Christ Confounds the Wise

Luke 20:41-21:4

Sermon Notes

1) The Lord who Exceeds David’s Example, 20:41-44

2) The Lord who Judges Hypocrisy, 20:45-47

3) The Lord who Commends Generosity, 21:1-4

Reflection questions:

1. How is Jesus Great David’s Greater Son? How is Jesus a superior king? See 2 Sam 8:15; 23:1-5 and Isaiah 9:1-7.

2. How is God’s judgement of hypocrisy (seen in Luke 20:45-47) bad news for hypocrites and good news for those who think life is unfair for the righteous? See Psalm 73; the author of Psalm 73 certainly thought life was unfair at times.

3. How might you Luke 21:1-4 impact you differently based on whether you think of yourself as rich or poor? What else does God say to the rich, other than passages like this where He encourages generosity? One example: 1 Timothy 6:17-19.