Jesus

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Jesus Pilate
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Getting To Know Pilate

• No Shortage of Speculation
• Apocryphal book Acts of Pilate
• No Shortage of Historical Evidence
• Cornerstone and Coins

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Cornerstone and Coins
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Getting To Know Pilate

• No Shortage of Critique
• Philo Josephus
• The Ethiopian Church
• Possible Shortage of Our Attention
• Matthew 2711-26
• John 1828-1915

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Pilate Failed To Overcome Satans Obstacles To
Righteousness

• Pilate Knew Jesus Was Innocent
• Luke 234, 14, 22/ John 1838, 194, 6
• Obstacle 1 Abusing our power or position.
• Jn. 191-4
• Obstacle 2 Fearing the results of righteousness.
  
• Mark 1515
• Obstacle 3 Passing off our responsibilities.
• Luke 234-7
• Obstacle 4 Yielding to public pressure.
• Luke 2313-25

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Jesus Can Help Us!

• Jesus Models True Leadership
• Jn. 1836-37
• Jesus Alleviates Our Fears
• Jn. 197-8
• Jesus Provides Wisdom
• Jn. 1837
• Jesus Washes Away Our Failures
• Matthew 2724
• Jesus Becomes A True Friend
• Luke 2312

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Jesus Reveals

• The Kingdom From Above
• Jn. 1836 My kingdom is not of this world
• The Truth From Above
• Jn 1837 hears my voice
• The Authority From Above
• Jn. 1911 no authority over Me, unless
• The King From Above
• Mt. 2711, Mk. 152, Lk 233 It is as you say
• John 1837 You say correctly that I am a king

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Jesus Pilate