1. Welcome

2. His name lives on in Infamy
Pilate
His name lives on in Infamy

3. Pilate Matt. 27:1-2 and 11-26 Mark 15:1-15 Luke 23:1-26
John 18: and John 19:1-22 1

6. Pilate had some Good in Him
Tried to persuade the people to let Christ go free.
Better than ones who cried for his blood.
He yielded to the people.

7. Pilate Tried and Failed
He did not try hard enough.
We often fail because we do not try hard enough.
Understand the Bible
Obey Gospel
Live the Christian Life

8. Why Pilate Failed 1. Preferred social standing to spiritual stability
Mark 15:15 “So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.”
Wanted to be accepted by men rather than do what was right.

9. Why Pilate Failed 2. Willing to be just if he did not have to be poor
Do right if he did not have to pay
The person who does right only when it is easy is sure to fail.
1 John 2:15-17

10. Why Pilate Failed 3. Valued earthly things more than spiritual things
He had to choose
He chose the earthly
Matt. 4:4 “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

11. Why Pilate Failed 4. Would do right if others would
Would have released Christ if the Jews would agree to it.
Justice not decided by a crowd

12. Why Pilate Failed
5. Refused to make his own decision on his own convictions.
Numbers and noise pushed him
Romans 12:1-2
Don’t let the world squeeze you into its own mold

13. Why Pilate Failed 6. Pilate tried to shift his responsibility
Sent Christ to Herod, then the priest, finally to the mob.
Had just enough conscience to shake off responsibility

14. Why Pilate Failed 7. Tried to Compromise
Agreed to scourge Jesus and let Him go.
Truth cannot be compromised
Changed justice to injustice

15. Why Pilate Failed 8. Chose worldly friendship over right
You are not Caesar’s friend
Better to do right than to have Caesar’s friendship.

16. Why Pilate Failed 9. Did not use the strength at hand
Wife tried to help - Matt. 27:19
Jesus tried to help – talked to him
Fail because of lost opportunities

17. Why Pilate Failed 10. Made decision on prejudicial testimony
Pharisees were prejudiced
Are you listening to prejudiced people ?

18. Why Pilate Failed
11. Failed to be true to the light and light was turned into darkness.
Can learn right when we are determined to do right.
Must have a single eye – Mt.6:22,23

19. Why Pilate Failed
12. Had to ask others what to do about life’s most important question.
What shall I do with Jesus ?
Cannot be answered by others
You must answer

20. Pilate

22. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
October 29, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
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