Hillview Baptist Church
Morning Worship, August 12, 2018
Psalm 34:1–8ESV
- Every Praise
- Indescribable
- Doxology
Psalm 73NIV2011
- He Will Hold Me Fast
- Nothing But The Blood (Sesma)
- Your Name
Matthew 21:23–27ESV
- Scripture ReadingOpening PrayerIntroReviewExposition One
Matthew 21:23 ESV And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”Jesus entered the temple againThe religious authorities question Him again“These things” ? Openly messianic arrival, making a scene at the temple, refusing to silence supportersAsking about the source of His authoritySpoiler alert: Jesus is God the Son!They (the priests) are the temple authority. If they didn’t give Him the authority, who did?Matthew 21:24 ESV Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.Answers a question with a question, yet the question, Jesus proclaims is not an answer, yet at the same time it is.Accepted form of rabbinic debateHere is the question…Matthew 21:25 ESV The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’Matthew 21:26 ESV But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”“the baptism of John” refers to his whole ministryBasically, if they say from man, then the crowds will get mad because John’s popularity still exceeded Jesus’ at this timeIf they said God, then that would validate Jesus because it was well know that John had baptizedIt is well know that they did not accept John’s message (vs. 32)Matthew 21:27 ESV So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.So they don’t answer, yet all those listening know the answer...I. Just as John the Baptizer’s ministry came from God, Jesus’ ministry is from God.How does this tie into what came before?Just as you recognize true followers by the fruit they exhibit, so too, Jesus’ life and ministry are validated by the fruit it produces, just as John’s was.What are the implications?Jesus is a prophetThis means that he speaks God’s wordJesus is more than a prophetJesus is MessiahWhat do we do about this?Obey Jesus’ teachingSignificant. The next several weeks will involve Jesus’ teachingThis validates Jesus messageRepent for the kingdom of heaven is at handGod is not interested in empty religion Matthew 21:23NIV2011
Matthew 21:24NIV2011
Matthew 21:25NIV2011
Matthew 21:26NIV2011
Matthew 21:27NIV2011
- You're Worthy Of My Praise
Numbers 6:24–26ESV
