The Kindness & Severity of the Son of God
January 9, 2022 Speaker: Tim Spears Series: Follow Me: Learning to Live Like Jesus
Topic: UPCC Passage: Matthew 23:27-39
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Sermon Outline
Starter Questions
- What is your conception of jesus?
- What is your conception of leadership in the church?
Things to Consider
- Descriptive vs. Prescriptive in view of the History of Redemption
- This is the climax to a conflict not just in the Gospel of Matthew but throughout redemptive history in the story of Israel and in the story of humanity – failure of leadership
- There is a specific corporate dimension to this judgment and a time period as well.
- We need to be incredibly careful and understand the full context before running around contextualizing especially in the 21st century, American context.
Overview
- Explain the Word of God
- Share the main idea
- Make application
I. JESUS’S PROPHETIC JUDGMENTS UPON ISRAEL’S RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENT
II. JESUS’S JUDICIAL HARDENING OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS & JUDGMENT
III. JESUS’S LAMENT OVER ISRAEL, PROPHETIC JUDGMENT & PROMISE OF DISTANT SALVATION
Takeaways
- MAIN IDEA (HISTORIC REDEMPTIVE PERSPECTIVE)
- MAIN IDEA (OUR APPLICATION)
- HOW DOES THE GOSPEL RELATE?
CONCLUSION
- What has God done for you in Christ through the gospel?
- What must be your expectations of Jesus Christ?
- What must be your expectations for leadership in the church?
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