This document contains a summary of a biblical study on John 18:33-38 about Jesus' conversation with Pilate. It discusses Jesus stating that his kingdom is not of this world, in contrast to earthly kingdoms that use force. The document also contains sections about the origins and founding of Islam, including the life of Muhammad and the basic tenets of the Islamic faith like the Five Pillars. It provides historical context about Mecca and the Kaaba shrine that is central to the Hajj pilgrimage.

1. The Rise of
The 4th in a Series of Studies on Biblical Prophecy
John 18:33-38

2. 2
Time for Truth
as we approach
The Midnight Hour

3. Winston Churchill

4. John 18:33–37
33 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again,
called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the
King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for
yourself about this, or did others tell you this
concerning Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own
nation and the chief priests have delivered
You to me. What have You done?”

5. John 18:33–37
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of
this world. If My kingdom were of this
world, My servants would fight, so that I
should not be delivered to the Jews; but
now My kingdom is not from here.”
37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a
king then?”

6. John 18:33–37
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a
king. For this cause I was born, and for this
cause I have come into the world, that I
should bear witness to the truth. Everyone
who is of the truth hears My voice.”

9. (http://islamthreat.com/distribution_of_mosques_in_usa_2015.html) –
This map was published in April 2015

10. Islamic Society of Sarasota
4350 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34234

13. Currency, intended to remove Muslims
from the "satanic usury-based global
economic system”, will be made of
solid gold & silver dinar coins
5 gold dinars – 21 carat:
Map of the world

14. Genesis 10:8–10 Nimrod…began to be a mighty
one on the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before
the LORD; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the
mighty hunter before the LORD.” 10 And the
beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech,
Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis 11:4 And they said, “Come, let us build
ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the
heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest
we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole
earth.”

15. Genesis 11:31 …they went out …from
Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land
of Canaan

16.  Object of worship in Ur was the Moon-
God, Sin – “the controller of the night”
 Sin became the supreme deity of the
entire Babylonian Empire
 Sin’s emblem was the crescent moon

17. Genesis 16:11–12 And the Angel of
the LORD said to her: “Behold, you are
with child, and you shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,
because the LORD has heard your
affliction. 12 He shall be a wild man; his
hand shall be against every man, and
every man’s hand against him. And he
shall dwell in the presence of all his
brethren.”

19. Job 1:15 …the
Sabeans raided them
and took them away—
indeed they have
killed the servants with
the edge of the sword;
and I alone have
escaped to tell you!”

20. 1. Arabian Peninsula was dominated by
nomadic Bedouin tribes
2. Small communities developed around
oases
3. City of Mecca was marketplace and
pilgrimage site.
4. Mecca shrine (Kaaba) held hundreds of
tribal idols.

21. Founder of Islam
 Born 570 A.D. in Mecca
 Father died before he was born
 Mother died when he was 6
 Married between 11 & 13 wives
 Muhammad’s 1st wife was 40 when he was 25
 One wife, Aisha, was 6 when they married
 Had 6 children: 4 daughters & 2 sons
 His sons did not survive past infancy

22. Founder of Islam
 Became a prosperous merchant
 Claimed, at the age of 40, that he received
messages from his god, Allah, through the
angel Gabriel.
 Taught these revelations to the citizens of
Mecca. Leaders feared Muhammad's growing
popularity and power.
 Escaped to Medina. This journey or Hijrah –
marks the beginning of Islam.
 Returned to Mecca. 632 A.D. died

23. Epicenter of Islam
 Mecca held a building
called the Kaaba that,
legend has it, was built by
Abraham and his son
Ishmael. Contained within
were many idols.
 Because Mecca was a religious center,
fighting and weapons weren’t allowed. That
enabled more effective trading to take place.

24. Basic tenets = Five Pillars

25. • Faith – “There is only one god and
Muhammad is his prophet.”
• Fasting – During the month of
Ramadan – changes every year
because the Islamic calendar is
lunar.
• Alms- Similar to the Christian tithe.
Must give a portion of their income
to charity and to spreading the faith.

26. • Prayer – Must pray five
times a day at dawn, noon,
afternoon, sunset, and in
the evening. Must be in
Arabic. Must face Mecca.
• Hajj – Pilgrimage to Mecca.
Must be made once in your
lifetime. However, the
elderly and the poor can
send a representative.

27. • The collection of the teachings
Muhammad received from Allah. Only
to be read in Arabic.
• The culmination of divine messages
revealed to Adam, regarded in Islam as
the first prophet, and continued with the
Scrolls* of Abraham, the Torah, the
Psalms, and the Gospel.
Muslims believe the
Qur'an itself to be
the main miracle of
Muhammad.
• Cites many events from Jewish and Christian scriptures.
• The book of wisdom. Therefore rarely offers detailed
accounts of historical events; the text instead typically
placing emphasis on the moral significance of an event
rather than its narrative sequence.

28. • Predates Islam
• Babylonish worship of the sun,
moon & stars
• Moon rules the night
Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh
and blood, but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights: the
greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light
to rule the night.

30. • The site from which Mohammed is believed to have ascended is on of
the holiest sites in Islam and is where the Dome of the Rock is in
Jerusalem on the Temple Mount.
The Dome of the Rock

31. Each pilgrim wears a
simple draping garment so
that everyone is equal.
The Hajj

32. Different parts to it, but it culminates with walking
seven times around the Ka’ba to replicated
Mohammed riding seven times around it when he
conquered Mecca.
The Hajj

34. The Moslems revere the "black stone" (Alhajar
Al-Aswad) which they believe is a special divine
meteorite, which fell at the foot of Adam and
Eve.
The Black Stone
1315 illustration from the Persian Jami
al-Tawarikh, inspired by the story of
Muhammad and the Meccan clan elders
lifting the Black Stone into place when
the Kaaba was rebuilt in the early 600s

35. Sunnis (90%) believed caliph (leader) should be chosen by Muslim leaders
Shi’ites (10%) believed the caliph had to be a relative of Muhammad
Two sects develop after the death of Muhammad

36. Shariah - System or code of laws
• Regulates moral behavior, family life, business, govt. etc.
• Helps followers to interpret the Koran and to apply it to
everyday life
No separation of church and state
• Applied Koran to all aspects of life (secular and religious)
• Theocracy
Arabic language
• Koran and prayer in Arabic only

37. • Largest sect.
• Dominated the early Islamic empires.
• Believe any righteous Muslim can become a Caliph.
• This idea was heavily supported after Muhammad’s
death.

38. • Originally led by
Muhammad’s father-in-law
and his cousin/nephew Ali.
• Believed that the Caliph
could only come from the
family of the prophet.
• Dominates Southern Iraq and most of Iran.

39. Weekly Jihad Report
Aug 22 - Aug 28
Jihad Attacks:
Allah Akbars*:
Dead Bodies:
Critically Injured:
*Suicide Attacks
Jihad Report
August, 2015
Jihad Attacks:
Countries:
Allah Akbars:
Dead Bodies:
Critically Injured:
240
22
36
2297
2246
55
10
419
461

40. “If My
kingdom were
of this
world…”
Nazi
ISIS

41. John 18:33–37
Pilate: “What have You done?”
Jesus: “My kingdom is not of this world. If My
kingdom were of this world, My servants would
fight, so that I should not be delivered to the
Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Pilate: “Are You a king then?”
Jesus: “You say rightly that I am a king. For this
cause I was born, and for this cause I have come
into the world, that I should bear witness to the
truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My
voice.”

42. Luke 4:5–8
Then the devil, taking Him up on a high
mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said
to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and
their glory; for this has been delivered to me,
and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore, if
You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”
8 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get
behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall
worship the LORD your God, and Him only you
shall serve.’ ”

43. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of
God and His righteousness, and all these things
shall be added to you.
Romans 14:17 …the kingdom of God is not
eating and drinking, but righteousness and
peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

44. Matthew 28:18–20
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven
and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.” Amen.