INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEWS GOSPEL

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THE
GOSPEL
OF
MATTHEW
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Vocabulary Words

• Emmanuel (Immanuel) God with us
• Gehenna Jewish term for hell
• Countercultural values, thinking and actions
  not normally accepted by society as a whole
• Anti-Semitism hostility toward or
  discrimination against Jews as a religious,
  ethnic or racial group (anti-Semitic)
• Beelzebul (Hebrew) Devil
• Ekklesia church

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BACKGROUND ON MATTHEWS GOSPEL

• Date written
• Author
• Audience
• Why was Matthews Gospel written?
• Sources used
• Matthews Image of Jesus

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THEMES OF MATTHEWS GOSPEL

• Judgment
• Jesus is Emmanuel
• Discipleship
• Church
• Right Instruction

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GENEALOGY OF JESUS 11-17

• Traces ancestry to David Abraham
• Show Jesus as Messiah
• Presents Jesus as Israels promised savior
• The Four Women
• Tamar Rahab Ruth Bathsheba
• All foreigners or gentiles
• Shows Gospel will be preached to all people (see
  2819)

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The Infancy Narrative
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DIFFERENCES

• Matthew 118-223
• Announcement of Marys pregnancy to Joseph (120)
• Appearance of a star (21-2)
• Visitation of the Wise Men (29-11)
• Herods plot against Jesus (27-8)
• The Holy Familys plight to Egypt (213-15)
• Massacre of the children of
• Bethlehem (216-18)
• Return to Nazareth from Egypt
• (219-23)

• Luke 1-2 40
• Jesus Johns births foretold (15-38)
• Annunciation to Mary (126-38)
• Visitation (Mary with Elizabeth)
• (139-45)
• The Magnificat (146-56)
• The birth of John the Baptist
• and the story of his parents
• Elizabeth and Zechariah (157-66)
• Jesus is born in a manger (27)
• Jesus birth is announced to shepherds/shepherds
  visit Jesus
• (28-20)

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SIMILARITIES

• Joseph is a descendent of David
• Mt 120
• Lk 24
• Jesus is raised in Nazareth
• Mt 223
• Lk 239
• Angel
• Mt 120
• Lk 126-38
• Mary is a virgin
• Mt 123
• Lk 127

• Holy Spirit is how conception takes place
• Mt 118
• Lk 135
• Jesus is born in Bethlehem
• Mt 25
• Lk 24
• Jesus is Savior
• Mt 121
• Lk 211

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Who is Jesus in the Infancy Narratives?

• Matthew
• Jesus ancestry traced to Abraham
• Jesus is Messiah, greater than David, promised to
  the Jews
• Jesus has divine origin son of David through
  power of the Holy Spirit
• Magi recognize he is special (gold, frankincense,
  myrrh)

• Luke
• Jesus is a Messiah with divine origins
• Jesus comes first to the lowly he manifests
  himself (makes himself known) to shepherds first

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The Temptation of Jesus Matthew 41-11
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The Setting

• Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the
  wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2He fasted
  forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he
  was famished.

• 40 Israel 40 years wandering in the desert
• Setting in desert use of number 40 contrast
  between ancient Israel and Jesus
• Israel escapes Egypt
• wanders in desert 40 years and is tested
• Israel fails
• Jesus triumphs where Israel failed

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The First Temptation

• 3The tempter came and said to him, If you are
  the Son of God, command these stones to become
  loaves of bread. 4But he answered, It is
  written, One does not live by bread alone, but
  by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

The First Test Change stones into bread
Response Deuteronomy 83
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The Second Temptation

• 5Then the devil took him to the holy city and
  placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6saying
  to him, If you are the Son of God, throw
  yourself down for it is written, He will
  command his angels concerning you, and On their
  hands they will bear you up, so that you will not
  dash your foot against a stone. 7Jesus said to
  him, Again it is written, Do not put the Lord
  your God to the test.

• The Second Test
• Throw yourself off the temple

Response Deuteronomy 616
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The Third Temptation

• 8Again, the devil took him to a very high
  mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the
  world and their splendor 9and he said to him,
  All these I will give you, if you will fall down
  and worship me. 10Jesus said to him, Away with
  you, Satan! for it is written, Worship the Lord
  your God, and serve only him.

• The Third Test
• Promise of the kingdoms of the world to Jesus if
  he worships the devil (the temptation to secular
  messiahship)

Response Deuteronomy 613
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Power

• All three temptations have to do with power
• 1st use miraculous power to provide for
  ordinary needs
• 2nd use miraculous power to produce a sign so
  spectacular that it would compel belief
• 3rd use political power to accomplish the ends
  of the Messianic mission

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What kind of Son of God is Jesus?

• does not seek to satisfy his own material needs

• does not make a miraculous display of his
  status and power

• does not enter into partnership with the
  devil for the sake of political authority

• He is totally obedient to the will of his
  Father
• Example for Christians today
• dont pay too much attention to material goods
• dont seek influence and wealth without regard
  for justice and morality

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Discourse OneThe Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7

• Summarizes new law of Gospel
• Law of love grace freedom
• Moses on Sinai
• Jesus on a mountain
• Jesus ethical teachings
• Addressed to xtns
• Those who have accepted the Gospel
• Major theme of the sermon
• Interior conversion.leads to discipleship in
  practice

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The
Beatitudes
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Vocabulary

• Beatitude latin happiness
• declaration that someone is happy or is in a
  situation that will lead to happiness
• Righteousness refers to Gods character
• fairness
• mercy
• generosity

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• When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the
  mountain and after he sat down, his disciples
  came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught
  them, saying

Mountain place for revelations of/from God
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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom
  of God is theirs

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Blessed are those who Mourn

• Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
  comforted.

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Blessed are the Meek

• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
  earth.

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Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for
Righteousness

• 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
  righteousness, for they will be filled.

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Blessed are the Merciful

• 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive
  mercy.

Let us aid our neighbors as generously as we want
God to aid us (Augustine)
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart

• 8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will
  see God.

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Blessed are the Peacemakers

• 9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be
  called children of God.

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Blessed are those who are Persecuted

• 10Blessed are those who are persecuted for
  righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
  heaven.

11Blessed are you when people revile you and
persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against
you falsely on my account.
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Rejoice

• 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great
  in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted
  the prophets who were before you.

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You are the Salt of the Earth

• 13 You are the salt of the earth but if salt
  has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be
  restored? It is no longer good for anything, but
  is thrown out and trampled under foot..

• What is the most common use of salt?

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You are the Light of the World

• 14You are the light of the world. A city built
  on a hill cannot be hid. 15No one after lighting
  a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on
  the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the
  house. 16In the same way, let your light shine
  before others, so that they may see your good
  works and give glory to your Father in heaven

                    
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The Law and the Prophets

• 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the
  law or the prophets I have come not to abolish
  but to fulfill. 18For truly I tell you, until
  heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not
  one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law
  until all is accomplished. 19Therefore, whoever
  breaks one of the least of these commandments,
  and teaches others to do the same, will be called
  least in the kingdom of heaven but whoever does
  them and teaches them will be called great in the
  kingdom of heaven. 20For I tell you, unless your
  righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and
  Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of
  heaven.

• Jesus wants to show us how to carry out Gods
  commands in a way that fulfills their purpose.

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The Second Part of the Sermon521-48

• Contrast Between
• the scribes ideal of holiness based on literal
  reading of scripture
• And
• Jesus more radical and demanding teaching
• you have heard Old Testament
• But I say to you Jesus fulfills the law

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Concerning Anger

• 21 You have heard that it was said to those of
  ancient times, You shall not murder and
  whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.
  22But I say to you that if you are angry with a
  brother or sister, you will be liable to
  judgment and if you insult a brother or sister,
  you will be liable to the council and if you
  say, You fool, you will be liable to the hell
  of fire.

Old Law New Law
Anger should be taken as seriously as murder
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Concerning Adultery

• 27 You have heard that it was said, You shall
  not commit adultery. 28But I say to you that
  everyone who looks at a woman with lust has
  already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  
• 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it
  out and throw it away it is better for you to
  lose one of your members than for your whole body
  to be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand
  causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away
  it is better for you to lose one of your members
  than for your whole body to go into hell.

• The salvation of the whole person is of more
  value than the preservation of any one part that
  may lead to sin

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Concerning Retaliation

• 38 You have heard that it was said, An eye for
  an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 39But I say to
  you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone
  strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other
  also 40and if anyone wants to sue you and take
  your coat, give your cloak as well 41and if
  anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the
  second mile. 42Give to everyone who begs from
  you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow
  from you.

• Eye for an eye The law of retaliation (OT)
• Jesus asks his disciples to forgo retaliation

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Love for Enemies

• 43 You have heard that it was said, You shall
  love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44But I
  say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those
  who persecute you, 45so that you may be children
  of your Father in heaven for he makes his sun
  rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain
  on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46For if
  you love those who love you, what reward do you
  have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
  47And if you greet only your brothers and
  sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do
  not even the Gentiles do the same? 48Be perfect,
  therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

• Christs disciples are to love as God loves
• C.S. Lewis The Four Loves

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Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting

• Almsgiving
• Any material favor done to assist the needy, and
  prompted by charity, is almsgiving. (Catholic
  Encyclopedia)
• Prayer
• The raising of ones mind and heart to God or
  the requesting of good things from God. (St.
  John Damascene)
• (Catechism, 2559)
• Fasting
• As penance
• As preparation for Gods arrival
• Emptying of Self

• Pattern
• Description of behavior to be avoided
• Instruction on the proper attitude
• Promise of a reward from God
• Religious acts should be done to honor God

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Almsgiving

• 1Beware of practicing your piety before others in
  order to be seen by them for then you have no
  reward from your Father in heaven. 2So whenever
  you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you,
  as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
  streets, so that they may be praised by others.
  Truly I tell you, they have received their
  reward. 3But when you give alms, do not let your
  left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so
  that your alms may be done in secret and your
  Father who sees in secret will reward you.

• What does this mean?
• God will reward acts of charity done without
  fanfare

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Prayer

• 5 And whenever you pray, do not be like the
  hypocrites for they love to stand and pray in
  the synagogues and at the street corners, so that
  they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you,
  they have received their reward. 6But whenever
  you pray, go into your room and shut the door and
  pray to your Father who is in secret and your
  Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7When
  you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as
  the Gentiles do for they think that they will be
  heard because of their many words. 8Do not be
  like them, for your Father knows what you need
  before you ask him.

• What does it mean?
• Dont make a public spectacle of yourself while
  praying (Dont show off)
• God will reward genuine prayer offered in
  sincerity to Him

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For ExampleThe Lords Prayer

• Pray then in this way Our Father in heaven,
  hallowed be your name. 10Your kingdom come. Your
  will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give
  us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our
  debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  13And do not bring us to the time of trial, but
  rescue us from the evil one. 14For if you forgive
  others their trespasses, your heavenly Father
  will also forgive you 15but if you do not
  forgive others, neither will your Father forgive
  your trespasses.

• Three YOU petitions
• 1. Addressed directly to God
• Our Father
• Hallowed by thy name
• 2. Pray for the coming of Gods kingdom
• 3. Ask for Gods will to be done
• Three WE petitions
• Ask for physical and spiritual well-being in
  difficult period before the fullness of Gods
  kingdom
• 1. Ask God provide bread needed today
• 2. Ask that forgiveness received from God leads
  to forgiveness of others
• 3. In the time of testing that will accompany
  the coming of Gods kingdom, we may not fall prey
  to the Evil One

Ones willingness to forgive others is a
necessary condition for Gods willingness to
forgive
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Fasting

• 16 And whenever you fast, do not look dismal,
  like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their
  faces so as to show others that they are fasting.
  Truly I tell you, they have received their
  reward. 17But when you fast, put oil on your head
  and wash your face, 18so that your fasting may be
  seen not by others but by your Father who is in
  secret and your Father who sees in secret will
  reward you.

• What does it mean?
• Do not make a public display of your fasting

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Sermon on the MountPart 3619-729

• Gives advice Christian pursuit of holiness
• Theme is decision for or against God

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Concerning Treasures619-21

• 19 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on
  earth, where moth and rust consume and where
  thieves break in and steal 20but store up for
  yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
  moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not
  break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is,
  there your heart will be also.

POWER
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Serving Two Masters624

• 24No one can serve two masters for a slave will
  either hate the one and love the other, or be
  devoted to the one and despise the other. You
  cannot serve God and wealth.

GOD
VS.
WEALTH
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Discourse TwoSharing The Faith With Others
Matthew 10

• Jesus instructs apostles imitate his ministry
• Cure sick
• Raise dead
• Exorcise demons
• Proclaim Gospel
• To Jews avoid Gentiles
• In spirit of poverty
• Discipleship is privilege involves the cross
• Discipleship involves mission

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Matthew 10

• 105-15
• How to act
• 1016-42
• What to expect
• Vs. 24-25 Disciples share in Jesus
• power lifestyle - suffering

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Discourse ThreeParables About the Kingdom
Matthew 13

• 7 parables reveal nature of Kingdom of God
• Parable short story drawn from ordinary life
  that makes a comparison with a religious message

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Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat1324-30

• What does it mean?
• This is an eschatalogical parable
• Someone (sower)
• Seed
• Enemy
• Weeds
• Darnel a weed that has a resemblance to wheat
• Harvest
• Reapers
• SUMMARY
• Church recognizes it has unfaithful in it and God
  will tolerate that just as he does in the world

• 24 He put before them another parable The
  kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who
  sowed good seed in his field 25but while
  everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed
  weeds among the wheat, and then went away. 26So
  when the plants came up and bore grain, then the
  weeds appeared as well. 27And the slaves of the
  householder came and said to him, Master, did
  you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then,
  did these weeds come from? 28He answered, An
  enemy has done this. The slaves said to him,
  Then do you want us to go and gather them?
  29But he replied, No for in gathering the weeds
  you would uproot the wheat along with them. 30Let
  both of them grow together until the harvest and
  at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect
  the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be
  burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.

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The Parable of the Yeast1333

• 33He told them another parable The kingdom of
  heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed
  in with three measures of flour until all of it
  was leavened.

• Yeast ?
• What does it mean?
• The growth of the reign of God from small
  beginnings

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Treasure1344

• 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden
  in a field, which someone found and hid then in
  his joy he goes and sells all that he has and
  buys that field.

• What does it mean?
• Shows the value of the Kingdom

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Merchant in
search of fine Pearls1345-46

• 45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a
  merchant in search of fine pearls 46on finding
  one pearl of great value, he went and sold all
  that he had and bought it.

• What does it mean?
• Shows the value of the Kingdom

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Net1347-50

• 47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net
  that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of
  every kind 48when it was full, they drew it
  ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets
  but threw out the bad. 49So it will be at the end
  of the age. The angels will come out and separate
  the evil from the righteous 50and throw them into
  the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping
  and gnashing of teeth.

• What does it mean?
• Every kind
• Coming of kingdom will include a final judgment
• Good and bad will be separated, will receive
  fitting reward or punishment

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Treasures New and Old1351-53

• 51Have you understood all this? They answered,
  Yes. 52And he said to them, Therefore every
  scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of
  heaven is like the master of a household who
  brings out of his treasure what is new and what
  is old. 53 When Jesus had finished these
  parables, he left that place.

• What does it mean?
• Scribe becomes a..
• New
• Old
• Summary
• Neither is sufficient without the other
• The Gospel is the fullness of The Law

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Jesus Walks on the Water1422-33

• 22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the
  boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he
  dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had
  dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by
  himself to pray. When evening came, he was there
  alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by
  the waves, was far from the land, for the wind
  was against them. 25And early in the morning he
  came walking towards them on the lake. 26But when
  the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they
  were terrified, saying, It is a ghost! And they
  cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke
  to them and said, Take heart, it is I do not be
  afraid.
• 28 Peter answered him, Lord, if it is you,
  command me to come to you on the water. 29He
  said, Come. So Peter got out of the boat,
  started walking on the water, and came towards
  Jesus. 30But when he noticed the strong wind, he
  became frightened, and beginning to sink, he
  cried out, Lord, save me! 31Jesus immediately
  reached out his hand and caught him, saying to
  him, You of little faith, why did you doubt?
  32When they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
  33And those in the boat worshipped him, saying,
  Truly you are the Son of God.
• 34 When they had crossed over, they came to land
  at Gennesaret. 35After the people of that place
  recognized him, they sent word throughout the
  region and brought all who were sick to him,
  36and begged him that they might touch even the
  fringe of his cloak and all who touched it were
  healed.

• Wind hostile forces of world
• Peter represents all Christians in his
  enthusiastic love but insufficient faith

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Peters Declaration About Jesus1613-20

• 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of
  Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who
  do people say that the Son of Man is? 14And they
  said, Some say John the Baptist, but others
  Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the
  prophets. 15He said to them, But who do you say
  that I am? 16Simon Peter answered, You are the
  Messiah, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus
  answered him, Blessed are you, Simon son of
  Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this
  to you, but my Father in heaven. 18And I tell
  you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will
  build my church, and the gates of Hades will not
  prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of
  the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on
  earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
  loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 20Then
  he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell
  anyone that he was the Messiah.

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Discourse FourJesus Founds and Instructs the
Church
Matthew 18

• Jesus is head, guide model of Church
• Continues to guide through leaders
• Establishment of the Church
• Mt. 1618-19
• 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this
  rock I will build my church, and the gates of
  Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give
  you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
  whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
  heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
  loosed in heaven.

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Reproving Another Who Sins1815-20

• 15 If another member of the church sins against
  you, go and point out the fault when the two of
  you are alone. If the member listens to you, you
  have regained that one. 16But if you are not
  listened to, take one or two others along with
  you, so that every word may be confirmed by the
  evidence of two or three witnesses. 17If the
  member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the
  church and if the offender refuses to listen
  even to the church, let such a one be to you as a
  Gentile and a tax collector. 18Truly I tell you,
  whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
  heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
  loosed in heaven. 19Again, truly I tell you, if
  two of you agree on earth about anything you ask,
  it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
  20For where two or three are gathered in my name,
  I am there among them.

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Forgiveness1821-22

• 21 Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, if
  another member of the church sins against me, how
  often should I forgive? As many as seven times?
  22Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I
  tell you, seventy-seven times.

• What does it mean?
• Christians have no right to place a limit on
  forgiveness

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The Unforgiving Servant1823-35

• 23For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be
  compared to a king who wished to settle accounts
  with his slaves. 24When he began the reckoning,
  one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought
  to him 25and, as he could not pay, his lord
  ordered him to be sold, together with his wife
  and children and all his possessions, and payment
  to be made. 26So the slave fell on his knees
  before him, saying, Have patience with me, and I
  will pay you everything. 27And out of pity for
  him, the lord of that slave released him and
  forgave him the debt.

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The Unforgiving Servant continued

• 34And in anger his lord handed him over to be
  tortured until he would pay his entire debt. 35So
  my heavenly Father will also do to every one of
  you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister
  from your heart.

• 28But that same slave, as he went out, came upon
  one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred
  denarii and seizing him by the throat, he said,
  Pay what you owe. 29Then his fellow slave fell
  down and pleaded with him, Have patience with
  me, and I will pay you. 30But he refused then
  he went and threw him into prison until he would
  pay the debt. 31When his fellow slaves saw what
  had happened, they were greatly distressed, and
  they went and reported to their lord all that had
  taken place. 32Then his lord summoned him and
  said to him, You wicked slave! I forgave you all
  that debt because you pleaded with me. 33Should
  you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I
  had mercy on you?

• King
• Merciless servant
• Summary
• Gods forgiveness will be revoked if we are
  unwilling to forgive others
• To receive Gods mercy show mercy to others

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Laborers in the Vineyard201-16

• For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who
  went out early in the morning to hire laborers
  for his vineyard. 2After agreeing with the
  laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them
  into his vineyard. 3When he went out about nine
  oclock, he saw others standing idle in the
  marketplace 4and he said to them, You also go
  into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is
  right. So they went. 5When he went out again
  about noon and about three oclock, he did the
  same. 6And about five oclock he went out and
  found others standing around and he said to
  them, Why are you standing here idle all day?
  7They said to him, Because no one has hired us.
  He said to them, You also go into the vineyard.

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Laborers in Vineyard continued

• 8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard
  said to his manager, Call the laborers and give
  them their pay, beginning with the last and then
  going to the first. 9When those hired about five
  oclock came, each of them received the usual
  daily wage. 10Now when the first came, they
  thought they would receive more but each of them
  also received the usual daily wage. 11And when
  they received it, they grumbled against the
  landowner, 12saying, These last worked only one
  hour, and you have made them equal to us who have
  borne the burden of the day and the scorching
  heat. 13But he replied to one of them, Friend,
  I am doing you no wrong did you not agree with
  me for the usual daily wage? 14Take what belongs
  to you and go I choose to give to this last the
  same as I give to you.

• 15Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what
  belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am
  generous? 16So the last will be first, and the
  first will be last.

• What does it mean?
• Jesus preached to pious and lost sheep
• If God is just
• they accept Jesus message, they will both share
  in Gods kingdom

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Discourse FiveThe Final Judgment
Matthew 24-25

• Eschatological Discourse
• End of Temple
• End of the world
• Divine judgment on Last Day
• Apocalyptic

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The Necessity for Watchfulness2436-44

• But about that day and hour no one knows, neither
  the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the
  Father. 37For as the days of Noah were, so will
  be the coming of the Son of Man. 38For as in
  those days before the flood they were eating and
  drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until
  the day Noah entered the ark, 39and they knew
  nothing until the flood came and swept them all
  away, so too will be the coming of the Son of
  Man. 40Then two will be in the field one will be
  taken and one will be left. 41Two women will be
  grinding meal together one will be taken and one
  will be left. 42Keep awake therefore, for you do
  not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43But
  understand this if the owner of the house had
  known in what part of the night the thief was
  coming, he would have stayed awake and would not
  have let his house be broken into. 44Therefore
  you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is
  coming at an unexpected hour.

• Time of Jesus return is unknown.so always be
  ready
• We should not be caught unaware like Noahs
  contemporaries

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The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave2445-51

• 45Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom
  his master has put in charge of his household, to
  give the other slaves their allowance of food at
  the proper time? 46Blessed is that slave whom his
  master will find at work when he arrives. 47Truly
  I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all
  his possessions. 48But if that wicked slave says
  to himself, My master is delayed, 49and he
  begins to beat his fellow slaves, and eats and
  drinks with drunkards, 50the master of that slave
  will come on a day when he does not expect him
  and at an hour that he does not know. 51He will
  cut him in pieces and put him with the
  hypocrites, where there will be weeping and
  gnashing of teeth.

• Faithful Wise Servant
• Does his duty
• Master return awards him abundantly
• The Wicked Servant
• Takes advantage of masters prolonged absence
• Mistreats other servants
• Wastes time in foolish pleasures
• When master returns he will be punished

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The Parable of the Talents2514-30

• The Master
• The accounting
• Constant watchfulness demands fruitful action
  even boldness

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Judgment of the Nations2531-46

• What does it mean?
• Eschatalogical discourse
• Final judgment good and bad will be separated
• Sheep/Goats
• Good deeds
• Clothing the naked
• Hospitality to the homeless
• Feeding the hungry
• Visiting the imprisoned
• All the nations
• The least
• Summary
• At final judgment all humanity judged according
  to acts of kindness done to poor and suffering
  people