THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING
1. Jesus’ Practice: Head & Hems I, (Matt. 14).
a. John’s Head & Jesus’ Head:
- John’s Beheading Establishes Jesus As Head, (14:10).
- With Jesus As Head, His Disciples Now Learn As Hems, (14:12).
b. Feeding Multitudes As Head & Hems:
- Lesson #1: Immature Disciples Send People Away, (14:15).
- Lesson #2: Mature Disciples Feed Multitudes, (14:16).
- Lesson #3: Jesus Is Source, Disciples Are Conveyors, (14:19).
- Lesson #4: [As Hems] Disciples Are Well Taken Care Of, (14:20).
c. Water-Walking Water As Head & Hems:
- Lesson #5: Water-Walking Is Dominion Over Creation, (14:25).
- Lesson #6: Disciples Have The Same Authority, (14:28-29).
- Lesson #7: Faith Will Overcome Fear, (14:30-32).
Conclusion: Head & Hems Must Be The Same, (14:34-36).
2 Jesus’ Practice: Head & Hems II, (Matt. 15).
a. Heart & Mouth Honor:
- Lesson #1: One’s Inside Determines One’s Outside, (15:8,11).
b. Feeding Canaanites As Head & Hems:
- Lesson #2: Immature Disciples Send People Away, (15:21-23).
- Lesson #3: Mature Disciples Discern A Matter, (15:24-27).
- Lesson #4: Faith Collapses Time, (15:28).
c. Feeding Multitudes As Head & Hems:
- Lesson #5: At Jesus’s Feet Healing Flows Best, ((15:29-31).
- Lesson #6: Mature Disciples Should Have Learned, (15:32-36).
- Lesson #7: [As Hems] Disciples Are Well Taken Care Of, (15:37).
The Pattern: It’s Enough For Disciples [Hems] To Be As The Master [Head]! (Ps. 133:1-2)
