Christ before Pilate, Pt 3: Barabbas or Christ? Substitutionary Atonement

Barabbas is mentioned in all four Gospels, and by name more than even Judas. By God's sovereign plan to provide salvation through His Son's crucifixion by man's will, He also gives us a vivid illustration of penal substitutionary atonement that will save!

In this 3rd of 4 sermons on Christ before Pilate, we will see the sinless Son of the Father change places with a vile dishonoring son of a father, literally dying in Barabbas's place on a cross meant for Barabbas! The Innocent taking the punishment the guilty deserved, while the guilty counted innocent and set free. We--the sinner--need to identify with Barabbas before we can identify with Jesus.

I. Pilate's Proposition (Mt 27:15-18)
---A. The Practice
---B. The Prisoner
---C. The Proposal
II. Unseen Influences (Mt 27:19-20)
---A. Upon Pilate
---B. Upon the Crowd
III. "In My Place Condemned He Stood" (Mt 27:21-23)
---A. Release the Guilty
---B. Crucify the Innocent
IV. "Sealed My Pardon With His Blood" Mt 27:24-26)
---A. Cannot be Cleansed
---B. Cleanses or Condemns