THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING
1. Reviewing Jesus’s Policies:
- Policy #1 – Ethics: Kingdom Living, (5-7).
- Policy #2 – Missions: Authorizing Disciples To Copy, (10).
2. Policy #3 – Understanding The Kingdom, (13)
- Lesson #1: Kingdom Is A New Way Of Thinking & Living Sown, (13:3).
- Lesson #2: Kingdom Operates In The World, (13:38).
- Lesson #3: Understanding Is Everything, (Prov. 4:7).
- Lesson #4: Mysteries Separate Seekers From Spectators, (13:10).
- Parable = Truth Laid-Thrown Down Beside, (13:34).
- Lesson #5: Understanding Is Given To Disciples, (13:11).
3. The Kingdom In Seven Parables:
- Parable #1: The Four Heart-Soils: (13:4-8).
- 1st: The Wayside = Harden & Indifferent Heart, (13:19).
- 2nd: Stony Ground = Shallow & Superficial Heart, (13:20-21).
- 3rd: Thorny Ground = Distracted & Occupied Heart, (13:22).
- 4th: Good Ground = Receptive & Productive Heart, (13:23).
- Lesson #6: Which Soil Am I? (Ps. 119:11).
- Lesson #7: Soil Type Determines Result Type.
- Parable #2: The Wheat & The Tares = Living Amidst Opposition, (13:37-39).
- Parable #3: The Mustard Seed = Living A Great Life, (13:31-32).
- Parable #4: The Leaven = Living An Influential Life, (13:33).
- Parable #5: The Hidden Treasure = The Joy Of Kingdom Living, (13:44).
- Parable #6: The Pearl = The Value In Kingdom Living, (13:45-46).
- Parable #7: The Net = Living Amidst The Good & The Bad, (13:47-49).
The Pattern: Kingdom Living Requires Understanding, (13:51).
- Attentive Listening Indicates Understanding, (13:9).
- Skillful Use Of New & Old Things Indicates Understanding, (13:52).
- Honoring People Indicates Understanding, (13:57-58).
