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)
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)
Galatians 2:17-21 I. You Are Free To Live For God (vv. 17-21) II. You are Alive in Christ (v. 20a) III. You Are Living By Faith (vv. 20b-21)
Psalm 40 1. Remember God’s Past Rescues with Praise (vv. 1-3) 2. Rehearse God’s Never Changing Promises with Delight (vv. 4-10) 3. Request God’s Salvation and Preservation with Humble Dependence (vv. 11-17)
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 . …
Hebrews 10:5-18 Three Evidences of the Sufficiency of Christ’s Sacrifice That Should Drive Us to the Cross 1. Christ’s Sacrifice Fulfilled God’s Will (Vs. 5-10) . Quote from Psalm 40 – The Law is God’s standard, but not designed to save anyone. . . Galatians 3:18, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 53:11 2. Christ’s Sacrifice Guarantees…
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…