LUKE 20
In this chapter we witnessed the wisdom of the Lord Jesus when He dealt with the religious leaders who questioned His authority.
V1 – Now it happened…. This phrase shows that Jesus didn’t look for a debate, He was there to teach the people but the religious leaders questioned Him and He answered them with great wisdom and power.
Instead of answering them He questioned them back with – the baptism of John the Baptist – was it from heaven or men? V3
- this question explained who He is
-This question exposed the hypocrisy of the religious leaders
If they said Yes, John the Baptist’s authority is from heaven then it will confirm that the proclamation of John about Jesus as the Messiah is from heaven and His authority is from heaven.
Jesus knew that the religious leaders questioned Him not to know the truth but to find fault of Jesus, so He didn’t give them the answer.
Jesus loves and have compassion to sincere seekers of truth, that is why when we seek Him we always find Him – He knows our heart.
May we not be the modern religious leaders who are in the church not to seek the truth but to find faults of our leaders, members and for them to feel good in the church. Let us be true seekers of truth that even the truth hurts we continue seeking to be more like Christ.
Amen.
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