Matthew 12:9-14 Pharisees – Matthew 23:16-17 1. The Deliberate Setup – Vss. 9-10 . Luke 4:16-20 2. The Compassionate Savior – Vss. 11-13 . Micah 6:8 . A. They kept silent – Mark 3:4 . B. They were ‘filled with senseless rage’ – Luke 6:11…
Matthew 12:9-14 Pharisees – Matthew 23:16-17 1. The Deliberate Setup – Vss. 9-10 . Luke 4:16-20 2. The Compassionate Savior – Vss. 11-13 . Micah 6:8 . A. They kept silent – Mark 3:4 . B. They were ‘filled with senseless rage’ – Luke 6:11…
Matthew 11:20-24 All people know that God exists – Romans 1:18-20 It is a serious thing to know the truth and reject it – Matthew 23:13-14, 2 Peter 2:21, James 4:17 1. The Strong Proclamation of Judgment – Vs. 20 . 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Revelation 19:11-16 . . The first…
Matthew 7:12 Two components of the Golden Rule that should motivate our love for others1. The Exhortation of the Golden Rule. Matthew 25:35-392. The Motivation of the Golden Rule. Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 19:16-19, 22:34-36; Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:14 You can not – and will not – do it in your own strength It has…
1 Thessalonians 2:17-2:13 Four Desires All Believers Should Have 1. A Desire To Be With One Another . A. Because We Care – Vs. 17 . B. Because We Know Our Enemy Does Not Want Us Together – Vs. 18 . . 1 Peter 5:8, 1 John 2:16 . …
Matthew 7:1-6Part 1Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism1. The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism2. The Motivation Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism This Week: Judge Righteously – Proverbs 31:9, John 7:24 , Matthew 23:1-36, Revelation 3:15-163. The Illustration of Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 3 (Speck vs. Log). John 19:11, Jude 134, The Solution to Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 5. …
Matthew 7:1-6 Five Elements In Avoiding Critical Faultfinding Judgmentalism 1. The Prohibition Against Hypocritical Judgmentalism – Vs. 1 . Proverbs 9:8, 27:5; Matthew 18:15-20, John 7:24, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, Galatians 6:1, James 5:19-20 . A. Don’t hold unbelievers to the standard of God’s Word . B. He is forbidding critical judgmentalism without perceiving your own faults…
Matthew 6:19-24 Part 11. The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Treasures – Vs. 192. The Eternal Worth of Heavenly Treasures – Vs. 203. The Revealing Character of Internal Values – Vs. 21 This Week:. . Materialism is…
Ephesians 2:8-10 Three Truths of Our Salvation That Display and Motivate Our Service1. The Ultimate Author Of Your Salvation – Vs. 8a2. The Unsurpassable Origin of Your Salvation – Vs. 8b-9. 3 Aspects of Biblical Faith (Knowledge). Knowledge of in Whom it is we have placed our faith …
Matthew 6:19-24 A Warning Against Materialism 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Truths About Treasures 1. The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Treasures – Vs. 19 . Treasures on earth do not promise eternal joy . 2 Peter 2:;3, 14; Jude 16 . No earthly possession is secure . Joel 1:4, Proverbs…
Matthew 6:16-18 Fasting is NOT: . – A diet plan . – Done as an end in itself . – A way of getting God to bless you Fasting Is: The private, voluntary, occasional abstinence from food for a time for spiritual purposes . Matthew 4:2, Ezra 10:6, Esther 4:16,…
Matthew 6:9-15 Part 1 Part 2 – Hallowed Be Your Name This week: Petition #2 – Your Kingdom Come . The Kingdom of God’s reign on earth is the central theme of Matthew . Matthew 3:2, 4:17, 5:3, 10, 19, 20; 6:10, 33; 13:44-46 . The…
Matthew 6:5-8 1. Resist Publicity and Verbosity in Praying – (Vs. 5, 7). The assumption is believers pray – Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Why pray?. . – Communion with God. . –…
Matthew 6:2-4 Basic Principles of Giving. 1. Give Regularly – 1 Corinthians 16:1-2. 2. Give Sacrificially – 2 Corinthians 8:2-4. 3. Give Cheerfully – 2 Corinthians 9:7. Needy in the Old Testament – Exodus 23:10-11, Leviticus 19:10, Deuteronomy 15:7-11– .Needy in the New Testament – Acts 2:44-45, 4:34, 37: James 2:15-16, 1 John 3:17, Matthew 25:31-46…
Matthew 6:1 The Dangerous Pattern of Hypocrisy in Scripture. Cain – Genesis 4:3-5. Israel – Isaiah 1:10-15, 29:13; Amos 5:21-23, Matthew 7:15. Judas – Matthew 26:48. Parables – Matthew 13:21-22, 24-30. Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-9 – Hypocrisy is self-love. Simon – Acts 8:18-23. 1 Timothy 4:1-2,…
Matthew 5:17-20 First Week – Part 1. I. The Prophetic Fulfillment of Christ’s Ministry – Vs. 17Last Week – Part 2.II. The Unbreakable Certainty of God’s WordIII. The Required Faithfulness of Biblical Teachers This Week – Part 3IV. The Kingdom Demand For Higher Righteousness – Vs. 20. Not a ‘higher’ righteousness – a different righteousness – internal heart…
Matthew 5:17-20 Last Week – Part 1 I. The Prophetic Fulfillment of Christ’s Ministry – Vs. 17 This Week – Part 2 II. The Unbreakable Certainty of God’s Word . Isaiah 51:6, 2 Peter 3:13, Romans 8:19, Matthew 24:35 . Plenary Verbal Inspiration . John 10:34…
Matthew 5:17-20 . . The twin purposes of the Sermon on the Mount. . 1. To show what authentic righteousness is like.. 1. 2. To contrast that with hypocritical Pharisaical righteousness All false religion…
Matthew 5:10-12 Why Persecution Is Good: 1. It Purifies The Church 2. It Extends The Church – Acts 8:1 3. It Sanctifies Believers 4. It Identifies Us As Children of God – John 13:16-20 Last Week: . I. The Biblical Nature of Persecution This Week: . II. The Rich Blessing of Persecution – Vs. 11 . . . . Persecution is evidence…
Matthew 5:10-12 The tide is turning against the church – are you ready? 1. The Biblical Nature Of Persecution . A. It is inevitable for all believers . . Matthew 5:43, 10:16-21, 23, 24, 28, 34; 21:33-39, 24:9, John 15:18, Acts 14:22, 2 Timothy 3:12 . . …