Why do you believe Jesus is the Messiah?

Introduction

Old Testament -

New Testament -

The Gospels -

Acts - The Church

Epistles - The Letters

Revelation - Prophesy

When compared to the other three Gospel accounts, the Gospel of Matthew is distinctly Jewish. Matthew wrote from the perspective of Old Testament prophecy to demonstrate New Testament fulfillment in the Person of Jesus Christ.

Matthew's Gospel is well-known for its distinctive features like Jesus' birth story, the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' confrontations with the Pharisees and His in-depth explanations of end-times events.

As we present this important book, we'll give careful attention to the details without losing sight of Matthew's major ideas and themes. Together with our previous studies in Luke and John, we're rounding out the full story of Jesus' arrival and work on earth. Every Christian can profit from such a grounding.

- Stephen Armstrong, verse by verse ministry

Title: Why do you believe Jesus is the Messiah?

1. Jesus Entry as The King

vv. 1-3 - Jesus Gives instructions

Mark 11:4-6 “4 They went away and found a colt tied at the door, outside in the street; and they untied it. 5 Some of the bystanders were saying to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 They spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.”

vv. 4-5 - Zechariah 9:9 “9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

vv. 6-8

Coats - represents kingship (Example 2 Kings 9:13)

Palm Branches - represent victory and triumph

vv. 9-10

“Hosanna” - Pray, Save us

Psalm 118:25-26 “25 O Lord, do save, we beseech You; O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity! 26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.”

2. Jesus Exercises His authority

Authority to cleanse the temple

vv. 12-13

Isaiah 56:7 “7 Even those I will bring to My holy mountain And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar; For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.””

Authority to work in the temple

vv. 14

Authority to receive praise in the temple

vv. 15-17

“Out of the mouth of babes” Psalm 8:2

“ The stones will cry out” Luke 19:39-40 “39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” 40 But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!””

Conclusion

Always comes to a decision…Is Jesus who he said he was?

“If I would have known what the Jews knew and been there I would have not missed it.”