97 - Many a truth is said in jest

Matthew 27:27-44 - Steve Hope

1. Jesus reigns as King (v27-37)
2. Jesus destroys the temple (v38-40)
3. Jesus saves others (v41-44)

96 - Who murdered Jesus Christ?

Matthew 27:11-26 - Steve Hope

1. A question of crowns (v11)
2. A question of confusion (vv12-14)
3. A question of choice (v1v5-21)
4. A question of cowardice (v2v2-23)
5. A question of culpability (vv24-26)

95 - Self-inflicted Tragedy

Matthew 26:69-27:10 - Steve Hope

The tragedy of:

1. Peter: Afraid for his own Reputation (26:69-75)
2. Judas: Atoning for his own Wrongdoing (27:1-5)
3. Priests: Absolution for their own Responsibility (27:6-10)

94 - Jesus on Trial

Matthew 26:57-68 - Steve Hope

1. Innocence is confirmed (v57-63a)
2. Identity is confessed (v63b-64)
3. Irony is conveyed (v65-68)

93 - Preparing for the Trial 2

Matthew 26:36-56 - Steve Hope

1. The Sorrow is Overwhelming (v36-38)
2. The Submission is Overflowing (v39)
3. The Sleep is Overpowering (v40-46)
4. The Sinful Over-reaction (v47-52)
5. The Scripture is Over-ruling (v53-56)

92 - Preparing for the Trial - Overconfidence

Matthew 26:31-35 - Steve Hope

1. The Suffering is Overhead (V31)
2. The Shepherd will Overcome (V32)
3. The Servants are Overconfident (V33-35)

91 - Why did Jesus die?

Matthew 26:17-30 - Steve Hope

Why did Jesus die?

1. Because of a Divine Plan (vv 17-19)
2. Because of an Evil Plot (vv 20-25)
3. Because of a New Passover (vv 26-30)

90 - Passover Plots and Perfume

Matthew 26:1-16 - Steve Hope

1. The resolve for the death of Jesus (vv1-5)
2. The response to the death of Jesus (vv6-13)
3. The 'riches' from the death of Jesus (vv14-16)

89 - Sheep and Goats

Matthew 25:31-46 - Steve Hope

88 - Investing in God’s gifts

Matthew 25:14-30 - Steve Hope

1. Entrusted with resources (vv14-18)
2. Called to account (vv19-27)
3. Facing the judgement (vv28-30)

87 - Be prepared to wait

Matthew 25:1-13 - Steve Hope

1. The wise are prepared for delay (v1-4)
2. The bridegroom's coming is delayed (v5-7)
3. The foolish are unprepared for delay (v8-13)

86 - what you need to know about the future - Part 3

85 - What you need to know about the future - Part 2

Matthew 24:1-35 - Steve Hope

Tell us about the future (v1-3)...

1. Know what's normal (v4-14)
2. Know what's coming (v15-31)
3. Know what's true (v32-35)

84 - What you need to know about the future

Matthew 24:1-35 - Steve Hope

Tell us about the future (v1-3)...

1. Know what's normal (v4-14)
   1. False messiahs (v4-5)
   2. War/Conflict (v6-7a)
   3. Famine and Earthquakes (v7b)
   4. Persecution of the Church (v9)
   5. Apostasy (v10-12)
   6. God's people will persevere (v13)
   7. God's gospel will progress (v14)

83 - Jesus the Judge

Matthew 23v13-39 - Steve Hope

1. The Judge brings charges (v13-32)
2. The Judge brings condemnation (v33-36)
3. The Judge shows compassion (v37-39)

82 - Jesus the Judge - Part 1

Matthew 23:13-39 - Steve Hope

The Judge brings Charges

1. Charge #1 (v13-15)
   1. Mask - Evangelists
   2. Reality - Close the door to heaven and open the door to Hell
2. Charge #2 (v16-24)
   1. Mask - Guides to the people
   2. Reality - Blind Fools
3. Charge #3 (v25-28)
   1. Mask - Externally Clean
   2. Reality - Internally Filthy
4. Charge #4 (v29-32)
   1. Mask - Honouring God's Messengers
   2. Reality - Murdering God's Messiah

81 - Hypocrisy vs Humility

Matthew 23:1-12 - Steve Hope

1. Jesus exposes hypocritical religion (v1-7)
   1. "..they do not practice what they preach" (v3-4)
   2. "..everything they do is done for people to see" (v5-7)
2. Jesus exalts humble servanthood (v8-12)

80 - The Identity of the Messiah

Matthew 22:41-46 - Steve Hope

1. The most important question (v41-42a)
2. Part of the answer: The Davidic King (v42b)
3. The rest of the answer: The Divine King (v43-45)
4. The most inappropriate response (v46)

79 - Total Love

Matthew 22:34-40 - Steve Hope

1. Love God with all of yourself (v34-37)
2. Love your neighbour as yourself (v39)
3. Total love fulfils God's Word (v40)

78 - Incredible Resurrection

Matthew 22:23-33 - Steve Hope

1. Sadducees: The Resurrection is ridiculous (vv23-28)
2. Jesus: "You do not know the scriptures or the power of God" (v29-33)
   1. The Power of God (v30)
   2. The Scriptures (v31-32)

77 - The Image of Authority

Matthew 22:15-22 - Steve Hope.

1. The Wrong Attitude to God's Authority (v15-18)
2. A Right Perspective on ALL Authority (v19-22)

76 - God’s Wedding Invitation

Matthew 22:1-14 - Steve Hope

1. The Invitation is Rejected (v1-7)
2. The Invitation is Extended (v8-14)

75 - The Parable of the Tenants

Matthew 21:33-46 - Steve Hope

1. The Tenants are Cared For (v33-34)
2. The Tenants are Callous (v35-39)
3. The Tenants are Crushed (v40-46)

74 - By what Authority?

Matthew 21:23-32 - Steve Hope

1. Rightly Recognise Jesus' Authority (v23-27)
2. Rightly Respond to Jesus' Authority (v28-32)

73 - The Donkey, the Temple and the Fig Tree

Matthew 21:1-22 - Steve Hope

1. The Donkey: The humble king who comes to save - (v1-11)
2. The Temple: The angry king who comes to judge and restore - (v12-17)
3. The Fig Tree: The fruitful king who comes to replant (v18-22)

72 - Can you see?

Matthew 20v29-34 - Steve Hope

1. Seeing Jesus' Identity - the "Son of David" - (v29-31)
2. Seeing their need - "Have mercy on us "  (v29-31)
3. Seeing Jesus' Compassion - Mercy for Us (v32-34a)
4. Can you see? (v34b)

71 - True Greatness

Matthew 20:17-28 - Steve Hope

1. Greatness in Sacrifice (v17-19)
2. Greatness in Serving (v20-28)

70 - Undeserved Favour

Matthew 20:1-16 Steve Hope

1. Generosity - (v1-9)
2. Grumbling - (v10-12)
3. Grace - (v13-16)

69 - Who then can be saved?

Matthew 19:13-30 - Steve Hope

1. Those who bring nothing find welcome (v13-15)
2. Those who have much find entry hard (v16-26)
3. Those who surrender all find reward (v27-30)

68 - Marriage and Singleness in God’s Kingdom

Matthew 19:1-12 - Steve Hope

1. Missing the Point (V1-3)
2. Kingdom Marriage is Counter-Cultural (v4-10)
3. Kingdom Singleness is Counter-Cultural (v10-12)

67 - The Extent of Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35 - Steve Hope.

1. Forgiveness is not limited in number (v21-22)
2. You've been forgiven an unpayable debt (v23-27)
3. You must forgive others their debt to you (v28-35)

66 - Bringing back the Wandering Sheep

Matthew 18:15-20 - Steve Hope

1. The Process of Church Discipline (v15-17)
2. The Power of Church Discipline (v18)
3. The Prayer of Church Discipline (v19-20)

65 - God’s Little Ones

Matthew 18v1-14 - Steve Hope

1. We Enter the Kingdom by becoming like children (v1-5)
2. Causing God's children to stumble is disastrous (v6-9)
3. ....because God cares for his children deeply (v10-14)

64 - Sons and Subjects

Matthew 17:24-27 - Steve Hope

1. Jesus is the Son of God
2. Jesus' disciples are God's children
3. We are to be model citizens on earth

63 - Faith and Power

Matthew 17v14-23  - Steve Hope

1. Our own power is powerless to do God's work -(v14-18)
2. To do His work you need His power - (v19-20)
3. The power of the cross and resurrection - (v22-23)

62 - The Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13 - Steve Hope

1. Look at His Glory (v1-3)
2. Listen to His Word (v4-8)
3. Live in His Plan (v9-13)

61 - You are the Messiah - Part 2

Matthew 16:13-28 - Steve Hope

You are the Messiah

1. Revealed by God - v17-20
2. Unexpected by Men - v21-24
3. Victorious over All - v25-28

60 - You are the Messiah

15th September 2019 - Steve Hope

1. Jesus is the Messiah (v13-16)
a. Revealed by God (v17-20)
- By the Father....
.....Through His Church

59 - Spiritual Blindness

Matthew 16v1-12 - Steve Hope

1. Religious Leaders: Blinded by their Stubbornness - (v1-4)
2. Disciples: Blinded by their Stomachs - (v5-12)

58 - A Dog’s Dinner

Matthew 15v21-39 - Steve Hope

1. For All People: Salvation comes through faith in Jesus - (v21-31)

2. For All People: Satisfaction comes through food from Jesus -(v32-39)

57 - Turning Religion Inside Out

Matthew 14v34-15v20 - 7th July 2019 - Steve Hope

1. The Word of God is the foundation of
   authentic worship (14:34-15:9)

2. The human heart is the foundation of real impurity (15:10-20)

56 - Jesus: God over the Storm

Matthew 14:22-33 - Steve Hope

1. Jesus is sovereign over the storm - (v22-24)
2. Jesus is present during the storm - (v25-27)
3. Jesus needs to be in our focus in the storm - (v28-33)

55 - Bread from Heaven

Matthew 14:13-21 - Steve Hope
1. Divine Sympathy - (v13-14)
2. Divine Supply - (v15-19)
3. Divine Satisfaction - (v20-21)

54 - Fear, Fury and Faith

Matthew 14v1-12 - Steve Hope

1. The Fearful Weakness of Herod
2. The Furious Wickedness of Herodias
3. The Faithful Witness of John the Baptist

53 - Prejudice and Unbelief

Matthew 13v53-58 - Steve Hope

1. The Power of Jesus is evident - (v53-54a)
2. Prejudice feeds unbelief - (v54b-57)
3. Unbelief results in God's rejection - (v58)

52 - The Priceless Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 13v44-52 

The Priceless Kingdom of Heaven
The Kingdom of Heaven :-

1. Is worth everything - (v44-46)
2. Means everything- (v47-50)
3. Is to be shared with everyone- (v51-52)

51 - How does God’s Kingdom grow?

Matthew 13v24-43

How does God's Kingdom grow? Matthew 13v24-43

1. God's Kingdom is in a mixed world - v24-30

2. God's Kingdom will grow unexpectedly - v31-33

3. God's King will judge the mixed world - v34-43

50 - Jesus’ Hearing Test

Matthew 13 v1-23

1. Parables reveal and conceal the message of the Kingdom - (v1-17)

a. Kingdom truth is revealed to Jesus' disciples - (v11-12)
b. Kingdom truth is concealed to the hard-hearted -( v13-15)

2. There are wrong ways to hear the message of the Kingdom - (v18-22)

a. The hard heart - (v18-19)
b. The shallow heart - (v20-21)
c. The secular heart - (v22)

3. There is a right way to hear the message of the Kingdom - the fruitful heart - (v23)

49 - Water is thicker than blood

Matthew 12 v46-50

1. Jesus' disciples are his family (v46-49)

2. Our Father's will is the family bond (v50)

48 - The Greatest Sign

Matthew 12v38-45

1. Jesus' Resurrection is the sign (V38-40)

2. There is no excuse for rejecting the sign (V41-42)

3. Rejecting the sign is deadly (V43-45)