Eyes on Jesus: Worldly Eyes March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Lent (YrA)

Message presented by Rev. Frank C. Ruffatto

Psalm 2
Isiah 13 : 9-11
1 John 2 : 15-17
Mark 15: 1-20

In the fifth week of Lent, we look through the “Worldly Eyes” of Pilate, the Jewish leaders, and the Roman soldiers. Pilate can only view matters in a worldly, pragmatic way, wishing to placate the worldly Jewish leaders and crowd, so he consents to handing Jesus over for crucifixion. The soldiers see the opposite of a worldly king, but their ironic hailing of Him as “King of the Jews” proclaims who He really is. The world looks for power and glory; God’s way is suffering and the cross.