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Matthew 21 – Triumphal Entry, Cleansing the Temple, Cursing the Fig Tree, Challenge to Jesus’ Authority, Parable of 2 Sons, Parable of Tenants
They came to the Mount of Olives and Jesus sent two disciples to find a donkey with its colt (in fulfillment of the Bible). They did and as they came into Jerusalem crowds were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” The crowds said he was a prophet from Nazareth of Galilee. Jesus drove out those who sold and bought in the temple quoting the…
Matthew 20 – The Kingdom is like Laborers in a Vineyard, Foretelling Jesus Death a 3rd Time, Asking to Sit at Jesus’ Side in the Kingdom, First in the Kingdom Are Servants, Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
The kingdom of heaven is like a master hiring workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius. He hired people at the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 11th hours. The workers hired at first came and thought they’d receive more, but they didn’t. They grumbled. The master reminded them that they agreed to work for a denarius. He is allowed to do what he chooses with what belongs to him. The last will be first and the first…
Matthew 19 – Marriage/Divorce/Remarriage, Let the Children Come to Jesus, Rich Young Man
Jesus went to Judea, large crowds followed, and he healed them. The Pharisee’s tested him asking if it’s lawful to divorce. Jesus quoted Scripture to them about marriage – 1 man + 1 woman + leaving father & mother + being united to a wife = let not man separate what God has joined. They asked why Moses commanded to give a certificate of divorce. Jesus said because of their hard hearts. Jesus said, “Whoever divorces his wife, except for…
Matthew 18 – Greatest is like a Child, Cut Off What Keeps You From God, God Will Not Lose His Sheep, Church Discipline, Forgive Your Brother 77 Times, God Will Not Forgive Those Who Don’t Forgive
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus said we need to be humble like a child. If we receive a child like this then we receive Jesus. If we cause little ones not to believe in Jesus, it would better if we had a millstone hung around our neck and drowned in the sea. If your hand, foot, or eye causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter life crippled than with two hands…
Matthew 17 – Transfiguration, Jesus Heals Because of Little Faith, Foretelling of His Death & Resurrection, Paying Taxes
Jesus took Peter, James and John with Him up a high mountain by themselves. Jesus was transfigured – face shone like the sun, clothes white as light. Moses and Elijah appeared talking with Jesus.Peter offered hospitality and a bright cloud overshadowed them, and they heard, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” The disciples fell on their faces terrified. Jesus said, “Rise, have no fear,” and they saw Jesus only. Jesus told them…
Matthew 16 – Sign of Jonah, Beware of False Teaching, Peter Confesses Christ, Hell Won’t Conquer the Church, Jesus’ Coming Death and Resurrection, Suffer for Jesus
Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus asking for a sign. Jesus says an evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but the only sign given is the sign of Jonah. He left them. The disciples forgot bread, Jesus warned them to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. They misunderstood and Jesus said they had little faith, He can provide bread, beware of false teaching. People were asking who Jesus is, Peter said, “You are the Christ,…
Matthew 15 – Hearts are Defiled, Canaanite Woman, Jesus Heals, Jesus Feeds Over 4,000
The Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem and asked why the disciples broke with the traditions of the elders – washing hands. Jesus asked why they break God’s commandment for their tradition. He applied Isaiah 29:13 to them. What defiles people is not what they eat, but what comes out of their mouth as the overflow of their heart: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, and slander – not washing hands. Jesus went to Tyre and Sidon. A…
Matthew 14 – Death of John the Baptist, Feeding 5,000, Walking on Water, Healing the Sick
Herod heard of Jesus and he told his servants it was John the Baptist, they thought he was raised from the dead. For, he had arrested John because Herod unlawfully took his brother (Philip’s) wife, Herodias. Because John was a prophet and the people liked him Herod couldn’t kill him, so he put him in jail. Herodias’ daughter pleased Herod before the people at His birthday celebration and he said she could have whatever she wanted. At the urging of…
Matthew 13 – 8 Parables of the Kingdom, Prophet Without Honor in His Hometown
Jesus went out and large crowds gathered, so he got in a boat and sat to teach the crowd as it stood on shore. (1) The Sower – A sower sowed seed on (a) the path – birds came and took it (b) rocky ground – they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep, but the sun scorched them because they had no root, they withered (c) among thorns – the thorns choked them (d) good ground – produced crop. Anyone who has ears should listen! The parables are the secrets of the…
Matthew 12 – Lord of the Sabbath, Those Who Gather with Jesus will be Forgiven, Trees Are Known by Their Fruit, Jesus Is Greater than Jonah & Solomon, This Generation is like a man Who’s Unclean Spirit that was cast out Returned back with 7 More, Jesus’ Family are those Who Do the Will of God the Father
Jesus passed through the fields on the Sabbath. They were hungry and picked grain, the Pharisees saw and accused them of breaking the law, Jesus reminded them of when David ate the sacred bread, and that when the priests violate the Sabbath by working in the temple on the Sabbath, they are innocent. Jesus said He’s greater than the temple, the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. Jesus entered their synagogue and healed a paralyzed man on the Sabbath…