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MARCH 4, 1023 JESUS TEACHING IN THE TEMPLE Golden Text: "R ender unto Caesar th e things th a t are Caesar’s, and unto God th e things th a t are God’s.” Luke 20:25. LESSON TEXT Luke 20:19'
26; 21:1-4. s u p e r s c r ip tio n h a th it? T h e y a n s w e re d a n d s a id , C a e s a r’s. (25) A n d h e s a id u n to th e m , R e n d e r th e r e f o r e u n to C a e s a r th e th if ig s w h ic h be C a e s a r’s, a n d u n to G o d th e th in g s w h ic h b e G o d ’s. (2 6 ) A n d th e y c o u ld n o t ta k e h o ld o f h is w o rd s b e fo re th e p e o p le : a n d th e y m a rv e lle d a t h is a n s w e r, a n d h e ld th e ir p e ac e . (1 ) A n d h e lo o k e d u p , a n d s a w th e r ic h m e n c a s tin g th e ir g if t s in to th e tr e a s u r y . (2 ) A n d h e 's a w a ls o a c e r ta in p o o r w id o w c a s tin g in t h ith e r tw o m ite s . (3 ) A n d h e sa id , O f a t r u t h I s a y u n to y o u , t h a t th is p o o r w id o w h a th c a s t in m o re th a n th e y a ll: (4 ) F o r a ll th e s e h a v e o f th e ir a b u n d a n c e c a s t in u n to th e o ffe rin g s o f G o d : b u t s h e o f h e r p e n u ry h a th c a s t in a ll th e liv in g t h a t s h e h a d .
(1 9 ) A n d th e c h ie f p r ie s ts , a n d th e s c r ib e s th e s a m e h o u r s o u g h t to la y h a n d s o n h im : a n d th e y fe a r e d th e p e o p le : f o r th e y p e rc e iv e d t h a t h e h a d s p o k e n th is p a r a b le a g a in s t th e m . (2 0 ) A n d th e y w a tc h e d h im , a n d s e n t f o r th s p ie s, w h ic h s h o u ld f e ig n th e m s e lv e s ju s t m e n , t h a t th e y m ig h t ta k e h o ld o f h is w o rd s , t h a t so th e y m ig h t d e liv e r h im u n to th e p o w e r a n d a u th o r ity o f th e g o v e rn o r. (2 1 ) A n d th e y a s k e d h im , s a y in g , M a s te r, w e k n o w t h a t th o u s a y e s t a n d te a c h e s t r ig h t ly , n e ith e r a c c e p t- e s t th o u th e p e rs o n o f a n y , b u t , te a c h e s t th e w a y o f G o d tr u ly . (22) I s i t ' la w f u l f o r u s to g iv e tr i b u te u n to C a e s a r, o r n o ? (23) B u t h e p e r c e iv e d th e ir c r a f tin e s s , a n d s a id u n to th e m , W h y te m p t y e m e ? (24) S h e w m e a p e n n y . W h o se im a g e a n d Outline (1 ) The Law of the Land, 20:19-26. '(2 ) The Law of th e Lord, 21:1-4. Introduction: Our Lord is in th e temple teaching. Note how much of H is tim e was given to teaching, and the value of it. The Jews are there. The leaders are there. They are no t seeking LESSON His wisdom, no t desir- EXPOSETION ing to be helped, not T. O. H orton sitting a t His feet as learn ers; bu t are th e critics, watching and weighing every word. The longer they waited upon His messages, the more determ ined they were to g et rid of Him. Yet th ere He was in th eir m idst, seeking to in stru ct them , seeking to save them from th e ir own selfish, sinful life. The lesson em braces two separate p assag e s,,b u t we will un ite them under a common theme: (1 ) THE LAW OF THE LAND, 20: 19-26. “Whose image and super scription h a th it? ” (a) The C raft of the Jews, vs. 19-20. The Jews were under th e power of the Romans and subject to th eir authority.
They had th e ir temple worship. There were divisions amongst them in religious m atters, b u t they were united in their hatred of Jesus and His growing pop ularity. They combined to catch Him, if possible. Some b righ t Jew proposed th e plan, no doubt. He claimed to be th e Messiah, and if so, they assumed th a t He would be opposed to earthly authority, and so they sought to ally Him w ith th e enemies of the King, and set spies to watch Him. It is th e old story. It was so in Jerem iah ’s day (Jer. 20:10) - n u r ----------n ea ra m e defaming o f fear on ev ery a i d e . R e p o r t, s a y w e , ."M 1 re p o rt I t. All m y f watc he d fo r m y h a lt in g , say ing ventu re he w i l l be en tic ed , a n d prev ail a g a in s t h im , a n d w e sh o u r re ve ng e on h im . ” and so will it be in our day when P e te r’s prophecy comes true. (2 Pet. 2 :3 .) “A n d through c ov et ous nes s sh w it h f e ig n e d wor ds mak e m er ch yo n: w hos e judg men t now o f a l b e ^ e t h ^ n o t 1” * ’ a “ d tl le *r d a m n a They will come in sheep’s clothing, but they will be wolves. It is always a wonder to see to what lengths men will go in order to defeat the purposes of God and to rob Christ of His place and glory.
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