Matt
27:11-14 (ESV) Now Jesus stood before
the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the King of the
Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so." 12 But
when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then
Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against
you?" 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that
the governor was greatly amazed.
NOTE: He had nothing
to prove. He stood above everyone in the room. None could match him in
authority and power, and yet, everyone thought of themselves as more important.
He did not have to argue for his life, he had already struggled with that
option and chosen death out of a love for humanity. Everything now was just a
formality, except the pain and the separation from the father. Pilate was
perplexed, his wife trouble, the Pharisees angry, the crowd lost, his disciples
scared, and we, about to receive the greatest gift of all time. He was perfect.
He never sinned. His love was greater than any love the world had ever seen.
The miracles, though denied by generations today, validated his claim. The
empty grave is a historical fact and is conveniently ignored by most people
today. But the resurrection is the single most important event in humanity.
Satan has done all he can to obfuscate the facts. Men don't want to investigate
the claims, because men love their sin. They choose rebellion to God instead of
walking with God. And consequently, men are lost because walking without God is
aimless, pointless, and fruitless. Lord have mercy on our arrogance.
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