We continue in our study of Matthew 18, which gives us Jesus’ plan for dealing with sin in the church. In verses 1-14, we see three lessons that are essential for us to understand in order to follow Matthew 18:15-20. The first is the importance and the exercise of true humility. The second lesson is…
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We are continuing our study of Matthew 18. After seeing the call to humility, we are now called to take sin seriously in the church. The text is Matthew 18:6-9.
Matthew 18:15-20 is the passage that describes Jesus’ instruction for dealing with sin in the church. This is a passage that is often misunderstood and misused.
Our text for the morning sermon is Matthew 17:22-27. In this text, Matthew gives us Jesus’ response to paying of the temple tax. This account is only found in Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus’ response is different than his response to the Pharisees’ question about ceremonial washing in 15:2. Jesus claimed exemption from this tax because of who he was, yet he makes provision for himself and his disciples in a miraculous way.
When Jesus came down from the mountain, he was immediately confronted with the failure of the disciples to do what he had given them the power to do (i.e., cast out a demon). Here Jesus seems to be most frustrated in his ministry. But Jesus brings healing and explains the need for the disciples to exercise their faith. We will consider the nature of saving faith and how the resurrection of Christ makes all the difference in our spiritual warfare.
We will be considering the Mount of Transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-13. We will also be considering Peter’s message in 2 Peter 1:16-21
In our text, Matthew16:21-23, Jesus begins to set his face to go to Jerusalem to die on the cross. He begins to teach his disciples what will happen to him there, but Peter, as the spokesman, does not yet understand the necessity of the cross.
Matthew 16:13-20, is a key passage for both the structure and the message of Matthew’s gospel. It has been much abused and neglected.
Reference: Mt 15:29-16:12
Reference: Matthew 15:21-28 We see a contrast between the reception of Jesus among the scribes and Pharisees and among the gentiles. In our text, this Canaanite woman is presented as an example of faith to us. We will consider how we are to be encouraged in our faith by seeing Jesus’ response to her. Sermon…