Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

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Welcome to our Bible study today, Daily Bible Devotional for Luke chapter 20.

It is easier to ask questions than to answer them, especially when one's motives are wrong.

The Pharisees learn this lesson throughout the chapter.

They ask about Christ's authority, but they cannot answer his question

about the baptism of John. Jesus then tells a parable about workers in a man's vineyard. They beat

his delegates, eventually kill his son, and they seek to take the vineyard for themselves.

Judgment will be severe for such people. The Jewish leaders respond to this by asking Jesus questions about tax and government,

and then about marriage and the resurrection.

On each occasion, he answers with integrity.

He then asks them about David's son being Lord, and they have no answer.

Jesus warns people to beware of those who question but have no

integrity. There's no doubt that Jesus' teaching is powerful and demanding. Because of this,

many in the world seek to diminish his authority and establish their own. A fundamental part of

our faith is admitting that he has all authority to rule our lives.

If he is relegated to a lesser role, our own desires will replace him in the seat of our hearts.

From there, many sinful things can happen.

Jesus is faithful.

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