Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Sean Kilgo, pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study John 19:1-16. Though the crown of thorns and purple robe given to Jesus are intended to mock Him, these garments truly show that He is the King that sinners need. Pilate’s proclaims concerning Jesus, “Behold the man!” His words unwittingly identify Jesus as the new Adam who has come to take the curse of sin upon Himself and suffer death to win us life. Though Pilate knows Jesus is innocent and tries to release Jesus, Pilate’s hand is forced as the Jews make the trial a matter of loyalty to Caesar. As the Jews cry out that they only will have Caesar as their king, Pilate sentences Jesus to death in the context of the Passover. This reminds us that Jesus is the true King who sacrifices Himself for the sins of the world. “The Word Made Flesh” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Gospel according to St. John. The disciple whom Jesus loved wrote his Gospel account as an eyewitness to Jesus