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FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST MUST BE PREPARED FOR SUFFERING AND REJECTION AS THEY ENTER INTO SPIRITUAL WARFARE

INSTEAD OF STRIVING FOR LEADERSHIP PREEMINENCE, FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST TO LEAD BY SERVING OTHERS

THE INSTITUTION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER BUILDS ON THE IMAGERY OF PASSOVER AND ANTICIPATES FINAL KINGDOM CONSUMMATION

JUDAS IS THE SUPREME EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BETRAY JESUS CHRIST

PREPARE FOR HARD TIMES LEADING UP TO

– THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE

– THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

BE PERCEPTIVE AND READY

AVOID HYPOCRITICAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS BY RECOGNIZING:

– THE CONTRADICTIONS IN THEIR THEOLOGY (ESPECIALLY ERRORS IN CHRISTOLOGY)

– THE PHONINESS OF THEIR MINISTRY

– THEIR EXPLOITATION OF POOR WIDOWS

DOCTRINAL ERROR HAS PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES:

– FAILURE TO APPLY GOD’S REVEALED TRUTH

– FAILURE TO EXPERIENCE GOD’S RESURRECTION POWER

OUR LEGITIMATE OBLIGATIONS TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES CAN’T TRUMP OUR SUPREME LOYALTY TO GOD

THE JEWISH SPIRITUAL LEADERS HAVE SURRENDERED STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S KINGDOM

BECAUSE OF:

– THEIR ATTEMPT TO USURP OWNERSHIP OF THE KINGDOM INSTEAD OF FUNCTIONING AS GOOD STEWARDS

– THEIR REJECTION AND MISTREATMENT OF GOD’S ENVOYS

(DESPITE GOD’S PATIENT LOVE AND FORBEARANCE)

4 UNTHINKABLE ROLE REVERSALS

THE SOURCE OF THE BAPTISM OF JOHN ANSWERS THE QUESTION OF THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST

FAILURE TO DISCERN THE DAY OF MESSIANIC VISITATION LEADS TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES

THE KING OF PEACE APPROACHED JERUSALEM IN FULFILLMENT OF OT PROPHECY WITH MESSIANIC SIGNIFICANCE