The Doctrine of Christ - The Debate of Authority
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THE QUESTION OF CHRISTS AUTHORITY (Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8)
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The Questions Set Forth to the Lord (Matthew 21:23; Mark 11:27-28; Luke 20:1-2)
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The place of questioning the temple (Matthew 21:23; Mark 11:27; Luke 20:1)
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The time of questioning (Matthew 21:23; Luke 20:1)
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The Lord was teaching (Matthew 21:23; Luke 20:1)
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The Lord was preaching the gospel (Luke 20:1)
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The source of the questions (Matthew 21:23; Mark 11:27; Luke 20:1)
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Chief priests
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Scribes
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Elders
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The content of the questions (Matthew 21:23; Mark 11:28; Luke 20:2)
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By what authority doest thou these things? (see Job 9:12; Ecclesiastes 8:4; Daniel 4:35)
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Perhaps the Lords teaching
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Perhaps the Lords entrance into the temple and the praise received
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Who gave thee this authority?
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The Lords Stipulation for Answering (Matthew 21:24-27; Mark 11:29-33; Luke 20:3-8)
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The stipulation set forth (Matthew 21:24; Mark 11:29; Luke 20:3)
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The Lord will ask them one question.
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If they answer His question, He will answer their question.
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The Lords question for the religious leaders the baptism of John was it from heaven or of men? (Matthew 21:25; Mark 11:30; Luke 20:4)
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The concern of the religious leaders (Matthew 11:25-26; Mark 11:31-32; Luke 20:5-6)
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If they say from heaven, the Lord will ask why they did not believe John (Matthew 11:25; Mark 11:31; Luke 20:5)
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If they say of men (Matthew 11:26; Mark 11:32; Luke 20:6)
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They feared the people (* Luke 20:6 *)
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The people held John as a prophet
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The choice of the religious leaders they answered we cannot tell (Matthew 21:27; Mark 11:33; Luke 20:7)
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The choice of the Lord Jesus He refused to answer their question (Matthew 21:27; Mark 11:33; Luke 20:7)
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THE QUESTION OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS AUTHORITY (Matthew 21:28-44; Mark 12:1-11; Luke 20:8-18)
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In Rejecting Johns Message (Matthew 21:28-32)
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The common people believed (Matthew 21:28-29, 32)
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The leaders refused (Matthew 21:30-32)
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In Rejecting the Prophets and the Son (Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:8-16)
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The rejection of the prophets (Matthew 21:34-36; Mark 12:1-5; Luke 20:8-12)
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The rejection of the Son (Matthew 21:37-41; Mark 12:6-9; Luke 20:13-16)
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In Rejecting the Scriptures (Matthew 21:42-44; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17-18)
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THE ANGER OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS (Matthew 21:45-46; Mark 12:12; Luke 20:19)
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They Perceived He Spoke Against Them (Matthew 21:45; Mark 12:12; Luke 20:19)
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They Sought to Lay Hands Upon Him (Matthew 21:46; Mark 12:12; Luke 20:19)
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They Feared the People (Matthew 21:46; Mark 12:12; Luke 20:19)
