Cumberland Community Church

It is interesting that none of the gospels tell us exactly why Simon was seized and told to bear Jesus’ cross. We have long speculated it is because Jesus was beaten too severely to carry the weight. But we aren’t told that. In fact, Luke doesn’t even tell us Jesus was flogged by Pilate. Perh...

When I first read this scripture I just couldn’t help but to think what the heck was this Pilate guy thinking? Talk about giving in to peer pressure. He knew what the right decision was, but still gave into the screaming crowd. I mean how could he possibly choose an innocent man over a murderer? ...

Have you ever wondered how the very ones He was dying for could be so blind? Amazingly, the leading priests led the charge, which still holds true for the Orthodox Jews today. Their pride wouldn’t let them see their Messiah even though their traditions taught them what to expect when he arrived. ...

Pilate could find nothing wrong with the things Jesus was doing. Rather than taking a stand and ignoring the cries of the crowd to crucify Him, he bowed to peer pressure...

“So this is how Democracy dies….with thunderous applause,” – Padmay (Star Wars 3) “So this is how the Messiah died…with thunderous applause,” – Herb (Star Wars fan) Pilate presents Jesus to the people, and in a weak effort tries to convince them that Jesus is innocent. Instead the cr...

Remember that old Life Cereal commercial? You know the one…with Mikey and his brothers. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. ...

And the chief priests and Scribes… The sanhedrim that followed him from Pilate’s hall, to Herod’s palace; fearing, lest Herod should be disposed to let him go, should he gratify him by working a miracle: stood; before Herod; so witnesses, and accusers, used to do; (See Gill on Mark 14:57) and vehem...

In today’s passage, we see that Pilate and Herod – the ones in authority – were pretty impressed with Jesus, even though quite a few of the townspeople were obviously ticked off at Him. Herod was excited to meet Jesus and he hoped to see with his own eyes the things he had only been hearing. From...

So how about a little Pontius Pilate legend and lore? It is alleged that when Pontius Pilate died he had to be laid to rest several times. The first time was in the Tiber river, where the water so churned with evil spirits that his body was removed and taken to Vienna...

Luke’s record, like all of the Gospels, omits some things found in the others and includes some things not found in the others, the only proper understanding of such records being found in the composite record of all four Gospels. ...

Did you know that there are over 500 labeled phobias according to the psychological community...

Looking at the first verse, what was the motivation for asking Jesus these questions? The chief priests and scribes’ obvious reason for asking the question, “If You are the Christ, tell us” was to incriminate Jesus of blaspheming so that they could crucify him. And ...

Have you ever felt like you are taking hits from all sides? Do you ever feel like the enemy is out there, but don’t know what it is? Or how often have we been that guard that taunted Jesus? Striking out against someone or something and you don’t even know what you’re fighting? I’m ...