Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Crucified Jesus
“So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.” {Luke 23:4} Pilate decided to give in to their demand, as a riot was beginning. “So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather…
Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Longed to Free Jesus
“And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?”” {Mark 15:12} Pilate wanted to release Jesus but the people refused wanting Barabbas released instead.…
Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, His Wife Warns Him
Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.” {Matthew 27:19} “The…
Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Searched for An Alternative
“Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.” {Mark 15:6-7} “Pilate…
Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Found No Guilt
So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about…
Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Turned Jesus Over to Herod
“When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.” {Luke 23:6} Pilate asked if Jesus were a Galilean or from Galilee. This gave him the ability to wash his hands of the…
Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Questioned Jesus
We’ve been looking at Easter through the viewpoint of others. This time we are going to take a look from Pilate’s viewpoint. All four of the gospels give an account of Jesus trial before Pilate.…
Peter and John
We have been review John’s relationship with Jesus and his eyewitness to not only Easter, but the life of Jesus. However, there is one other man who is often mentioned with John and that is…
John, Preparing the Passover Meal
We know John is one of Jesus inner circle, along with his brother James and Simon Peter. James and John have been renamed the Sons of Thunder and we explored the power in their words…
James and John, the Sons of Thunder
Last week, we met James and John with their father, Zebedee. Jesus has called James, John and Simon {Peter} who was with them as fishers of men. However, he has a special command for these…
John, the Fisherman
We are continuing our Eyewitness to Easter series with the apostle John. Like Peter, John was a fisherman. When we meet John, he is going about his trade. “Jesus went on a little farther. He…
Peter, His Legacy
This is our final session with Peter and an eyewitness to the life, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. Last week, we took a look at the transfiguration and Pentecost. Today, let’s take a few more…
Peter, After the Transfiguration
As we saw last week, Peter and the other disciples saw Jesus at least three times after the resurrection. Jesus reaffirmed Peter’s denial of him, by asking “lovest thou me” and commanding Peter to “command…
Peter, Lovest Thou Me
Two weeks ago, we studied when Peter denied Jesus. This was an account listed in all of the gospel accounts, except for John. However, John provides us with another moment between Peter and Jesus that…
Peter, At the Empty Tomb
Jesus has been crucified and buried in the tomb. Peter was close enough by that he locked eyes with Jesus when he denied him. We are not told where Peter was when Jesus was actually…
Peter, Denied Jesus
We’ve discussed how Peter could be impetuous and vowed to stay beside Jesus side, but Jesus told him at the Last Supper that he would deny him before the night was over. Peter’s denial of…
Peter, Cuts of the Guards Ear
We know that Peter can be impetuous and outspoken. We’ve seen it several times in this study. Today, we are going to cover a very impetuous act. So, let’s set the scene. The Last Supper…
Peter, the Rock
Have you ever heard of Peter referred to as a rock and wondered why? When you look up the meaning of the name Peter it says stone or rock. Remember when Jesus gave him the…
Peter, Had His Feet Washed
We are studying the life of Peter. We met Peter as a fisherman, saw his mother-in-law healed and watched him walk on water. Today, we are taking a look at when Jesus washed Peter’s feet…
Peter, Walks on Water
We’ve been taking a look at Peter and what lessons his life can teach us. Today, we are going to take a look at when Peter walked on water. This passage can be found in…