"Matthew 22" Tagged Sermons
Questioning Jesus
The religious leaders ask Jesus three forceful questions, based on their own religious perspective. Jesus answers their questions and responds with another question. (Matthew 22:15-46) Sermon Outline “One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’” (Matthew 22:35-36) Questions and Jesus The context of the questions: “the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words” (Matthew 22:15) Question 1: Pharisees – “should we…
Pictures of the Kingdom
Jesus tells three parables that explain who He is and what He has come to do. In response, the religious leaders begin their focused effort to arrest and eliminate Jesus. (Matthew 21:28-22:14) Sermon Outline “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you….I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (Matthew 21:31, 43) Introduction…
Jesus on Taxes, Wealth, and God’s Generous Kingdom
Jesus talks a lot about money. In two different episodes, He addresses the paying of the temple tax and the payment of taxes to Caesar. He uses both discussions as opportunities to talk about greater matters. Then He encounters a wealthy young man who wants to walk with God but his heart is ensnared by riches. Following it with the parable of the workers, Jesus speaks to the generosity of the kingdom of God. (Matthew 17:24-27; 19:16-30; 20:1-16; 22:15-22) Sermon…
Jesus on Divorce and Marriage
Jesus speaks to the reality and pain of divorce and also the nature of marriage in the eternal kingdom. (Matthew 19:1-12; 22:23-33) Sermon Outline “Haven’t you read,” Jesus replied, that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?” (Matthew 19:4-5) The First Test (Matthew 19:1-12) The hostile question from the Pharisees (19:3)…
Taking the Great Commandment Literally
This week will build from last weekend’s exploration of incarnational theology, leading us to engage with the Great Commandment of Matthew 22. Emphasis here will be on what it looks like to see the second part of the Great Commandment through the lens of literally loving those right around us in our neighborhood, apartment hallway, or dorm floor. SERMON OUTLINE “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart…