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Jesus stands before Pilate—calm, bruised, and steady—while the powers of this world posture and accuse, and He quietly declares that His kingdom is not from this world and that He has come to testify to the truth. Psalm 145 lifts our eyes above the courtroom drama to the deeper reality: the Lord’s kingdom is the one that truly endures—an everlasting dominion even when everything looks like it’s spinning out of control. And when Pilate shrugs, “I find no case against Him,” we hear the strange comfort of the Gospel: the truly innocent King is treated as guilty, so that guilty people like us can be welcomed into His unshakable kingdom of grace.

Pr. Todd Mathison

Jesus Before Pilate (Main)

Steps to the Cross
John 18:28-40
March 15, 2026
Jesus stands before Pilate—calm, bruised, and steady—while the powers of this world posture and accuse, and He quietly declares that His kingdom is not from this world and that He has come to testify to the truth. Psalm 145 lifts our eyes above the courtroom drama to the deeper reality: the Lord’s kingdom is the one that truly endures—an everlasting dominion even when everything looks like it’s spinning out of control. And when Pilate shrugs, “I find no case against Him,” we hear the strange comfort of the Gospel: the truly innocent King is treated as guilty, so that guilty people like us can be welcomed into His unshakable kingdom of grace.
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