In the New Testament, Barabbas is a prisoner who was chosen by the crowd in Jerusalem to be released by Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, instead of Jesus Christ: 

• Who was Barabbas?

Barabbas was a prisoner who was known for being a liar, thief, insurrectionist, and zealot.

• What happened?

During the Passover feast, Pilate offered the crowd the choice of releasing either Barabbas or Jesus. The crowd chose Barabbas, and Pilate released him, ordering Jesus to be crucified. 

• Where is Barabbas mentioned?

Barabbas is mentioned in all four Gospels. In Matthew 27:16, he is called a "notorious prisoner". In Mark 15:7 and Luke 23:19, he is described as being in prison with rebels who committed murder during an insurrection against the Roman forces. 

• What does his name mean?

Barabbas's name means "son of the father"

Compare and Contrast  America today.

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Am I crazy? Am I blind? I will not allow America to curse me with its evil. I will speak against the evil. I will not become cowardly. I will not praise wickedness that tramples the law of God underfoot as America does. They destroy the foundation of the Lord and the faith that has been taught with their legislations and laws. Why? The spirit of evil is in them and the spirit of evil is even greater in the ones that govern them.

I will take my stand.

America's corruption and perverted ways of living have made demonic spirits an unlawful dwelling place and destroyed the good life in us. I will raise against the false liberty and tyrants given to me, I see they do not have the ways of the Lord. I will repent and escape her wicked ways, for I will not be a prisoner to evil spirits.

Therefore, I am writing and you who are reading are my witness, let me throw away everything that hinders me and the sin that so easily traps me. I will run the race marked out for me with perseverance, fixing my eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. For the joy set before him, he endured on the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. I consider Jesus who endured such opposition for me so that I may live through him, so now I will not grow weary and lose heart. I will take my stand.

Demetrius And The Gladiators

The Plot. After his friends Marcellus and Diana are executed for heresy and treason, Demetrius makes it his mission to hide the Robe of Christ. One day, while with his beloved, Lucia (Debra Paget), he is arrested for assaulting a Roman centurion and sentenced to the arena. There, Demetrius trains as a gladiator and soon wins acclaim, proving his valor against a pack of hungry tigers. The emperor, Caligula, appoints him bodyguard of Messalina (Susan Hayward), unfaithful wife of Claudius (Barry Jones). He soon tires of waiting on his mistress and returns to the arena. Later, Lucia disguises herself to gain entrance to the gladiator school to see Demetrius. However, the two are forcibly separated on orders from a jealous Messalina. Lucia is then assaulted by Dardanius (Richard Egan) and four other gladiators. Demetrius prays for God to save her, but it appears Dardanius has broken Lucia's neck. All are shocked at Lucia's sudden demise. Demetrius then renounces his faith in Christ.

Previously, Demetrius had avoided killing human competitors in the arena because of his religion. All that now changes. He ferociously slays all five of the gladiators who assaulted Lucia. The spectators are thrilled by his savagery. Emperor Caligula asks Demetrius to renounce Christ. He does so. Thus, Caligula frees him and inducts him into the Praetorian Guard with the rank of Tribune. Having rejected Christianity, Demetrius begins a lusty affair with Messalina that lasts for months. One day, Caligula holds audience with Demetrius and orders him to retrieve the Robe. Later while carrying out the emperor's command, he is surprised to discover Lucia, lying on a bed, clutching the Robe. It turns out she never died. Demetrius realizes his mistake, prays to God for forgiveness, and Lucia awakens.

Nevertheless, Demetrius takes the Robe to the Emperor, as ordered. He is horrified that Caligula has had a prisoner killed so he can use the powers of the Robe to bring him back to life—which he fails to do. As Demetrius steps toward Caligula to attack, he is stopped by the guards. On Caligula's orders, he is returned to the arena. However, Demetrius refuses to take part in the mayhem. So the Emperor orders the Praetorian Guard to execute Demetrius. But the Praetorian Guard (already angry over bad wages and conditions) execute Caligula instead. Afterward, Claudius is installed as Caligula's successor. In his first formal address as Rome's leader, Claudius decrees that Christians will no longer be persecuted by the state. The Robe is returned to the disciple Peter and his followers.

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On the way to a slave auction, Marcellus Gallio, a Roman military tribune and senator's son, helps recapture Demetrius, a defiant Greek slave. At the auction site, Marcellus is reunited with Diana, his childhood love, who is now a ward of Emperor Tiberius and has been pledged in marriage to the regent Caligula. Marcellus has a longstanding feud with Caligula, and he outbids Caligula for Demetrius, who does not attempt to escape again, as he feels honor-bound to Marcellus. Demetrius becomes Marcellus' personal servant.

That evening, Caligula vengefully transfers Marcellus to far-flung Jerusalem. Diana goes to the port to say she will appeal to Tiberius on Marcellus' behalf, and the pair pledge their love and reaffirm their youthful promise to marry one day.

Accompanied by Demetrius and the centurion Paulus, Marcellus arrives in Jerusalem on the same day that Jesus, who is being hailed as the Messiah, enters the city. Demetrius feels compelled to follow Jesus and later attempts to warn him of a plot against him, but a distraught man tells Demetrius that Jesus has already been arrested.

Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judaea, informs Marcellus that he has been recalled by order of Tiberius, and gives Marcellus his last task, which is to handle the execution of three criminals—one of whom is Jesus. Marcellus wins Jesus' robe from Paulus in a dice game on Calvary, but when he uses it to shield himself from rain, he feels a sudden, intense pain. Grabbing the robe, Demetrius denounces Marcellus and the Roman Empire and frees himself, leaving a mentally unstable Marcellus, who is haunted by nightmares of the crucifixion, to report to Tiberius at Capri alone. The emperor's soothsayer says the robe must be cursed, so Tiberius gives Marcellus an imperial commission to find and destroy the robe, as well as identify the followers of Jesus. At Diana's request, Tiberius leaves her free to marry Marcellus once he has successfully completed his mission.

Marcellus eventually makes his way to Cana, whose inhabitants experienced Jesus' miracles and believe he rose from the dead. Learning from Justus, a kind weaver, that Demetrius is in the town, Marcellus confronts his former slave at an inn. Demetrius says the robe has no real power, and it is Marcellus' guilt over killing Jesus that is causing his illness. When Marcellus tries to destroy the robe anyway, he is overcome, and finds himself healed.

Pilate having ordered the arrest of all of the Christian "fanatics", Paulus sneaks into Cana with his troops. After Justus is killed by a surprise arrow, Marcellus manages to halt the attack, but Paulus informs him that Caligula has succeeded Tiberius as emperor, so Marcellus' commission is no longer valid. Paulus initially refuses Marcellus' order to leave the town, but he complies after Marcellus beats him in a duel. Jesus' apostle Peter invites Marcellus to join Demetrius and him as missionaries, and, after confessing his role in Jesus' death, Marcellus pledges his life to Jesus.

When Peter's missionary group comes to Rome, Demetrius is captured and tortured for information. Caligula asks Diana if she has heard from Marcellus, and, as she has not, tells her of Marcellus' involvement with the Christians. The Gallios' slave Marcipor, who is secretly a Christian, shows Diana where Marcellus is hiding, shortly before Marcellus leads a raid to rescue Demetrius. Demetrius is brought to the house of Senator Gallio, where Peter miraculously heals his grievous wounds. Marcellus and Demetrius attempt to flee the city, but horsemen dispatched by Caligula pick up their trail, and Marcellus gives himself up so Demetrius can escape.

At his trial, Marcellus admits to being a follower of Jesus, but denies that the Christians are plotting against Rome. He is condemned to death, unless he renews his tribune's oath of loyalty to the emperor and renounces his allegiance to Jesus; while he does the former, he refuses to do the latter. Diana stands with Marcellus and denounces Caligula, who declares that the couple will die together. As they depart the courtroom, Diana hands Jesus' robe to Marcipor, telling him to give it to Peter. Marcellus and Diana are led away to begin eternal life together in the kingdom of their true king. 

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The Producer, by Trey Knowles, is a comedy special that uses allegory and humor to convey deeper messages about whether the supreme authority you are obeying is righteous or unrighteous. This allegory can show you that sanctions can happen when there is disobedience. Wherever your treasure is your heart will be there also. This is the secret of the allegory, where is your treasure?

The Comedy Special also touches on themes of citizenship, spirituality, and the idea that our true home is not on Earth but in heaven. So if our home is in heaven we only want heavenly things. We even pray to let thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. At the end of the day, what Producer are you obeying, and do you know how to rebuke the wrong producer?

It is written in John 2:15-17.

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them. 16 For everything in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

Dear Friends is based on Titus 2:11-14

11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Dear Friends

by Spoken Word Artist Trey Knowles

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. 

Proverbs 8:13

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27