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1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
2. When I get blasted with false accusations, my first thought is usually to strike back, argue, retaliate for the wrong done, but Jesus taught us a different way to handle those accusations. Listen to what Jesus did.
3. Scripture
   1. Luke 23:3
   2. Jesus: It’s as you say.
4. Devotional
   1. Back up to the rest of the story as we look at what Jesus says in this verse.
      1. Spent the night and early morning with the Jewish court, the Sanhedrin
      2. Beaten, humiliated, questioned until they found an answer they could incriminate Him on, they thought
      3. Took Him to Pilate because they couldn’t kill Him
      4. Tell Pilate Jesus forbids Jews to pay taxes to Caesar
      5. Tell Pilate He claims to be King
   2. See the irony in their accusations and actions?
      1. At a time when defenders were still asleep
      2. Pilate didn’t care about their religion or leading others away from it
      3. Would probably encourage anyone to pull populace away from the strict adherence to Jewish tradition; got in the way of obedience to Caesar’s rule
      4. Said he forbade paying taxes when Jesus encouraged supporting government responsibility. “Give to Caesar…give to God.
      5. Stirring up discontent – only against them
   3. Wrongfully accused by the Sanhedrin
      1. False witnesses
      2. False charges
      3. False accusations
      4. False testimony to Pilate
      5. Lies they knew were lies from the leaders bound by the Ten Commandment.
         1. Ninth Commandment – You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor. (Ex 20:16)
         2. Didn’t understand what false testimony was
         3. Didn’t consider Jesus a neighbor
   4. What did Jesus do?
      1. Listened
      2. Let them speak without recourse
      3. Went to the cross for us
   5. What do we usually do?
      1. Argue
      2. Fight back
      3. Get even
   6. Maybe we should learn from Jesus and keep our mouth shut. Look what a difference it made in the people who watched Him. It might do the same for the people who watch you respond with God’s spirit in you.
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