Posts by Yong Joo Park:
Satan’s Tactics: Lie & Enticement
John 18:39–40 (NKJV)
39 “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
40 Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Message
Let us think about whether we tend false accusations and sinful choices.
Satan’s Tactics
I. Setup: False Accusation
In a previous lesson, we studied that they accused Jesus falsely (John 18:23). The devil is a liar (John 8:44) and an accuser (Revelation 12:10).
False accusation is against the truth. If you choose to accuse falsely,
- You are not standing on the side of truth but are opposing it
- you are helping the devil in his work.
At this point, Jesus was bound in chains and appeared as a criminal on trial.
II. Enticement: A Sinful Choice
See v39.
39 “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
There was a custom to release someone at the Passover (39a). Jesus was innocent and therefore deserved this opportunity for release even more. Pilate reminded them of this custom and asked whether they wanted him to release Jesus (39b). Pilate attempted to release Jesus through this custom.
However, what was their response? See v40.
40 Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Barabbas, a prisoner who was a known robber (40b), was chosen by the people instead of Jesus (40a). The opportunity to live was taken away from Jesus and given to Barabbas.
It was very clear that Jesus was the right person to release, and Barabbas was the wrong person. However, they were enticed to make a wrong choice.
This looks like an impossible mistake. However, the combination of a lie (deception) and enticement might blind and mislead us. So, we need to learn to pray effectively and scrutinise the word of God so that we may triumph even amid the fierce spiritual war.
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