Christ Confounds His Enemies

I. HAUGHTY HEART OF CHRIST'S ENEMIES
Ref: Jn 2:13-21; Mt 21:13-16

1. Confrontation with Christ, v23
   -priests questioning Christ's authority
   -priests cunning in picking daily battles
2. Confounded by Christ, vv24-27
   -priests waiver as men pleasers, vv25-26
   -priests witless before Christ, v27

II. HIDDEN HEART OF CHRIST'S ENEMIES
Ref: Mt 3:7-10; Ps 118:22-23
-First Parable, vv28-32
-Second Parable, vv33-44

III. HARDENED HEART OF CHRIST'S ENEMIES
Ref: Mt 13:10-11; Mk 4:33-34; Jn 3:19-20
-Illumination of Truth, v45
-Intent on Evil, v46a
-Insolence as Men Pleasers, v46b

IV. HEAVENLY LESSON FOR CHRIST'S CHILDREN
Ref: Ro 5:10; Jn 15:18; 16:33; 2 Ti 3:12; Ps 18:3
-Unto Salvation
-Unto Sanctification

V. HOLY HONOR OF CHRIST'S GOSPEL

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. He 11:6

...for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Ro 14:23

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Ac 16:30-31

Believe and trust in Jesus Christ by these truths concerning Him…

CHRIST'S INCARNATION
CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION
CHRIST'S RESURRECTION
CHRIST'S ASCENSION
CHRIST'S CONSUMMATION

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Ro 10:9-10