Jesus' Authority Extended And Challenged - Matthew 9

Event Challenge to Jesus’ Authority Paralytic healed and “Some of the scribes said to themselves, ‘This scribes challenge (vv. 1-8) man is blaspheming.’ But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, ‘Why do you think evil in your hearts?’” (vv. 3-4) Matthew called and “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors Pharisees question (vv. and sinners?” (v. 11) 9-13) John’s disciples question “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and your (vv. 14-17) disciples do not fast?” (v. 14) Haemorrhaging woman healed (vv. 20-22) Event Girl raises and crowd sco s (vv. 18-19, 23-26) Blind Men Healed and disobey (vv. 27-31) ff Demon-possessed Mute Restored and Pharisees slander (vv. 32-34) Challenge to Jesus’ Authority “And they laughed at Him” (v. 24) “Jesus sternly warned them, ‘See that no one knows about it.’” (v. 30) “But they went away and spread his fame through all that district” (v. 31) But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons” (v. 34) “Authority Beyond Words Extended and Challenged” Matthew 9 Teaching about Jesus’ Authority Argument from the greater (harder) to the lesser (easier): Jesus’ authority to release limbs from paralysis supports His claim to authority to release souls from sin. Matthew called “I desire mercy and not a. Jesus has the authority to interpret and Pharisees sacri ce.” For I came and apply scripture according to its answered (vv. not to call the original intention even if that cuts 9-13) righteous, but sinners” across societal expectations. (v. 13) b. Jesus has authority to show mercy toward the vocationally unclean and the socially unacceptable. c. Jesus has authority to call ‘bad’ sinners into ministry. fi Event Key statement(s) Paralytic healed “The Son of Man has (vv. 1-8) authority on earth to forgive sins” (v. 6) Event Key statement(s) Teaching about Jesus’ Authority John’s disciples Can the wedding guests a. As the Messiah, Jesus has answered mourn as along as the authority to suspend rituals (vv. 14-17) bridegroom is with anticipating the Messiah’s them? (v. 15) coming. “No one puts a piece of b. Jesus has authority to abandon unshrunk cloth on an old Judaism since Judaism had garment (v. 16) deviated too far from the Old Neither is new wine put Testament to be recovered. into old wine skins. (v. c. Jesus has authority to replace 17) the Old Covenant with the New Covenant since the Old Covenant lacked capacity to incorporate the New Covenant. (See Hebrews 8:6-13) ff Key statement(s) Teaching about Jesus’ Authority “Take heart, daughter; Jesus has authority to instantly your faith has made respond to humble, shy faith and to you well.” And save us from the shame-producing instantly the woman e ects of the fall. was made well. (vv. 22-23) Girl raised and “But when the crowd Jesus has authority to enter the crowd sco s (vv. had been put outside, realm of the dead and restore 18-19, 23-26) he went in and took people to life . . . even in the face her by the hand, and of widespread unbelief. the girl arose.” (v. 25) ff Event Haemorrhaging woman healed (vv. 20-22) Key statement(s) Blind Men Healed but disregard instructions (vv. 27-31) Then he touched their eyes, a. saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” (v. 29) b. “Jesus sternly warned them, ‘See that no one knows about it.’” (v. 30) Jesus has authority to heal in proportion to faith. Jesus has authority to manage His message and His messengers. Demonpossessed Mute Restored and Pharisees slander (vv. 32-34) As they were going away, a. behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. (v. 32) And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man b. spoke. (v. 33) Jesus has authority to reverse the e ects of demonpossession unilaterally (without the presence of faith in the oppressed). Jesus’ authority was slanderously attributed to the ruler of the demons. ff Event Teaching about Jesus’ Authority Event Characters Posture Toward Jesus’ Authority Paralytic healed A. Friends of the (vv. 1-8) paralytic B. Scribes C. Paralysed man D. Crowds A. Full of faith B. Accusatory skeptics C. Obedient D. Fearful and worshipful Matthew called A. Matthew and Pharisees B. Phariseses answered (vv. 9-13) A. Obedient follower B. Self-righteous skeptics ff ff Event Characters Posture Toward Jesus’ Authority John’s disciples Disciples of John the Confused but teachable answered Baptist (vv. 14-17) Haemorrhaging Chronically ill lady Shy but persistent faith woman healed (vv. 20-22) Girl raised and A. Father—“knelt A. Humble but properly assertive crowd sco s before Jesus” faith (vv. 18-19, 23-26) B. Crowds B. Know-it-all sco ers Event Characters Blind Men Blind men Healed and disobey (vv. 27-31) DemonA. Mute man’s possessed Mute friends Restored and B. Crowds Pharisees C. Pharisees slander (vv. 32-34) Posture Toward Jesus’ Authority Full of faith but also disobedient A. Exercised a level of faith B. Awed by Jesus’ authority (cf. crowds at end of Sermon on the Mount 7:28) C. Slanderously skeptical “Authority Beyond Words Extended and Challenged” Matthew 9