The Desire of Ages -- Study Guide

Chapter 77: In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

1. Summarize the character qualities and thought processes of Pilate that caused him to act the way he did at the trial of Jesus. DA-SG 80.1

2. Why did Jesus refuse to perform a miracle in order to save himself? Read Luke 23:7-12. DA-SG 80.2

3. What gave Jesus the strength to rise above natural human instinct to defend one’s self in the face of cruelty and dishonest accusations? DA-SG 80.3

4. “All who compromise with sin will gain only sorrow and ruin.” Where do you draw the line between compromise and a toleration of differences? DA-SG 80.4