Misled but given another opportunity Warnings and instructions – v 1-12 Obey God’s law Obedience with grace “tie up heavy loads for you to lift and do not even lift a finger themselves” …legalistic righteousness outside a context of grace Not obedience for show Not about elevated titles Verse 11 … greatness is about service and servant hood. 7 woes – v…
Sermons on Matthew (Page 3)
In last few weeks … Israel has been rejected … failure to worship God. religious leaders … failure to produce the fruit of the kingdom. Entry in the kingdom is on the King’s terms BUT they have met together to make plans to trap Jesus. Matthew 26:1 … It is roughly two days till Jesus is put to death. United in their…
Increasing tension Whose authority? Parable #1 – The Two Sons …all the right noises BUT there was no action those you would least expect.. the tax collectors and the prostitutes put their trust in Jesus Matthew 21:45 …knew this parable was speaking about them Parable #2 – The Tenants … the kingdom of God will be taken from them and given to…
My city … the city of David. … Jesus as the Son of David He enters Jerusalem on a colt… a young donkey. Zechariah 9:9. “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Psalm 118. “Hosanna to the Son of…
When your understanding is challenged Firstly, the authority of Jesus clearly on display. Secondly, … their understand of godly living completely upside down. Who is it who gets Godly living right? Jesus or the experts in the law? Divorce Deut 24:1 “martial unfaithfulness” or “for any and every reason”. Jesus’ reply … … God’s original intention … how sinfulness had impacted marriage.…
Who is the greatest? What seems like a genuine question, how do we ‘do life’ well? The keys to kingdom greatness: humility and grace (v4-5) Our warning – the reality of God’s justice Do not cause anyone to stumble… Do not allow any temptation… Our blessing – God’s promise of grace The farmer who loves his sheep Piecing it together – a…
What’s happened in Matthew so far? Matthew 17 Jesus is transfigured… Moses and Elijah… Malachi 4:4-6 Matthew 5:17 The BIG point … verse 5. “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased, listen to him”. …but they also knew that the Messiah would not show up till after Elijah A crowd, a distressed father, a sick boy…
Ordinary or Extraordinary (show Picture – Christmas lights) When it comes to the Christian Christmas story how important is it for you to remember? … too common. … tired, distracted, flat out and stressed … just for the children … we feel that it is fictional What might cause you to make the extraordinary story of Christmas sound only ordinary? A fly…
What Should Be A Christian Response To Refugees? A crisis… what to do with refugees? “Let everyone who wants to come to our country.” “stop people coming at all costs.” The size of the problem. In 2014 – 59.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide – 38.2 million were IDP’s – 19.5 million were refugees – 1.8 million were asylum seekers. In 2016…
Matthew 16:1-28 – The King Must Die … coming to terms with the reality of just who Jesus is? Another attempt to trap Jesus … the sign of Jonah. Matthew 12:39-40, “He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and…