Jesus Takes Questions Part One (3 of 11)
Series: The Greatest Week in History
Scott Maze
Luke 20:9-19
Welcome to a three month long study of one week in the life of Jesus. We've given the series a title, The Greatest Week in History. That may seem like hyperbole to you but I ask you to think again. Think of it ... Jesus Christ never held a political office, never ruled a nation, and never commanded an army. In fact, during His day He was so obscure that He never even met a Roman emperor. He spent His life in obscurity teaching and explaining the Scriptures to the Jewish people. And yet, when your smartphones flashes the date today, it recognizes that the birth of Jesus split history into two parts, no matter what you think about Him. Today, some two billion people adhere to His teachings around the globe. Jesus is so influential that non-religious people all over the globe use His name to curse. Can you imagine a plumber saying, ''Mahatma Gandhi!'' when he smashes his finger? He's easily the most influential figure in history and we're focusing on His final week on earth. The power of this week lies in all that happened. And it deserves both retelling and a careful scrutiny.
Bracketed by Palm Sunday on one end and Easter Sunday on the other, this is the most important week in history. On Friday, Jesus will die. On Thursday, Judas will betray Him. Today's focus is Tuesday.
And before we read our passage, allow me to set the scene. It's Tuesday, just seventy-two hours away from His death and about sixty-four hours away from Judas' famous kiss. So many items are going on Tuesday that we will devote three Sundays to the happenings on Tuesday. We'll focus our attention today on simply three items from Tuesday:
1) The Disciples see the fully withered fig tree; 2) Jesus authority is question by the religious leaders; and 3) Jesus teaches several parable. It's traditionally called the Parable of Vinedressers or the Parable of the Wicked Tenants. And thi ...
Series: The Greatest Week in History
Scott Maze
Luke 20:9-19
Welcome to a three month long study of one week in the life of Jesus. We've given the series a title, The Greatest Week in History. That may seem like hyperbole to you but I ask you to think again. Think of it ... Jesus Christ never held a political office, never ruled a nation, and never commanded an army. In fact, during His day He was so obscure that He never even met a Roman emperor. He spent His life in obscurity teaching and explaining the Scriptures to the Jewish people. And yet, when your smartphones flashes the date today, it recognizes that the birth of Jesus split history into two parts, no matter what you think about Him. Today, some two billion people adhere to His teachings around the globe. Jesus is so influential that non-religious people all over the globe use His name to curse. Can you imagine a plumber saying, ''Mahatma Gandhi!'' when he smashes his finger? He's easily the most influential figure in history and we're focusing on His final week on earth. The power of this week lies in all that happened. And it deserves both retelling and a careful scrutiny.
Bracketed by Palm Sunday on one end and Easter Sunday on the other, this is the most important week in history. On Friday, Jesus will die. On Thursday, Judas will betray Him. Today's focus is Tuesday.
And before we read our passage, allow me to set the scene. It's Tuesday, just seventy-two hours away from His death and about sixty-four hours away from Judas' famous kiss. So many items are going on Tuesday that we will devote three Sundays to the happenings on Tuesday. We'll focus our attention today on simply three items from Tuesday:
1) The Disciples see the fully withered fig tree; 2) Jesus authority is question by the religious leaders; and 3) Jesus teaches several parable. It's traditionally called the Parable of Vinedressers or the Parable of the Wicked Tenants. And thi ...
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