A public servant can learn much about debating skills from this week’s Bible passage. 

Observe how the desperation of Jesus’ enemies impelled them to publicly discount the Lord’s credibility. Sound familiar? The failure of Jesus’ foes to win debates in previous encounters has so frustrated and infuriated them that they become absurd in their attacks. Imagine that! 

Let us critically examine passages relative to Jesus’ debating skills and see what we can learn about improving ours.