2. The beginning of the end in chp. 11. Sunday into Tuesday. ►Triumphant Entry. ►Cleansed the Temple. ►Cursed the Fig Tree. ►Confounded the Insincere.

3. More lessons from Jesus. Receive the Son. Chapter 12 Respect Government & God. Ready Ourselves For the Resurrection.

4. More lessons from Jesus. Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers. Chapter 12 Trick About Tribute to Caesar. Question about the Resurrection.

5. Chapter 12 The Characters, 1-6 –O–Owner: God the Father. –V–Vinedressers: Jews. –V–Vineyard: Israel, God’s people & plan. –S–Servants: Prophets, Jer. 7:25 –S–Son: Jesus Wicked Vinedressers, 1-12

6. Chapter 12 Historical application. –G–God established Israel, Isa. 5:1-2 –I–Israel mismanaged what God gave them. Viewed it as their own. Broke the law. Rejected prophets, Jer. 7:26; Mt. 23:30-31 Rejected Heir: Acts 7:52; Eph. 2:20 Wicked Vinedressers, 1-12

7. Chapter 12 Application for us. –G–God has the first & last say. He establishes. He observes man. He judges. Wicked Vinedressers, 1-12

8. Chapter 12 Application for us. –R–Receive Jesus. His person, Jn. 1:1 Our need, Rom. 5:6 His blessings, Eph. 1:3 Wicked Vinedressers, 1-12

9. Chapter 12 Application for us. –P–People still reject the Son. Reject prophets’ words, 1 Pet. 2:6-8 Will be punished, 2 Thes. 1:7-9 Wicked Vinedressers, 1-12

10. Chapter 12 Diabolic plan of the Jews, 13-14 –P–Pharisees: Nationalists. –H–Herodians: Loyalists to Rome. –F–Flattery, Prov. 29:5 –“–“Catch” and Filet Christ. Tribute to Caesar & God, 13-17

11. Chapter 12 Jesus’ masterful answer, 15-17 –O–Obligations to king, Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Pet. 2:13-17; cf. Lk. 23:1-2 –O–Obligations to God, Gen. 1:26-27; Rom. 12:1-2; Acts 5:29 Tribute to Caesar & God, 13-17

12. Chapter 12 Sadducees challenged Christ, 18-23 –P–Priestly caste. –D–Denied spirit, angels, resurrection, Acts 23:6-8 –B–Believed argument unanswerable. –M–Moses’ marriage law, Deut. 25:5-6 Resurrection of the Dead, 18-27

13. Chapter 12 Jesus refutes their argument, 24-27 –“–“Insult”: Mistaken. Err. Go astray. Deceived. Resurrection of the Dead, 18-27

14. Chapter 12 Jesus refutes their argument, 24-27 –R–Resurrection. No marriage. Angels. Fact, Ex. 3:6 Resurrection of the Dead, 18-27

15. Chapter 12 Additional lessons. –A–Authority from necessary implication, Acts 20:7 –L–Life after death. –R–Resurrection & judgment, Jn. 5:28-29 Resurrection of the Dead, 18-27

16. More lessons from Jesus. Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers. Chapter 12 Trick About Tribute to Caesar. Question about the Resurrection.

17. More lessons from Jesus. Receive the Son. Chapter 12 Respect Government & God. Ready Ourselves For the Resurrection.