THE GOSPEL OF JOHN (PART 38) — ‘MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD’

About this episode

This episode explores Jesus's interaction with Pontius Pilate and the profound statement, 'My kingdom is not of this world.'

After being bound, spat upon, and beaten by the religious council members Jesus was delivered to the highest political authority in the land—Pontius Pilate. John gives much special insight into this story that the other Gospels do not. He speaks at length of Jesus's private discourse with Pilate. Having being accused of being a seditious king, Pilate asks Jesus directly about this claim. And how does Jesus let Pilate know He is not a 'fleshly threat' to the political kingdom of Rome? He says, "My kingdom is not of this world" (John 19:36). Join us as we unpack this powerful truth as well as many other powerful truths from Jesus's confrontation with Pilate.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Josh Hershey

Topics covered

• Jesus and Pilate
• Kingdom of God
• Religious authority
• Political authority
• Gospel insights

Keywords

• Gospel of John
• Jesus
• Pontius Pilate
• kingdom
• religious council
• political authority
• truth
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

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