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- 3 Does Your Christian Profile Match Your Person?
- 4 A Sure View of the Storm
- 5 This is a message for Tony Adams
- 6 The Good Doctor
- 7 Follow Signs in the Stars
- 8 You sack of old wine
- 9 The Merciful Doctor
- 10 The Great Commission
- 11 What Jesus saw when he looked at a crowd
- 12 Continuing Jesus’ ministry
- 13 Surviving in the forest-fire world
- 14 Acknowledge to be acknowledged
- 15 Who is the greatest preacher? Steven Furtick or Mrs Bunch?
- 16 Great rest for those in the Great Fatigue
- 17 Are you content with the Lord Jesus?
- 18 Behold - my servant
- 19 Beelzebub and Blasphemy
- 20 A greater sign
- 21 Blood is Thicker than Water
- 22 Beware the birds of unbelief
- 23 Great Needs, Greatly Provided For
- 24 True Religion
- 25 All You Need is a Crumb-y Faith
- 26 Christ’s grand design
- 27 Brat summer
- 28 Look, listen, follow
- 29 Why we lose the battles we should be winning
- 30 Fish fee
- 31 Littleness, in all its glory
- 32 A guide to being little
- 33 Jesus answers questions about marriage and divorce
- 34 Rich young ruler
- 35 Outrageous grace
- 36 Will you drink from the cup?
- 37 What do you really want?
- 38 Praise Jesus the King!
- 39 Who does he think he is!?
- 40 Are you a talker, or a do-er?
- 41 The God of the living
- 42 I fought the law and the love won
- 43 Taking the religious mask off
- 44 Birth pains of the Messiah
- 45 Are you ready to meet with Jesus?
- 46 Just top up on oil
- 47 Kingston’s got Talents
- 48 Come or go
- 49 What’s your price on Christ?
- 50 Last dinner party
- 51 Man of sorrows
- 52 Are you a faithful, or a traitor?
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The Silent King
- 54 Disciple or Devil?
The Silent King
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The Silent King
Tom Smith, Matthew 26:57-68, 1 February 2026
As we continue our series in Matthew’s gospel, Tom Smith preaches from Matthew 26:57-68. In this passage we see Jesus taken before the Chief Priests and the whole Sanhedrin to face the accusations against him. It seems they all have Jesus right where they want him, but in fact it is Jesus who is where he wants to be - standing in the place of rebels as the true King of the universe, ready to face an unjust trial, false accusations and vicious mockery so that God’s salvation plan might be fulfilled.
Matthew 26:57-68
57 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.” 67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
(ESV)