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“Barabbas or Christ?” Jesus in Pilate’s Hall Matthew 27:15-21
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The Obvious Choice Matthew 27:15-21 Eternal Creator – Foul Creature Savior of men – Destroyer of men
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The Obvious Choice Acts 8:32-33 – The place in the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; & as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He opened not His mouth. 33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away [he was deprived of justice], & who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth” (Isa 53:7-8).
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The Obvious Choice John 10:17-18 – Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, & I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.
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The Wrong Choice To reject Truth (righteousness) is to accept Untruth (unrighteousness). Josh 24:15 – “choose for yourselves this day WHOM you will serve” Rom 6:16 – …to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
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The Wrong Choice Isa 53:3 – He is despised & rejected by men, a Man of sorrows & acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, & we did not esteem Him. John 1:11 – He came to His own, & His own did not receive Him.
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The Woeful Outcome God removed His hedge of protection from these people. Psa 18:1 – I will love You, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress & my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
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The Woeful Outcome Josephus – “I cannot but imagine that virtue itself groaned at these men’s case, & lamented that she was so terribly conquered by wickedness…They fell upon the people as upon a flock of profane animals, & cut their throats, they were destroyed in whatsoever place they caught them….because God had doomed this city to destruction, as a polluted city.”
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The Woeful Outcome Acts 2:23-24 – Him, being delivered by the determined purpose & foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, & put to death; 24 whom God raised up Acts 3:14-15 – But you denied the Holy One & the Just, & asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 & killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead...
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“Barabbas or Christ?” Sinful pleasure OR Spiritual duty (Luke 15). Worldly Friendships OR Christian fellowship (Rom 12:10). Culture OR God’s family values (Eph 5-6). Forsake OR Assemble (Heb 10:25). Personal concerns OR Kingdom concerns (Phil 2:1-4; Matt 6:33). Shame & fear OR Confident Acceptance & Obedience to Christ (Lk 9:26).
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“Barabbas or Christ?” “How will you decide?”
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Salvation From Sin: Eternal Life Faith in Jesus Christ through the Gospel John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:9-10; Mark 16:16; Heb 11:6 Repent or turn from sins Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31 Confess faith in Christ Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:36-38; Rom 10:9-10 Be immersed in water Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21 Live in obedient faith Heb 5:8-9; 1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10
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