October 13, 2024

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Matthew 7:7-12

• Intro: A high standard
• Turn to God vs. 7-11
• A kingdom focus vs.12
• Conclusion: Be kingdom citizens

Matthew 7:13-14

• Intro: Middle of the road
• Two different gates 
• Two different travelers
• Two different directions
• Conclusion: The only way

Judd Saul of Equipping the Pesecuted shares what the ministry is doing to serve Christians suffering severe persecution in Nigeria.

Matthew 7:21-29

• Intro: Fallen leaders
• Be true followers - vs. 21-23 
• Be wise followers -vs. 24-27
• Conclusion: Follow Jesus - vs. 28-29

Matthew 8:1-17

• Intro: Do not fit in
• A leper - vs. 1-4 
• A Gentile -vs. 5-13
• A woman -vs. 14-17
• Conclusion: Accepted by Jesus

Matthew 8:18-37

• Intro: Easy believism
• A high cost - vs. 18-22
• Follow Jesus - vs. 23-37
• Conclusion: Count the costs

Matthew 9:9-17

• Intro: Being religious
• Undesirables are not welcome - vs. 9-13
• More than religion - vs. 14-17
• Conclusion: A new way

Malachi 3:1-3, Matthew 11:7-10

• Intro: A promised Messiah
• A messenger will come - vs. Mal:3-1
• Who is the Messiah? - vs. Mal  3:1-3
• John was the messenger - vs. Matt. 11: 7-10
• Conclusion: The promised Messiah

 Matthew 12:14-21

• Intro: Which Messiah?
• The promised Servant - vs. Is. 42:1
• Gentleness and humility - vs. Is. 42:2-4
• Conclusion: The faithful Servant Matt.
•  12:14-21

 Psalm 110:1-3, Matthew 22:41-45

• Intro: Covenant with David
• Greater than David - vs. Psalm 110:1-3
• Who is the Christ? - vs. Matt. 22:41-45
• Conclusion: Son of David & Son of God

 Isaiah 7:10-14, Matthew 1:20-23

• Intro: Destruction seemed certain
• Faithless - vs. Isaiah 7:10-13
• A promised sign - vs. Isaiah 7:14
• A special child - vs. Matthew 1:20-23
• Conclusion: Our Immanuel

 Matthew 8:28 - 9:8

• Intro: Authority over follwers
• Authority over the spiritual - vs. 28-34
• Authority over sin - vs. 1-8
• Conclusion - Authority over all

 Matthew 9:18-34

• Intro: The fall's curse
• A difficult life - vs. 20-22
• A tragic event - vs. 18-19, 23-26
• A broken world - vs. 27-34
• Conclusion - Come to Christ

 Matthew 9:35 - 10:15

• Intro: Advance God's kingdom
• A heart for the lost - vs. 9:35-38
• Jesus' representatives - vs. 10:1-4
• Go out in faith - vs. 5-15
• Conclusion - Christian combines

 Matthew 10:16-25

• Intro: A divisive religion?
• Surrounded by wolves - vs. 16-20
• Betrayal by family - vs. 21-23
• Treated like Jesus - vs. 24-25
• Conclusion - Stand together

 Matthew 10:26-33

• Intro: A rejection of Christ
• Fear not - vs. 26-28
• Trust our Father - vs. 29-31
• No compromise - vs. 32-33
• Conclusion - Be courageous

 Matthew 10:34-42

• Intro: Commitments
• Jesus' purpose - vs. 34-36
• Christ before all  - vs. 37-39
• Greater than the loss - vs. 40-42
• Conclusion - Evaluate our commitments

 Matthew 11:25-30

• Intro: A divisive issue
• A high view of Christ - vs. 25-27
• God's sovereignty - vs. 25-27
• The call to come - vs. 28-30
• Conclusion - What does the text say?

 Matthew 12:1-14

• Intro: Legalisms
• Lawbreakers - vs. 1-8
• Lift up mercy - vs. 9-13
• Hated Jesus - vs. 14
• Conclusion - The Lawgiver

 Matthew 12:22-32

• Intro: Attack Christ's church
• A false accusation - vs. 22-24
• Jesus knew their thoughts - vs. 25-30
• Blasphemy against the Spirit - vs. 31-32 
• Conclusion - The unforgivable sin?