My Kingdom is not of this world

My Kingdom is not of this world — John 18:33-40

A is a ruler or supreme leader. 

Why did Pilate ask Jesus if He was the king of the Jews?

The Jewish Messiah, or anointed one of God, was expected to free the people from Roman occupation. 

Jesus does not take the posture of a before the Roman Governor. 

Pilate’s response, asking if he is a Jew,  is and illustrates this matter means little to him. 

Pilate isn’t satisfied with the against Jesus, which illustrates the unspoken animosity between Pilate and the leadership. 

Pilate had a right to be skeptical — why would the Jews care about the Roman i?

Why would the Jews want the of Jesus squashed Jesus had done anything? 

The word for kingdom carries the idea of “” more than “territory.” 

What is happening to Jesus is the world against its . 

The world: The active against the kingdom and reign of the Creator

If God is the sovereign of all things and the world is in persistent against Him, why does God not squash the rebellion against Him?

Why does God let the rebellion persist? 

The problem with free will is that it solves one problem by creating another, leading to the question: Is God sovereign or not?

Our nature is not but inclined to and rebel against our creator.

Human beings continue to invent (Romans 1:30).

God allows evil to persist for a time because He is  

2 Peter 3:8-10

The Lord does not have an to any of us but is patient and wants all to come to .