1. Jesus’ Last Week
Purpose is to evaluate the events of Jesus last week and take lessons from the teachings.

2. Outline of the Last Week
Week(s) leading up
Lk 17:11, Travels in Samaria & Galilee to Jericho, then to Bethany
Lk 19:10, Seek and Save the Lost
10 lepers (Samaritan)
Advocate for Widow’s (Orphans)
Publican, Children, Zacchaeus, & Blind men
Our purpose is to evaluate the events of Jesus last week and take lessons from the teachings.
Luke records detailed teaching and events of Jesus as he makes his way to Jerusalem for the final time. By doing this we can see the Holy Spirit giving us a picture and meaning deeper than the individual teachings as we often look at them. We see a summary of Jesus ministry here. Luke – Contrasted those Jesus accepted and rejected.

3. Outline of the Last Week
Sunday
Mk 11:1-11, Rides Donkey into Jerusalem
Monday
Mk 11:12-26, Curses the Barren Fig Tree and Cleanses the Temple
Tuesday
Mt 21-25, Interrogation & Teaching in the Temple
Our purpose is to evaluate the events of Jesus last week and take lessons from the teachings.

4. Jesus’ Last Week Teachings in The Temple
Tuesday
Woes of the Scribes and Pharisees
Mt 23:1-39

5. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:1-12, Warning of the Scribes & Pharisees
Be subject to their authority
They have position of authority
Only do not behave like them
They bind heavy and grievous burdens but do not bear them
Mt 5:19-20, Exceed behavior of the Scribes and Pharisees
Teachings in the Temple
Warning to Disciples

6. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:1-12, Warning of the Scribes & Pharisees
They loved human honors
Enlarge boarders of garments
Deut 6:8-9, Instructions in the law
Positions of honor
Called by great names
Lk 14, Seeking prominent seats
Jas 2:1-9, Early Church
Teachings in the Temple
Warning to Disciples

7. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:1-12, Warning of the Scribes & Pharisees
Be subject to their authority
They loved human honors
You be a humble servant
Teachings in the Temple
Warning to Disciples

8. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:13-36, Hypocrites
Vs. 13, Inhibited and Prohibited Access to the Kingdom
Their attitude toward
Widows vs. 14
Sick Jn 9
Sinners, Lk 15-16
Publicans, Lk 18, Mt 9:9-13
Jn 9:34, Blind man cast out
Jn 12:42, Pharisees would put out of the Synagogue
Mt 18:1-6, Jesus teaches his disciples who desired preeminence
Teachings in the Temple
Woes Pronounced
There is a strong case to be made that this (and the next two woes) is at the root of why Jesus makes these bold scathing statements against the Scribes and Pharisees
Most heinous sin!

9. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:13-36, Hypocrites
Vs. 14, take from widows but make long prayers
Greater Condemnation!
Vs. 15, Corrupted converts
Make them worse than they are
Teachings in the Temple
Woes Pronounced
Most heinous sin!

10. Teachings in the Temple
Jesus puts these 3 woe’s in a category of most the heinous sin
Vs. 13, Inhibited and Prohibited Access to the Kingdom
Vs. 14, take from widows but make long prayers
Vs. 15, Corrupted converts
Teachings in the Temple
Woes Pronounced
Though likely a hyperbole, still they deserved what they were getting. The Sadducees, Herodian's, and other adversaries were not approached with these charges nor condemned with such explicit language

11. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:13-36, Hypocrites
Vs , Dishonest
Deceit and Oath taking
Vs , Majoring in Minors
They tithed the spices
Weightier matters
Justice, Mercy, and Faithfulness
They were weak yet would steal from the helpless (Widows & Orphans)
Teachings in the Temple
Woes Pronounced

12. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:13-36, Hypocrites
Vs , Covetous
Robbers and lacked self control
Vs , Hypocrites and sinners
Again, they had an outer appearance of righteousness
Ref. Mt 5&6
Teachings in the Temple
Woes Pronounced

13. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:13-36, Hypocrites
Vs , Rejected and killed God’s messengers
Serpents
Mt 12:34
Blood on their hands
That Generation would receive punishment
Teachings in the Temple
Woes Pronounced

14. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:37-39
They rejected and tortured God’s messengers
Just like their “Fathers”
Teachings in the Temple
Lament over Jerusalem

15. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:37-39
Yet Jesus still Laments
Salvation was still available
Care like a mother hen
Lk 19:41-44, Jesus crying out over Jerusalem
Lk 15-16, Jesus teaches love for the lost
Lk 19:10, Jesus purpose - seek and save the lost
I Tim 2:4, Paul teaching Timothy about prayer in the Church
Teachings in the Temple
Lament over Jerusalem
Keeping Proper Perspective
Jesus still shows and commands love
Not out of vengeance or spite
Even the worst enemy of Christ can be forgiven: Judas and the very Jews he is teaching here

16. Teachings in the Temple
Mt 23:37-39
But! House left desolate
Destruction
Key verse for the next teachings of Jesus
Teachings in the Temple
Lament over Jerusalem
But their individual fate is not sealed, YET.

17. Jesus’ Teachings in the Temple
Summary
Vs. 1-12, Warning of the Scribes & Pharisees
Respect authorities
Do not mimic authorities
Binding heavy and grievous burdens
Love human honors
Be a humble servant

18. Jesus’ Teachings in the Temple
Summary
Vs , Woes
Inhibited and Prohibited converts
Stole from Widows
Corrupted Converts
Dishonest
Majored in Minors
Robbers
Sinners
Rejected and Tortured God’s Messengers

19. Jesus’ Teachings in the Temple
Summary
Vs , Lamenting over Jerusalem
Jesus still shows love and compassion
Fate of Jerusalem is set
Salvation is STILL available to them

20. Jesus’ Teachings in the Temple
Summary
Rarely does Jesus offer such rebuke
The Scribes and Pharisees
Inflicted much harm to Jesus and the Kingdom
Proud Boasters
Weak
Lacked a love for God and mankind

21. Jesus’ Teachings in the Temple
Lessons
A Place for greater criticism
It is possible to do more harm than good
Hypocrisy
Weightier Matters

22. Jesus’ Teachings in the Temple
Lessons
Follow Jesus
He will do with us as a hen does her chicks
Today is the Day of Salvation