The Escalation on Holy Tuesday “His Final Week and Our New Beginning”
- Jesus knew that if it came out too soon, or at the wrong time, there would be a rush among the people to try and make Him a __________________________________________.
Mark 1:43-44, ”Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 ’See that you don’t tell this to anyone.’”
Mark 5:43, “He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this…”
See Mk. 8:27-30 and Mt. 21:23-25
Matthew 3:11, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- The religious leaders were really asking Jesus by whose authority did He _________________________ the day before.
See Mt. 21:25-27 and Mt. 21:33-42
Matthew 21:46, “They looked for a way to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that He was a prophet.”
See Mt. 22:15-17 and Lk. 20:23-25
- Jesus made it clear that the claims on the coin were Caesar’s not God’s — almost belittling its __________. And second, Jesus makes it clear that His mission was not a __________________
Luke 20:26, ”They were unable to trap Him in what He had said there in public. And astonished by His answer, they became silent.”
See Mt. 22:23-46; Mk. 22:41-46; and Mt. 26:1-4