About this episode

The episode discusses the conflict Pilate faced in choosing between Jesus and his own interests, along with practical takeaways from the story.

Every day, we have to choose between Jesus and ourselves. And this was the decision that Pilate had to make in John 19. Because he knew that Jesus was an innocent man who didn’t deserve to die. But he also knew that if he let Jesus go free, then people would hate him and he’d probably lose his job. And in today’s Bible study, we’ll see the conflict in Pilate’s heart along with the decisions that he makes. And then at the end, I’ll give you 5 practical takeaways from this story. Entire Gospel of John Playlist — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOLL2KPAeNZqTRmJG8AGsiy5d25uDCiH8 Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor with a passion for expository teaching, biblical theology, and Christian apologetics. Follow me on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads: @itsdavidcipriano Follow me on X: @itsdavidcip 0:00 Introduction 3:22 Playing for Both Teams at Once 6:28 The Cry of the People 8:57 The Conversation Between Jesus and Pilate 13:40 The Choice of Pilate 17:55 The Crucifixion of Jesus 22:23 The Concession of Pilate 27:34 Summary and Practical Takeaways Bible verses in this video (KJV): John 19:6-8, Matthew 6:24, John 19:6-7, John 19:8-10, Isaiah 53:7, Mark 10:45, 1 John 3:16…

People in this episode

Host: David Cipriano

Topics covered

• decision making
• faith
• spiritual conflict
• biblical teaching
• Christianity
• expository teaching

Keywords

• Jesus
• Pilate
• crucifixion
• Bible study
• faith choices
• spirituality
• Gospel of John

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel of John

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