The Gospel of Matthew

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Matthew records kingly facts of the life and
  ministry of Jesus in order to demonstrate that He
  is the Christ.

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I. Person of the King Introduction of the
King, chapters 1-411

• A. Presentation by Ancestry (11-17)
• B. Presentation by Advent (118-223)
• C. Presentation by an Ambassador (31-12)
• D. Presentation through Divine Approval
• (313-4-11)

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II. Platform of the KingChapters 412-729

• A. Beginning Proclamations (412-25)
• Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand
  (417)
• B. Continuing Pronouncements Sermon on the
  Mount (5-7)

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II. Platform of the King

• 1. Beatitudes (51-12)
• 2. Be Salt Light (513-16)
• 3. Christ Fulfills the Law (517-20)
• 4. Murder begins in the heart (521-26)
• 5. Adultery in the heart (527-30)
• 6. Marriage is Sacred and Binding (531-32)
• 7. Jesus forbids Oaths (533-37)
• 8. Go the Second Mile (538-42)
• 9. Love Your Enemies (543-48)

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II. Platform of the King

• 10. Do Good to Please God (61-4)
• 11. The Lords Prayer as Model (65-14)
• 12. Fasting to Be Seen only by God (616-18)
• 13. Lay Up Treasures in Heaven (619-21)
• 14. Lamp of the Body (622-23)
• 15. You Cannot Serve God riches (622-23)
• 16. Do Not Worry (625-34)
• 17. Do not Judge (71-6)

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II. Platform of the King

• 18. Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking (77-12)
• 19. The Narrow Way (713-14)
• 20. You will Know Them By Their Fruit
  (715-20)
• 21. I Never Knew You (721-23)
• 22. Build on the Rock (724-29)

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III. Power of the KingChapters 8-111

• A. His power over disease (81-15)
• B. His power over demonic forces (816-17, 28-34)
• C. His power over people (818-22 99)
• D. His power over nature (823-27)
• E. His power to forgive (91-8)
• F. His power over traditions (910-17)
• G. His power over death (91-26)
• H. His power over darkness (927-31)
• I. His power over darkness (932-34)
• J. His power to delegate authority (935-111)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• A. Challenges to the Kings Authority
  (112-1612)
• 1. Seen in the rejection of John the Baptist
  (112-19)
• 2. Seen in the condemnation of the cities
  (1120-30)
• 3. Seen the controversies over His authority (ch.
  12)
• 4. Seen in the change in the kingdom
  program (131-52)
• B. Cultivation of the Kings disciples
  (1613-2034)
• 1. The revelation in view of rejection
  (1613-1713)
• 2. The instruction in view of rejection
  (1720-34)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• A. The Official Presentation of the King
  (211-22)
• 1. Triumphal Entry (211-11)
• 2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple (2112-17)
• a. The Fig Tree Withered (vv. 18-19)
• b. The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree (vv.
  20-22)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• B. The Religious Confrontation with the King
  (2123-2246)
• 1. Jesus authority is questioned by Jewish
  Leaders (2123-2246)
• a. Unified Antagonism of Sanhedrin
• (vv.23-27).
• b. Jesus response
• 1. Parable of Two Sons (vv. 28-32)
• 2. Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers
  (vv. 33-46)
• 3. Parable of the Wedding Feast (221-14)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• cont. religious confrontation of the King by
  Jewish Leaders (2123-2246)
• 2. Jesus authority is questioned by Pharisees
• Is it Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar (2215-22)?
• 3. Jesus authority is questioned by Sadducees
• What about the Resurrection (2223-33)?
• 4. Jesus authority is questioned by Scribes
• Which is the First Commandment of All
• (2234-40)?

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• cont. religious confrontation of the King by
  Jewish Leaders (2123-2246)
• 5. Jesus confronts Jewish leaders
• How can David Call His Descendant Lord
  (2241-46)?
• a. Question has two parts
• 1. Identity of Messiah
• 2. Interpretation of Psalm 110.

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• The National Rejection of the King (chapter 23)
• 1. His Warning to the Multitudes (vv. 1-12)
• 2. 6 Woe Warnings to the Jewish leaders (vv.
  13-36)
• a. 1st Woe-for preventing others from
  entering the kingdom (vv.13-14).
• b. 2nd Woe-for by their actions (external
  restrictions) they were condemning many
  individuals to eternal damnation (vs.
  15).
• Notice 1st two woes are regarding the Jewish
  leaders effects on others!

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• c. 3rd Woe-for semantic word games when making
  oaths (crafty or tricky) (vv.16-22).
• d. 4th Woe- for the pharisaic practice of
  meticulously tithing all possessions while
  failing to manifest justice, mercy,
  faithfulness demanded by the Law (vv.23-
  24).
• e. 5th Woe-hypocritical nature of the
  Pharisees (externally clean but internally
  sinful) (vv. 25-26).
• f. 6th Woe-for hypocritical nature of their
  religiosity (vv. 27-28)
• g. 7th-woe-for hypocritical nature of their
  religiosity (vv. 29- 32)they inherited all
  the guilt of their forefathers.
• Notice 3-7th woes address the leaders own
  characters actions.

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• Contthe national rejection of the King (chapter
  23)
• 3. His condemnation of Jewish Religious Leaders
  (vv.33- 36).
• 4. His Lament over Jerusalem (vv. 37-39).
• 5. Jesus predicts Destruction of the Temple
  (ch.24)
• 6. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ (vv

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King Chapters
112-25

• D. The Prophetic Anticipation of the King (chaps.
  24-25)
• 1. Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple
  (241-2)
• 2. Coming Time of Trouble (vv.3-26)
• 3. Coming of the Son of Man (vv. 27-31)
• 4. Confirmation by Parables (vv. 32-51)
• 5. Coming Judgment on Israel (251-30)
• 6. Coming Judgment on Gentiles (2531-46)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King
alternativeChapters 26-27

• E. The National Rejection of the King (chaps.
  26-27)
• 1. Preliminary Events
• a. Plot to Kill Jesus (261-5)
• b. Anointing by Perfume at Bethany (vv.6-13)
• c. Jesus Celebrates Passover with Disciples
  (vv.17-25)
• d. Jesus Institutes the Lords Supper
  (vv.26-30)
• e. Jesus Predicts Peters Denial (vv. 31-35)
• f. The Prayer in the Garden (vv. 36-46)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King
alternativeChapters 26-27

• ContThe National Rejection of the King (chaps.
  26-27)
• 2. The Betrayal Arrest in the Garden (vv.
  47-56)
• 3. The Trial before the Jewish Authorities
  (vv. 57-68)
• 4. Peter Denies Jesus and Weeps Bitterly
  (vv. 69-75)

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IV. Progressive Rejection of the King
alternativeChapters 26-27

• 5. Jesus is Given Over to Roman Authorities
  (271-26)
• a. Jesus is handed to Pontius Pilate (271-2)
• b. Judas Hangs Himself (vv. 3-10)
• c. Jesus Faces Pilate (vv. 11-14)
• d. Jesus takes the place of Barabbas (vv.
  15-26)
• e. Soldiers Mock Jesus (vv. 27-31)
• f. Jesus is labeled King of the Jews
  (vv.32-44)
• g. Jesus Dies on the Cross (vv. 45-56)
• h. Jesus Buried in Josephs Tomb (vv. 57-61)
• I. Pilate Sets a Guard (vv. 62-66)

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V. Passion of the King Chapters 26-28

• Preliminary Events (261-46)
• Arrest in the Garden (2647-56)
• Trials of the King (2657-2726)
• The Crucifixion of the King (2727-56)
• E. The Burial of the King (2757-66)
• F. The Empty Tomb (281-8)
• G. The Personal Appearance (289-10)
• H. The Official Explanation (2811-15)
• I. The Great Commission (2816-20)