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Bonus resources: Raising Men, Not Boys - Mike Fabarez Equipping for Life - Andreas & Margaret Kostenberger Shepherding a Child's Heart - Tedd Trip Main Text: Matthew 19:13-15 (ESV) 13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, 14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs...

Bonus Resources: Summer on the Mount: Divorce (Matthew 5:31-32) | Pastor Hayden Thomas Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible by Jay Adams  Main Text: Matthew 19:1–12 (ESV) 1 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3 And Pharisees came up to him and te...

Main Text: Matthew 18:21–35 (ESV) 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brough...

Main Text: Matthew 18:15–20 (ESV) 15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refu...

Galatians 5:16-26 (ESV) 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh a...

Main Text: Matthew 18:10-14 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to...

Main Point : Christians must cherish one another as they cherish Christ by promoting behavior that prevents themselves and others from stumbling. Teaching Points:  Treat One Another as God’s Kids (V. 5) Prefer Death Over Causing God’s Kids to Stumble (V. 6) Dread the Thought of Causing God’s Kids to Stumble (V. 7)  Do Whatever It Takes to Eliminate Opportunities for Sin (VV. 8-9) Applica...

Main text: Matthew 18:1-4 (ESV) 1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Pr...

Preaching Point: Salvation is given exclusively through the revelation of Jesus Christ to those who are open to truth and burdened by what this world has to offer. Main Text: Matthew 11:25–30 (ESV) 25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, fo...

Preaching Point: Announcing God's coming judgment to our generation is an unpopular but necessary task with eternal implications. Main Text: Matthew 11:20–24 (ESV) 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they...

Preaching Point : Anyone proclaiming Jesus as the Christ should anticipate rejection from those who do not want to accept him and doubt from those who do not understand him. Main Text:  Matthew 11:1-19 (ESV) 1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities. 2 Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ,...

Preaching Point : Any accurate explanation of the good news must include God the Son taking on flesh and living in perfect obedience to the Father, including death on the cross in place of sinful humanity to be resurrected by the Father and exalted above all things. Main Text:  Philippians 2:5–11 (ESV) 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6who...

Preaching Point : Our only hope of salvation rests on God’s promise to regenerate those who place their faith in the work of Jesus on the cross. Main Text: John 3:1–15 (ESV) 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do un...

Preaching Point : Your commitment to biblical generosity is a powerful and necessary tool for multiplying thanksgiving to God and confirming to others your supreme confidence in the gospel of Jesus Christ! Main Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 (ESV) 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he ha...

Preaching Point : Every believer must promote water baptism as the necessary and symbolic means by which someone publicly professes their faith in Christ and finds inclusion into God’s visible church.  Main Text: Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV) 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing th...

Preaching Point:  The Lord’s Supper should shape our worship and serve as an instrumental means of corporately proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. Main Text:  Luke 22:14–20 (ESV) 14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 F...

Preaching Point:  No matter the circumstances,   persistently pray for God to glorify Himself knowing He answers the prayers of His faithful children.   Acts 4:23–31 (ESV) 23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sover...

Preaching Point : We must see our lives, ministries, and future rewards inextricably linked to Christ and our service to one another, in His name.  Main Text: Matthew 10:40–42 (ESV) 40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteo...

Preaching Point : Getting serious about evangelism requires a steadfast commitment to prayer.  Main Text: Acts 1:12–14 (ESV) 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Barthol...

Preaching Point : We must be thoroughly convinced that God is pleased with those who boldly stand for the gospel while trusting in His providential care. Main Text:  Matthew 10:26–33 (ESV) 26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear...

Preaching Point : We must thoroughly grasp the bad news concerning our position before God if we hope to comprehend the significance of the good news of the gospel. Main Text:  Ephesians 2:1–3 (ESV) 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit tha...

Preaching Point : Approach the opposition to your evangelism with wisdom and confidence, knowing God’s plan will not be thwarted. Main Text:  Matthew 10:16–25 (ESV) 16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be d...

Preaching Point : Embrace the mission of Christ by compassionately and urgently calling people to a right response to the gospel while warning them of the judgment to come. Main Text:  Matthew 10:5–15 (ESV) 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Is...

Preaching Point : Jesus’ compassionate appeal to his disciples should motivate you to pray fervently for more evangelistic laborers while being an answer to that prayer yourself. Main Text:  Matthew 9:35–10:5a (ESV) 35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every...

Title: Jesus is Greater: Polarizing Responses Preaching Point:  Every Christian must be prepared to address the polarizing responses associated with Jesus Christ. Main Text: Matthew 9:32–34 (ESV) 32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, sa...