Last Week – Part 11. The Question About Forgiveness Raised2. The Answer About Forgiveness Given Matthew 18:21-35 3. The Illustration About Forgiveness Provided – Vv. 23-30. Scene 1 – Vv. 23-27. Rich king, very indebted slave. Scene 2 – Vv. 28-30. …
Last Week – Part 11. The Question About Forgiveness Raised2. The Answer About Forgiveness Given Matthew 18:21-35 3. The Illustration About Forgiveness Provided – Vv. 23-30. Scene 1 – Vv. 23-27. Rich king, very indebted slave. Scene 2 – Vv. 28-30. …
Matthew 18:21-35 Christians best imitate God and reflect Christ when they are forgiving Psalm 103, Luke 23:34 Bitterness – Hebrews 12:15 I. The Question About Forgiveness Raised – Vs. 21 . – The extent – Matthew 6:14-15 . – A choice to relate to a person as forgiven . . …
Matthew 18:15-20 Last Week – Part 1 – The Purpose of Church Discipline – Vs. 15 This Week: Discipline – Hebrews 12:5-10. Sin – An ongoing pattern of disobedienceII. The Practice of Church Discipline. A. Private Reproof – Vs. 15. B. Take Witnesses – Vs. 16. …
Matthew 18:15-20 God’s purpose for us is Holiness – 1 Peter 1:16 You exist for the sole purpose of bringing God glory The Importance of Reproving Fellow Believers – Proverbs 9:8, 28:23, 12:1, 13:9, 15:5 . I. The Purpose of Church Discipline – Vs. 15 . A. Who is it for? Brothers (cf vs. 21, 35) . …
Matthew 18:10-14 Two Reasons Why We Really Need To Care For One Another 1, Because Angels Care For His Beloved Children – Vs 10 . Angels are God’s servants and ministering spirits . . Hebrews 1:14, Acts 12:5-10, Luke 16:22 2. Because God Searches For His Lost Children – Vv. 12-14 . …
Matthew 18:6-9 How you treat fellow believers says a lot about how you feel about Christ Himself Acts 9, Matthew 5:35-46 I. The Prohibition Against It – Vs 6 A. By directly tempting them to sin B. By indirectly tempting them to sin – Ephesians 6:4 C. Being a bad…
Matthew 18:1-5 Life in the Kingdom is about how we submit to the King . The Kingdom is a Family – John 1:12, Galatians 3:26. 4:5; 1 Timothy 3:15 1, The Question About True Greatness – Vs. 1 . Mark 9:33-34, Luke 9:46, Matthew 20:20-21, Luke 22:24 . Ambition…
Matthew 17:24-27 Paying taxes is our responsibility to government – government is a minister of God – Romans 13:3-7 1, The Question Posed – Vs. 24 . Exodus 30:11-16 – the tax was not a Roman tax, it was a temple tax 2. The Clarification Given – Vv. 25-26 . Matthew 22:15-21, 1 Peter 2:13-14…
Matthew 17:14-23 What is the object of our faith? I. The Grieving Father’s Desperate Request – Vv. 14-16 . ‘Lunatic’ – believed to be affected by the moon – probably epilepsy . Mark 9:14-29, Luke 9:37-42 . Demonic possession – disciples authorized to handle . …
Matthew 17:9-13 Part 1 1. The Need For Silence – Vs9 . NO one – emphatic – Matthew 8:4, 9:30, 12:16, 16:20 . He did not come to deliver them from their enemies – He came to die . Mark 9:9-10 – they still do not understand . …
Matthew 17:1-8 1. The Glory Of Christ – Vv 1-2 . A. More than 1 witness is needed to confirm the event – Deuteronomy 19:15 . B. Why Peter, James and John? They were the disciples closest to Jesus . C. Shekinah Glory of Christ – Mark 9:3, Luke 9:29,…
Matthew 16:27-28 Christ is the heaven of one and the hell of another The single most important decision you will make in this life is what you will do with Christ Four Features of the Return of Christ That Should Motivate Us to Wholeheartedly Follow Christ I. The Certainty of His Coming . A. God In Human Flesh . …
Matthew 16:24-26 The Christian life is death to self – seeing Christ as our greatest treasure Philippians 3:8, Matthew 13:44, 45-46 You win by losing Four Principles To Help Understand What It Means To Truly Follow Christ 1. The Desire For True Discipleship – Vs. 24a . Mark 8:34 2. The Nature Of True Discipleship – Vs.…
Matthew 16:21-23 Jesus Died For Sinners1 Corinthians 2;2, 15:3-4 I. The Prediction of Christ’s Atoning Work – Vs. 21. Matthew 4:17. His attention turns to teaching the disciples. A. The Necessity of His suffering. . …
Matthew 16:18-20 Part 1 – Last Week 1. The Promise To Found It 2. The Promise To Build It This week: 3. The Promise Of Christ to Triumph It – Vs. 18c . Possibilities for what the church will face . A. Attacks on the church by Satan himself . …
Matthew 16:18-20 Four Evidences of the Centrality of the Church In God’s Program 1. The Promise of Christ to Found It – Vs. 18a . Peter’s great confession elicits Jesus’ great promise . Peter was not the first ‘Pope’ – Matthew 18:1, 20:20 . A. The Rock:…
Matthew 16:13-17 Three points that help us clearly uncover Christ’s true identity so that we can come to the right conclusion about who He is. 1. The Probing Question and The Wrong Answers – Vs. 13-14 . Herod: John The Baptist – Matthew 14:1 . Others: Elijah – Malachi 4:5-6 . …
Matthew 16:1-12 Warnings are for our good – Romans 15:14, Colossians 1:28, Ephesians 5:19, Acts 20:28-31 Two Warnings For Us To Heed – Vs. 6, 11, 12 1. A Warning Against Sign-seeking . Pharisees – legalists . Sadducees – liberals, political, denied all supernatural events . They were united in…
Matthew 15:29-39 The miracles are irrefutable proof that Christ is the Messiah. All of His miracles meet a human need. . John 10:25 Two Points That Highlight Christ’s Incredible Compassion For Gentiles . 1. Christ’s Compassion Displayed To Gentiles In Supernatural Healings – Vs. 29-31 . . Mark 7:31, Matthew 8:28-34 . 2. Christ’s…
Matthew 15:21-28 Hebrews 11:1 – Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. What is the state of my faith? A Desperate Woman’s Plea For Mercy – Vss 21-22 . Takes place in Tyre and Sidon (now Lebanon) – the only time He leaves Israel . …