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Mark 11:27

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:19:47 +0000

Mark 11:27
Jesus Kept “Going to Church,” Even when He Knew People Liked to Make Trouble for Him There, Especially Power-Mongers such as …

Chief Priests
Teachers of the Law
Elders

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.

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same? Some People Think of the Church Building as a Good Place to Pick a Fight

Luke 20:1

Sammie Barnes — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:58:20 +0000

Luke 20:1
While Jesus Was Teaching and Preaching, His Adversaries Were Sneaking and Scheming

Chief Priests
Teachers of the Law
(Jewish Council?) Elders

One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

The Usual Suspects Were Suspicious (and Predictable)

Luke 22:52

Sammie Barnes — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:51:37 +0000

Luke 22:52
Jesus Wasn’t a Rebel; Rather, He Gave (and Still Gives) Rebels Everywhere the Chance to Be Forgiven and Restored to God’s Family, including …

Chief Priests
Temple Guard Officers
Jewish Elders

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

Jesus’ Words of Truth were More Powerful than the Crude Weapons Wielded by a Rough Crowd — Clubs Were NOT Trumps!

Acts 4:5

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:54:10 +0000

Acts 4:5
Heirarchies can be high risk when Truth threatens the Status Quo …

The Gospel of Jesus was perceived as a threat by the Jewish power structure:

rulers
elders
teachers

The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. NIV

Meetings Can Be Dangerous for Those Not Invited

Acts 13:50

Sammie Barnes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:03:40 +0000

Acts 13:50
Actions of Adversarial Opposition Against Paul & Barnabas’ Mission Work:

Incited (Community/Faith Prospects)
Stirred Up (Persecution)
Expelled (Paul & Barnabas)

But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. NIV

Paul & Barnabas Experienced Serious & Dangerous Adversarial Opposition from the Power-Brokers of Their Day and the Roman World — Jewish & Gentile Alike