Misconceptions happen because we ____________ to look at the ______________.
1 The whole group of them got up and brought him before Pilate. 2 They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this fellow misleading our nation, forbidding the payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” (Lk 23:1–2)
They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, “I am what you are saying.” (Lk 22:70)
Two Lies and One Half-truth
The first lie: Jesus is _____________________ our nation.
The second lie: Jesus is ____________________ the payment of taxes to Caesar.
14b ... you teach the way of God on the basis of the truth. Is it lawful to pay a tax to Caesar or not? 15a Should we pay it or not?” (Mk 12:14b–15a)
Whose image is this? (Mk 12:16b)
Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s. (Mk 12:17a)
And they were amazed at him. (Mk 12:17b)
The half-truth: Jesus is saying that he himself is _____________, a _________.
When Jesus realized that they intended to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself” (Jn 6:15)
Misconceptions happen because we are too _________ to get to ___________ someone.
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” “It is as you say,” Jesus replied. (Lk 23:3)
... they kept insisting, ‘He stirs up the people, teaching all through Judea, beginning from Galilee all the way here.’ (Lk 23:5)
... he asked if the man was a Galilean” (Lk 23:6b)
... who was also in Jerusalem during those days. (Lk 23:7b)
Misconceptions happen because people don’t _________ our _________________________ ideas about them.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad. For a long time, he had wanted to see him, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle performed by him. (Lk 23:8)
He questioned him with many words, but Jesus gave him no answer. (Lk 23:9)
The chief priests and the experts in the law stood there, vehemently accusing him. (Lk 23:10)
Herod, along with his soldiers, treated him with contempt and ridiculed him. Dressing him in bright clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. (Lk 23:11)
Herod and Pilate became friends with each other on that day. Before this they had been enemies of each other. (Lk 23:12)
They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, “I am what you are saying.” (Lk 22:70)
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” “It is as you say,” Jesus replied. (Lk 23:3)
He questioned him with many words, but Jesus gave him no answer. (Lk 23:9)
Points to Ponder
What is one thing that stood out to you from this week's message?
Have you ever had a “wrong” first impression about someone? How did that effect your relationship with that person?
What is your biggest misconception about Jesus? How has that effected your relationship with him? What have done or can you do to overcome this?
