THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING
1. PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM MATTHEW 13-28:
a. Being Good Soil, (13:8).
- Good Soil Embraces Scripture, (13:23a).
- Good Soil Understands Scripture, (13:23b).
- Good Soil Practices Scripture, (13:23c).
b. Being Great, (18:1).
- Our Greatness Is Measured By Our Humility, (18:4).
- Our Greatness Is Measured By Our Forgiveness, (18:21-22).
- Our Greatness Is Measured By Our Reconciliation, (18:33).
c. Being Rich, (19:21).
- Give When Required Always Trusting God As Source, (19:22).
d. Being Religious, (23:1-2).
- Always Outwork Your Speech, (23:3-4).
- Only Perform For An Audience Of One, (23:5-8).
- Use Justice, Mercy & Faith As Work Tools, (23:23)
e. Being Unshakeable, (24:13).
- Study, Don’t Be Deceived, (24:4-5)
- Trust, Don’t Be Troubled, (24:6-8).
- Mature, Don’t Be Offended, (24:9-10).
f. Being Prepared, (25:1,4).
- Patiently Enjoy Your Allotted Time, (25:5).
- Patiently Invest Your Allotted Time, (25:16).
g. Being Authoritative, (24:18).
- Model = Let The World Hear & See Christ In Us! (28:19-20).
The Pattern: As Believers We Must No Longer Think, Speak, Live Below The Scope Of Jesus’ Authority.