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Matthew 16:1-12 Understanding signs and the sign of Jonah

Sunday 25th May 2025

Read: Jonah 1:1-2:10; Matthew 16:1-12

Sermon: Matthew 16:1-12

Introduction

Jonah and the sign

Matthew and the kingdom of God

Matthew 16:1-4 Interpreting signs
16:1 Pharisees signs of testing

16:2-3 interpreting weather

16:4 interpret the sign of Jonah

Matthew 16:5-12 Beware the Pharisees’ failure to interpret the signs
16:5-8 bread and the leaven of the Pharisees

16:9-10 perceiving the meaning of feeding bread in the wilderness

16:11-12 failure to perceive turning to understanding

Interpreting signs now

 

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Matthew 15:21-39 Messiah’s compassion for outsiders

Sunday 18th May 2025

Read: Psalm 146; Jeremiah 50:1-7; Matthew 15:21-39

Sermon: Matthew 15:21-39

Introduction: True D.E.I.

Matthew 15:21-28 Lost sheep and hungry dogs

Matthew 15:29-31 Gentiles confess Messiah’s God

Matthew 15:32-39 Gentiles welcome at Messiah’s feast

Conclusion: Messiah’s ultimate table (Revelation 19:6-9)

 

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Matthew 15:1-20 True cleanness

Sunday 11th May 2025

Read: Isaiah 29:18-24; Leviticus 11:34-47, 17:10-16; Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon: Matthew 15:1-20

Introduction

Leviticus and ceremonial cleanness

Matthew and the Kingdom of God

Matthew 15:1-9 The traditions of mankind and the commands of God
15:1-6 traditions and the word of God

15:7-9 Isaiah, traditions and the word of God

Matthew 15:10-20 What defiles people before God?
15:10-11 is defilement within or without?

15:12-14 Pharisees teaching on defilement

15:15-20 Jesus teaching on defilement

 

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Matthew 14:13-36 A portrait of the coming kingdom

Sunday 4th May 2025

Read: Psalm 77:16-20; Psalm 78:13-32; Isaiah 41:1-13; Matthew 14:13-36

Sermon: Matthew 14:13-36

Introduction:

Matthew 14:13-21 God spreads a table in the wilderness.

Matthew 14:22-27 God’s footprints on the sea

Matthew 14:28-32 Fear and doubt turn to worship

Matthew 14:34-36 Jesus heals the sick

Conclusion: Jesus gives a vision of the future

 

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Easter Sunday – Matthew 13:24-53 Weeds, seeds and treasures: What is the Kingdom of God like?

Sunday 20th April 2025

Read: Psalm 78:1-8; Psalm 78:9-72; Matthew 13:24-53

Sermon: Matthew 13:24-53

Introduction

Matthew 13 Parables of the Kingdom

Matthew 13:24-33 The Kingdom growing in this world

24-30 The Kingdom grows alongside evil

31-32 From little things big things grow

33 The full permeation

Matthew 13:34-35 Why parables (Psalm 78)?

Matthew 13:36-43 The disciples and the parables of the Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-53 The value and urgency of the Kingdom

44-46 The value of the Kingdom

47-50 The Kingdom at the end

51-53 Disciples understand and explain the Kingdom