The Gospel of Matthew

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Matthew 161-28

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The Gospel of Matthew

• The Leaven of the Pharisees 161-12
• Jewish Leaders Request a Sign
• Sign of Jonah
• Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees and the
  Sadducees
• The Doctrine of the Pharisees Sadducees

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The Gospel of Matthew

• The Leaven of the Pharisees 161-12
• Jewish Leaders request a sign (cf 1238).
• Here sign from heaven signs of the
  times.
• Sign of Jonah (cf 1239-40).
• Here with no reference to three days.
• Leaven confusion (vs. 5-12).
• Mk 815 And of Herod Lk 121 hypocrisy.

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Who Is Jesus? 1613-28
• Who do men say that Iam?
• Peter This Rock
• Jesus Foretells His Death
• Denial of Self Taking Up the Cross

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Who Is Jesus? 1613-28
• Peters statement Christ, Son of the Living
  God
• You are Peter Gr. Petros rock
• Catholic claim this rock Peter.
• Petra a rock, cliff or ledgea projecting
  rock, crag, rocky ground (Thayer).

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Who Is Jesus? 1613-28
• Get behind me Satan Note Satan through
  others.
• Self-denial (vs. 24-26).
• Coming in His kingdom
• Some alive in the first century saw this (cf.
  Colossians 113 Revelation 19).

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Next Week
• Matthew 171-27