The Son of Man
Tuesday · Anchor: Matt.20.18
From the sermon Foretelling Future Trouble
From the sermon
Who? The Son of Man. Let's code for Jesus. This is Jesus's favorite title of himself, the Son of Man.
Scripture · Matt.20.18
See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
Reflect and pray
Jesus calls himself the Son of Man, the title that speaks of his representative humanity and his messianic mission. He announces that the very leaders who should have welcomed him will instead condemn him to death. This reminds us that religious knowledge does not guarantee spiritual sight. The experts in Scripture missed the One to whom all Scripture points. Ask the Lord to search your heart today. Do you know about Jesus, or do you truly know him? Pray for humility and for eyes to see Christ clearly in his Word.