Sermon Text: John 18:33-37
33 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” 37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
Sermon Theme: Jesus is the King of Truth
- The world around us doesn’t seem to put much of a premium on the truth.
- Why? Because oftentimes the truth ___________!
- Why do we still put a premium on the truth?
- Because the truth _________!
- Because Jesus is the ___________! (see John 14:6)
Application: How does the truth of Jesus and His kingdom help with your focus and
perspective when life isn’t going the way you hoped or planned?