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God’s patient, costly love

Friday 7th April 2023

Read: Isaiah 5:1-7, 65:1-2; Psalm 118; Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon: Matthew 21:33-46

Review: Jesus in Jerusalem

Matthew 21:33 The master’s well-appointed vineyard

Matthew 21:34-36 Complication: the tenants reject the master’s servants

Matthew 21:37 The master sends his son

Matthew 21:38-39 Murder and theft… What now???

Matthew 21:40-41 Jesus asks for a verdict

Matthew 21:42-46 Jesus pronounces judgment

Jesus: king, cornerstone and sacrifice

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When Yhwh comes to his temple!

Sunday 2nd April 2023

Read: Psalm 118:21-29; Zechariah 9:1-17; Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon: Matthew 21:1-11

Matthew 21-22 Confronting Jesus’ authority

Zechariah 9 What will happen when the king comes to his temple?

Matthew 21:1-11 The return of the king
21:1-3 planning to fulfil expectations regarding Israel’s king

21:4-8 Interpreting the coming of the king (Isaiah 62; Zechariah 9)

21:9-11 celebrating the king’s unexpected salvation (Psalm 118)

Matthew 27:42Others he saved, himself he is not able to save: he is the king of Israel!
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Is it lawful to pay taxes?

Sunday 12th March 2023

Read: Genesis 1:26-2:8; Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon: Matthew 22:15-22

Matthew 21-22 Confronting Jesus’ authority

Matthew 22:15-22 Giving to Caesar and giving to God
22:15-16a an unlikely alliance to test God’s Son

22:16-17 Teacher, answer this – yes or no

22:18-20 testing God’s Son

22:21-22 giving to Caesar and to God

Giving to God what belongs to him

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The Many and the Few

Sunday 5th March 2023

Read: Psalm 93; Isaiah 40:9-11, 52:7-12; Matthew 22: 1-14

Sermon: Matthew 22: 1-14

Matthew 22:1-2 The kingdom of heaven is like a royal wedding


Matthew 22:3 First call to the invited guests


Matthew 22:4-6 Second call to the invited guests


Matthew 22:7 The king’s response


Matthew 22:8-10 New invitation, new guest list, different response


Matthew 22:11-14 Attendance is always on the king’s terms