The Dream | A.R. Bernard

Father God, right now we come to Father God, right now we come to you as the atmosphere has set for us. you as the atmosphere has set for us. you as the atmosphere has set for us. Approach the throne of grace being access by today resurrection grace being access by today resurrection to approach the throne of grace. Lord, to approach the throne of grace. Lord, to approach the throne of grace. Lord, we ask and start praying for individuals we ask and start praying for individuals we ask and start praying for individuals dealing with financial issues. dealing with financial issues. dealing with financial issues. Lord, I pray that you show up. Give them Lord, I pray that you show up. Give them Lord, I pray that you show up. Give them the wisdom and knowledge. Help them the wisdom and knowledge. Help them the wisdom and knowledge. Help them understand how it is to handle their understand how it is to handle their understand how it is to handle their finances. Cuz sometimes not about more, finances. Cuz sometimes not about more, finances. Cuz sometimes not about more, but about discipline, about but about discipline, about but about discipline, about focus, about focus, about focus, about educating. So Lord, I pray and I as I educating. So Lord, I pray and I as I educating. So Lord, I pray and I as I was watching some of the the requests, I was watching some of the the requests, I was watching some of the the requests, I pray for the family individuals asking pray for the family individuals asking pray for the family individuals asking for to be blessed with a child. So Lord, for to be blessed with a child. So Lord, for to be blessed with a child. So Lord, we ask that you just anoint her aresh, we ask that you just anoint her aresh, we ask that you just anoint her aresh, touch the womb of the woman, that you touch the womb of the woman, that you touch the womb of the woman, that you will bless her, anoint her that she can will bless her, anoint her that she can will bless her, anoint her that she can bear bear bear fruit. Lord, we I I I saw another one fruit. Lord, we I I I saw another one fruit. Lord, we I I I saw another one that was talking about marriages, Lord, that was talking about marriages, Lord, that was talking about marriages, Lord, right now. after their marriages online, right now. after their marriages online, right now. after their marriages online, we're coming against it and we're we're coming against it and we're we're coming against it and we're binding it up in the name of Jesus that binding it up in the name of Jesus that binding it up in the name of Jesus that we will that you will come against we will that you will come against we will that you will come against divorce and that whatever it is that divorce and that whatever it is that divorce and that whatever it is that each individual in that relationship each individual in that relationship each individual in that relationship play that you would identify and help play that you would identify and help play that you would identify and help them resolve. So Lord, I saw an individual resolve. So Lord, I saw an individual asking for health and and physical asking for health and and physical asking for health and and physical health and Lord we pray right now that health and Lord we pray right now that health and Lord we pray right now that you touch them from the crown of their you touch them from the crown of their you touch them from the crown of their heads. Whoever is dealing with physical heads. Whoever is dealing with physical heads. Whoever is dealing with physical ailments from the crown of their head to ailments from the crown of their head to ailments from the crown of their head to the sole of their feet inside and the sole of their feet inside and the sole of their feet inside and outside, Lord, every cell resonate with

outside, Lord, every cell resonate with outside, Lord, every cell resonate with that Holy Spirit. So Lord, so that we Spirit. So Lord, so that we can bask in your presence a little can bask in your presence a little can bask in your presence a little more, we say amen in Jesus name. Amen. My text is found in the Gospel of My text is found in the Gospel of Matthew chapter Matthew chapter Matthew chapter 27 verse 27 verse 27 verse 19. It reads as 19. It reads as 19. It reads as follows. As he was sitting on the follows. As he was sitting on the follows. As he was sitting on the judgment judgment judgment seat, his seat, his seat, his wife sent a message to wife sent a message to wife sent a message to him. Matthew him. Matthew him. Matthew 27:19. His wife sent a message to 27:19. His wife sent a message to 27:19. His wife sent a message to him. Have nothing to do with that him. Have nothing to do with that him. Have nothing to do with that innocent innocent innocent man. I have suffered man. I have suffered man. I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him greatly as a result of a dream about him greatly as a result of a dream about him today.

700 years before this 700 years before this scene that this text scene that this text scene that this text speaks to speaks to speaks to us. The prophet us. The prophet us. The prophet Isaiah wrote in Isaiah Isaiah wrote in Isaiah Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 53, a prophetic word that looked into 53, a prophetic word that looked into 53, a prophetic word that looked into the future 700 years the future 700 years the future 700 years ahead. And let me say something to those ahead. And let me say something to those ahead. And let me say something to those who may be skeptic because we have who may be skeptic because we have who may be skeptic because we have people in this building. We have people in this building. We have people in this building. We have thousands of people joining us from thousands of people joining us from thousands of people joining us from across the country and around the world. across the country and around the world. across the country and around the world. Some for the first time. Our faith is not a cunningly time. Our faith is not a cunningly devised fable devised fable devised fable to use the words of the epistles. It's not myth or legend. epistles. It's not myth or legend. Even if you don't believe Even if you don't believe Even if you don't believe that the Bible is inspired by that the Bible is inspired by that the Bible is inspired by God, there's one thing that you cannot God, there's one thing that you cannot God, there's one thing that you cannot argue argue argue with that it is a with that it is a with that it is a compilation of compilation of compilation of historical documents.

Each Each book book book written by an written by an written by an eyewitness of certain events. Matthew, Mark, Luke, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the Epistles of John, the Epistles of John, the Epistles of Paul, Paul, Paul, Peter, Jude, Jude, Phileiman, Phileiman, Phileiman, Titus, all of these individuals were Titus, all of these individuals were Titus, all of these individuals were eyewitnesses to a historical event. The Jewish The Jewish historian Josephus Flavius historian Josephus Flavius historian Josephus Flavius Josephus Josephus Josephus recorded recorded recorded [Music] [Music] [Music] information about the life, the information about the life, the information about the life, the ministry and the death of Jesus Christ. ministry and the death of Jesus Christ. ministry and the death of Jesus Christ. The Roman historian, Cornelius historian, Cornelius Tacitus, he Tacitus, he Tacitus, he wrote Plenny the Younger, he wrote.

wrote Plenny the Younger, he wrote. wrote Plenny the Younger, he wrote. So it's not just biblical So it's not just biblical So it's not just biblical testimony but historical testimony but historical testimony but historical testimony of others who attest to the testimony of others who attest to the testimony of others who attest to the fact that there was a person Jesus fact that there was a person Jesus fact that there was a person Jesus Christ that he Christ that he Christ that he lived the time that he actually lived lived the time that he actually lived lived the time that he actually lived that he that he that he taught that he performed taught that he performed taught that he performed miracles that he had an impactful miracles that he had an impactful miracles that he had an impactful ministry that his ministry caused fear ministry that his ministry caused fear ministry that his ministry caused fear in the religious leadership because of in the religious leadership because of in the religious leadership because of his popularity. So our faith is based upon popularity. So our faith is based upon historical historical historical fact and that's fact and that's fact and that's important because again if you don't important because again if you don't important because again if you don't believe I don't believe the Bible is believe I don't believe the Bible is believe I don't believe the Bible is inspired by God it doesn't matter. You inspired by God it doesn't matter. You inspired by God it doesn't matter. You cannot cannot cannot deny that I have historical documents in deny that I have historical documents in deny that I have historical documents in my hand that span a period of thousands my hand that span a period of thousands my hand that span a period of thousands of of of years years years penned, written, attested penned, written, attested penned, written, attested to. So 700 years before our to. So 700 years before our to. So 700 years before our text, text, text, Isaiah looked into the Isaiah looked into the Isaiah looked into the future inspired by future inspired by future inspired by God and he wrote these words. It begins God and he wrote these words. It begins God and he wrote these words. It begins with a with a with a question, who has believed our

question, who has believed our question, who has believed our report? How many familiar with the report? How many familiar with the report? How many familiar with the opening words, especially in King James opening words, especially in King James opening words, especially in King James language? language? language? And to whom is the arm of the Lord And to whom is the arm of the Lord And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before revealed? For he shall grow up before revealed? For he shall grow up before him? As a tender him? As a tender him? As a tender plant, and as a root out of dry plant, and as a root out of dry plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He hath no ground. He hath no ground. He hath no form nor clumliness. There's no beauty. form nor clumliness. There's no beauty. form nor clumliness. There's no beauty. There's nothing special about There's nothing special about There's nothing special about him that we should desire him. him that we should desire him. him that we should desire him. He is He is He is despised and rejected by despised and rejected by despised and rejected by men. A man of men. A man of men. A man of sorrows, acquainted with sorrows, acquainted with sorrows, acquainted with grief, and we hid as it were our faces grief, and we hid as it were our faces grief, and we hid as it were our faces from from from him. He was him. He was him. He was despised and we esteemed him despised and we esteemed him despised and we esteemed him not. Surely, the text says, he has borne not. Surely, the text says, he has borne not. Surely, the text says, he has borne our griefs and carried our our griefs and carried our our griefs and carried our sorrows. Yet we did esteem him stricken, sorrows. Yet we did esteem him stricken, sorrows. Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten by God, and smitten by God, and smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. And the chastisement of our iniquities. And the chastisement of our iniquities. And the chastisement of our peace was upon him. And with his peace was upon him. And with his peace was upon him. And with his stripes, anybody know this stripes, anybody know this stripes, anybody know this verse? We verse? We verse? We are

are are healed. All we like healed. All we like healed. All we like sheep have gone sheep have gone sheep have gone astray. We've turned everyone to his own astray. We've turned everyone to his own astray. We've turned everyone to his own way. And the Lord has laid on him the way. And the Lord has laid on him the way. And the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. iniquity of us all. iniquity of us all. 700 700 700 years years years later, we have a later, we have a later, we have a scene in our scene in our scene in our text, the city of text, the city of text, the city of Jerusalem is Jerusalem is Jerusalem is swollen with swollen with swollen with travelers, its streets echoing with travelers, its streets echoing with travelers, its streets echoing with prayer, prayer, prayer, gossip, and prophecy. gossip, and prophecy. gossip, and prophecy. The Passover is The Passover is The Passover is near, but beneath the near, but beneath the near, but beneath the festival and the songs of festival and the songs of festival and the songs of celebration and the temple chance, celebration and the temple chance, celebration and the temple chance, there's actually there's actually there's actually tension. A quiet storm tension. A quiet storm tension. A quiet storm growing. And in the halls of Roman growing. And in the halls of Roman growing. And in the halls of Roman power, a decision is about to be made.

power, a decision is about to be made. power, a decision is about to be made. A decision that will shape the future of A decision that will shape the future of A decision that will shape the future of the world. His name is Ponteus Pilate, world. His name is Ponteus Pilate, governor, governor, governor, judge. A man who was used to judge. A man who was used to judge. A man who was used to balancing peace with balancing peace with balancing peace with fear, law with fear, law with fear, law with politics. He wakes that morning politics. He wakes that morning politics. He wakes that morning to the most pressure he would ever feel to the most pressure he would ever feel to the most pressure he would ever feel in his in his in his life. The religious life. The religious life. The religious leaders are threatening leaders are threatening leaders are threatening him. They are threatened because of the him. They are threatened because of the him. They are threatened because of the popularity as I said of this popularity as I said of this popularity as I said of this Jesus. So they brought him before Jesus. So they brought him before Jesus. So they brought him before them. Jesus of Nazareth. They demand his blood. Nazareth. They demand his blood. They want him They want him They want him dead. But you see, dead. But you see, dead. But you see, Palestine is an occupied country and only the Roman government country and only the Roman government could put anyone to could put anyone to could put anyone to death. So the religious leaders didn't death. So the religious leaders didn't death. So the religious leaders didn't have the power of capital punishment. So have the power of capital punishment. So have the power of capital punishment. So they brought Jesus to one who they brought Jesus to one who they brought Jesus to one who did, the governor, Pontius Pilate.

did, the governor, Pontius Pilate. did, the governor, Pontius Pilate. their claim against their claim against their claim against Jesus. He calls himself a Jesus. He calls himself a Jesus. He calls himself a king and Pilate examines king and Pilate examines king and Pilate examines him and he finds nothing worthy of death. This man speaks no threats. death. This man speaks no threats. He answers questions with riddles and he stands riddles and he stands with the calm of one who knows with the calm of one who knows with the calm of one who knows something that the rest of the world something that the rest of the world something that the rest of the world doesn't doesn't doesn't know. And yet the crowds grow hesitates. But behind him in another hesitates. But behind him in another chamber of the chamber of the chamber of the palace, another soul is being palace, another soul is being palace, another soul is being stirred. A stirred. A stirred. A woman, Pilate's woman, Pilate's woman, Pilate's wife, wife, wife, Claudia Claudia Claudia Procula. She too has met this Jesus, but Procula. She too has met this Jesus, but Procula. She too has met this Jesus, but not in person. She met him in a dream.

person. She met him in a dream. A dream so vivid, so so weighty that A dream so vivid, so so weighty that A dream so vivid, so so weighty that it's shaken her to her it's shaken her to her it's shaken her to her core. She rises core. She rises core. She rises trembling, breathless in the stillness trembling, breathless in the stillness trembling, breathless in the stillness of of of mourning. She decides to send a message mourning. She decides to send a message mourning. She decides to send a message to their to their to their husband because she couldn't just let it husband because she couldn't just let it husband because she couldn't just let it go. How many have ever had a dream that go. How many have ever had a dream that go. How many have ever had a dream that you just couldn't let go? You may not you just couldn't let go? You may not you just couldn't let go? You may not have even known the meaning, but you have even known the meaning, but you have even known the meaning, but you knew it had meaning. knew it had meaning. knew it had meaning. The The The message do not have anything to do with message do not have anything to do with message do not have anything to do with this innocent this innocent this innocent man. She man. She man. She writes and I have suffered greatly today writes and I have suffered greatly today writes and I have suffered greatly today in a dream because of this in a dream because of this in a dream because of this man. She knows her husband. man. She knows her husband. man. She knows her husband. She knows the tight rope that he walks, She knows the tight rope that he walks, She knows the tight rope that he walks, the pressure of politics, the weight of the pressure of politics, the weight of the pressure of politics, the weight of Roman expectations upon him as Roman expectations upon him as Roman expectations upon him as governor. But she also knows what she governor. But she also knows what she governor. But she also knows what she saw in the dream and what she saw in the dream and what she saw in the dream and what she experienced and how it made her experienced and how it made her experienced and how it made her feel. A man clothed in feel. A man clothed in feel. A man clothed in sorrow. A crown not of gold but of sorrow. A crown not of gold but of sorrow. A crown not of gold but of thorns pressed on his thorns pressed on his thorns pressed on his head making the blood head making the blood head making the blood pour. A cross casting a long dark shadow pour. A cross casting a long dark shadow pour. A cross casting a long dark shadow and something else she

and something else she and something else she saw. saw. saw. Glory and Glory and Glory and guilt all at the same time. guilt all at the same time. guilt all at the same time. But back in the judgment hall, the But back in the judgment hall, the But back in the judgment hall, the battle is already battle is already battle is already raging. Pilate, her husband, reads the raging. Pilate, her husband, reads the raging. Pilate, her husband, reads the message, and I'm sure that his brow message, and I'm sure that his brow message, and I'm sure that his brow furrowed as he read furrowed as he read furrowed as he read it. And he looks again at Jesus, who's it. And he looks again at Jesus, who's it. And he looks again at Jesus, who's still standing there in front of him, still standing there in front of him, still standing there in front of him, unafraid, calm, and at unafraid, calm, and at unafraid, calm, and at peace. He looks at the peace. He looks at the peace. He looks at the crowd roaring like bloodthirsty wolves. crowd roaring like bloodthirsty wolves. crowd roaring like bloodthirsty wolves. He hears the warning of his He hears the warning of his He hears the warning of his wife, wife, wife, quiet, quiet, quiet, fragile, but fragile, but fragile, but true. Then he hears another voice, the true. Then he hears another voice, the true. Then he hears another voice, the voice of fear, the voice of ambition, voice of fear, the voice of ambition, voice of fear, the voice of ambition, the voice of the empire, the voice of the empire, the voice of the empire, Rome. If you let this man go, you are no Rome. If you let this man go, you are no Rome. If you let this man go, you are no friend of friend of friend of Caesar. Pilate weighs his options.

Caesar. Pilate weighs his options. Caesar. Pilate weighs his options. Not in justice, but in Not in justice, but in Not in justice, but in conscience. He washes his hands with conscience. He washes his hands with conscience. He washes his hands with water, but he couldn't water, but he couldn't water, but he couldn't wash himself to make himself wash himself to make himself wash himself to make himself innocent. Oh innocent. Oh innocent. Oh no. And then with one nod, he gives the no. And then with one nod, he gives the no. And then with one nod, he gives the world what it was asking for. a world what it was asking for. a world what it was asking for. a crucifixion, a crucifixion, a crucifixion, a cross, a king crowned in cross, a king crowned in cross, a king crowned in mockery. Jesus is then led mockery. Jesus is then led mockery. Jesus is then led away. The crowd away. The crowd away. The crowd disperses. The judgment is sealed. disperses. The judgment is sealed. disperses. The judgment is sealed. There's no going back There's no going back There's no going back now. And somewhere in the palace, his now. And somewhere in the palace, his now. And somewhere in the palace, his wife Claudia stands alone. wife Claudia stands alone. wife Claudia stands alone. her her her warning warning warning unheard, her unheard, her unheard, her heart heart heart broken. She didn't hold the sword of broken. She didn't hold the sword of broken. She didn't hold the sword of power, but she didn't pass the sentence power, but she didn't pass the sentence power, but she didn't pass the sentence either. But she saw, she knew, and she either. But she saw, she knew, and she either. But she saw, she knew, and she spoke spoke spoke up. A voice from the up. A voice from the up. A voice from the shadows of the empire bearing truth that shadows of the empire bearing truth that shadows of the empire bearing truth that even Rome would tremble in fear to even Rome would tremble in fear to even Rome would tremble in fear to hear. And still her voice was hear. And still her voice was hear. And still her voice was ignored. You know, sometimes the most ignored. You know, sometimes the most ignored. You know, sometimes the most powerful warnings come not in the powerful warnings come not in the powerful warnings come not in the thunder but in the quietness and

thunder but in the quietness and thunder but in the quietness and stillness of a moment. And you know, because it grips moment. And you know, because it grips you in a way that you've got to you in a way that you've got to you in a way that you've got to respond. How many have ever been respond. How many have ever been respond. How many have ever been there? Sometimes in a there? Sometimes in a there? Sometimes in a dream. And sometimes the world's dream. And sometimes the world's dream. And sometimes the world's greatest tragedies greatest tragedies greatest tragedies unfold not unfold not unfold not because no one knew the because no one knew the because no one knew the truth, but because no one listened to truth, but because no one listened to truth, but because no one listened to the truth when it was told to them. the truth when it was told to them. the truth when it was told to them. And now time And now time And now time passes, only passes, only passes, only days, but days that shook the earth, days, but days that shook the earth, days, but days that shook the earth, literally. The man Pilate had literally. The man Pilate had literally. The man Pilate had condemned, decided not to stay buried in condemned, decided not to stay buried in condemned, decided not to stay buried in the the the grave. In fact, he said, "No one takes grave. In fact, he said, "No one takes grave. In fact, he said, "No one takes my life. I lay it down, and when I'm my life. I lay it down, and when I'm my life. I lay it down, and when I'm ready, I'll pick it up again."

The tomb sealed by Pilate's The tomb sealed by Pilate's command was command was command was empty. The stone rolled back and the empty. The stone rolled back and the empty. The stone rolled back and the body was body was body was gone. The guards well terrified, gone. The guards well terrified, gone. The guards well terrified, scattered, running in scattered, running in scattered, running in fear, muttering something about an fear, muttering something about an fear, muttering something about an angel, about life and about light. angel, about life and about light. angel, about life and about light. The PE priests paid them quite a bit of The PE priests paid them quite a bit of The PE priests paid them quite a bit of money just to keep quiet about the whole money just to keep quiet about the whole money just to keep quiet about the whole thing. But you can't bury thing. But you can't bury thing. But you can't bury truth. It has a way of rising from the truth. It has a way of rising from the truth. It has a way of rising from the grave. And somewhere in a quiet Roman chamber, the news reaches Pontius chamber, the news reaches Pontius Pilate. He says nothing. He but he hears Pilate. He says nothing. He but he hears Pilate. He says nothing. He but he hears all about all about all about it. He hears that Jesus was seen by it. He hears that Jesus was seen by it. He hears that Jesus was seen by women at the tomb, by fishermen in women at the tomb, by fishermen in women at the tomb, by fishermen in Galilee, by crowds in the upper rooms, Galilee, by crowds in the upper rooms, Galilee, by crowds in the upper rooms, alive, alive, alive, unbroken, unbound by unbroken, unbound by unbroken, unbound by death. And now the silence begins to death. And now the silence begins to death. And now the silence begins to haunt haunt haunt him. The silence of that man who stood him. The silence of that man who stood him. The silence of that man who stood quiet before him. and he made the decision. He can't forget the eyes that decision. He can't forget the eyes that looked on him, Pilate, not in fear, but looked on him, Pilate, not in fear, but looked on him, Pilate, not in fear, but in mercy, as though the power was with in mercy, as though the power was with in mercy, as though the power was with him and not the

him and not the him and not the judge. The voice that said again, "You judge. The voice that said again, "You judge. The voice that said again, "You would have no power over me unless it would have no power over me unless it would have no power over me unless it was given to you from was given to you from was given to you from above." Pilate above." Pilate above." Pilate remembers. He remembers the moment the remembers. He remembers the moment the remembers. He remembers the moment the sky got dark and the earthquake. How sky got dark and the earthquake. How sky got dark and the earthquake. How many he read that part of the many he read that part of the many he read that part of the story? He remembers the centurion's story? He remembers the centurion's story? He remembers the centurion's cry in that darkness. Truly, surely this cry in that darkness. Truly, surely this cry in that darkness. Truly, surely this was the son of God. He remembers the letter from God. He remembers the letter from Claudia. The note about her dream had Claudia. The note about her dream had Claudia. The note about her dream had nothing to do with this innocent man. nothing to do with this innocent man. nothing to do with this innocent man. But it's too late now. The sentence was But it's too late now. The sentence was But it's too late now. The sentence was passed. The hands were washed. But guilt passed. The hands were washed. But guilt passed. The hands were washed. But guilt clings clings clings deeper than deeper than deeper than skin. History fades as it always does. skin. History fades as it always does. skin. History fades as it always does. The empire forgets. Pilot is recalled to The empire forgets. Pilot is recalled to The empire forgets. Pilot is recalled to Rome. Some say he was exiled after that.

Rome. Some say he was exiled after that. Rome. Some say he was exiled after that. Some say he committed suicide from the Some say he committed suicide from the Some say he committed suicide from the stress and took his own stress and took his own stress and took his own life. Others say he became a recluse and life. Others say he became a recluse and life. Others say he became a recluse and lived in silence, hiding from what he lived in silence, hiding from what he lived in silence, hiding from what he could not hide could not hide could not hide from. Others say in that silence he was from. Others say in that silence he was from. Others say in that silence he was haunted by the sound of the crowd haunted by the sound of the crowd haunted by the sound of the crowd shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" And yet the stillness of the man that And yet the stillness of the man that And yet the stillness of the man that they wanted to they wanted to they wanted to crucify. But crucify. But crucify. But Claudia perhaps she remembered her Claudia perhaps she remembered her Claudia perhaps she remembered her dream but not with fear because she dream but not with fear because she dream but not with fear because she obeyed obeyed obeyed it. She responded to the movement that it. She responded to the movement that it. She responded to the movement that was present and what she saw and what was present and what she saw and what was present and what she saw and what she felt and she spoke she felt and she spoke she felt and she spoke up. It was a glimpse of glory and up. It was a glimpse of glory and up. It was a glimpse of glory and disguise. Jesus rose. The grave was disguise. Jesus rose. The grave was disguise. Jesus rose. The grave was defeated. The tomb was empty. But the defeated. The tomb was empty. But the defeated. The tomb was empty. But the halls of power, the man who could have halls of power, the man who could have halls of power, the man who could have stopped it did stopped it did stopped it did not. And all that remains of Pilate is a not. And all that remains of Pilate is a not. And all that remains of Pilate is a legacy sealed in the Apostles Creed that legacy sealed in the Apostles Creed that legacy sealed in the Apostles Creed that is recited in Protestantism and is recited in Protestantism and is recited in Protestantism and Catholicism to this day. He suffered Catholicism to this day. He suffered Catholicism to this day. He suffered under Ponteus under Ponteus under Ponteus Pilate. Wow. a name forever linked to Pilate. Wow. a name forever linked to Pilate. Wow. a name forever linked to the greatest injustice and the greatest the greatest injustice and the greatest the greatest injustice and the greatest redemption in human redemption in human redemption in human history. Pilate turned to him, "What is history. Pilate turned to him, "What is history. Pilate turned to him, "What is truth?" He was looking at truth in the

truth?" He was looking at truth in the truth?" He was looking at truth in the face and couldn't recognize face and couldn't recognize face and couldn't recognize it. Claudia's dream was only the it. Claudia's dream was only the it. Claudia's dream was only the beginning. It was not madness, not fear. beginning. It was not madness, not fear. beginning. It was not madness, not fear. It was a glimpse of truth yet to unfold. It was a glimpse of truth yet to unfold. It was a glimpse of truth yet to unfold. The man she saw in The man she saw in The man she saw in sorrow rose in sorrow rose in sorrow rose in glory and the evidence began to glory and the evidence began to glory and the evidence began to multiply. First Mary Magdalene weeping multiply. First Mary Magdalene weeping multiply. First Mary Magdalene weeping outside the tomb until she heard his outside the tomb until she heard his outside the tomb until she heard his voice and she knew that voice even voice and she knew that voice even voice and she knew that voice even though she didn't recognize though she didn't recognize though she didn't recognize him and he said him and he said him and he said Mary. She ran to the disciples with fire Mary. She ran to the disciples with fire Mary. She ran to the disciples with fire in her eyes. I've seen the in her eyes. I've seen the in her eyes. I've seen the Lord. And then the other women at the Lord. And then the other women at the Lord. And then the other women at the tomb, they met him on the road, fell at tomb, they met him on the road, fell at tomb, they met him on the road, fell at his feet and began to worship him. And his feet and began to worship him. And his feet and began to worship him. And then the two disciples who were on the then the two disciples who were on the then the two disciples who were on the road to Emmas, who experienced him, road to Emmas, who experienced him, road to Emmas, who experienced him, walked with him, broke bread with him. walked with him, broke bread with him. walked with him, broke bread with him. And then he opened the scriptures for And then he opened the scriptures for And then he opened the scriptures for them to see and understand what was them to see and understand what was them to see and understand what was written, that they were involved in the written, that they were involved in the written, that they were involved in the fulfillment of prophecy.

Peter, the one who denied him, saw him Peter, the one who denied him, saw him and felt forgiveness instead of and felt forgiveness instead of and felt forgiveness instead of condemnation. The 10 who gathered hiding condemnation. The 10 who gathered hiding condemnation. The 10 who gathered hiding in a room in fear that they too would be in a room in fear that they too would be in a room in fear that they too would be arrested and crucified. And then Jesus arrested and crucified. And then Jesus arrested and crucified. And then Jesus shows up, walks through the door, and shows up, walks through the door, and shows up, walks through the door, and what does he say? Peace be with you. what does he say? Peace be with you. what does he say? Peace be with you. Thomas the skeptic Thomas the skeptic Thomas the skeptic invited to touch the wounds and he cries invited to touch the wounds and he cries invited to touch the wounds and he cries out my Lord and my God. And then of out my Lord and my God. And then of out my Lord and my God. And then of course it was later on the shore of course it was later on the shore of course it was later on the shore of Galilee where he invites the disciples Galilee where he invites the disciples Galilee where he invites the disciples to join him in a meal of fish on the to join him in a meal of fish on the to join him in a meal of fish on the beach. He laughed with them. He restored beach. He laughed with them. He restored beach. He laughed with them. He restored them. More than 500 saw him at once. not them. More than 500 saw him at once. not them. More than 500 saw him at once. not in a vision but standing in a vision but standing in a vision but standing breathing breathing breathing alive. And finally to James his own alive. And finally to James his own alive. And finally to James his own brother who did not believe in brother who did not believe in brother who did not believe in him. He becomes one of the great leaders him. He becomes one of the great leaders him. He becomes one of the great leaders of the Jerusalem church and then goes on of the Jerusalem church and then goes on of the Jerusalem church and then goes on to die in the name of his to die in the name of his to die in the name of his brother. a great cloud of testimony brother. a great cloud of testimony brother. a great cloud of testimony rising like like like incense over the rising like like like incense over the rising like like like incense over the empire. Claudia heard them, the empire. Claudia heard them, the empire. Claudia heard them, the whispers, the whispers, the whispers, the stories. She remembered the dream, the stories. She remembered the dream, the stories. She remembered the dream, the pain, the warning. She pain, the warning. She pain, the warning. She believed. She who had never touched his

believed. She who had never touched his believed. She who had never touched his hand was among the first to hand was among the first to hand was among the first to know he would not stay in the tomb. know he would not stay in the tomb. know he would not stay in the tomb. And And And Pilate, he heard too from the soldiers, Pilate, he heard too from the soldiers, Pilate, he heard too from the soldiers, from the priests, from the Roman Empire. from the priests, from the Roman Empire. from the priests, from the Roman Empire. The silence of his soul now filled with The silence of his soul now filled with The silence of his soul now filled with voices of the risen king. He's voices of the risen king. He's voices of the risen king. He's alive. He's alive. He's alive. He's alive. And he couldn't silence those alive. And he couldn't silence those alive. And he couldn't silence those voices, but he could not forget the voices, but he could not forget the voices, but he could not forget the words of his wife. have nothing to do words of his wife. have nothing to do words of his wife. have nothing to do with that innocent with that innocent with that innocent man. She saw the truth in the dream. And man. She saw the truth in the dream. And man. She saw the truth in the dream. And now the world was now the world was now the world was seeing it in seeing it in seeing it in flesh. Jesus was alive, risen, seen, flesh. Jesus was alive, risen, seen, flesh. Jesus was alive, risen, seen, proclaimed. The empire that that sought proclaimed. The empire that that sought proclaimed. The empire that that sought to crush him was now shaken by his to crush him was now shaken by his to crush him was now shaken by his breath. And Pilate, once the judge, is breath. And Pilate, once the judge, is breath. And Pilate, once the judge, is now being now being now being judged. He held power over one man's judged. He held power over one man's judged. He held power over one man's life. but not over life life. but not over life life. but not over life itself. He tried to wash his itself. He tried to wash his itself. He tried to wash his hands, but truth cannot be washed hands, but truth cannot be washed hands, but truth cannot be washed away. And away. And away. And Claudia, she saw the truth before the Claudia, she saw the truth before the Claudia, she saw the truth before the stone was rolled away, before the angel stone was rolled away, before the angel stone was rolled away, before the angel descended, before the wounds descended, before the wounds descended, before the wounds healed. She saw the king of healed. She saw the king of healed. She saw the king of glory. And her voice, though ignored, glory. And her voice, though ignored, glory. And her voice, though ignored, was right all along. He's not in the

was right all along. He's not in the was right all along. He's not in the tomb. He is risen just as he tomb. He is risen just as he tomb. He is risen just as he said. He appeared. He walked among them. said. He appeared. He walked among them. said. He appeared. He walked among them. He spoke. He touched them. He forgave He spoke. He touched them. He forgave He spoke. He touched them. He forgave them. He taught them. But the greatest them. He taught them. But the greatest them. He taught them. But the greatest proof was not only what they saw. These proof was not only what they saw. These proof was not only what they saw. These witnesses. It was what they were willing witnesses. It was what they were willing witnesses. It was what they were willing to to to suffer because of what they saw. suffer because of what they saw. suffer because of what they saw. They were not men seeking glory. They They were not men seeking glory. They They were not men seeking glory. They were fishermen, tax collectors, were fishermen, tax collectors, were fishermen, tax collectors, skeptics, sinners, women once broken by skeptics, sinners, women once broken by skeptics, sinners, women once broken by grief. But when they saw him grief. But when they saw him grief. But when they saw him alive, everything alive, everything alive, everything changed. They could not be changed. They could not be changed. They could not be silenced. And then the world struck back silenced. And then the world struck back silenced. And then the world struck back in anger. in anger. in anger. Peter crucified upside down because he Peter crucified upside down because he Peter crucified upside down because he didn't feel worthy didn't feel worthy didn't feel worthy enough. James beheaded in Jerusalem.

enough. James beheaded in Jerusalem. enough. James beheaded in Jerusalem. Andrew bound to a cross for days Andrew bound to a cross for days Andrew bound to a cross for days preaching as he died. Philip hung upside preaching as he died. Philip hung upside preaching as he died. Philip hung upside down. Bartholomew skinned alive. Matthew down. Bartholomew skinned alive. Matthew down. Bartholomew skinned alive. Matthew killed by the sword. James son of Alfus killed by the sword. James son of Alfus killed by the sword. James son of Alfus stoned and clubed. Thaddius shot with stoned and clubed. Thaddius shot with stoned and clubed. Thaddius shot with arrows. Simon sworn in half. Paul arrows. Simon sworn in half. Paul arrows. Simon sworn in half. Paul beheaded after years of persecution. beheaded after years of persecution. beheaded after years of persecution. John boiled in oil and that couldn't John boiled in oil and that couldn't John boiled in oil and that couldn't kill him. So they exiled him to the kill him. So they exiled him to the kill him. So they exiled him to the aisle of Patmas and all he did was write aisle of Patmas and all he did was write aisle of Patmas and all he did was write the book of Revelation. And with all that, not one of the And with all that, not one of the witnesses witnesses witnesses recanted. Not one of them said at any recanted. Not one of them said at any recanted. Not one of them said at any point in time it was a lie. Not one of point in time it was a lie. Not one of point in time it was a lie. Not one of them changed their mind. They were They were beaten, beaten, beaten, burned, burned, burned, tortured, tortured, tortured, mocked, and mocked, and mocked, and martyed. All for one martyed. All for one martyed. All for one message. Jesus is alive.

They went to their graves not with fear, They went to their graves not with fear, but with fire because they knew the tomb but with fire because they knew the tomb but with fire because they knew the tomb was empty. was empty. was empty. They had seen the risen one and no power They had seen the risen one and no power They had seen the risen one and no power on earth could make them deny it, turn on earth could make them deny it, turn on earth could make them deny it, turn back on it, go against it, or turn back on it, go against it, or turn back on it, go against it, or turn witness against witness against witness against it. Claudia believes because of a it. Claudia believes because of a it. Claudia believes because of a dream. They believe because they saw it. dream. They believe because they saw it. dream. They believe because they saw it. Jesus said, "Blessed are those who Jesus said, "Blessed are those who Jesus said, "Blessed are those who haven't seen and yet they believe." I haven't seen and yet they believe." I haven't seen and yet they believe." I think he was talking about us. And us. And Pilate, he saw the Pilate, he saw the Pilate, he saw the movement rise from the dust. He saw the movement rise from the dust. He saw the movement rise from the dust. He saw the blood that he spilled become the seed blood that he spilled become the seed blood that he spilled become the seed for a whole new kingdom and movement of for a whole new kingdom and movement of for a whole new kingdom and movement of people that was unstoppable. people that was unstoppable. people that was unstoppable. And soon within a few hundred years the And soon within a few hundred years the And soon within a few hundred years the empire that tried to stifle empire that tried to stifle empire that tried to stifle it embraced it and it became the it embraced it and it became the it embraced it and it became the religion of religion of religion of Rome. But now that name Jesus was on the Rome. But now that name Jesus was on the Rome. But now that name Jesus was on the lips of lips of lips of nations and 2,000 years later he has two nations and 2,000 years later he has two nations and 2,000 years later he has two billion followers billion followers billion followers today. Two billion. No today. Two billion. No today. Two billion. No Facebook, no Instagram account. Two billion

account. Two billion declaring he's declaring he's declaring he's risen. No cross, no tomb, no risen. No cross, no tomb, no risen. No cross, no tomb, no emperor can change it. The stone was emperor can change it. The stone was emperor can change it. The stone was rolled away. The witnesses did not break rolled away. The witnesses did not break rolled away. The witnesses did not break down. And the message first whispered in down. And the message first whispered in down. And the message first whispered in a dream to this woman. now shakes the a dream to this woman. now shakes the a dream to this woman. now shakes the world. He's alive. He is written. He's world. He's alive. He is written. He's world. He's alive. He is written. He's risen just as he risen just as he risen just as he said. So why seek the said. So why seek the said. So why seek the living living living among the dead? Our faith is not a dead? Our faith is not a myth. Our faith is not some contrived myth. Our faith is not some contrived myth. Our faith is not some contrived story. Something Something happened. It was recorded and happened. It was recorded and happened. It was recorded and kept and all it could do was continue to kept and all it could do was continue to kept and all it could do was continue to grow. Let's all stand.

[Applause] [Applause] And yet people And yet people And yet people today continue to seek the living among today continue to seek the living among today continue to seek the living among the dead, looking for meaning and the dead, looking for meaning and the dead, looking for meaning and purpose in things that will only leave purpose in things that will only leave purpose in things that will only leave them them them empty, empty, empty, unsatisfied. The same prophet Isaiah unsatisfied. The same prophet Isaiah unsatisfied. The same prophet Isaiah said, "Why do you spend your money on said, "Why do you spend your money on said, "Why do you spend your money on that which does not satisfy?" He said, 'I'll give you bread to He said, 'I'll give you bread to eat.' And Jesus at the well with the eat.' And Jesus at the well with the eat.' And Jesus at the well with the woman said, I'll give you water to drink woman said, I'll give you water to drink woman said, I'll give you water to drink that you'll never be thirsty [Music] [Music] again. They called them Christians. They again. They called them Christians. They again. They called them Christians. They called them called them called them believers. And it continues to grow. believers. And it continues to grow. believers. And it continues to grow. the fastest growing religion in Asia, the fastest growing religion in Asia, the fastest growing religion in Asia, the fastest growing religion in Africa, the fastest growing religion in Africa, the fastest growing religion in Africa, the fastest growing religion in South America. I guess we got to catch up here America. I guess we got to catch up here in the United in the United in the United [Music] [Music] [Music] States. But you can't talk someone out States. But you can't talk someone out States. But you can't talk someone out of something that is deeply and of something that is deeply and of something that is deeply and profoundly impacted profoundly impacted profoundly impacted them like Claudia was impacted by that them like Claudia was impacted by that them like Claudia was impacted by that dream. And that dream became the dream. And that dream became the dream. And that dream became the fuel. It's God's fuel. It's God's fuel. It's God's dream of a world free from sin, death, dream of a world free from sin, death, dream of a world free from sin, death, sickness, disease, violence, and sickness, disease, violence, and sickness, disease, violence, and turmoil. A world of peace. But only the

turmoil. A world of peace. But only the turmoil. A world of peace. But only the prince of peace can make it happen. prince of peace can make it happen. prince of peace can make it happen. And today, Easter Sunday, resurrection And today, Easter Sunday, resurrection And today, Easter Sunday, resurrection Sunday. What an incredible day for you Sunday. What an incredible day for you Sunday. What an incredible day for you to rise from the to rise from the to rise from the [Music] [Music] [Music] dead. And I speak of spiritual death. dead. And I speak of spiritual death. dead. And I speak of spiritual death. That death which is separation from God, That death which is separation from God, That death which is separation from God, not having relationship with the Lord. He did all the He did all the work. Even before he left the tomb, he work. Even before he left the tomb, he work. Even before he left the tomb, he said, "It is said, "It is said, "It is finished." And as one of our ministers finished." And as one of our ministers finished." And as one of our ministers said on Good said on Good said on Good Friday, he said, "It's finished." So, Friday, he said, "It's finished." So, Friday, he said, "It's finished." So, it's time for us to go to it's time for us to go to it's time for us to go to work and be the ambassadors, be the work and be the ambassadors, be the work and be the ambassadors, be the eyewitnesses who pave the way for us eyewitnesses who pave the way for us eyewitnesses who pave the way for us because they refuse to lie, to take it because they refuse to lie, to take it because they refuse to lie, to take it back, or recant. Let's bow our heads as back, or recant. Let's bow our heads as back, or recant. Let's bow our heads as we go to the Lord in we go to the Lord in we go to the Lord in prayer. Heavenly Father, you know the prayer. Heavenly Father, you know the prayer. Heavenly Father, you know the hearts of everyone in this building.

hearts of everyone in this building. hearts of everyone in this building. You know the hearts of those who are You know the hearts of those who are You know the hearts of those who are joining us virtually across the country joining us virtually across the country joining us virtually across the country and other parts of the and other parts of the and other parts of the world. And there may be that one world. And there may be that one world. And there may be that one individual who heard this message individual who heard this message individual who heard this message today and your Holy Spirit moved within today and your Holy Spirit moved within today and your Holy Spirit moved within their heart and within their mind. And like Claudia, they've come to mind. And like Claudia, they've come to grips with the grips with the grips with the truth and all it truth and all it truth and all it takes is a confession of faith. You don't demand that they faith. You don't demand that they believe that the Bible is inspired by believe that the Bible is inspired by believe that the Bible is inspired by you. No, you believe you you you want you. No, you believe you you you want you. No, you believe you you you want them to commit to accepting and them to commit to accepting and them to commit to accepting and embracing just three things. number one embracing just three things. number one embracing just three things. number one that your son Jesus Christ lived, that that your son Jesus Christ lived, that that your son Jesus Christ lived, that he died on the cross for them, and on he died on the cross for them, and on he died on the cross for them, and on the third day he rose from the the third day he rose from the the third day he rose from the [Music] [Music] [Music] dead. And if they're willing to embrace dead. And if they're willing to embrace dead. And if they're willing to embrace those facts of those facts of those facts of history, they can have eternal history, they can have eternal history, they can have eternal life. Thank you for making it so easy.

life. Thank you for making it so easy. life. Thank you for making it so easy. So my prayer, our prayer is that you So my prayer, our prayer is that you So my prayer, our prayer is that you touch that touch that touch that individual right where he or she may be. Pierce their heart with the be. Pierce their heart with the truth. And we pray for them right truth. And we pray for them right truth. And we pray for them right now that they'll be filled with your now that they'll be filled with your now that they'll be filled with your Holy Holy Holy Spirit and begin a whole new Spirit and begin a whole new Spirit and begin a whole new journey in journey in journey in faith in celebration of faith in celebration of faith in celebration of life life life free free free liberated by the King of Kings and the liberated by the King of Kings and the liberated by the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Lord of Lords. Lord of Lords. We bless you and we thank you and we We bless you and we thank you and we We bless you and we thank you and we release him to your care in Jesus release him to your care in Jesus release him to your care in Jesus precious precious precious name. name. name. Amen. And amen. Come on, give God a good Amen. And amen. Come on, give God a good Amen. And amen. Come on, give God a good hand. Clap our praise. We hope that you were blessed by praise. We hope that you were blessed by today's service experience. all the today's service experience. all the today's service experience. all the elements of praise and worship and elements of praise and worship and elements of praise and worship and celebration and celebration and celebration and word that you will walk proudly word that you will walk proudly word that you will walk proudly unashamedly with your identification in unashamedly with your identification in unashamedly with your identification in Jesus Christ and like those who went Jesus Christ and like those who went Jesus Christ and like those who went before before before us. Say it us. Say it us. Say it loud. Say it proud.

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sincerely worship. sincerely worship. overpriced elements as part of the overpriced elements as part of the overpriced elements as part of the worship experience. Exploitation. That's worship experience. Exploitation. That's worship experience. Exploitation. That's what got him angry and that's why he what got him angry and that's why he what got him angry and that's why he turned it over. So, we're not exploiting turned it over. So, we're not exploiting turned it over. So, we're not exploiting you. No, this is going straight back you. No, this is going straight back you. No, this is going straight back into sending our youth out to Uganda, into sending our youth out to Uganda, into sending our youth out to Uganda, Wararez, Mexico, down to Houston, Texas, Wararez, Mexico, down to Houston, Texas, Wararez, Mexico, down to Houston, Texas, because they're building homes and stuff because they're building homes and stuff because they're building homes and stuff like that. So, we're y'all are sending like that. So, we're y'all are sending like that. So, we're y'all are sending them. So, thank you. Amen. Amen. and them. So, thank you. Amen. Amen. and them. So, thank you. Amen. Amen. and thank you for being with us today. We thank you for being with us today. We thank you for being with us today. We pray you were blessed. Turn to three pray you were blessed. Turn to three pray you were blessed. Turn to three people, slap them high five, and say, people, slap them high five, and say, people, slap them high five, and say, "Don't seek the living among the "Don't seek the living among the "Don't seek the living among the [Music] dead." And by the way, that song is on dead." And by the way, that song is on an album. And I'm happy to announce that an album. And I'm happy to announce that an album. And I'm happy to announce that we landed a contract with Sony Records, we landed a contract with Sony Records, we landed a contract with Sony Records, Sony Orchard. So, we're going to be Sony Orchard. So, we're going to be Sony Orchard. So, we're going to be producing. That album will be available producing. That album will be available producing. That album will be available to you. And Pastor Jamal has done an to you. And Pastor Jamal has done an to you. And Pastor Jamal has done an incredible job elevating our worship incredible job elevating our worship incredible job elevating our worship experience and getting our music out experience and getting our music out experience and getting our music out there. Come on, let's say something good there. Come on, let's say something good there. Come on, let's say something good as we leave this place, but never God's as we leave this place, but never God's as we leave this place, but never God's presence. Jesus is Lord. Period. We presence. Jesus is Lord. Period. We presence. Jesus is Lord. Period. We believe it. We proclaim it. And we're believe it. We proclaim it. And we're believe it. We proclaim it. And we're seeing it come to pass. God bless you.

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