"The powerful reason for the Lamb's silence during His trials."
Recorded on: Friday, 04/03/2026 at 06:30 PM
Description:
Delivered during the Good Friday Service, 4/3/2026. In this message we continue our lengthy "once-a-year" series harmonizing the various Gospel accounts of Jesus' activity on Good Friday. In this episode we turn back to Matthew where Jesus is still in His civil trial before Pilate. The members of the Sanhedrin, after condemning Him to death, bring him bound before the Roman governor of Judea with allegations of sedition. Except for a single enigmatic answer when asked if He is the King of the Jews, Jesus remains silent before both Pilate and His accusers. This amazes Pilate as He tries to understand why this serene, dignified and obviously innocent man does not defend Himself. But as we shall see, Jesus has a crystalline focus on the Cross and defending Himself will not aid in bringing that about. When faced with unbelief, persecution, and the wickedness of our culture, Christians often ask today why the Lamb is silent. We will answer that question by showing He has never been silent-- only focused. And if we fail to hear His thunderous voice from heaven, it is because we are listening for the wrong words.
