Sermons on Mateo 21:23:

How Will You Respond To Jesus?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 15, 2013

1. Accept the Lord’s authority. 2. Answer the Lord’s questions. 3. Apply the Lord’s lessons.

How Will You Respond to Jesus? Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 26, 2012 BACKGROUND: *In Matthew 21, we are very near the time of the cross. The chapter begins with the Lord entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, as the multitudes cried out in vs. 9, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

El Desafío A La Autoridad

Contributed by Horacio Raúl Piccardo on Apr 16, 2012

La experiencia de todo cristiano y, sobre todo, ministro es que su autoridad va a estar constantemente desafiada. ¿Cuáles son las ténicas que emplea el enemigo para ello? ¿Qué se mueve en el mundo espiritual? ¿Cuáles son las consecuencias?

Introducción El viernes estuve orando pidiéndole un mensaje para hoy. Había comenzado a trabajar algo, pero no sentía que era el mensaje para hoy. De modo que estuve orando, y el Señor me dio luz y entendimiento sobre un elemento espiritual con el que el enemigo nos va tentar a menudo. No importa ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Do Gyms Make Their Money? Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 27, 2014

For the answer, you'll have to read to the end of the sermon.

A question to ponder - “How do Gyms make their money?” We’ll come back to that…. Children - Have you have you ever gone up to your mum or dad and gone “Can we go to Disneyland this year?” “Can we go to the new film that’s out this weekend” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Anglican

Intensifying Conflict

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 5, 2011

As the Passion of Christ draws near, the conflict intensifies with the Jewish religious leaders. We think conflict is always bad, but it is actually inevitable. What is the appropriate response?

Passage: Matthew 21:23-32 Intro: On our trip through Matthew, have you noticed the slowly intensifying conflict? 1. it has not been with Rome, but with the religious leaders of the Jews. 2. began in Sermon on the Mount, PP Matthew 5:43-44 3. over time, popularity of Jesus caused ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Messiah's Voice Of Authority Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 12, 2011

We need to tap into the power in the name of Jesus.

A Messiah's Voice of Authority Text: Matt. 21:18-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: When I was serving with YWAM in the summer of 1982, we played a concert at a school in Amsterdam. As the concert ended, the students began to come up to us and talking with us, and believe it or not, some even asked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:18-27

Denomination: Methodist

The Question Of The Authority Of Jesus

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 15, 2014

Who is Jesus? Who is Jesus to us? The difference between words and action. Time for true repentance, and amendment of life.

THE QUESTION OF JESUS’ AUTHORITY. Matthew 21:23-32. This conversation follows hard on the heels of Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple (Matthew 21:12-16), and the symbolic withering of the fig tree (Matthew 21:18-20). “Who gave you the right to do such things?” demanded the Temple authorities, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

By What Authority?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 21, 2014

Who is Jesus? Was He just a man. Or was He a myth? Or is He the Divine Christ?

By What Authority? Luke 19:45-20:8 Luke has just given extensive coverage of the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday. (See sermon: “It’s My Party, and I’ll Cry if I Want To”) So why does Luke give only one verse to the cleansing of the Temple when Matthew and especially Mark give extensive coverage? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Parable Of Two Sons And The Authority Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 26, 2024

Many talk about Jesus or celebrate Jesus, and they like to believe that it assures them of a spot in Heaven. What did Jesus say about this?

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org As we continue through the parables, I realize that this is one of those parables that has always confounded me. It confounds me not because of the application but because of the theology. Most tried to impose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Brethren

Trying To Trap Jesus - The Easter Story - Day 3 Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Apr 3, 2023

Over the next few days, Jesus taught in the temple daily and lodged in Bethany. The religious leaders looked for an opportunity to kill Him and tried to trap Him with questions. Jesus rebuked them publicly. He spoke parables and talking to his disciples about the end times.

******************* Over the next few days, Jesus taught in the temple daily and lodged in Bethany. — Cursed the Fig Tree - Mark 11:12-14 — Temple Cleansed - Mark 11:15-19, Isaiah 56:7 — Children in the Temple - Matthew 21:12-17, Psalm 8:2 — Withered Fig Tree - Mark 11:20-26 The religious ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-26, Isaiah 56:7, Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:12-17, Matthew 22:15-46, Matthew 22:1-14, Matthew 24:26-43, Luke 21:8-13, Luke 21:18-28, Luke 21:34-36, Mark 13:3-23, Matthew 21:23-46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus And The Agnostics - Mark 11:27-33 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Feb 11, 2024

Jesus has awesome authority, and it’s beautiful to us because it protects us from ourselves and others, it grants us all the freedoms we enjoy, and it authorizes us to act on his behalf without fear.

Mark 11:27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?" 29 Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:27-33, Matthew 21:23-27, Luke 20:1-8

18th Sunday After Pentecost. September 27th, 2026. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 29, 2023

Year A, Proper 21.

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-4, Psalm 78:12-16, Ezekiel 18:1-4, Ezekiel 18:25-32, Psalm 25:1-9, Philippians 2:1-13, Matthew 21:23-32 A). A PLACE OF NO WATER. Exodus 17:1-7. Moses must have been pretty near the end of his tether (Exodus 17:4). After all, the LORD had already heard the cries of His ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-4, Psalm 78:12-16, Ezekiel 18:1-4, Ezekiel 18:25-32, Psalm 25:1-9, Philippians 2:1-13, Matthew 21:23-32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wrong About Authority

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 14, 2024

When Jesus was challenged to name His authority to teach, he exposed His interlocutors as incapable of assessing His answer even were He to deign give it.

“When [Jesus] entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?’ Jesus answered them, ‘I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-27

Denomination: Baptist

You And Who Else?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2023

The Pharisees paid lip service to God, but were actually operating under their own power, for their own agendas, not God's. That is why they didn't really want to be told that Jesus was operating under God's authority.

“Who do you think you are? What right have you to tell me what to think?” Has anyone ever said that to you? It’s not very pleasant. But it happened to me, once. Back when I was just starting seminary. I had run into an acquaintance of mine named Nora. She was pretty vulnerable and sensitive to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Right Ways To Respond To Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 29, 2022

1. Accept the Lord's authority. 2. Answer the Lord's questions. 3. Apply the Lord's lessons.

The Right Ways to Respond to Jesus Christ The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 29, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 21. Here we are less than a week away from the cross of Jesus Christ. This chapter opened with Jesus entering ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

The First Shall Be Last, And The Last Shall Be First

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 22, 2015

Jesus says that it isn’t the religious folk who are first in the kingdom of heaven. It is those who are most open to turning their lives around who are first in line, those who take action when Jesus says, “follow me”.

It’s painful to have someone you trust tell you that they are going to do something for you---and they don’t. Many of us can tell stories about people who have let us down by making promises and then not following up on them. For example, there is a story of a young widow whose husband ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Anglican