The Gospel of Matthew

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The Gospel of Matthew
Knowing the Messiah
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Overview

• I Timeline Summary
• Birth
• Baptism
• Teaching
• John the Baptist Killed
• Transfiguration
• Triumphal entry
• Jesus at the Temple
• Plot against Him
• Lord Supper
• Peters Denial

• Gethsemane
• Arrested
• Sanhedrin
• Judas
• Pilate
• Soldiers mock him.Psalm 22
• Crucifixion
• Death
• Burial
• Tomb Guards
• Resurrection

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Events Took Place To Fulfill What Was Written

• Born according to scripture
• Lived according to Scripture
• Died according to Scripture
• Resurrected according to Scripture
• Will return according to Scripture

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Miracles of Jesus

• Water to Wine
• Man with leprosy
• Centurion Servant
• Many
• Peters mother-in-law
• Demon possessed
• Jesus calms the storm
• 2 demon possessed men
• Paralytic
• Dead girl
• sick woman
• blind and mute-demon possession

• Feeding of 5000
• Feeding of 4000
• Canaanite woman-demon possessed daughter
• Demon possessed boy
• 2 Blind men see
• Man with a shriveled hand
• Possessed manblind and mute
• Transfiguration
• Temple Taxcoin in the fishs mouth

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Miracle Categories

• Healing-He heals us
• Casting out Demons-He cleanses us
• Provision-He provides for us
• Protection-He overcomes our trouble
• Transformation-He changes us into His image

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The Healer-Jehova Rafa

• Man with leprosy
• Centurion Servant
• Many
• Peters mother-in-law
• Paralytic
• Dead girl
• sick woman
• 2 Blind men
• Man with a shriveled hand

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Water to Wine

• John 2 (Not in Matthew because Cana is in
  Galillee of the Gentiles. Matthew is writing to
  Jewish followers)

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John 21-11 (NASB)

• 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of
  Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there 2 and
  both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the
  wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of
  Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." 4 And
  Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have
  to do with us? My hour has not yet come." 5 His
  mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says
  to you, do it." 6 Now there were six stone
  waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of
  purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons
  each. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots
  with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
  8 And He said to them, "Draw some out now and
  take it to the headwaiter ." So they took it to
  him. 9 When the headwaiter tasted the water which
  had become wine, and did not know where it came
  from (but the servants who had drawn the water
  knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom,
  10 and said to him, "Every man serves the good
  wine first, and when the people have drunk
  freely, then he serves the poorer wine but you
  have kept the good wine until now." 11 This
  beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of
  Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His
  disciples believed in Him.

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What is the Point?

• Point.Jesus can provide not just what is needed,
  but what is pleasing and brings honor.
• He saved the best for last.

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Man with leprosy

• Matt 81-4 (NASB)
• When Jesus came down from the mountain, large
  crowds followed Him. 2 And a leper came to Him
  and bowed down before Him, and said, "Lord, if
  You are willing, You can make me clean." 3 Jesus
  stretched out His hand and touched him, saying,
  "I am willing be cleansed." And immediately his
  leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him,
  "See that you tell no one but go, show yourself
  to the priest and present the offering that Moses
  commanded, as a testimony to them."

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Untouchable

• Jesus was
• Willing to touch the untouchable
• Love the unloved
• And heal the terminally ill
• He came for this very reason
• Matthew 912
• But when He heard this, He said, "It is not
  those who are healthy who need a physician, but
  those who are sick
• Matthew 817
• This was to fulfill what was spoken through
  Isaiah the prophet "HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR
  INFIRMITIES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES."

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Centurion Servant

• Matt 85-13 (NASB)
• And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion
  came to Him, imploring Him, 6 and saying, "Lord ,
  my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully
  tormented." 7 Jesus said to him, "I will come
  and heal him." 8 But the centurion said, "Lord ,
  I am not worthy for You to come under my roof,
  but just say the word, and my servant will be
  healed. 9 "For I also am a man under authority,
  with soldiers under me and I say to this one,
  'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he
  comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does
  it." 10 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled
  and said to those who were following, "Truly I
  say to you, I have not found such great faith
  with anyone in Israel. 11 "I say to you that many
  will come from east and west, and recline at the
  table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the
  kingdom of heaven 12 but the sons of the kingdom
  will be cast out into the outer darkness in that
  place there will be weeping and gnashing of
  teeth." 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go
  it shall be done for you as you have believed."
  And the servant was healed that very moment .

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Jesus Authority

• Centurion over 100 men
• He knew about authority
• He trusted Jesus authority
• There was power in His Word
• When we have faith, God can speak a Word

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Peters Mother-In-Law

• Matthew 814-15
• When Jesus came into Peter's home , He saw his
  mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever.
  15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her
  and she got up and waited on Him.

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Touching the Masses

• Mt 816
• When evening came, they brought to Him many who
  were demon-possessed and He cast out the spirits
  with a word, and healed all who were ill.

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Isaiah 426-7

• Jesus fulfilled the prophecy
• And I will appoint you as a covenant to the
  people, As a light to the nations, 7 To open
  blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the
  dungeon, And those who dwell in darkness from
  the prison.

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Paralyzed

• Matt 91-8
•  Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea
  and came to His own city. 2 And they brought to
  Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their
  faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take
  courage, son your sins are forgiven." 3 And
  some of the scribes said to themselves, "This
  fellow blasphemes." 4 And Jesus knowing their
  thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your
  hearts? 5 "Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins
  are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and walk'?
  6 "But so that you may know that the Son of Man
  has authority on earth to forgive sins"then He
  said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed
  and go home." 7 And he got up and went home.
  8 But when the crowds saw this, they were
  awestruck , and glorified God, who had given such
  authority to men.

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Paralysis-Sin?

•  If the man is a paralytic, why does Jesus
  forgive him of his sin?
• His real disease is a spiritual one
• Physical diseases sometimes result from a
  spiritual problem (Sin is the root, our own or
  someone elses)
• Forgiveness of sin brings healing to the whole
  person, not just the body

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The Pharisees Response

• 93-5
• And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This
  fellow blasphemes." 4 And Jesus knowing their
  thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your
  hearts? 5 "Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins
  are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, and walk'?
  Matt 93-5 (NASB)

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Evil in our hearts

• What was evil in their response?
• Werent they trying to protect Gods image?
• The problem was doubt
• When we doubt God we are not having faith
• Faith pleases God. Without faith it is impossible
  to please Him (Heb. 11)
• When we encounter Gods providence, are we more
  apt to praise God or find fault?
• Are we more inclined to believe or doubt?
• God does not need our protection (Only impotent
  gods need this)

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Dead and Gone

• Matt 91-19/23-26
•  While He was saying these things to them, a
  synagogue official came and bowed down before
  Him, and said, "My daughter has just died but
  come and lay Your hand on her, and she will
  live." 19 Jesus got up and began to follow him,
  and so did His disciples.
• 23 When Jesus came into the official 's house,
  and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy
  disorder, 24 He said, "Leave for the girl has
  not died, but is asleep." And they began laughing
  at Him. 25 But when the crowd had been sent out,
  He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl
  got up. 26 This news spread throughout all that
  land.

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Just when you think it is over

• The girl was dead
• The disorder was the result of professional
  mourners. She had been dead some time.
• How do we know?
• A crowd had gathered
• The professional wailers had come
• The orchestra had also arrived.
• It was the funeral time

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No laughing matter

• When Jesus says that she is sleeping, the
  attendants laugh.
• Why did they laugh?
• Odd behavior for a funeral-should be solemn.
• Fear causes nervous laughtera nervous response.
• How would you feel if you were at the casket of a
  departed loved one and a guy came up and said
  She isnt dead. Ill wake her up?

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Death Swallowed in Victory

• He entered and took her by the hand, and the
  girl got up. 26 This news spread throughout all
  that land
• When Jesus takes our hand, even death can not
  hold us. He will one day wake us up from our
  sleep.

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Sick Woman-Issue of blood

• In the midst of the previous scene, another
  miracle occurs.
• 920-22
• And a woman who had been suffering from a
  hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him
  and touched the fringe of His cloak 21 for she
  was saying to herself, "If I only touch His
  garment, I will get well." 22 But Jesus turning
  and seeing her said, "Daughter, take courage
  your faith has made you well." At once the woman
  was made well.

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Desperate Faith

• If only..
• Touching Jesus is all it takes
• Risk of rejection.It was a gamble of faith
• She was unclean, He was spotless
• In desperation she grabbed the fringe (Tzit-Tzit)
  of his garment.
• His power is complete and sufficient

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2 Blind Men

• 927-31
•  As Jesus went on from there, two blind men
  followed Him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son
  of David!" 28 When He entered the house, the
  blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to
  them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"
  They said to Him, "Yes, Lord." 29 Then He
  touched their eyes, saying, "It shall be done to
  you according to your faith." 30 And their eyes
  were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them "See
  that no one knows about this!" 31 But they went
  out and spread the news about Him throughout all
  that land.

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The Real Question

• Do you believe
• Why did He ask them? Hadnt they already
  demonstrated that they believed by asking?
• Asking does not mean believing.
• Jesus wants us to commit to faith-Speak it before
  others..this is where the risk is.
• We receive according to our measure of faith.

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The Mute Prisoner of Evil

• 932-34
•  As they were going out, a mute, demon-possessed
  man was brought to Him. 33 After the demon was
  cast out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were
  amazed, and were saying, "Nothing like this has
  ever been seen in Israel." 34 But the Pharisees
  were saying, "He casts out the demons by the
  ruler of the demons Matt 932-34 (NASB)

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Be Quiet in the Name of Satan

• His muteness was a result of demonic oppression
  from within
• When Satan get a stronghold, he is able to shut
  us up.
• When Jesus sets us free, Satan cant keep us
  quiet.
• 1 Cor 123
• Therefore I make known to you, that no one
  speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is
  accursed" and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord,"
  except by the Holy Spirit.

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Withered

• Matt 129-14
• 9 And departing from there, He went into their
  synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man with a
  withered hand. And they questioned Him, saying,
  "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"in order
  that they might accuse Him. 11 And He said to
  them, "What man shall there be among you, who
  shall have one sheep, and if it falls into a pit
  on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it, and
  lift it out? 12 "Of how much more value then is a
  man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do
  good on the Sabbath." 13 Then He said to the
  man, "Stretch out your hand!" And he stretched it
  out, and it was restored to normal, like the
  other. 14 But the Pharisees went out, and
  counseled together against Him, as to how they
  might destroy Him.

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The Lord of the Sabbath

• Jesus was concerned more about the person than a
  regulation.
• God desires mercy not Sacrifice
• We are a withered people
• When we reach out what the world has withered,
  Jesus reaches out and restores us.

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Conclusions

• We serve a God that proved He was God by His
  power over sickness and death.
• Only God can raise the dead.
• Death is in His hands
• There were many witnesses to support the claim
• If the power to heal is in Jesus and Jesus is in
  us, then the power of God to heal is in us.
• He is still God, our healer.