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Week Three
The
Gospel of Matthew
Pastor
Kris Freeman
Revolution
Church
Matthew
20:13-16 (NLT)
13 “He
answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work
all day for the usual wage? 14 Take your money and go. I wanted to pay
this last worker the same as you. 15 Is it against the law for me to do
what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
16 “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first
will be last.”
Serving
is not measured by FAME .
Serving
is measured by FAITHFULNESS .
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone
who can never repay you. - John Bunyan
Matthew
20:20-27 (NLT)
20 Then
the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons.
She knelt respectfully to ask a favor. 21 “What is your request?” he
asked.
She
replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next
to you, one on your right and the other on your left.” 22 But Jesus
answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able
to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?”
“Oh
yes,” they replied, “we are able!”
23 Jesus
told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to
say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places
for the ones he has chosen.”
24 When the ten other
disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant. 25 But
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world
lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those
under them. 26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a
leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first
among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to
be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
The
latter chapters of Matthew open the events leading to the crucifixion, death
and resurrection of Jesus. We will finish those stories in week four. Here’s a
recap of where we are:
-
Matthew 17
- The Transfiguration of Jesus
-
Matthew 18
- The Greatest, the Lost Sheep, Conflict
-
Matthew 19
- Divorce and Marriage, The Rich Man
-
Matthew 20
- Serving
-
Matthew 21
- Jesus Enters Jerusalem, Clears Temple
-
Matthew 22
- The Great Feast, the Great Commandment
-
Matthew 23
- Jesus and Religious Leaders
The
opposition to Jesus is mounting, but the kingdom of God through Jesus is
UNFOLDING .
Never
has there been a more relevant sermon to the mission of Revolution Church than
one about being selfless and serving.
1.
Serving is
a matter of SACRIFICE .
•
Matthew was
a servant of the rule of the government and became a servant of people through
Jesus.
•
He gave up
what he COULD HAVE for what others NEEDED.
2.
Serving is a matter of SELFLESSNESS .
•
Arrogant
people do not serve. Arrogant people expect to be rewarded. Arrogant people
desire prestige.
•
Servants
desire the BEST for the REST .
3.
Serving is a matter of SALVATION .
•
Works will
not save you, but they will SHOW you have it.
10 For
God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how
you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers,[a] as you still
do. - Heb. 6:10
17 So you see, faith by
itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
18 Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good
deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good
deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” - James 2:17-18
The Gospel of Matthew is an original series of Revolution Church.
Pastor Kris Freeman and Revolution Church © 2016. www.liveloveserve.us
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