Greatness in the Kingdom
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The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 The Christian Revolution (Matthew 20:20–8 Contd)
The world may assess people’s greatness by the number of people whom they control and who are at their beck and call; or by their intellectual standing and their academic eminence; or by the number of committees of which they are members; or by the size of their bank balances and the material possessions which they have amassed; but in the assessment of Jesus Christ these things are irrelevant.
Leaders today in the USA. Democrat/Republican.
I. Greatness of the Cross (17-19)
I. Greatness of the Cross (17-19)
17 As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, 19 and will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.”
How did Jesus know this would happen to Him?
A. Delivered
A. Delivered
Betrayal.
B. Condemned
B. Condemned
Injustice.
C. Handed Over
C. Handed Over
1. Mocked
1. Mocked
Humiliation.
He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted.
For thus says the Lord, “You were sold for nothing and you will be redeemed without money.” For thus says the Lord God, “My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
2. Scourged
2. Scourged
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Physical Pain.
2. Scourged
2. Scourged
I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots.
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3. Crucified
3. Crucified
14 I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. 16 For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; 18 They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots.
Suffering’s ultimate end.
3. Crucified
3. Crucified
By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due? His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand.
4. Raised
4. Raised
4. Raised
4. Raised
But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 Towards the Cross (Matthew 20:17–19)
Beyond the curtain of suffering lay the revelation of glory; beyond the cross was the crown; beyond the defeat was triumph; and beyond death was life.
II. Greatness of the Question (20-24)
II. Greatness of the Question (20-24)
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.” 22 But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.” 23 He said to them, “My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.” 24 And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers.
A. Boldness of the Request (20-21)
A. Boldness of the Request (20-21)
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.”
Why would she ask this?
Why would she ask this?
And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
B. Ignorance of the Request (22)
B. Ignorance of the Request (22)
But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.”
The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 The Mind of Jesus (Matthew 20:20–8 Contd)
A Roman coin was once found with the picture of an ox on it; the ox was facing two things—an altar and a plough; and the inscription read: ‘Ready for either.’ The ox had to be ready either for the supreme moment of sacrifice on the altar or the long labour of the plough on the farm.
The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Seventeen: The King’s Demands (Matthew 19:16–20:34)
James was the first of the disciples to be martyred, and John had to endure hard days on the Isle of Patmos. These three believers wanted their will, not God’s will, and they wanted it their way.
C. Answer to the Request (23)
C. Answer to the Request (23)
He said to them, “My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”
The Cross precedes the Crown
The Cross precedes the Crown
D. Reaction to the Request (24)
D. Reaction to the Request (24)
And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers.
III. The Greatness of Humility (25-28)
III. The Greatness of Humility (25-28)
17 As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, 19 and will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.” 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.” 22 But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.” 23 He said to them, “My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.” 24 And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. 26 “It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. 26 “It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
A. Lack of Humility (25)
A. Lack of Humility (25)
But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
B. Teaching of Humility (26-27)
B. Teaching of Humility (26-27)
“It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;
mattew 20:26-27
C. Example of Humility (28)
C. Example of Humility (28)
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Many — prisoner exchange usually 1 for 1. Jesus is of infinite worth.
The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 The Mind of Jesus (Matthew 20:20–8 Contd)
A Roman coin was once found with the picture of an ox on it; the ox was facing two things—an altar and a plough; and the inscription read: ‘Ready for either.’ The ox had to be ready either for the supreme moment of sacrifice on the altar or the long labour of the plough on the farm.
What one thing can you do this week to serve your family, your co-workers, your friends, or even a stranger?