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MATTHEW 22:41.46

"WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST?"

Intro: The Pharisees and the Sadducees had been trying to trap Jesus with
trick questions. Jesus then asked them a question.

I. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE MESSIAH, WHOSE SON IS HE?
        A. They were offended by Jesus' claim to be the Son of God. John
           19:7.
                1. When they had taken up stones . John 10:31.
                2. To the present day, His claim of deity offends them.
                        a. They will tell you still that the Messiah will
                           be a man as Moses.
                        b. They do not understand the mystery of the
                           God-head. 
                                1. Timothy 3:16.
                3. Ask them if he is a man, how is he to be recognized?
                        a. "He will build our Temple."
                        b. John 5:43 - "I came in My Father's..."
        B. They answered, "The Son of David."
                1. He is to be a man, not the Son of God.
                2. Big problem, how could David by the Spirit call him
                   Lord?
                        a. The father never addressed the son as Lord.
                        b. Strong patriarchal society, son always bowed to
                           father.
        C. This should not stumble them.
                1. Psalm 2:7, "Thou art My Son, this day have..."
                2. II Samuel 7:14, "I will be His Father, and He will be
                   My Son."
                3. Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a Child is born..."

II. STILL THE FINAL QUESTION TODAY: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF JESUS CHRIST,
WHOSE SON WAS HE?
        A. Only one of two possibilities.
                1. Some unnamed rascal in Nazareth.
                2. Prophesy of Isaiah 7:14 fulfilled and a virgin
                   conceived and bore a Son.
        B. You cannot pass Christ off lightly.
                1. If He is not the Son of God:
                        a. He is a hoax, liar, charlatan, deceiver.
                        b. He was not a great teacher, a good man.
                2. If He is the Son of God:
                        a. And you refuse Him, you are sealing your own
                           eternal destiny.
                        b. Everything He said is true, and to believe in
                           Him is eternal life.

III. WHAT EVIDENCE DO WE HAVE?
        A. Peter said, "I was an eye witness. "  If you don't want to
           accept that, "We have the more sure Word of prophesy."
                1. Micah 5:2 - Bethlehem, birthplace = 1- 280,000, 
                        l-2. 8x105
                2. Malachi 3:1 - Forerunner = 1- 1000, l.103
                3. Zechariah 9:9 - Triumphant entry on donkey = 1- 102
                4. Zechariah 13:6 - Wounds in hands = 1.l03 
                        House of friends.
                5. Zechariah 11:12 - Betrayed 30 Pieces of
                   silver = l - 103
                6. Zechariah 11:13 - Cast it to potter = 1-105
                7. Isaiah 53:7  -  "As a sheep before shearers is dumb
                   open not His mouth." = 1- 103
                8. Psalm 22:16 -  Pierced hands and feet = l - l04
                9. Only l - 2.8x102
                10. Subtract population - 1011=1017
                11. Cover Texas two feet deep.
                12. Add eight more - 1045
                        a. Ball 30 times farther than sun.
                13. 48 prophecies = 1 - l0157
                14. Count electrons in 1 - inch cube at 250 = 6.9 x1021
                        500 balls each minute for 6 billion years.
        B. What chances are you gambling against when you reject Jesus
           Christ?