Concord Baptist Church

Free Because Of Calvary
John 18 : 38 – 40

Intro: Here we see the story of the crucifixion.

We find Pilate making two very interesting statements.

1st he asks the Lord “What is the truth?”

Had he only realized, he was looking into the eyes of the truth!

Then he said, “I find no fault in him.”

Now, he gave them a choice, Jesus or Barabbas? They chose Barrabbas

Now, lets look at this man Barrabas and how that he was set free because of Calvary!

1 – HIS STAND

Barabas was GUILTY!

The Bible says here that he was a robber!

The Bible tells me that I am guilty for my sin!

“There is none righteous no not one”

“For we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God”

The law does not care about your INTENT, it is just black and white, right and wrong.

We were all just like Barabbas, we were in transgression of the law of God!

2 – HIS STATE

Mark 15:7
7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

Now, we see old Barabas as he lays bound in the bonds for his guilt!

My friend I was bound to sin!

3 – HIS STATURE

Matthew 27:16
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

This was a man that many people knew! But he still needed help!

I am telling you today that there are a great many lost people that are notable, but all they need is the Lord!

I do not care, big or small all men need Jesus!

4 – HIS SENTENCE

We find that Barrabas was a murderer and a robber, no doubt his sentence was death!

Death is on the trail of every lost person!

“The wages of sin is death”

“When lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.”

Death was my sentence, it was on my trail! Just as God said in the garden of eddon, I was to surely die!

5 – HIS SUBSTITUTE

Jesus took his place! He took his death! (PREACH ON CALVARY)