New Testament

John did not want to baptize Jesus. John knew that Jesus had no need of a baptism unto repentance, for Jesus was without sin. John knew that he needed to be baptized by Jesus. Jesus did not deny that John needed to be baptized by Him, but 1st His baptism must happen....

Review 1 John 2:15-17 Temptations Regarding The Body Vs. 1-4 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he...

I. General Observations A. Temptation 1. Tempted- peirazō; pi-rad'-zo To test, to scrutinize, assay, examine, to prove, to try. 2. Root word- peira; pi'-rah. To test through the idea of piercing. 3. Thayer’s- to test: to ascertain what one thinks, or how he will...

I. Their Condition A. Living In Galilee Among Ungodly People 1. Also called “Galilee of the nations” 2. Inhabited by Egyptians, Arabians, Phoenicians 3. Region of Galilee- 204 villages with no less than 15,000 people in each 4. A highly populated area, but populated...

I. General Observations A. Areas Of Temptation For Mankind 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and...

I. General Observations A. Temptation 1. Tempted- peirazō; pi-rad'-zo To test, to scrutinize, assay, examine, to prove, to try. 2. Root word- peira; pi'-rah. To test through the idea of piercing. 3. To be tempted doesn’t mean that one is sinning. a. Jesus was...

The 1st three beatitudes speak of man’s spiritual need, and how the realization of those spiritual needs drives a man to God. The 4th beatitude speaks of man crying out to God b/c of his spiritual need, and that God fills that man, first with Himself, and then with...

1And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. This message was to the disciples of Jesus, not to the multitudes. The Declaration of the Kingdom. The nature and the aspirations of the citizens of that Kingdom....

Persecution- to make to run or flee, to pursue (in a hostile manner), in any way whatever to harass, trouble, to be mistreated on account of something (because of a commitment to Jesus) I. Righteous Living Will Bring Persecution A. Jesus 1. Predicted it John 15:20, 21...

I. Salt A. Nature & Purpose Of Salt 1. Salt was created by God 2. Many uses throughout history a. Used as compensation: Slaves were traded for salt, soldiers paid with salt: Hence the saying “He is/isn’t worth his salt”. b. Used to keep roads free of weeds c....

I. Jesus’ Relationship To The Law Vs. 17, 18 A. Jesus Didn’t Come To Destroy The Law Or The Prophets V. 17a 1. Religious leaders wrongly thought Jesus opposed the Law. See Matthew 15:1-9 2. Jesus was not against the Law a. He challenged the wrong interpretation of the...

I. Different Interpretations A. Wrong Interpretation 1. Historically- O.T. written in Hebrew, but the Jewish masses spoke Aramaic 2. They depended upon the Scribes & Pharisees to read & interpret O.T. for them 3. Pharisees cared only about the actual act of...

I. Regarding Adultery & Lust A. Wrong Interpretation V. 27 1. Remember that the masses could not read O.T. Hebrew; they depended upon the Scribes & Pharisees to instruct them 2. The leaders had reduced the Law to emphasize only actions, not thought or...

I. Your Promises Vs. 33-37 A. God’s Intention 1. Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain…” 2. The people were not to invoke God’s name, or use His name in a vain or casual way. 3. They were not to use God’s name in making a false oath. 4....

Intro: Trouble with world today - war- sickness-crime. It’s not any single manifestation of sin, but sin itself. The church’s answers to the world’s trouble lie in this verse. Ours is not the task of reforming society-but of leading people to Jesus, & the...

I. What Is Peace? A. Definition 1. To agree 2. A state of tranquility or quiet 3. Freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 4. Harmony in personal relationships 5. A pact or agreement to end hostilities B. A Low View Of Peace 1. To agree, but not...

I. Motivation Regarding Good Deeds 6:1-4 A. Wrong Motivation Regarding Good Deeds 1. Pride and the desire for recognition motivate us to seek the approval of people a. Pride runs deeply within each of us. See Mark 7:21-23 b. Desiring man’s approval runs deeply within...

I. Laying Up Treasures Vs. 19-21 A. What We Are To Be Doing Vs. 20, 21 1. We are not to be laying up treasures on earth 2. We are to be laying up treasures in heaven 3. Lit.- “Don’t /do be treasuring up your treasures”. Both verbs are imperative. 4. Jesus is...

This prayer is often called the “Lord’s Prayer.” It is more appropriately called the “Disciple’s Prayer.” I. Relationship With God 6:7-9a A. Mechanical, Unfamiliar Prayer Is Inappropriate 1. A mechanical, unfamiliar relationship is not what God wants with anyone 2....

I. When Judging, Use One Standard For Everyone Vs. 1, 2 A. Jesus Is Not Universally Prohibiting Judgment 1. Judge- krinō- kree'-no To distinguish, to decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish:—avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree,...

I. Two Kinds Of Men Vs. 24-27 A. Many Similarities 1. Both men hear the Word of God 2. Both men are building “houses” a. Both men have a life philosophy/theology. They are “building”. b. Both men have life goals c. Both men have storms in life i. Physical afflictions...

Psalm 127:1a Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it… I. Build With God’s Word A. Diligently Learn How To Build 2 Timothy 2:15 1. Diligent- to make effort, be prompt or earnest, endeavor, labor, study. Rightly dividing- orthotomeō- to make a...

Jesus is the rock we build upon. His words are what we build our lives on. He is not static, like the foundations of our homes. He is a living, moving, mobile foundation. Our lives are not static they are ever changing. Our foundation is the truth of God, which does...

Matthew 7:1-5 tells us… We are not to be hypercritical, condemning people who are eager to judge others but not ourselves. The standard of judgment that we use towards others will be the same standard that they use on us. Our judgment needs to begin with us, not other...

I. Jesus Is Willing To Heal A. The Leper 1. The physical suffering of leprosy a. Now called “Hansen’s disease” leprosy was and is incurable b. It is spread through respiratory droplets, forcing isolation of the leper c. Nerve endings lost their sensitivity; appendages...

I. Be Willing To Live Without Creature Comforts Vs. 18-20 A. Jesus Was/Is On The Move 1. When upon Earth, Jesus was on the move, reaching people. He had a mission. 2. He was internally driven by the will of His Father. 3. Turn to John 4:25-38 4. That heavenly drive...

I. Be Willing To Face Death Vs. 23-27 A. Disciples Of Jesus Follow Jesus V. 18, 23 1. “His disciples followed Him”. This is the essence of what disciples do a. Disciples discern what Jesus is doing, or what He is commanding them. b. They follow Him, they obey Him. 2....

I. Matthew Verse 9 A. Who & What He Was 1. Matthew was a tax collector 2. His proper name was Levi. The tribe of Levi was the priestly tribe of Israel a. Matthew probably grew up in church (Jewish synagogue) b. He quotes many O.T. scriptures; indicates a church...

I. The Paralytic A. Physically 1. Paralysis is a sudden loss of tone & vital power in a certain part of the body. 2. This may affect a limb, the whole side, the tongue, or the whole body. 3. Generally incurable, unless in its slighter stages, or by Divine...

I. The Concerns Of The Pharisees & John’s Disciples Verse 10 A. Pharisees 1. The Jews related to God by means of a covenant of blessings & cursings. a. Obedience brought blessings; disobedience brought judgment b. Deuteronomy 11:26-28 26“Behold, I set before...

I. The Woman Vs. 20-22 A. Her Situation & Obstacles 1. 12 years of a vaginal discharge of blood 2. She had spent all her money w/doctors, and had only gotten worse (Mark 5:26) 3. Her discharge made her ceremonially unclean. She wasn’t to touch others 4. Her...

I. Jesus’ Actions Towards The Shepherdless Sheep V. 35 A. Taught The People 1. Teaching- to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them; to deliver didactic discourses; to explain or expound a thing 2. Jesus went into the churches (synagogues), and explained...