THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

Matthew 27:20 “But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.” Don’t entrust your destiny to the crowd. Don’t throw your pearls among swine. Don’t surrender your precious vision to men of the crowd. The...
THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

HIS COMMITMENT TO GUIDE US

Matthew 27:19 “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, ‘Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.’ ” God will not leave us without guidance. When we are in a dilemma, and we...
THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

POLITICS AND JUSTICE

Matthew 27:17-18 “Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?’ For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.” We need to do right irrespective of what...
THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

FORGIVE YOURSELF

Matthew 27:5 “Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.” The blood of atonement is sufficient to cleanse us from all our sins, to free us from the judgment of God, and to rid us of continual sorrow over past sins....
THE UNRELIABLE CROWD

IRREVERSIBLE

Matthew 27:3 “Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,” There are some sins we cannot restitute for, even if we repent of the actions. Some crimes once...