THE SAVIOUR’S SILENCING QUESTION

MT. 22:41-46

Pastor Rick Jackson

They were silenced, in part, because to answer would be to admit some uncomfortable truths.

 

I. THE TRUTH OF THE TRINITY

1. The Scripture’s are God-breathed [2 Tm. 3:16]

2. The Men Who Wrote the Scripture were “Moved” by the Holy Spirit [2 Peter 1:21]

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

3. “David in Spirit” Spoke of Christ and the Father [v. 43-44]

 

II. THE TRUTH OF THE INCARNATION

1. Christ is a Physical Descendant of David [v. 41-42]

2. David by the Spirit Calls Christ Lord [v. 43-44]

3. Christ Must be Both Man and God [v. 45-46, 1 Timothy 3:16]

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

 

III. THE TRUTH OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

1. Christ Must Come to Seek and to Save [Luke 19:10]

2. Christ Must Complete His Work of Salvation and Return to Heaven [v. 44, Acts 2:29-33]

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

3. Christ Must Conquer His Foes & Judge Them [v. 43-44, Acts 2:34-36]

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.