The crowds had more than once wanted Jesus to be king, and to conquer the much-hated Roman army of occupation. But He refused. His servants did not fight to make Him an earthly lord. He had a new way. Jesus conquered this Roman who was in charge of the squad of soldiers that carried out executions. Nailed and helpless, yet Christ conquered this military commander. Within 300 years, Rome itself had been conquered, not by the jackbooted feet of military forces, but by the bleeding feet of this Man hanging there. O praise the Lord! The last pagan emperor, named Julian, tried to restore the old w...