Judged for Wrong Judgements

They refused to believe that Jesus was God. So He pointed them back to Psalm 82:1-2 where the unjust rulers of Israel are described as 'failed gods' - "God presides in the great assembly; he gives judgment among the 'gods': How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?" The scene shows God as the presiding judge rebuking the unjust rulers. In Psalm 82:6-7, God says, "You are 'gods'; you are all sons of the Most High. But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler." In their arrogance they thought they were like God (Genesis 3:5), and could not be judged themselves.
 
Jesus then says that He is the Judge who is righteous in every decision, having the right to judge because He is God's Son. He claimed to be the Messiah who was 'one with the Father', saying that His miracles were the evidence that God was at work. But the religious rulers accused Him of blasphemy. They were so angry that they believed they had the right to arrest Him. However, Jesus was protected and they could not hold Him. Like the unjust rulers of Psalm 82, Jesus proved that He had authority over them. He would choose the time when He would let them bring Him to a mock trial and execution: but on the third day He would rise from the grave to prove His supremacy over every authority.
 
However powerful people are, however many people they manage or command, Jesus is their manager. He has the right to say what is right and to hold people to account for how they respond to His Word. Although some people may think that Jesus is irrelevant, they are wrong: their eternal future depends on how they relate with Him. If they do not think that He is God with the right to judge them on the Final Day, they will not bother to submit to Him now - and their judgement will prove just how wrong they were. That is why it is essential that we tell our friends and colleagues who Jesus is, and that everybody will meet Him as their Judge.