1. 4. What do you think about the Christ?(Mt 22v34,41-46)
The Genius of Jesus
4. What do you think about the Christ?(Mt 22v34,41-46)
The Sadducees
Truth is right in front of them, but they can’t see it
Same with the Pharisees
You can’t see Christ through natural intelligence 1 Cor 1v19
Not intellectually, but spiritually discerned 1 Cor 2v14
Ask Him to reveal Himself as you read/hear Matt 7v7-8
The Good News of Jesus is for everyone & it’s simple
The Pharisees
Have another go at trapping Jesus Matt 22v34
Jesus asks them the $64,000,000 question v42

2. 4. What do you think about the Christ? (Mt 22v34,41-46)
The Genius of Jesus
4. What do you think about the Christ? (Mt 22v34,41-46)
The Question
What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He? v42
The standard/regular answer: He’s just a man v42
He’s all of those things, but He’s so much more
Jesus points them to Scripture v43
Seeing is NOT believing Lk 24v27-32
It’s through Spirit & Word that Jesus is revealed Jn 20v25-28
Blessed are those who have not seen, yet have believed v29
We live by faith not by sight 1 Pet 1v8-9, 1 Cor 15v3-4

3. 4. What do you think about the Christ? (Mt 22v34,41-46)
The Genius of Jesus
4. What do you think about the Christ? (Mt 22v34,41-46)
The Genius of Jesus
The Christ: So much more than the Son of David v41-45
The Christ is David’s Lord
David knew the Christ Ps 110v1, Ps 22
The Christ is pre-existent v44
Jesus speaks of the 3 in 1 v43-44, Ps 2v7
Christ now sits in the place of supreme power v44, Heb 1v3
He will return & separate His enemies from His followers
Which are you?
Are you still unresponsive? v46, 1 Kings 18v21