Matthew 16 - 23
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When we come to Matthew 16, we can say this is the peak of the mountain, Matthew has been taking us on a royal hike, showing us that Jesus is the messiah king and his kingdom is here. Matthew 1-15, he is climbing to get to the peak of the mountain and we are here. Matthew 17 -28 we will be climbing down the mountain, and the hike down, everything will flow from what Matthew shares with us in chapter 16.
When we come to Matthew 16, we can say this is the peak of the mountain, Matthew has been taking us on a royal hike, showing us that Jesus is the messiah king and his kingdom is here. Matthew 1-15, he is climbing to get to the peak of the mountain and we are here. Matthew 17 -28 we will be climbing down the mountain, and the hike down, everything will flow from what Matthew shares with us in chapter 16.
The Gospel of Matthew: The King and His Kingdom, (Matthew 1–17), Volume 1: An Expositional Commentary Chapter 35: Watch out for the Pharisees (Matthew 16:1–12)
Chapter 16 is the climax of those chapters in which Jesus withdraws from the crowds to teach his disciples privately. The change began in chapter 13, when Jesus began to teach in parables, explaining that this was so the crowds might not be able to understand his teaching while those who had been given to him by the Father would understand it. The chapters that follow (chaps. 14–16) contain private teaching through which the disciples make slow spiritual advances. In chapter 16 Peter makes the single most important confession of faith in Jesus thus far in Matthew—“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (v. 16)—after which Jesus begins to teach the disciples that it is necessary for him to die and then be raised again (v. 21).
Chapter 16 also contains the first mention of the church (v. 18), as well as Jesus’ important teaching that anyone who would be his disciple must “deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (v. 24). All in all, it is a critical collection of vital teaching in a small amount of material.
I. The King Revealed
I. The King Revealed
A. Watch Out Matt 16:1-12
A. Watch Out Matt 16:1-12
1. Show us a Sign - The Pharisees and Sadducees, normally oppose each other but they have come together against Jesus, who they see as their enemy.
1. Show us a Sign - The Pharisees and Sadducees, normally oppose each other but they have come together against Jesus, who they see as their enemy.
2. You can forecast the weather, but you cannot see the signs that are going on among you.
2. You can forecast the weather, but you cannot see the signs that are going on among you.
3. The Sign of Jonah - Matt 12:39
3. The Sign of Jonah - Matt 12:39
But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
4. Watch and Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
4. Watch and Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
a. Disciples are confused
a. Disciples are confused
b. An important teaching moment - don’t miss the message!
b. An important teaching moment - don’t miss the message!
c. The teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
c. The teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
i. Pharisees - the name means separate. This group was birthed because of the idolatry of their ancestors. The desire was to revere the law, the problem is they went beyond the law and began to create traditions and treated them on the same level as the Law, we seen this in the Matthew 15. These traditions were burdens on the people. They tried to earn there way to heaven by there self righteousness.
i. Pharisees - the name means separate. This group was birthed because of the idolatry of their ancestors. The desire was to revere the law, the problem is they went beyond the law and began to create traditions and treated them on the same level as the Law, we seen this in the Matthew 15. These traditions were burdens on the people. They tried to earn there way to heaven by there self righteousness.
ii. Sadducees, well they were the opposite. They didn’t believe in the miraculous, they didn’t believe in the resurrection. The were what we would called liberals. The Sadducees were also the wealthy and pursued political power. They were self indulgent, they wanted to please themselves apart from God.
ii. Sadducees, well they were the opposite. They didn’t believe in the miraculous, they didn’t believe in the resurrection. The were what we would called liberals. The Sadducees were also the wealthy and pursued political power. They were self indulgent, they wanted to please themselves apart from God.
iii. Beware of the teaching of the Pharisees - who try to get to God on their own righteousness.
iii. Beware of the teaching of the Pharisees - who try to get to God on their own righteousness.
iv. Beware of the teaching of the Sadducees, who are self indulgent and who live for the here and now, please themselves apart from God.
iv. Beware of the teaching of the Sadducees, who are self indulgent and who live for the here and now, please themselves apart from God.
B. Who do you say that I am? Matt 16:13-20
B. Who do you say that I am? Matt 16:13-20
1. The District of Caesarea Phillipi - 25 miles north of the sea of Galilee. This region was known for worship of:
1. The District of Caesarea Phillipi - 25 miles north of the sea of Galilee. This region was known for worship of:
a. Baal worship
a. Baal worship
b. The greek god Pan - formerly called Paneas
b. The greek god Pan - formerly called Paneas
c. Caesar - Phillip, one of the sons of Herod the Great, changed the name of the region Caesarea Phillipi to honor Caesar and himself. There was also a temple built for Augustus Caesar and caves dedicated to the worship of Pan.
c. Caesar - Phillip, one of the sons of Herod the Great, changed the name of the region Caesarea Phillipi to honor Caesar and himself. There was also a temple built for Augustus Caesar and caves dedicated to the worship of Pan.
2. As Jesus travels through this region where worship of all kinds of false gods and people is going on, he asks his disciples. Who do you think I am?
2. As Jesus travels through this region where worship of all kinds of false gods and people is going on, he asks his disciples. Who do you think I am?
3. Various answers until Peter says “you are the Christ the Son of the Living God”
3. Various answers until Peter says “you are the Christ the Son of the Living God”
a. Blessed are you
a. Blessed are you
b. because the Father in heaven has revealed the truth to Peter.
b. because the Father in heaven has revealed the truth to Peter.
c. Peter is blessed because of the revelation of the truth as Jesus the son of God is revealed to him.
c. Peter is blessed because of the revelation of the truth as Jesus the son of God is revealed to him.
4. “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church.” Three ways this is interpreted:
4. “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church.” Three ways this is interpreted:
a. The Catholic Approach - Peter was the rock the church is built on and Jesus was granting a special office to Peter that was to be successive, known as the Papacy. This office of the Pope comes with divine authority which places the Popes edicts on the same level of Scripture.
a. The Catholic Approach - Peter was the rock the church is built on and Jesus was granting a special office to Peter that was to be successive, known as the Papacy. This office of the Pope comes with divine authority which places the Popes edicts on the same level of Scripture.
b. Two Major Protestant approaches and 1 minority approach, the first is that when Jesus you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church, the rock Jesus is talking about is Peter’s confession not Peter is what Jesus was talking. The church will be built on the Christ.
b. Two Major Protestant approaches and 1 minority approach, the first is that when Jesus you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church, the rock Jesus is talking about is Peter’s confession not Peter is what Jesus was talking. The church will be built on the Christ.
c. The second is that Jesus was talking about Peter and his confession. The church will be built on the confession the Jesus is the messiah the son of the Living God. But he church will also be built upon the Peter, but not just Peter, Peter stand as a representation of the apostles. We read in Eph 2:20
c. The second is that Jesus was talking about Peter and his confession. The church will be built on the confession the Jesus is the messiah the son of the Living God. But he church will also be built upon the Peter, but not just Peter, Peter stand as a representation of the apostles. We read in Eph 2:20
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
There is no special authority given to Peter, but he is the spokes person in the early church when the church starts, until the church moves from a local movement to a global phenomenon.
d. Another approach is that Christ is the rock!
d. Another approach is that Christ is the rock!
Petros/Petra - But when Jesus referred to “this rock,” he used the feminine form of the same word, petra, which this view says means “bed rock” or “foundation rock.” The idea is that Peter was only a little stone, perhaps only a pebble, but that Jesus is the foundation on which the church is built. (Weak argument, using the language)
Stronger argument is the context.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“ ‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this was the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Theological Argument - through the OT, God is frequently referred to as the rock of Israel.
How did Peter understand the words of Jesus?
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture:
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”
and
“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
5. The Keys of the Kingdom
5. The Keys of the Kingdom
a. Catholic Position - Peter and his successors are given the authority to recieve or exclude individual people form salvation.
a. Catholic Position - Peter and his successors are given the authority to recieve or exclude individual people form salvation.
b. Peter used the keys by opening the door of the Gospel to the Jews first and the Gentiles second. 9 (John Stott)
b. Peter used the keys by opening the door of the Gospel to the Jews first and the Gentiles second. 9 (John Stott)
c. Ministers have the authority to announce forgiveness of sins to those who repent and trust Christ.
c. Ministers have the authority to announce forgiveness of sins to those who repent and trust Christ.
Matthew—All Authority in Heaven and on Earth What Does It Matter?
Peter’s duty is entirely earthly. Here on earth he is to preach the gospel—repentance, faith, obedience to the commands of Christ, the cost of discipleship—and those who receive that apostolic message receive Jesus, and the door to life opens wide (cf. 10:40). And here on earth those who refuse the gospel are judged (they already stand in judgment). The door remains locked and shut. No joke. Gray-haired St. Peter standing at the pearly gates is a joke. But verse 19 is no joke. It’s a matter of life and death, eternal life and eternal death, to accept what Peter preached.
C. The Mission of the Messiah Revealed Matt 16:21-23
C. The Mission of the Messiah Revealed Matt 16:21-23
D. Disciples of Jesus Take the Path of The Cross. Matt 16:24-28
D. Disciples of Jesus Take the Path of The Cross. Matt 16:24-28
1. The chapter open with a warning to avoid self-righteousness and avoid self-indulgence, the path to following Jesus is self-denial.
1. The chapter open with a warning to avoid self-righteousness and avoid self-indulgence, the path to following Jesus is self-denial.
2. Tim Keller - “Jesus doesn’t stop at, “I want you to lose yourself.” He says, “Lose yourself to find yourself,” which means, “I want you to die to your old approach to identity, and get a new sense of individual self.”
2. Tim Keller - “Jesus doesn’t stop at, “I want you to lose yourself.” He says, “Lose yourself to find yourself,” which means, “I want you to die to your old approach to identity, and get a new sense of individual self.”
3. “some will not taste death until they see the son of Man coming in his kingdom”
3. “some will not taste death until they see the son of Man coming in his kingdom”
E. The Glory of the King
E. The Glory of the King
A. Jesus takes three of his disciples up a mountain, and they are about to experience, the glory of God.
A. Jesus takes three of his disciples up a mountain, and they are about to experience, the glory of God.
B. Jesus is transfigured and they behold the glory of God.
B. Jesus is transfigured and they behold the glory of God.
1. When you think about this event, Moses, Elijah, Jesus, we have:
1. When you think about this event, Moses, Elijah, Jesus, we have:
a. Moses who represents the law, which reflected divine glory.
a. Moses who represents the law, which reflected divine glory.
The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
b. Elijah a representation of the Prophets, who proclaimed the glory of God.
b. Elijah a representation of the Prophets, who proclaimed the glory of God.
c. Jesus - we have Jesus who is the revelation of the glory of God and the fulfillment of the law ad the prophets.
c. Jesus - we have Jesus who is the revelation of the glory of God and the fulfillment of the law ad the prophets.
2. Peter is so astounded, he wants to build 3 tabernacles for Jesus, Moses and Elijah. But this is not the mission of the Son.
2. Peter is so astounded, he wants to build 3 tabernacles for Jesus, Moses and Elijah. But this is not the mission of the Son.
3. When Peter suggest this we hear the voice of the Father. “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased, listen to him.”
3. When Peter suggest this we hear the voice of the Father. “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased, listen to him.”
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
4. Peter, James and John had the same reaction everyone else has when they experience God’s glory, they fell to their faces and they were terrified.
4. Peter, James and John had the same reaction everyone else has when they experience God’s glory, they fell to their faces and they were terrified.
5. What happens, we see God’s Grace. “Rise, have no fear”
5. What happens, we see God’s Grace. “Rise, have no fear”
F. The Pattern of Discipleship
F. The Pattern of Discipleship
1. Progress Followed by Failure Matt 17: 14 - 21
1. Progress Followed by Failure Matt 17: 14 - 21
The Gospel of Matthew: The King and His Kingdom, (Matthew 1–17), Volume 1: An Expositional Commentary Chapter 39: No Power and Little Understanding (Matthew 17:14–27)
The flow of chapters 14–17 goes like this: Jesus teaches the disciples, they learn, but then they blunder badly. When the twelve see Jesus walking on the water in chapter 14, Peter asks to come to him and does so (vv. 28–29). It was a great step of faith, but then he looked at the churning water and began to sink (v. 30). The disciples begin to worship Jesus as God (v. 33), but in the next chapter they worry that Jesus’ words may have offended the Pharisees (Matt. 15:12). Jesus teaches them that nothing that goes into a person’s mouth makes him or her unclean, only what comes out (vv. 16–20), but they are ready to send away the believing but “unclean” Gentile woman who asks Jesus to heal her daughter (v. 23). In chapter 16 Peter’s perception of Jesus’ deity is followed by his failure to understand the need for Jesus’ crucifixion (vv. 16, 22).
a. your little faith - what does this mean?
a. your little faith - what does this mean?
b. Biblical Faith Consists of
b. Biblical Faith Consists of
Content - the truth to be believed
Agreement - agreement with the truths to be believed.
trust - we need to trust in or commit to the truth. Trust is what makes our faith personal and not just mechanical or intellectual.
Trust was the ingredient missing here, The disciples went around thinking the formula would work, but it is the relationship and trust you have with the truth that is important. Effectiveness in ministry and using your gifts is dependent on your continual relationship with God. Being empowered to serve is not based on how much you know, using the write formulas, going through the motions. Empowerment to serve is based on your trust and relationship to the truth. Do you believe? Do you live like you believe?
2. The Messiah’s Mission Restated Matt 17:22-23
2. The Messiah’s Mission Restated Matt 17:22-23
Jesus restates his mission again, Peter learned his lesson the last time, there is no rebuke, but look at how the disciples respond to the truth. This doesn’t make sense to them, they are not understanding what is going on.
3. The Messiah’s Claim Misunderstood Matt 17:24 - 27
3. The Messiah’s Claim Misunderstood Matt 17:24 - 27
II. The Fourth Discourse The Community of the Kingdom
II. The Fourth Discourse The Community of the Kingdom
A. Character of Life in the Community of the Kingdom.
A. Character of Life in the Community of the Kingdom.
1. Humility = Greatness (Matt 18:1-4)
1. Humility = Greatness (Matt 18:1-4)
When you think of a child, you think of humility , dependence, vulnerability, and the inability to live life on their own. You must enter the kingdom like a child who is humble, dependent, vulnerable and the realization you can not do this alone.
B. Love in the Community of the Kingdom
B. Love in the Community of the Kingdom
1. Receiving children of the Father (Matt 18:5-6)
1. Receiving children of the Father (Matt 18:5-6)
a. Those who receive children of the Father are receiving Christ.
a. Those who receive children of the Father are receiving Christ.
b. Those who cause children of the Father to sin.
b. Those who cause children of the Father to sin.
c. We should take these warnings seriously.
c. We should take these warnings seriously.
2. Protecting One Another (Matt 18:7-9)
2. Protecting One Another (Matt 18:7-9)
a. The world is going to through temptations at us.
a. The world is going to through temptations at us.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
b. Woe to the one by whom temptations come - When a believer tempts a believer to sin, we are more like the world than we are like Christ.
b. Woe to the one by whom temptations come - When a believer tempts a believer to sin, we are more like the world than we are like Christ.
c. when it comes to holiness, we must be radical about our obedience to Christ. Jesus uses hyperbole to get his point across, when it comes to sin and holy living, you need to be serious.
c. when it comes to holiness, we must be radical about our obedience to Christ. Jesus uses hyperbole to get his point across, when it comes to sin and holy living, you need to be serious.
3. Love One Another (Matt 18:10-14)
3. Love One Another (Matt 18:10-14)
a. Do not despise children of the Father.
a. Do not despise children of the Father.
b. The basis of our love for one another is the Father’s love for his children.
b. The basis of our love for one another is the Father’s love for his children.
i. If the Father loves his children enough to use angels to serve and protect them. How much more should we love one another?
i. If the Father loves his children enough to use angels to serve and protect them. How much more should we love one another?
ii. If the Father rejoices over the one than that is rescued, so should we.
ii. If the Father rejoices over the one than that is rescued, so should we.
4. Restore One Another (Matt 18:15-20)
4. Restore One Another (Matt 18:15-20)
What do you do when someone in the community sins
What do you do when someone in the community sins
a. Go to him alone and talk.
a. Go to him alone and talk.
b. if he doesn’t listen, take a 1-2 witnesses.
b. if he doesn’t listen, take a 1-2 witnesses.
c. Then take it before the church.
c. Then take it before the church.
d. If he refuses to listen, then treat him as an unbeliever.
d. If he refuses to listen, then treat him as an unbeliever.
i. what does that mean?
i. what does that mean?
Does it mean to have nothing to do with him?
Does it mean continue to share the Gospel with them as you would an unbeliever?
ii. Keys of the kingdom language again.
ii. Keys of the kingdom language again.
e. The goal is restoration not excommunication. If the goal is restoration then the truth needs to be communicated in love.
e. The goal is restoration not excommunication. If the goal is restoration then the truth needs to be communicated in love.
5. Forgive One Another (Matt 18:21 - 35)
5. Forgive One Another (Matt 18:21 - 35)
Jesus is talking about restoration, and Peter is thinking about how many times do I need to forgive, 7? The Rabbi’s in Jesus day would say 3, so Peter though he was being generous. Jesus pushes the number to infinity and beyond. To prove his point he tells a parable. The point of the parable is, if grace is lavished on you, you should lavish the same grace that is given to you, to others.
What do you think of vs 34- 35?
And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
One of the natural consequences of unforgiveness is bondage. You are bound to the bitterness.
Another issue this parable points out is a problem with the heart, being forgiven should lead to having a forgiving heart. Unforgiveness reveals a problem with teh heart.
B. The Gospel and Divorce (Matt 19:1-12)
B. The Gospel and Divorce (Matt 19:1-12)
Jesus continues to do ministry, moving to the region of Judea healing. While the Pharisees continue to test and reject the Messiah king.
1. The Question - Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any reason?
1. The Question - Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any reason?
2. Jesus takes us back to creation and announces what God has joined together, let not man separate.
2. Jesus takes us back to creation and announces what God has joined together, let not man separate.
3. Continued Questioning - Why did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away? They are trying to put Jesus vs Moses, Jesus vs the Law.
3. Continued Questioning - Why did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away? They are trying to put Jesus vs Moses, Jesus vs the Law.
4. Jesus’ response - Jesus makes it personal, “because of your hardness of heart” but it was not God’s original intention for marriage.
4. Jesus’ response - Jesus makes it personal, “because of your hardness of heart” but it was not God’s original intention for marriage.
5.Jesus’ exception - whoever divorces and marries another commits adultery, except for sexual sin.
5.Jesus’ exception - whoever divorces and marries another commits adultery, except for sexual sin.
6. The disciples response - “it is better not to marry” Wow! you think we have a divorce culture? so did they.
6. The disciples response - “it is better not to marry” Wow! you think we have a divorce culture? so did they.
7. What is Jesus saying in 11-12?
7. What is Jesus saying in 11-12?
C. Salvation is a Gift of God, Not of Works, So That No One Will Boast - This is the theme for this section (Matt 19:13 - 20:34)
C. Salvation is a Gift of God, Not of Works, So That No One Will Boast - This is the theme for this section (Matt 19:13 - 20:34)
1. Let the children come
1. Let the children come
a. Children are safe in the arms of Jesus - which means they should be safe in the arms of the church.
a. Children are safe in the arms of Jesus - which means they should be safe in the arms of the church.
b. Do not hinder the children from coming. Why? Remember where we started in Matt 18?
b. Do not hinder the children from coming. Why? Remember where we started in Matt 18?
2. The Rich Young Man
2. The Rich Young Man
a. Why do you call me good? Jesus is leading him to see who He is. God!
a. Why do you call me good? Jesus is leading him to see who He is. God!
b. Why does Jesus tell him, to follow the commandments? Jesus is trying to get him to see his sin. Yet in this mans eyes, he keeps the commandments
b. Why does Jesus tell him, to follow the commandments? Jesus is trying to get him to see his sin. Yet in this mans eyes, he keeps the commandments
c. Jesus then says if you are perfect, sell all you have and follow me. Why does Jesus say this? Jesus was trying to get this young man to see his idols, to see his sin. The young man walks away because he had great possessions.
c. Jesus then says if you are perfect, sell all you have and follow me. Why does Jesus say this? Jesus was trying to get this young man to see his idols, to see his sin. The young man walks away because he had great possessions.
d. A Difficult saying of Jesus (vs. 23-26)
d. A Difficult saying of Jesus (vs. 23-26)
i. What is Jesus trying to say, rich people can’ get it in to heaven?
i. What is Jesus trying to say, rich people can’ get it in to heaven?
ii. The disciples were beginning to understand the message - “who then can be saved?
ii. The disciples were beginning to understand the message - “who then can be saved?
iii. Jesus’ response - with man this is impossible, with God all things are possible.
iii. Jesus’ response - with man this is impossible, with God all things are possible.
iv. The promise of Christ to those who follow him.
iv. The promise of Christ to those who follow him.
v. first are last, last will be first. Keep this in mind.
v. first are last, last will be first. Keep this in mind.
3. The Parable of the Laborers (Matt 20:1-16)
3. The Parable of the Laborers (Matt 20:1-16)
a. to illustrate the first are last and last are first Jesus tells the parable of the laborers.
a. to illustrate the first are last and last are first Jesus tells the parable of the laborers.
b. What is the point?
b. What is the point?
4. The Messiah’s Mission Restated for a 3rd time. (Matt 20:17-19)
4. The Messiah’s Mission Restated for a 3rd time. (Matt 20:17-19)
5. Servant Leadership (Matt 20:20-28)
5. Servant Leadership (Matt 20:20-28)
and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
6. The Mercy of the Messiah (Matt 20:29-34)
6. The Mercy of the Messiah (Matt 20:29-34)
D. The Messiah King Authority on Display.
D. The Messiah King Authority on Display.
1. The Triumphal Entry
1. The Triumphal Entry
a. The King Has Arrived
a. The King Has Arrived
b. The Prophecy fulfilled
b. The Prophecy fulfilled
c. The people shouting Hosanna - save us son of David
c. The people shouting Hosanna - save us son of David
d. The People still do not recognize the authority of the Messiah King
d. The People still do not recognize the authority of the Messiah King
2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Matt 21:12-17)
2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Matt 21:12-17)
a. What was Jesus mad about?
a. What was Jesus mad about?
i. The Money Changers - people came and paid the temple tax, the money changers were charging a high rate to exchange the money to make a profit.
i. The Money Changers - people came and paid the temple tax, the money changers were charging a high rate to exchange the money to make a profit.
ii. The Sale of Sacrificial Animals - The inspectors would disqualify sacrificial animals if they were not bought from the market, and they were selling them 50 times higher than outside of the market place.
ii. The Sale of Sacrificial Animals - The inspectors would disqualify sacrificial animals if they were not bought from the market, and they were selling them 50 times higher than outside of the market place.
iii. They were commercializing religion.
iii. They were commercializing religion.
b. The religious leaders were mad also. they were mad over
b. The religious leaders were mad also. they were mad over
i. the care of the needy
i. the care of the needy
ii. The praise of the children
ii. The praise of the children
3. Jesus Curses the Fig Tree - religion without fruit (Matt 21:18-22)
3. Jesus Curses the Fig Tree - religion without fruit (Matt 21:18-22)
The fruitless fig tree represented the barren religion of Israel as Jesus found it during the three years of his ministry, and its destruction represented God’s impending judgment on it
a. Appearance of life without producing.
a. Appearance of life without producing.
b. Pray
b. Pray
The Gospel of Matthew: The Triumph of the King, (Matthew 18–28), Volume 2: An Expositional Commentary Strong Teaching about Prayer
It is not a promise about moving mountains. It is a figure of speech meaning that seemingly impossible things are possible through the power of God, when the people of God take him at his word and pray in a believing way. It is an encouragement to pray often, well, and rightly.
4. The Messiah King Authority Challenged (Matt 21:23-27)
4. The Messiah King Authority Challenged (Matt 21:23-27)
5. The Parable of the Two Sons and the Wicked Tenants (Matt 21:28-46)
5. The Parable of the Two Sons and the Wicked Tenants (Matt 21:28-46)
6. The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matt 22:1-14)
6. The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matt 22:1-14)
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
7. The Messiah Kings Authority Challenged Again (Matt 22:15 - 46)
7. The Messiah Kings Authority Challenged Again (Matt 22:15 - 46)
8. The Messiah King Condemnation of the Scribes and Pharisees. (Matt 23)
8. The Messiah King Condemnation of the Scribes and Pharisees. (Matt 23)
