Jesus: The Old and The New MS

Notes

Passage Main Point: The children of God will treasure God’s reign more than anything, see it grow through humble means, and watch it eventually culminate in judgment where those, who God has caused faith to sprout, obey its call will know eternal joy, but those who choose not to believe will perish into everlasting punishment. All of this is done through Jesus.

Sermon Main Point: We are called to protect our faith, trust in God’s work, value him over everything. When done correctly these are the things that cause division in people: fierce focus of faith.

Our Problem: We doubt his judgment of us, we doubt his means, we doubt his value, we doubt his judgment of others.

Text’s Solution: As we tremble, trust, and treasure God we will know his joy (/salvation).

Application: If we tremble in front of God’s holy judgment, if we trust that he will use what he sees as right, and we treasure the news of this Kingdom above everything: we will have a fierce and focused faith.

Intro

Imagine trying to explain all of Christianity to someone.

Christianity is a lot

Obey rules, responsibilities, gifts, God, Holy Spirit, conviction, change, judgement, love, God’s in control, heaven, hell, reading, praying, Bible, OT, NT, big words

But that is what Jesus is doing here: “ok, let me explain this to you”

But it is complicated, so he uses parables

Parables are stories with a lesson

Backstory: Jesus

Jesus introduces people to God by starting with this Kingdom

It is also following some pretty intense stuff about Jesus’ disciples

It is also following some pretty intense stuff about Jesus’ disciples

You’re 100% in or your 100% out. No JV league in Christianity.

You’re 100% in or your 100% out. No JV league in Christianity.

God has a kingdom, where he is known as the king.

Some accept, some reject.

Some accept, some reject.

How do we get into this royal family Kingdom?

Matthew shift: focus on disciples.

Matthew shift: focus on disciples.

Uncomfortable point: not everyone is in my family

When it comes to Jesus speaking on what is important: He focuses on the Kingdom— 12 times.

He also focuses on family: Seed/Descendant.

He also focuses on family: Seed/Descendant.

This is a little scary to some people who thought they would go to heaven cause their family went to church.

This is a little scary to some people who thought they would go to heaven cause their family went to church.

Uncomfortable point: not everyone is in my family

Uncomfortable point: not everyone is in my family

Parables show the big idea: God will win, some people still wont listen.

While the parables are about the Kingdom, the theme is human reaction to the kingdom

Good and Bad, righteous vs punished, powerful God and people who ignore it

Good and Bad, righteous vs punished, powerful God and unresponsive men

How can something so great and powerful be at work and yet people still don’t listen? That is the mystery that these parables are meant to explain.

How can something so great and powerful be at work and yet people still don’t listen? That is the mystery that these parables are meant to explain.

Must be important.

It is also following some pretty intense stuff about Jesus’ disciples

Umbrella- Sower ()

You’re 100% in or your 100% out.

God is working and in control. But people are responsible. Some people listen while others reject.

No JV league in Christianity.

(prophecy)

Some accept, some reject.Matthew shift: focus on disciples.

Box 1- Wheat and weeds ()

When it comes to Jesus speaking on what is important: He focuses on the Kingdom— 12 times.He also focuses on family: Seed/Descendant.This is a little scary to some people who thought they would go to heaven cause their family went to church. Uncomfortable point: not everyone is in my familyWhile the parables are about the Kingdom, the theme is human reaction to the kingdomGood and Bad, righteous vs punished, powerful God and unresponsive menHow can something so great and powerful be at work and yet people still don’t listen? That is the mystery that these parables are meant to explain. Umbrella- Sower () God is working and in control. But people are responsible. Some people listen while others reject. (prophecy)Box 1- Wheat and weeds () Judgement will come.Ovals 1- Mustard () The Kingdom will grows through the humble ways that God decidesOvals 2- Flour () The Kingdom grows slowly and huge, but from the smallest thingsPink 1- Hidden Treasure () The Kingdom can only be had if you are willing to give up everything for itPink 2- Pearl () The Kingdom is priceless, above everythingBox 2- The Net () Judgement is coming. Boxes— JudgmentOvals- Small/bigPink- Value — “Do you understand all these things?” — () If you have them let me help you connect this into your lifeTeacher & Law vs Disciple & KingdomGreen things— LAW and GRACEBoth of these things can come together and you can find treasure in one way- JESUSBecause of all of this, the LAW and GRACE now are together. OLD and NEW are now together. JESUS is YOURS When we arrive at the end of this long equation and all our answers = Jesus. This makes sense. The way to live out this equation is toTREMBLE at God’s judgmentTRUST in God’s waysTREASURE God When we live this out the equation will equal out to Fierce and Focused Faith Focus- **marriage**Nothing is considered outside of itNothing is forgottenNothing is done without thinking through it’s effectFierce- Jealous, intentional, powerful, sacrificialAll-consuming priority. If we tremble in front of God’s holy judgment, if we trust that he will use what he sees as right, and we treasure the news of this Kingdom above everything: we will have a fierce and focused faith.For instance, telling people about it will become important.Getting rid of those sins that you hate will become important.Forgiving people that have hurt you will become important.Doing something important, not just floating looking to have fun, do something that matters will become important.- What is important to you?- - What are you focused about?-- What are you fierce about?- — Is it your faith in God? — -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sower: The human and divine elements of being in the Kingdom1. Wheat/weeds: What will happen in the Kingdom- evil still present until judgment2. Mustard seed: The future of the kingdom- spreads, grows, huge but from small start2. Leaven: The future of the kingdom- spreads, grows, huge but from small start3. Treasure: The value of the kingdom is more than anything3. Pearl: The value of the kingdom is more than anything1. Net: What will happen in the kingdom- evil still present until judgment 52- Because of all of this, the LAW and GRACE now are together. OLD and NEW are now together. JESUS is YOURS 1-2 Intro: What is Happening3-9 parable10-13 Saying14-15 OT Quote16-17 Saying18-33 Parable34-35 Outro: What Just happened44-52 What to do: OT Connection, life connection

Judgement will come.

Ovals 1- Mustard ()

The Kingdom will grows through the humble ways that God decides

Ovals 2- Flour ( )

The Kingdom grows slowly and huge, but from the smallest things

Pink 1- Hidden Treasure ()

The Kingdom can only be had if you are willing to give up everything for it

Pink 2- Pearl ()

The Kingdom is priceless, above everything

Box 2- The Net ()

Judgement is coming.

Boxes— Judgment

Ovals- Small/big

Pink- Value

— “Do you understand all these things?” — ()

If you have them let me help you connect this into your life

Teacher & Law vs Disciple & Kingdom

Green things— LAW and GRACE

Both of these things can come together and you can find treasure in one way- JESUS

Because of all of this, the LAW and GRACE now are together. OLD and NEW are now together. JESUS is YOURS

When we live this out the equation will equal out to Fierce and Focused Faith

Focus-

Nothing is considered outside of it

Nothing is forgotten

Nothing is done without thinking through it’s effect

Fierce-

Jealous, intentional, powerful, sacrificial

All-consuming priority.

If we tremble in front of God’s holy judgment, if we trust that he will use what he sees as right, and we treasure the news of this Kingdom above everything: we will have a fierce and focused faith.

For instance, telling people about it will become important.

Getting rid of those sins that you hate will become important.

Forgiving people that have hurt you will become important.

Doing something important, not just floating looking to have fun, do something that matters will become important.

- What is important to you?-

- What are you focused about?-

- What are you fierce about?-

— Is it your faith in God? —

Roadblocks to living faith out fiercely

Shame

Temptations

Friends

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