John
18 – The Strength of Love
Judas
depended on the strength of numbers, Peter on the strength of his arm, annas
and Caiaphas on the strength of their position, but Jesus on the strength of
love and devotion to the Father. Jesus had a cup in His hand, not a sword, but
that cup was His scepter. He was in complete control.
On
the other hand, Peter fought when he should have yielded and followed when he
should have fled. Yielding and fleeing looked like defeat, but they were the
Father’s will; and Peter should have obeyed. While Jesus was giving His witness
to the High Priest, Peter was denying the Lord. He was not trying to fit in; he
just didn’t want to stand out. Sadly, this is far too often the response of
believers when they are put on the spot.
As
a Roman governor, Pilate was worried about the threat of another kingdom. Pilate
was a skeptic teaching that truth is unknowable and therefore a matter of
opinion, so if such a thing as absolute truth existed, there would be no way to
know it. Ironically, the answer to Pilate’s question – The truth was standing
right in front of him. He did everything possible to avoid facing the issue of
Jesus’ guilt. He was portrayed as a man who refused to take responsibility.
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Nelson’s
Quick Reference Commentary.
Dr.
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