Southview Baptist Church
Easter at Southview | Dispel Delusion
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Easter sermon series. John 19:1-16 encourages Christians and seekers alike to confront their beliefs about Jesus, reminding them that indecision about Him is a decision against Him. The passage serves as a call to deepen one’s faith and commitment in the face of societal pressures. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Sovereign or Sham — Jesus is either King of creation or a liar (1‑5).
• Maybe Pilate thought a simple flogging would appease the Jews (1‑2).
• But everyone knew that the claims of Jesus were extraordinary (3).
• Pilate thought that he could avoid making a decision on who Jesus was (4‑5).
Action: Evaluate your perspective on Jesus by asking if you have taken a stand on who Jesus is.
• Maybe Pilate thought a simple flogging would appease the Jews (1‑2).
• But everyone knew that the claims of Jesus were extraordinary (3).
• Pilate thought that he could avoid making a decision on who Jesus was (4‑5).
Action: Evaluate your perspective on Jesus by asking if you have taken a stand on who Jesus is.
2. Misguided Mindset — Wrong priorities result in a wrong view of Jesus (6‑12).
• Prioritizing personal power inevitably results in rejecting Jesus (6‑7).
• Prioritizing personal pride inevitably leads to missing the obvious (8‑10).
• Prioritizing personal preservation inevitably leads to poor decision‑making (11‑12).
Action: Evaluate your priorities. Are you placing too much emphasis on power, pride, or preservation?
• Prioritizing personal power inevitably results in rejecting Jesus (6‑7).
• Prioritizing personal pride inevitably leads to missing the obvious (8‑10).
• Prioritizing personal preservation inevitably leads to poor decision‑making (11‑12).
Action: Evaluate your priorities. Are you placing too much emphasis on power, pride, or preservation?
3. Faithless Folly — Denying Jesus results in deep delusion (13‑16).
• Pilate could not escape responsibility for accepting or rejecting Jesus.
• The Jews in their arrogance sacrificed that which they had hoped to preserve.
Action: Where have you let denial result in delusion? Choose to turn back now!
• Pilate could not escape responsibility for accepting or rejecting Jesus.
• The Jews in their arrogance sacrificed that which they had hoped to preserve.
Action: Where have you let denial result in delusion? Choose to turn back now!
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Listen to the sermon and find out more about Southview by visiting our website. Sermons are normally posted on the following Monday and are available via the website or whichever app you enjoy listening to podcasts on, such as: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and many more.
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In addition to the audio for this sermon, we livestream our service beginning at 9:30 AM on Sundays, and it is available for replay anytime at the conclusion of the service.
https://southviewbaptist.org/live