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JESUS UNDER
FIRE
Luke 20:20-44
1. Think “Both/And” instead of
“Either/Or.”
So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be
righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement,
so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of
the governor. They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, we know
that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to
any, but teach the way of God in truth. "Is it lawful for us to
pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" But He detected their trickery and
said to them, "Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and
inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's." And He said to
them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and
to God the things that are God's." And they were unable to catch
Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed
at His answer, they became silent.
2. Always Ask, “Where is it Written?”
Now there came to Him some of the Sadducees (who say that there
is no resurrection), and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher,
Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife,
and he is childless, his brother should marry the wife and raise
up children to his brother. Now there were seven brothers; and
the first took a wife and died childless; and the second and the
third married her; and in the same way all seven died, leaving
no children. Finally the woman died also. In the resurrection
therefore, which one's wife will she be? For all seven had
married her." Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry
and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy
to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead,
neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they cannot even
die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God,
being sons of the resurrection. But that the dead are raised,
even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where
he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob. Now He is not the God of the dead but of the
living; for all live to Him." Some of the scribes answered and
said, "Teacher, You have spoken well." For they did not have
courage to question Him
any longer about anything.
3. Look for the Who in Scripture; not just How or What.
Then He said to them, "How is it that they say the Christ is
David's son? For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The
Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, until I make Your
enemies a footstool for Your feet." 'Therefore David calls Him
'Lord,' and how is He his son?" |
