There were many attempts to defeat the work and mission of Jesus on earth.

1. THEY TRIED, BUTTHEY TRIED, BUT
THEY COULDN’T DOTHEY COULDN’T DO
ITIT
Many attempted to destroy the
work of Jesus.
Matthew 22:41-46

2. They triedThey tried
Jesus faced opposition from many who
tried to prevent Him from His mission
Many groups sought to discredit him
THEY TRIED – BUT THEY COULDTHEY TRIED – BUT THEY COULD
NOT DO IT!NOT DO IT!

3. Plot Against HimPlot Against Him
Matthew 21:45-46 - 41
They said to Him, “He
will destroy those wicked men miserably, and
lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who
will render to him the fruits in their seasons.”
42
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in
the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders
rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous
in our eyes’?

4. Plot Against HimPlot Against Him
Matthew 22:15 - Then the Pharisees went
and plotted how they might entangle Him in
His talk.
Matthew 22:34 - But when the Pharisees
heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,
they gathered together.
Matthew 22:35-36 - Then one of them, a
lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him,
and saying, 36
“Teacher, which is the great
commandment in the law?”

5. Answer HimAnswer Him
Matthew 22:42 – “What do you think
about the Christ? Whose Son is He?”
They said to Him, “The Son of David.”
Matthew 22:46 - And no one was able
to answer Him a word, nor from that day
on did anyone dare question Him
anymore.

6. Answer HimAnswer Him
Mark 11:29-30 - 29
But Jesus answered
and said to them, “I also will ask you
one question; then answer Me, and I
will tell you by what authority I do these
things: 30
The baptism of John—was it
from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”
Vs. 33 - So they answered and said to
Jesus, “We do not know.”

7. Destroy the ChurchDestroy the Church
Matthew 16:18 - And I also say to you that
you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My
church, and the gates of Hades shall not
prevail against it.
Daniel 2:44 - And in the days of these kings
the God of heaven will set up a kingdom
which shall never be destroyed; and the
kingdom shall not be left to other people; it
shall break in pieces and consume all these
kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

8. Destroy the ChurchDestroy the Church
Peter and John – Acts 5:18-25
Stephen – Acts 7
James – Acts 12
Disciples – Acts 8:4
Paul – stoned, in prison, driven from
towns, ship wrecked

9. Resist the GospelResist the Gospel
Acts 7:576 – Stopped their ears
Acts 24:25 – More convenient season
Acts 26:27-29 – Almost persuaded
Matthew 23:37 – Jesus want to
gather them under his wing – they
would not

10. Keep Jesus in TombKeep Jesus in Tomb
Matthew 27:67 – Make it sure, Seal it,
set a watch
Matthew 28:11-13 – Make up excuses
– Apostles stole the body

11. ConclusionConclusion
Matthew 28:6 – “He is not here: for
he is risen.”
Many tried to keep Jesus from being
the savior of the world
BUT THEY COULD NOT DO IT!BUT THEY COULD NOT DO IT!