{"id":32139,"date":"2022-09-10T15:57:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/holy-week-devotional-holy-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:57:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:57:53","slug":"holy-week-devotional-holy-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/holy-week-devotional-holy-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Week Devotional: Holy Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Dave Snyder<\/em><\/p>\n

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-39 CSB<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, \u201cBy what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jesus answered them, \u201cI will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did John\u2019s baptism come from heaven, or was it of human origin?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

They discussed it among themselves, \u201cIf we say, \u2018From heaven,\u2019 he will say to us, \u2018Then why didn\u2019t you believe him?\u2019 But if we say, \u2018Of human origin,\u2019 we\u2019re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.\u201d So they answered Jesus, \u201cWe don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And he said to them,\u201cNeither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, \u2018My son, go work in the vineyard today.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cHe answered, \u2018I don\u2019t want to,\u2019 but later he changed his mind and went. Then the man went to the other and said the same thing. \u2018I will, sir,\u2019 he answered, but he didn\u2019t go. Which of the two did his father\u2019s will?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

They said, \u201cThe first.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Jesus said to them,\u201cTruly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn\u2019t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; but you, when you saw it, didn\u2019t even change your minds then and believe him.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cListen to another parable: There was a landowner, who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. He leased it to tenant farmers and went away. When the time came to harvest fruit, he sent his servants to the farmers to collect his fruit. The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group, and they did the same to them. Finally, he sent his son to them. \u2018They will respect my son,\u2019 he said.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to each other, \u2018This is the heir. Come, let\u2019s kill him and take his inheritance.\u2019 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.<\/em><\/p>\n

Devotion: Jesus identifies with our struggles.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As the week continued, Jesus experienced conspiracies of every kind. Upon His triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, the religious leaders plotted to get rid of Him. Their desire for removal caused them to stoop below their standards and join forces with Rome and the Herodians. In addition, they partnered with the Sadducees, who were considered to be religious liberals; denying both the resurrection and angels.<\/p>\n

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In today\u2019s reading, you will notice how Jesus faced challenges by these groups. Subjects such as marriage in heaven, taxes owed to Caesar, and the issue of His authority were brought to question. He was misheard, misled, and manipulated in many ways. Take some time and read the many conversations He carried.<\/p>\n

Have you ever experienced unnecessary attack? Have your motives ever been questioned? Have you ever lost trust in people you know?<\/p>\n

We have this day in passion week to remind us of the real struggles Jesus faced before the cross. He can relate to our circumstances in life. He is able to sympathize with our weaknesses and temptations (Hebrews 4:15). He is able to identify with our stress and daily dramas.<\/p>\n

Find joy in the way your Savior victoriously handled all of these challenges. Trust Him with your life in every way, which includes what will happen today.<\/p>\n

Spend some time in prayer today, thanking Him for His authority and truth. Praise Him for overcoming all obstacles before the cross.<\/p>\n

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Dave Snyder<\/h2>\n

@davesnyder82<\/p>\n

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Dave is the pastor at First Baptist Church of Pensacola. He holds an M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Southeastern Seminary. Dave has served churches in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n