“Here is your King.” With those words, Pilate meant to mock. John wants us to wake up. We walk through John 19 to see how the crown of thorns, the purple robe, and that trilingual inscription turn a scene of humiliation into a coronation. The crowd’s cry—“We have no king but Caesar”—isn’t just ancient history; it’s a mirror. We love Jesus the miracle worker, but do we follow Jesus the King when his commands cut against comfort, pride, and preference? We explore why the cross functions as a t...
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“Here is your King.” With those words, Pilate meant to mock. John wants us to wake up. We walk through John 19 to see how the crown of thorns, the purple robe, and that trilingual inscription turn a scene of humiliation into a coronation. The crowd’s cry—“We have no king but Caesar”—isn’t just ancient history; it’s a mirror. We love Jesus the miracle worker, but do we follow Jesus the King when his commands cut against comfort, pride, and preference? We explore why the cross functions as a t...
Navigating Life // Being Misunderstood, Canceled, or Hated for your Faith
First Christian Church
30 minutes
1 month ago
Navigating Life // Being Misunderstood, Canceled, or Hated for your Faith
What if being faithful means being misunderstood—and sometimes disliked—by people you care about? We explore Jesus’ words in John 15 with open hands and steady hearts, tracing how the world’s value system collides with the way of the kingdom and why that clash shouldn’t surprise us. From a Korean pastor jailed for preaching to a candid story about a friendship strained by truth-telling, we sit with the tension of conviction and compassion and ask what it costs to be a light rather than be lik...
First Christian Church
“Here is your King.” With those words, Pilate meant to mock. John wants us to wake up. We walk through John 19 to see how the crown of thorns, the purple robe, and that trilingual inscription turn a scene of humiliation into a coronation. The crowd’s cry—“We have no king but Caesar”—isn’t just ancient history; it’s a mirror. We love Jesus the miracle worker, but do we follow Jesus the King when his commands cut against comfort, pride, and preference? We explore why the cross functions as a t...
