Part One Series

Contributed by Ty Vanhorn on Mar 27, 2024

This series looks at Abraham's faith journey's beginning, middle, and end. Part One begins in John 8 with a woman caught in adultery and in danger of being stoned to death by those holding their readied stones, claiming Abraham as the father of their faith.

Jesus in trouble in John 8 In John 8, Jesus rescues a woman who was dragged before Him, accused of sexual sin. Even though it takes two to tango, they only brought the woman. The frenzied mob demands that He tell them His teaching/understanding of what the Bible says they should do. The Law of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Hebrews 4:15, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Romans 1:16-17, John 8:18-19, John 8:33, John 8:39, John 8:41, John 8:48, John 8:52-53, John 8:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

His Blood Be Upon Us (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 28, 2003

The crowd called for the blood of an innocent man to be upon them and their children... what were they thinking?

INTERESTING ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGES: * Hello, you are talking to a machine... I am capable of receiving messages... My owners do not need siding, windows or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They give to charity at the office and don’t need their picture taken. If you’re still with me, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holiness? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 22, 2018

God is Holy therefore all His children are to be Holy!

God created human beings out of love! God desires a loving relationship with people! Even after Adam and Eve sinned against God, God provided for them, maintained His commitment to them, and made a promise to provide a way to have an eternal loving relationship with people. God chose a people, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 29:1-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

If Little Billy Goes To Hell ,who Cares

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Nov 3, 2002

There are a lot of people in the world looking for love, but no one seems to care

Who cares if Billy Goes to Hell (Mark 16:19-31) Intro: A few weeks ago I told you about one of the people I know. Do you remember old Billy Bob and his night of adventure down at the Red-Dog? Today I’m going to tell you about another Billy. Billy was born in 1972. He was born in a world somewhat ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:19-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Priesthood Of All Believers (Part 2)

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: God wants a kingdom of priests, not just priests in the kingdom.

Thesis: God wants a kingdom of priests, not just priests in the kingdom. Intro.: 1. Tonight we want to return to a text we looked at this AM--Exodus 19. a. God is at Sinai ready to make Israel his covenant people. b. God's intent was for Israel to be "a kingdom of priests." c. Did God get what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Suffering Servant For Me! Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004

The Apostle’s Creed - suffered under Pontius Pilate

There’s no doubt that Mel Gibson’s film, "The Passion of the Christ" has been widely criticised in the media and elsewhere. But what’s surprising is the issue that most of the criticism has been about. It isn’t that it’s anti-Semitic, although that was the accusation before it was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:9-16

Denomination: Anglican

The Significant Man Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2021

We think of Jesus being on trial before Pilate, when really it was Pilate who was being challenged by Jesus. What did Jesus say to Pilate that shook this governor and challenged his entire view of life?

Eight years ago (2013) Time magazine featured a study that proposed to name the 100 most significant people in history. This study's authors filtered through over 9000 names and came up with this list, and these are the TOP 10 of that list: 1 Jesus (it’s intriguing that Time magazine would ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gifts We Bring Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 10, 2023

The gifts we give on Christmas are often given in gaily wrapped paper. The paper conceals what is hidden inside the present. Similarly, the gifts of the wisemen were like wrapping paper concealing special gifts of great value. Do you know what they were?

Humorist Dave Barry wrote about the gifts that were brought by the Wise Men. He suggested that if you examined that story carefully, you’d find that there is an overlooked theological fact in the story. There is no mention of wrapping paper. Why? First, these guys were wise. And second… they were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:9-11, Galatians 3:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking No Chances

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 24, 2023

Incomplete obedience is disobedience. And yet, many fellow Christians attempt to serve God while living for the world. We need to discover the will of the Lord and courageously do that will.

“In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign. He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 15:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Wash Basins

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 20, 2007

This is a message about Pilate and his work at the wash basin.

WASH BASINS TEXT: Matthew 27:22-24 Matthew 27:22-24 -- Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Punishing The Innocent And Powerful Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jul 6, 2016

Pilate's examination of Jesus stands to prove the innocence of our Savior.

Punishing The Innocent and Powerful John 19:1-16 Today we begin John 19 and watch our Lord Jesus take the punishment for sin. At the end of John 18, Barabbas was granted his freedom in a prisoner exchange in which the Son of God was condemned to die. Look at John 19:1-16: “So then ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Behold Your King.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 11, 2022

The humiliation of Jesus, the frustration of Pilate, and the treason of the Jewish priesthood.

BEHOLD YOUR KING. John 19:1-16. The nineteenth chapter of John’s Gospel opens in the midst of the ridiculous drama of Pilate’s darting back and forth between the hypocritical Jewish leadership on the doorstep, who refused to come into the judgment hall of the palace ‘lest they be defiled and ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tcb (Taking Care Of Business) - Pt. 3 - Sickness And Glory

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Elvis put it on everything . . . rings, necklaces, even his jet. It was more than the name of his band, it was his slogan. TCB is more than a slogan for us. It is our misson. This examination of our daily duties as priests will help you TCB!

TCB Pt. 1 Elvis was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948. Over the course of his career, Elvis, He starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 13:7-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Very Functional Family

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Dec 27, 2003

Eli, a Judge and High Priest of Israel, had a dysfunctional family? What went wrong? What are we doing wrong? Can God help us bring back our children?

A Very Functional Family I Samuel 3:22-36 Over the past few years, there have been some very bad reports on the American family. As a matter of fact in every culture, it seems that families have been assaulted by every discourse in society. Ironically, it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:22-36

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Light-Bearing Word Of God Revealed Series

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Oct 12, 2010

Jesus is our Glorious King and Creator, who came as the very expression and being of God in the flesh. He offers His light to us as our compassionate High Priest -- will you accept?

"The Light-Bearing Word of God Revealed" Sterling C. Franklin Given October 17, 2010 at Glorious King Jesus Christian Church Scripture Reading: John 1:1-14 John 1:1-14 (NKJV) 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational