Why was Jesus willing to endure trials, suffering, and death for you? Professor John “Jack” Welch examines the final hours of Jesus Christ’s mortal ministry. 00:00 Part 1–Professor John “Jack” Welch 01:06 Introduction of Professor John “Jack” Welch 02:55 Premortal Existence of Jesus 03:14 Trial of Jesus with four accounts 04:28 Mark may have been the youth mentioned 05:17 Basic differences in the four accounts 07:44 Parables tell Jesus knows what is to come 10:07 Why did the gospel author include this? 15:17 Jesus is taken to Pontius Pilate 18:39 Where was the Jewish trial? 20:13 What type of execution and who will execute Jesus? 21:13 Barabbas or Jesus? 23:11 What is happening in Matthew 27? 26:13 Jesus doesn’t answer Pilate 30:04 Pilate asks, “What evil has he done?” 31:49 Barabbas 34:49 Pilate washing his hands and Roman purification 37:38 Jesus gives his life willingly 38:30 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod 41:35 Pilate and Herod become political allies 44:05 Jesus willingly submits 46:22 Jesus, his mother, and Psalm 22 49:06 Why doesn’t Jesus speak to Herod? 50:12 Charting the New Testament 51:00 Fear as motivating factor 54:03 Unresolved issues in Jesus’s trial and crucifixion 56:03 Pilate questions Jesus 1:00:20 Scourging and Crucifixion 1:06:06 End of Part 1–Professor John “Jack” Welch Please rate and review the podcast. Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): https://followhim.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followhimpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannel Thanks to the followHIM team: Shannon Sorensen: Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com/products/let-zion-in-her-beauty-rise-piano