Christ Church · Various

The Plot to Kill Jesus

March 9, 2025·40 min·3 clips
Caiaphas prophesies Jesus will die to save the nation, then immediately plots to kill him to protect his own power.
This sermon for the first week of Lent explores John 11, focusing on the resurrection of Lazarus and the high priest Caiaphas's prophecy and plot against Jesus. It challenges listeners to consent to reality, repent, and align their lives with God's kingdom, using personal stories and analogies to illustrate spiritual transformation.

As heard by us

A Lent sermon about power, surrender, and the uneasy way truth can come from the wrong mouth.

This review focuses on the sharp turn in John 11, where Caiaphas says more than he understands, and the story then moves straight into a plot against Jesus. That contrast gives the sermon its edge.

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Why you'd press play

When power looks pious, this sermon asks what you're really clinging to.

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