Who GaveYou Authority to do This?

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – September 20, 2020

Series Title: Discovering Your Life in the Life of Jesus

Today’s Title: “who gave you authority to do this?”

Today’s Text: Mark 11:27-12:12

Gospel Parallels: Matthew 21:23-27 & 33-46, Luke 20:1-19

 

“who gave you authority to do this?”

Mark 11-16 - Jesus, the Christ - The New Temple

The Power Struggle for the Temple

“while Jesus was walking in the temple courts” (11:27)

11:27 –  chief priests, teachers of the law & elders” – authority

12:13 – Pharisees and Herodians” – taxes

12:18 – Sadducees – the afterlife

12:28 – One of the teachers of the law – the greatest command

 

Mark 11:28

“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked.

“And who gave you authority to do this?”

 

WHO’S TEMPLE IS THIS?

Mark 11:29-33 - John’s Baptism?

 

IS REPENTANCE A GOD THING?

Mark 12:1-12 - Parable of the Tenants

VINEYARD = ISRAEL

WATCHTOWER = TEMPLE?

WINEPRESS = THE ALTAR?

(Isaiah 5:1-7)

 

DOES GOD BELONG TO US, OR DO WE BELONG TO GOD?

DOES GOD BELONG TO ME, OR DO I BELONG TO GOD?

AM I AN AUTHORITY ON GOD, OR IS GOD IN AUTHORITY OVER ME?

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

When the Master returns, what has your life produced that will honor Him?