Transcript Matthew

“When Jesus finished speaking, the
crowd was amazed.” (Matthew
7:28)
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Matthew 4:
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Temptations
Jesus begins his work in Galilee
Jesus calls 4 fisherman
“Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5:1 – Matthew
7:29)
Luke 4:
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Temptations
Jesus begins his work in Galilee
Jesus reads Scripture in the synagogue
Jesus calls the first disciples (chapter 5)
Some miracles
“Sermon on the Mount” (Luke 6:20)
“In those days John the Baptist came,
preaching in the wilderness of Judea
and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven has come near.’” (Matthew
3:1-2 TNIV)
 “Turn to God and change the way you
think and act, because the kingdom of
heaven is near.” (Matthew 3:2 – GW)
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“From that time on Jesus began to
preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven has come near.’” (Matthew 4:17
TNIV)
 “From then on, Jesus began to tell
people, ‘Turn to God and change the
way you think and act, because the
kingdom of heaven is near!’” (Matthew
4:17 GW)
 Metanoia
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“A large crowd of people was there
from all over Judea and from
Jerusalem and from the coast cities of
Tyre and Sidon” (Luke 6:17)
 “Lord, will you at this time give the
Kingdom back to Israel?” (Acts 1:6)
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“Then the disciples came to him and said,
‘Did you know that the Pharisees had their
feelings hurt by what you said?’” (Matthew
15:12)
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“Happy are those who know they are
spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven
belongs to them!
◦ “Happy are you poor” (Luke 6:20)
Happy are those who
 Happy are those who
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for righteousness…
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others…
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mourn…
are humble…
hunger and thirst
are merciful to
Happy are those who are pure in
heart…
 Happy are those who work for peace…
 Happy are those who are persecuted
because they do what God requires;
the Kingdom of heaven belongs to
them!
 Happy are you when people insult you
and persecute you and tell all kinds of
evil lies against you because you are
my followers.” (Matthew 5:1-11)
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spiritually poor/poor
 mourn
 humility
 hunger and thirst for righteousness
 merciful to others
 pure in heart
 work for peace
 are persecuted
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“You are like salt for the whole human
race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there
is no way to make it salty again. It has
become worthless, so it is thrown out
and people trample on it.” (Matthew
5:13)
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“You are like light for the whole world.
A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No
one lights a lamp and puts it under a
bowl; instead it is put on the
lampstand, where it gives light for
everyone in the house. In the same way
your light must shine before people, so
that they will see the good things you
do and praise your Father in heaven.”
(Matthew 5:14-16)
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“Do not think I have come to get rid of
what is written in the Law or in the
Prophets. I have not come to do that.
Instead, I have come to give full
meaning to what is written.” (Matthew
5:17)
“Who sinned, this man or his parents?”
 Jesus answered, “His blindness has
nothing to do with his sins or his
parents’ sins.” (John 9:1-2)
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“I am gentle and humble in spirit.”
(Matthew 11:29)
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“I tell you, then, that you will be able to
enter the Kingdom of heaven only if
you are more faithful than the teachers
of the Law and the Pharisees in doing
what God requires.” (Matthew 5:20)
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“You’re familiar with the command to the
ancients, ‘Do not murder.’ I’m telling you
that anyone who is so much as angry with
a brother or sister is guilty of murder.”
(Matthew 5:21,22 – The Message)
“You have heard that it was said, 'Do not
commit adultery.' But now I tell you:
anyone who looks at a woman and wants
to possess her is guilty of committing
adultery with her in his heart.” (Matthew
5:27-28)
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Polar opposite view of the Messiah and the
new Kingdom
The bar for entering the Kingdom is seemingly
higher than the Pharisees careful law-keeping
◦ Don’t hate; don’t even desire….love
your enemies
◦ Jesus “out-legalizes” the legalists
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“It was also said, ‘Anyone who divorces
his wife must give her a written notice
of divorce.’ But now I tell you: if a man
divorces his wife for any cause other
than her unfaithfulness, then he is
guilty of making her commit adultery if
she marries again; and the man who
marries her commits adultery also.’”
(Matthew 5:31-32)
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“Some Pharisees came and tried to trap Him with this
question: ‘Should a man be allowed to divorce his
wife for just any reason?’ ‘Haven’t you read the
Scriptures?’ Jesus replied. ‘They record that from the
beginning 'God made them male and female.' And
He said, 'This explains why a man leaves his father
and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are
united into one.' Since they are no longer two but
one, let no one split apart what God has joined
together.’ ‘Then why did Moses say in the law that a
man could give his wife a written notice of divorce
and send her away?’ they asked.
Jesus replied, ‘Moses permitted divorce only as a
concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what
God had originally intended.’” (Matthew 19:3-8 NLT)
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“You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for
an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But now I
tell you: do not take revenge on someone
who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the
right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.
And if someone takes you to court to sue
you for your shirt, let him have your coat as
well. And if one of the occupation troops
forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry
it two miles. When someone asks you for
something, give it to him; when someone
wants to borrow something, lend it to him.”
(Matthew 5:38-42)
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“You have heard that it was said, 'Love your
friends, hate your enemies.' But now I tell you:
love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you, so that you may become the
children of your Father in heaven. For he makes
his sun to shine on bad and good people alike,
and gives rain to those who do good and to
those who do evil. Why should God reward you if
you love only the people who love you? Even the
tax collectors do that! And if you speak only to
your friends, have you done anything out of the
ordinary? Even the pagans do that! You must be
perfect---just as your Father in heaven is
perfect.” (Matthew 5:43-48)
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“If you love only the people who love you, why
should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love
those who love them! And if you do good only to
those who do good to you, why should you
receive a blessing? Even sinners do that! And if
you lend only to those from whom you hope to
get it back, why should you receive a blessing?
Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the
same amount! No! Love your enemies and do
good to them; lend and expect nothing back.
You will then have a great reward, and you will
be children of the Most High God. For he is good
to the ungrateful and the wicked.” (Luke 6:3235)
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“In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow
up. You're kingdom subjects. Now live
like it. Live out your God-created
identity. Live generously and
graciously toward others, the way God
lives toward you.” (Matthew 5:48 –
MSG)
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“When Jesus finished saying these
things, the crowd was amazed at the
way he taught. He wasn’t like the
teachers of the Law; instead, he
taught with authority.” (Matthew 7:2829)
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“If you happen to see your enemy's cow
or donkey running loose, take it back to
him. If his donkey has fallen under its
load, help him get the donkey to its feet
again; don't just walk off.” (Exodus 23:45)
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The Romans
◦ “Carry the pack an extra mile…”
◦ “I have never found anyone in Israel with faith
like this” (Matthew 8:10)
The Heathen
◦ Canaanite woman:
 “His disciples came to him and begged him,
‘Send her away! She is following us and making
all this noise!’” (Matthew 15:23)
 “You are a woman of great faith!” (Matthew
15:28)
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Samaritans
◦ “(Jews will not use the same cups and
bowls that Samaritans use.)” (John 4:9)
◦ “At that moment Jesus' disciples returned,
and they were greatly surprised to find
him talking with a woman.” (John 4:27)
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The poor & the sick
◦ “A man suffering from a dreaded skin
disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and
begged him for help. "If you want to," he
said, "you can make me clean." Jesus was
filled with pity, and reached out and
touched him. "I do want to," he answered.
"Be clean!" (Mark 1:40-41)
◦ Evidence: The Pharisees reaction to Jesus’
miracles
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The “riff raff”: tax collectors, prostitutes…
◦ “Later when Jesus was eating supper at
Matthew's house with his close followers, a
lot of disreputable characters came and
joined them. When the Pharisees saw him
keeping this kind of company, they had a
fit, and lit into Jesus' followers. "What kind
of example is this from your Teacher,
acting cozy with crooks and riffraff?"
(Matthew 9:10-11, The Message)
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Jews are “lice-infested, dirty murderers.”
“Szegedi discovered that his mother was a
Jew… According to Jewish law, that makes
Szegedi Jewish, too. Not only that, but
Szegedi's grandmother survived Auschwitz
and his grandfather survived labor camps.”
Csanad Szegedi
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“Szegedi decided to plan a trip to
Auschwitz…he apologized “for any
comments he had made against the
Jewish community” and would like to
make the trip to “pay his respects to
the Holocaust martyrs.”
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“Our enemies are those who harbor hostility
against us, not those against whom we
cherish hostility...As a Christian I am called to
treat my enemy as a brother and to meet
hostility with love. My behavior is thus
determined not by the way others treat me,
but by the treatment I receive from Jesus.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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“Do to us what you will and we will still love
you...But be assured that well wear you down
by our capacity to suffer, and one day we will
win our freedom. We will not only win
freedom for ourselves; we will appeal to your
heart and conscience that we will win you in
the process; and our victory will be a double
victory.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What do you do with dangerous
people?
 But loving enemies might not work?
 It sounds dangerous
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