“Now it happened on one of those days, as He (Jesus) taught the people in the temple and preached the Gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him.” [1]
The Gospel was preached. Confrontation occurred. The devil does not want human souls rescued from their lost estate. Who did the devil use to oppose Christ? It was religious leaders: chief priests, scribes of God’s Word and elders of the people.
Jesus told a parable aimed at these religious leaders. The parable was of men who were entrusted by the owner (God) to take care of His Vineyard (God’s people). These men seized control of the Vineyard and refused to give its fruit to God. They beat and killed God’s servants and they killed His Son. They wanted to be God. They did not want God in the picture. [2]
Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. He did so by telling lost people that He was the way, the truth, and the life. [3]
People need to believe in Christ. He alone is the Savior of the world. “There is one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.” [4]
Good leaders lead people to Christ. A good leader depends on Christ to help Him. “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” [5]
Let us pray for the preaching of the Gospel to lost souls.
[1] Luke 20:1
[2] Luke 20:9-19
[3] John 14:6
[4] 1 Timothy 2:5
[5] Psalm 124:8
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