Innocent

 N.T.#652 "Innocent"

 Oct. 16, 2025 

Luke 23 

LET IT GLOW

After Jesus' trial with the Sanhedrin (third one), the whole bunch of accusers sent Him to Pilate. Now Pilate was the Roman governor who was in Jerusalem for the Passover feast. If the religious leaders could convince Pilate to execute Him, they would get what they wanted. If not, then Jesus would be a political victor, having won the support of Rome against them. (Swindoll)

the Jewish leaders tried to portray Jesus as a threat to Rome, they would get rid of Jesus. They used the charges of:

1. Misleading the nation and could cause real nationwide trouble;
2. forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar;
3. saying that He Himself is Christ, the King.

Those mean guys thought they had Jesus.

If you read chapter 23 already, you would notice Pilate told Jesus' accusers that "he found no fault in this man." (verses 4, 14-15, and 22) 

In verse 22, Pontius Pilate told the people he found no cause to put Jesus to death. His trying to weasel out of this did not happen. 

LET IT GROW

However, the voices of the chief priests and the people demanded that Jesus be crucified. Their shouts prevailed. (verse 23)

Here was a man who knew what was right but failed to do it. He sought the approval of others instead of the approval of God. (Bily Graham)

Is our goal to live for Christ and be faithful to Him, regardless of what the crowd demands? Or do we seek the approval of others instead? Do we cave in to the pressures of the crowd?

Where are you now in your journey of faith? 

LET IT GO

Help us let go of what others think of us and be more concerned with what You think of us, Jesuss.