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Innocent Blood for Guilty Sinners
Scripture: Matthew 27:1-26
Date: July 26, 2026
In this sermon on Matthew 27:1–26, the pastor focuses on Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate and the repeated testimony to Jesus’ innocence. The passage is used to contrast Judas’ remorse, Pilate’s attempt to avoid responsibility, and the crowd’s decision to demand Barabbas instead of Jesus.The sermon also explains Judas as an example of regret without repentance, and Pilate’s hand-washing as an empty gesture. It closes by describing Barabbas as a picture of substitution, with Jesus taking the place of the guilty, and applies the passage by urging…
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