“But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.”‭‭Luke‬ ‭23:23-25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/luk.23.23-25.esv
All,
This stands out because Pilate “delivered Jesus over to their will”. We know that Pilate doesn’t have ultimate control over Jesus, but God gives him free-will like all of us. Since Pilate was a leader and has influence over people, his decisions are weighed heavily and to whom much is given, much is expected. We have leaders in our world now who are willing to “deliver” Jesus over to the will of the people now. Leaders who will deny Jesus partly in order to be liked by the people who want to “control” Jesus. Please pray that we and our friends do not stand idly by as we see leaders sacrificing Jesus for their personal gain. Please pray for the men who will be at the CLC Buckhead social on 9/24.