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Confrontation
Who loves a good confrontation? in fact look at the meaning of it.
Confrontation (noun): a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties.
It is now Tuesday of passion week and so starts the day of questioning or day of confrontations.
Watch how Jesus deals with things and what we can learn.
The other major subject in our passage is the item that He is being confronted about, watch for it.
After triumphal entry (Mk11:1-14) - Sunday
A day of cursing and cleansing (Mk11:15-26) - Monday
Comes the day of questions (Mk11:27-12:44) -Tuesday
Confrontation 1 - chief priests, scribes and elders (11:27)
The question (11:28)
The response by Jesus (11:29-30)
Their response (11:31-32)
Jesus response (11:33)
Authority, today we will focus on authority.
Before getting to authority, we need to look at the passage.
Mk11:27-28
Mk11:29-30
What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?
In wanting to keep this brief we need to look at the contents of the passage before we get onto discussing authority which is where I want to go today.
Who is confronting Jesus?
This is the religious leaders, chief priest representing the religion, the scribes representing the law; elders representing the leadership of the people
Why are they confronting Him?
Authority, they are questioning authority for it would take away from theirs.
How does Jesus respond to their question?
Jesus responds to the question with a question, they ask about authority, so Jesus asks about place of authority in referencing John’s baptism
How did they respond?
They did not come to a suitable answer so they said they did not know.
Then, finally how did Jesus respond?
Jesus was not answering their question now either, they would not be willing to hear the answer because of their hard hearts anyways.
The question about authority and place of authority can be asked about many different things, many religious practices couldn’t it?
Infant baptism, sprinkling, pouring vs. immersion
Denominational leadership vs. eldership, spiritual leadership
Once saved always saved vs. ability of apostasy, falling from grace
Instrumental music vs. acapella, just to name a few things.
Authority has two sources and where we get it matters.
From heaven or from man, so as we look at authority today and whether some religious practices are from heaven or from man.
Authority from Heaven
It is good to look to the authority of the bible to find the authority from heaven so hold on as we look at the Bible together to see what we can know about authority that is from heaven.
It must come from Jesus (Mt28:18)
So if Jesus has been given all authority both in heaven and on earth is there anything outside of His authority?
NO!
Many may act outside of Jesus authority but that is from man not from God.
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It must come through His Apostles (Jn13:20; 2Cor5:20; Jn14:26; Jn16:12-13)
other passages to consider too (Act2:42; 1Cor14:37 and 1The2:13) when it comes to instructions, encouragements regarding the authority of Jesus and the Apostles.
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It must come through His Apostles (Jn13:20; 2Cor5:20; Jn14:26; Jn16:12-13)
Jesus gave authority to the Apostles and sent the apostles
The apostles were the ambassadors of Christ, ones sent with a message and sent with authority.
The apostles sent with a message, authority and with power.
Apostles sent with a message, authority, power and prophesy too.
It must come through His Apostles (Jn13:20; 2Cor5:20; Jn14:26; Jn16:12-13)
other passages to consider too (Act2:42; 1Cor14:37 and 1The2:13) when it comes to instructions, encouragements regarding the authority of Jesus and the Apostles.
When it comes from heaven it is from Jesus, from His apostles and that is what the people were devoting themselves to.
1Cor14:37
They did not do it on their own, they wrote under the power of the Holy Spirit and under the Lord’s command.
For the Apostles were speaking the word of God!
If the Apostles of Christ taught it, it is from heaven!
It must come only from the Apostles
They were given and proclaimed the full counsel of God (Act20:27)
They were given all things for life and godliness (2Pt1:3)
His divine power given to the Apostles, written down for us to have full knowledge, true knowledge through the scriptures.
The faith delivered through them was delivered one time for all (Jude3)
They appealed to us to contend for our faith, earnestly, that faith that came from the word of the Apostles.
They were given all things needed so they were equipped and we are equipped (2Tim3:16-17)
It is from man
Religious practice that can be found to be taught by Jesus or the apostles is truly from heaven.
It can be backed up by God’s Word.
Religious practices that are from men, well they can, however, might come from a variety of sources.
Based on what majority thinks; but look what Jesus says (Mt7:13-14)
hey following the majority would have killed you in the flood and you would have perished in the wilderness.
Based on what parents taught; but look what Jesus says (Mt10:37)
Parents may be of good intentions, and they may even be good examples but look at what Jesus says
If we simply followed parents, then we would still be idol-worshippers (Gentiles) and more than likely polytheistic (multi-gods).
There is much we can learn from parents, good principles we can grasp, but not before God and God’s Word.
Yes, even based on what a preacher tells us (2Cor11:13-15; Mt15:12-14) but Paul gives a solution (Act17:11)
2Cor11:15
Wolves in sheep’s clothing!
Don’t be blind and follow a blind guide!
Based on the traditions and creeds of man; but look what Jesus taught (Mt7:6-9
Traditions of men is the basis most denominations get their authority (i.e.
infant baptism, sprinkling, pouring; instrumental music; and once saved always saved)
Now a word or two about Word;
Believe and obey the Bible you get what the Bible says: you are a Christian
Believe in the Bible and some other book, creed, tradition and that is what you will become but it is not a Christian if you have to turn to an outside source of the Bible.
Let the Bible, the Word be your creed, your tradition
There are many creeds and traditions that are contrary or are in conflict with the commands of God.
Based on your own conscience; conscience can mislead (Act23:1; Act26:9-11)
you have heard it I’m sure “Let your conscience be your guide” but is it reliable?
It is truthful, is it correct?
look at his
Paul had come from what he had perfectly good conscience prior to conversion and from conversion, but they both can’t be correct can they?
Check this out
Act26:11
Wrong information in, wrong information out, even if the information seems good, it needs to be seen in the view of God’s Word.
For wrong direction gets you to wrong destination.
Let our conscience be set, established by God’s Word!
How about based on human wisdom; but look what God says (Isa55:8-9)
We need God’s wisdom to know God’s will (1Cor2:9-12)
God shares His will through His Word (Eph3:1-5)
whew, I know that is lot to take in, but wait there is more.
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