Outbless Weekly

Matthew 26 - The Plot to Kill Jesus 26 When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, 2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.” -          When Jesus had finished these words o    Jesus has just finished what words o    The parable of the ten virgins – to make sure you are ready to meet the bridegroom o   ...

Matthew 25 - Parable of Ten Virgins 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. -        The parable of the ten virgins -        Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins o    So the story you are about to read is about heaven §  This story is to il...

Matthew 24 - Signs of Christ’s Return 24 Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. 2 And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.” -        Men sometimes marvel at buildings (what man has made) -        The temple was...

Matthew 23 - Pharisaism Exposed 23 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, 2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them .  -        Pharisaism Exposed o    Jesus is going to expose False Religious Leaders who don’t...

Matthew 22 - Parable of the Marriage Feast 22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. -        The parable of the marriage feast o    a parable is a story to illuminate a greater truth...

The Triumphal Entry 21 When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will s...

Matthew 20 - Laborers in the Vineyard 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place; 4 and to those he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard,...

 Matthew 19 - Concerning Divorce 19 When Jesus had finished these words, He departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; 2 and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there. -          The title of this message is concerning divorce -          God wants us know what He thinks about it -          When Jesus had finished these words o    What words? o    He had ju...

Matthew 18 - Rank in the Kingdom 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” -          The title of Matthew 18 his rank in the Kingdom o    this is a question of power and position in heaven not on earth -          at that time o    after Jesus had Peter catch a fish and pay the double tax o    what are the odds that peter could catch one...

Matthew 17 - The Transfiguration 17 Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves. -          Six days later o    six is the number for man o    this was six days after Jesus told his disciples that following him would be costly §  that each one would have to pick up his cross and follow him §  he told them that anyone w...

Matthew 16 - Pharisees Test Jesus 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘ It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘ There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot...

Matthew 15 - Tradition and Commandment 15 Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother,...

Matthew 14 - John the Baptist Beheaded 14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus, 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” -          At that time o    What time was this? o    After Jesus spoke in parables §  Of the seed which fell (importance of soil) §  Of the wheat and the tares...

Matthew 13 - Jesus Teaches in Parables 13 That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach. -          That Day o    What day? o    The same day the events of Chapter 12 unfolded -          The religious leaders tried to discredit the Lord o    But He healed a man w...

Matthew 12 - Sabbath Questions 12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw this , they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”  -          At that time o    What time was this o    After He denounced the cities for not repenting eve...

Matthew 11 - John’s Questions 11 When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. -          Jesus model’s good behavior by being a servant leader -          He called the management meeting, gave them authority, gave them instruction and sent them out to take of God’s business -          Then immediately, Jesus went b...

Matthew 10 - The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service 10 Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. -          The twelve disciples; instructions for service -          12 is the number of Godly government o    It is made of  2 x 6 o    2 is the number for witnesses & tr...

Matthew 9 - A Paralyzed Man Healed 9 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to His own city. -          The title is A paralyzed man healed o    The paralyzed man was probably in this condition for a long time o    He likely struggled with the idea of whether it would last forever or not o    So too, sometimes we feel paralyzed because we can’t move or take the next st...

Matthew 8 - Jesus Cleanses a Leper; The Centurion’s Faith 8 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. -        Remember Jesus had been...

Matthew 7 - Judging Others 7 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. -        Matthew means “gift of Yahweh” -        This chapter is a gift if you heed its instruction -        Do not judge so that you will not be judged o    This is a simple but powerful spiritual rule  o    Don’t j...

Matthew 6 - Giving to the Poor and Prayer 6 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. -        Some people only do things to be seen by men -        Unless your motivation is because of the love of Jesus Christ whatever you do is in vain -        There will be no reward in heaven 2 “So when you give to...

5 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, -          The sermon on the mount; the beatitudes  o    I like to see these are the attitudes we should be (be like these) -          When saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him o   ...

Matthew 4 - The Temptation of Jesus 4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on ever...

Matthew 3 - The Preaching of John the Baptist 3 Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  -          The preaching of John the Baptist o    The is the herald blowing the trumpet announcing the arrival of the King of Kings o    Let us not forget John was in Elizabeth’s stomach when Mary came to confirm...

Matthew 2 - The Visit of the Magi 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” -          The visit of the Magi o    Magi means wise men (plural) or wise astronomers or wise believers. -          Where...