Matthew 23:13-36 I. Because They Keep People from Heaven (v. 13) II. Because They Lead People to Hell (v. 15) III. Because They Pervert the Truth (vv. 16-22) IV. Because They Major on the Minors (vv. 23-24) V. Because They Emphasize the External Over the Internal (vv. 25-26) VI. Because They are Internally Polluted (vv. 27-28) VII. Because They Actively Oppose God’s…
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
We exist to display God's glory, declare God's truth, delight in God's Son, and disciple God's people
Sermons by Todd Dykstra
Matthew 23:13-36 I. Because They Keep People from Heaven (v. 13) II. Because They Lead People to Hell (v. 15) III. Because They Pervert the Truth (vv. 16-22)
Ephesians 4:7-12 1. Because God Promises to Give Qualified Men to Lead the Church (vv. 7-11) 2. Because God Uses Those Men to Train Others in the Church (v. 12)
Matthew 23:1-12 1. They are Self-Appointed (vv. 1-2) 2. They are Terrible Examples (v. 3) 3. They are Harsh Shepherds (v. 4) 4. They are Humanly Motivated (vv. 5-10) 5. They are Pridefully Arrogant (vv. 11-12)
Matthew 22:41-46 1. The Pointed Exchange – Vs. 41-42 . His goal is to show them Who He is . – What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He? . They were looking for the lost glory of Israel to be restored – Matthew 20:30, 21:9, 15 . …
Romans 6:8-11 If our Savior is dead – He’s no Savior This is the day that we meet in celebration of this reality . Acts 2:24, Romans 1:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:3 Three implications of this truth 1. Christ’s Resurrection Becomes Our Resurrection Through Union With Him – Vs. 8-9 . Hebrews 10:2 . …
Matthew 22:34-40 First Week – Trap #1 (Political) Last Week – Trap #2 (Theological) Trap #3 – The Greatest Commandment (Legal) . Gracious invitations to the same people seeking to kill Him. . The very essence of what it means to be a Christian. 1. The Question That Challenges Jesus – Vs. 34-36 . …
Matthew 22:23-33 Last Week – Trap #1 (Political) Trap #2 (Theological) 1. The Conniving Question – Vs. 28 . The Sadducees . . Theological opposite of the Pharisees who were traditionalists . They are the religious liberals, religious aristocracy, secularists . . …
Matthew 22:15-22 A believer is responsible to submit to and pray for authority – Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-17 Trap #1 – Is It Right To Pay Taxes? 1. The Devious Plot – Vss. 15-17 . Pharisees and Herodians – A most unlikely alliance, but united in their hatred for Christ . Saying the correct things,…
Matthew 22:14 Antinomy – An apparent contradiction of two principles . Jesus – God or man? . God – one or three? . The Bible – written by God or written by man? . Sanctification – God’s responsibility or your responsibility? How do we handle antinomies?…
Matthew 22:1-14 I. The Rejection Of The Gracious Invitation – Vss. 1-7 . Three invitations – two responses . Busy Indifference (preoccupied) – Vs. 5 . . Luke 14:18-20 . . Violent hostility – Vs. 6 II. The Widening Of…
Communication of the Parable – Vss. 33-41 . Vineyard – The house of Israel (God’s people) – Isaiah 5:1-7 . Landowner – God the Father . Fruit – Righteousness that should have been produced – Matthew 7:17 . Tenants – The Jewish leaders . …
This was to expose their true spiritual condition – last week Vs. 25-27 The Particulars of the Parable – Vss 28-31a . A. First Son . B. Second Son . C. Which one did the Father’s will? . D. Condemned themselves – Vs. 31b The Principles of the Parable – Vss 31c-32 . …
Matthew 21:23-27 I. Divine Authority Attacked – Vs. 23 . All human authority is delegated by God – John 19:11 . Christ has His own authority as God . The resistance has been building for 3 years . A. Words – Matthew…
Matthew 21:18-22 The most terrifying verse in the Bible – Matthew 7:21 . James 1:22, Luke 18:11-12, Matthew 13:20-22 I. The Curse Applied – Vss. 18-19 . The only destructive miracle of Jesus – A curse on dead religion . Jeremiah 8:4-7, 11-13, Hosea 2:12, Micah 7:1, Luke 13:2-9 . …
Matthew 21:12-17 Ungodly, unbiblical worship is always an abomination to God Leviticus 10:1-3, Matthew 15:7-9, Romans 1:21-25 This is the second temple cleansing – the first was in John 2:13-17 Four Points That Demonstrate The Danger of False Worship 1. The Righteous Indignation – Vs. 12 . Mark 11:16, Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:11, Zechariah 14:21, Malachi 3:1-2 2. The…
Matthew 21:1-11 Verses relating to the final week of Christ’s life make up 1/3 of the verses in the 4 gospels. 1. The Detailed Preparation – Vs. 1 . Jesus planned every detail of His coronation . He sent – He ordained – He ordered – He gave instructions of what to…
Matthew 20:29-34 The Purpose of Miracles is to Show: . His compassion . His credentials – John 5:36; 10:25 . To prove that He came to usher in a new creation How do we know that Christ has the authority to deal with our greatest problem – sin? 1. The Passionate Appeal for Sight – Vs.…
Matthew 20:20-28 Pride is a weed sown by Satan – Proverbs 16:18 Two Points To Help Us Be great in God’s Eyes 1. The Selfish Request for Prominence – Vs. 20 . The Mother . Mary’s Sister – John 19:25 – Jesus’ aunt . …
Matthew 20:17-19 The Cross is the Essence of Christianity 1 Corinthians 2:2, 15:3-4 Two Elements of Christ’s Prediction of His Passion 1. A Clear Prediction of His Violent Death – Vs 18-19a . – Acts 2:22 – Predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God . . Genesis 3:15, Psalm 22:1,…