The Lord of All
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Celebrating Christ by learning how David's Son can also be his Lord.
Text: Luke 20:41-44
Date: 04/06/2025, the Combined service.
Series: "Luke: Thy Kingdom Come" Part 188
Description:
After a barrage of questions from the various religious leaders of the Jews, Jesus asks one of His own. It is a question designed to expose the fallacy of their thinking regarding the nature of the Messiah. Quoting from Psalm 110, Jesus points out that David makes an apparent contradiction-- a grievous error if indeed the Messiah is merely a man. For he states that THE Lord speaks to HIS Lord (Yahweh speaks to Adonai) using the distinct language of divinity. And yet, everyone knew that the Scriptures taught the Messiah was to be David's Son. How can a Messiah who is divine also be the descendent of a human? We will carefully analyze these words and find that the only possible solution is a Messiah who is both God and man! This short segment reveals not only the profound Theological truth that God is three Persons in a single Being, but also the Christological truth that Jesus has two natures (human and divine) in the same Person. We will process these great biblical principles by celebrating the simple but profound truth that Jesus the Christ is Lord of All!
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I. Introduction
A. The attributes of God manifest in the Christ, Matt. 1:23; Mark 1:1; Luke 1:32; John 1:1.
1. God is Holy, Lev. 11:44; Isa. 6:3; Heb. 7:26.
2. God is Eternal, Psa. 90:2; Mic. 5:2; Isa. 9:6.
3. God is Omnipresent, Jer. 23:24; Matt. 18:20, 28:20.
4. God is Omniscient, Prov. 3:19-20, 5:21; John 16:30, 21:17, 2:24-25.
5. God is Omnipotent, Job 42:2; Phil. 3:21; John 10:28.
6. God is Immutable, Mal. 3:6; Heb. 13:8.
7. God is Self-existent, Ex. 3:14; Rev. 1:8; John 5:26.
8. God is perfectly Sovereign, Psa. 50:10-12; Matt. 28:18.
II. Exposition of the text, Luke 20:41-44.
A. Context
B. Jesus' Christological question.
1. The question concerning David's son, vs. 41.
a. Setting the scene, vs. 41a.
i. The audience, Luke 20:7, 46; Matt. 22:41.
ii. Probing the purpose of Jesus' question, Mark 12:29-34; Luke 15:4; John 12:42.
b. The straight-forward question, vs. 41b.
i. Looking at the words.
1) Determining who "they" are, Mark 12:35.
2) Defining "Christ", Isa. 9:6; Isa. 11:2; Jer. 23:6.
3) The meaning of "Son of David", 2Sam. 7:12; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Ezek. 34:23.
ii. A question that makes a clear statement.
1) What Jesus is NOT saying.
2) What Jesus is saying, Luke 18:37-38; Matt. 15:22.
2. The quote from Psalm 110, vs. 42-43.
a. Luke's preface, vs. 42a.
i. A declaration of divine revelation, Mark 12:36; Matt. 22:43.
ii. A New Testament reference to the book of Psalms, Luke 24:44.
b. A technical look at Psalm 110.
i. A Psalm written by David, 2Pet. 1:21.
ii. A messianic Psalm.
iii. Another inclusio, Luke 1:31-33.
c. A stunning statement, vs. 42b.
i. The Lord "Yahweh", Ex. 3:13-14.
ii. The Lord "Adonai".
1) When used of men.
2) When used of God, Psa. 8:1; Hab. 3:19.
d. What Yahweh says to Adonai, vs. 42c-43.
i. Supreme honor and position, vs. 42c, Heb. 1:13; Acts 2:33, 7:55; 1Pet. 3:22.
ii. Vanquishing enemies, vs. 43.
1) A symbol of conquering, Josh. 10:24-26.
2) The enemies of Christ, Rom. 8:7; James 4:4; Jer. 30:14.
3) Defeating the ultimate enemy, Acts 13:10; Gen. 3:14-15; Rev. 12:9.
3. The Christological question, vs. 44.
a. The dilemma.
i. David's Adonai.
ii. David's Son, 2Sam. 7:12-14.
iii. Sons are not Lords.
b. The Christological answer, Luke 2:4.
i. Answers in Luke, Luke 4:33,41, 9:20, 22:67-70.
ii. Answers throughout Scripture, Phil. 2:6-7; John 1:1,14.
c. The answer from silence, Matt. 22:46.
C. Interpretation
1. The truth about the Messiah.
2. The Triune nature of God, Gen. 1:2.
3. The Lordship of Christ, Luke 20:2.
III. Conclusion
