Pastor's Corner

for Sunday October 24th
Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” (Jn 19:19) Signs were placed on crosses as a declaration to the world why that person had been crucified. Typically they recounted the sins of the man crucified – a public declaration of the man’s shame and failure. However Jesus’ sign was different. It wasn’t a list of His crimes but was actually a declaration of who He was and at the same time it was an indictment against the Jews for rejecting Jesus as their king. Another significant thing about this sign was that it was written in the three languages – Aramaic, Latin and Greek. It’s as though Pilate wanted EVERYBODY – Jew and Gentile – to know why Jesus had been crucified. What a terrible, yet penetrating accusation, we have crucified our king! But thank God it didn’t end there; on Sunday Jesus rose from the dead. He is alive and He holds His hands out in forgiveness! We have killed our King but He is willing to forgive us if we turn from our sinful ways. Do the right thing and crown Him your King. Don’t let your past mistakes stand in your way. Don’t let your fear stand in your way. He is a far bigger savior than you are a sinner. Make Him your king today.
Pastor Don