<p><strong>Pilate, Cancel Culture, and the Blood of Jesus | Matthew 27:19-26</strong></p><p>They wanted Jesus DEAD. But why?</p><p>In this episode, we're breaking down one of the most intense moments in Scripture—Jesus standing trial before Pilate. You'll see how cancel culture isn't new (it's been around for 2,000+ years), how fear makes us follow the crowd instead of God, and why Pilate's attempt to "wash his hands" of Jesus reveals something dark about all of us.</p><p>We also dive into: ✓ Why the crowd chose a murderer over the Messiah ✓ How you become what you consume (and why that matters) ✓ What it means that Jesus took Barabbas's cross (and yours) ✓ The only thing that can truly wash away our sins</p><p><strong>KEY TIMESTAMPS:</strong> 0:00 - Intro 2:33 - Street League &amp; Pilate's Impossible Position 5:55 - Pilate's Wife's Warning Dream 7:14 - The Enemy Influencing the Crowd 10:10 - Calling for Barabbas Instead of Jesus 11:10 - You Are Barabbas 13:54 - Cancel Culture 2,000 Years Ago 16:08 - Different Crowd or Same Crowd? 17:57 - Jesus Doesn't Trust His Heart to Men 21:59 - You Become What You Consume 24:11 - "His Blood Be On Us and Our Children" 27:55 - Jesus Never Changed His Mind 32:34 - After the Amen Q&amp;A</p><p><strong>AFTER THE AMEN QUESTION:</strong> In what ways do you need to follow God instead of following the crowd?</p><p><strong>ABOUT AMEN PODCAST:</strong> We're Alex and Lokelani, pastors of House Church in Kauai, Hawaii. We create biblical content for young Christians (18-30) who want theology that's deep but accessible. We preach verse-by-verse through Scripture because faithfulness &gt; fame.</p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE MISSION:</strong> We're 100% donor-funded as a 501(c)3 nonprofit Venmo: @amenpodcast Cash App: $amenalex Website &amp; More: amenpodcast.com</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH US:</strong>  Listen on all podcast platforms 📱 Instagram: @amenpodcast 🌐amenpodcast.com</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong> so you don't miss new episodes every week!</p><p>Mahalo for watching! Until next time, go out and be the church. </p><p><br /></p>