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1. Matthew 21:1-11 - Roll Out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... witnessed some of his miracles, or at least have heard of his teaching and healing ministry that had been carried out in Galilee. With this familiarity, the crowd—-which Matthew describes as “huge,” or literally “the most”--create a parade route for Jesus. As he rides they cut branches and lay them on the road, weaving a “green carpet” (as opposed to a Hollywood “red carpet”) for the donkey’s to tread upon. Then the crowd begins to shout. Although all four gospels record a slightly ...

2. Show Me The Fish!

Luke 5:1-11

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King Duncan

... can trust him and then, we give to him our all. 1. Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo, THE FISHING HALL OF SHAME (New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1991). 2. The Word in Life Study Bible, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 1993, p. 228. 3. "Embarrassment's Perpetual Blush," Frederica Matthewes Green, CHRISTIANITY TODAY, July 14, 1997. 4. Max Anders, GOD, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995.

3. Proper 13

Psalm 17:1-15, Romans 9:1-29, Matthew 14:13-21, Genesis 32:22-32

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... to get away, the crowds follow and seemingly prevent him from achieving the desired solitude. Yet, when he views the crowd, Matthew tells us that compassion; and the deep caring we the see. Jesus healed the sick. If Jesus is supposed to look ... take charge. He orders the crowds to be seated on the green grass. The information that the grass was green may simply be superfluous, but it may be a gateway for homiletical imagination. The greenness in the "deserted place" underscores the lushness of life in Jesus ...

4. The Passover and the Passion

Drama

Denny C. Wise

... thou, O Lord, who has sanctified us and commanded us concerning the washing of hands! (Jesus passes out greens.) Disciples: (Hold up greens.) Blessed art Thou, King of the universe, who created the fruit of the earth to nourish our bodies. ( ... that tyrant Caesar. But then we both met Jesus, and he transformed our lives. He taught me to overcome evil with good, and he taught Matthew here that you cannot serve God and money. How about you? What do you refuse to give up for Jesus? Choir: "Were You There When ...

5. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

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Phil Thrailkill

... : Touchstone, 1978, 15-17. 4. 6:30b, 8:26, 14:31, 16:8, 17:20. 5. 1 John 4:18. 6. Bruce Wilkinson with Brian Smith, Beyond Jabez (Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 2005), 147-148. 7. Quoted in Michael Green, Matthew (Waco, TX: Word, 1988), 86. 8. PreachingToday.com search under Matthew 6:25-34. 9. David Dockery & David Garland, Seeking the Kingdom (Wheaton, ILL: Shaw, 1992), 96-97. 10. Sermon 60, “The General Deliverance,” http://gbgm-umc.org/UMHISTORY/ Wesley/sermons/serm-060. 11. Idem. 12. Idem. 13. Idem ...

6. A Daughter of Jacob

Matthew 15:21-28

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Richard Hoefler

... Columbus, Ohio: Lutheran Book Concern, 1936), p. 348. William Hendriksen, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1973). 3. A. E. Harvey, Companion to the New Testament (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 65. 4. H. Benedict Green, The Gospel According to Matthew, New Clarendon Bible (London: Oxford University Press, 1975), p. 146. 5. William M. Taylor, The Miracles of Our Savior (New York: A. C. Arnstrong, 1900), p. 299. 6. Lenski, op. cit. p. 351. 7. James D. Smart, The ...

7. In Quest of a Treasure

James 1:1-18

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Larry Powell

... ; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." (Matthew 6:25-29) Stress seems to be a universal characteristic of our time, and there just seems to be something relevant about something ... pests in our lives can be eliminated, others must simply be avoided. The sheep which trusts the shepherd is made to lie down in green pastures; all others swat gnats even in their sleep. (d) Free from hunger. It is tough to do anything on an empty stomach. We ...

8. Roll out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... Mark 16:15 says to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every living creature.” Or in the NIV version: "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Our ancestors rolled out the green carpet when they identified a creature with every gospel. Since the gospel of Matthew comes first, the first symbol for a gospel was a human. The creature symbol for the gospel of Mark is a lion. The creature symbol for the gospel of Luke is an ox, bull or calf. The creature symbol for John ...

9. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Matthew 14:13-21

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... to be rid of the prophet, although Herod is the one who is a bit reluctant. Green’s opinion that Mark’s version (adapted by Matthew) “rests on popular tradition, not to say bazaar gossip” and is therefore “no more reliable in ... colorful note that they sat in prasiai (“garden beds”) of hundreds and fifties (Mark 6:40). He also indicates that the grass was “green,” which suggests springtime (Mark 6:39). Jesus took the loaves and fish and looked up to heaven from whence all good gifts come. He ...

10. Get Ready, Get Set...Wait!

Matthew 24:36-51

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Johnny Dean

... that we place poinsettias in the sanctuary in memory of loved ones that are no longer here with us and hang the greens and place candles in the windows and maybe even put up a Chrismon tree. But the message of Advent is not "Put up ... right! But I have to wonder if these folks who claim to speak for God have read the warning Jesus is giving his disciples here in Matthew’s gospel. Most often what is missing from their pronouncements of coming doom and gloom is a reminder that our concentration is not to be ...

11. A Warning Against Hypocrisy

Matthew 23:1-39

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... . It was not a single speech given on a specific occasion. Tasker suggests that Matthew may have organized the material according to the pattern of Deuteronomy 32:1–40, in which Moses sang of Israel’s ingratitude and idolatry and then of the goodness of God (p. 216). Critics have questioned what they understand to be a “sustained note of fierceness” (Beare, p. 447) or “the extreme bitterness of this chapter” (Green, p. 187). Instead of being seen as reflecting the mind of the historical Jesus ...

12. Signs of the End of the Age

Matthew 24:1-35

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... . Some refer back to the messianic passage in Isaiah 11, where the sign (sēmeion, v. 12) is a banner or ensign. Schweizer writes, “Matthew is merely trying to say that the standard of the Messiah will be raised and the trumpet blown when he comes to establish God’s ... , or perhaps the generation alive when the series of final events begins (the establishment of the nation of Israel in 1948?). Green holds that it is a promise that the church will survive to the end (p. 202). Fourth, if genētai (happened) ...

13. Holy Happiness

Luke 6:17-26

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Susan R. Andrews

... , and his principle mandate. Both the gospel of Luke and the gospel of Matthew record the words of the Beatitudes. But there are major differences in the two presentations. Matthew has Jesus leaving the crowd and going up a mountain away from the ... — “shall not fear when the heat comes,” and “in the year of the drought, we will not be anxious” and “our leaves will stay green and our branches will bear fruit.” I think Jesus is saying two things to us today. First of all, he is saying that when we ...

14. The Bramble King

John 15:1-17, John 15:18--16:4, John 16:5-16

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Lori Wagner

... Nearing the end of his ministry, Jesus sits his disciples down, and he gives them once more these two lasting and powerful metaphors: the green vine that bears fruit, and the dry branch or bramble that cannot. And one has to imagine him thinking of Judas as he speaks ... Not Bud, I Will Rejoice in the Lord My Strength (Habakkuk 3:17-19) A Prophecy of Betrayal (Micah 7:1-7) Judas Betrays Jesus (Matthew 25:31-6:25; Mark 14:1-25; Luke 22:1-23) Peter Comments on Judas’ Betrayal (Acts 1:15-20) Jesus the True Vine “ ...

15. A Call to Action

Matthew 9:9-13

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Leonard Sweet

... yet? As Jesus called his disciples, healed those in need, taught those who listened, he always asked for some active response. Matthew -- and before him Simon Peter and Andrew, James and John -- were asked to make a move in order to accept ... and play taps on a real bugle. It’s time to stop offering a “canned” version of the gospel. It’s time to stop following red and green lights which we won’t or can’t let others see, and it’s time to tune our lives to Jesus the Christ, God’s Perfect Pitch, ...

16. The Sign of the Servant

Matthew 11:25-30

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Lori Wagner

... promise together today in psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want for anything! He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides/leads me along the right paths (way) for His name’ ... rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” [Note: It is advised to read the entirety of Matthew 11, as the context is especially important.] Image Exegesis: The Sign of the Servant / Leader of the Flock “My sins have been bound into ...

17. Do You Have Any Leftovers?

John 6:1-15

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James Merritt

... me: the turkey I cooked on the Big Green Egg along with the homemade dressing, Teresa’s out of this world sweet potato soufflé, my sister in-law, Yvonne’s macaroni-n-cheese, Sister Schubert’s rolls, green bean casserole, and Honey-baked Ham. More than ... all places in His own hometown. Do you know why? “And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.” (Matthew 13:58, ESV) Just think about what Philip had already seen. He had already seen Jesus turn water into wine, heal a man ...

18. Before the Sanhedrin

Matthew 26:57-68

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... hand of the Mighty One (lit., “the Power,” a Jewish periphrasis for “God”) and coming on the clouds of heaven. Though Green holds that “the two images are parallel and express the same truth” (namely, the immediate glorification of the Son of Man, p ... Jesus” [in the courtyard, 22:55ff.] who mocked and beat him). To spit in a man’s face was a gesture of contempt. Matthew assumes Mark’s reference to Jesus being blindfolded (Mark 14:65) when he tells of the cruel game of blind man’s buff, ...

19. It's Hard to Be an Atheist with Neighbors Like That

Matthew 9:35-38

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King Duncan

... few spoilsports in every congregation. Jessica has a different viewpoint, though. She thinks “it’s wonderful what God has done.” As for Greene he says he’s going to show his appreciation by buying a star for the top of next year’s Nativity scene. (1 ... and healing every disease and sickness. Can’t you imagine how thrilled the people were to see him? Then Matthew says something quite significant about Jesus’ attitude toward people. He says, “When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on ...

20. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

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Mark Ellingsen

... ultimately fail when you are rooted in Christ! Amen. 1. Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2002), p. 191. 2. For these observations about the gospel of Matthew I am indebted to Eduard Schweizer, Good News According To Matthew, trans. David E. Green (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975), pp. 179-180. 3. Ibid, pp. 178-179. 4. Ibid, pp. 16, 188. 5. Ibid, p. 189. 6. Martin Luther, The Gospel and Christ, Or Jairus' Daughter Raised and the Woman With ...

21. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

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William E. Keeney

... to avoid the danger of profaning the name of God. Luke had a gentile background. He would not have the same hesitation as Matthew. 2. "Hidden in a field." (v. 44) In biblical times no one had banks which were a secure place to deposit wealth. ... in New York. The painting was bought so cheaply because it had not been authenticated as by Chase. His name was written on it in green paint, but others who examined it thought he would never have written his name that way. (Reported in Art News, 84:19-20, Feb. '85.) ...

22. Having Fun with The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

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Mark Ellingsen

... Purpose-Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2002), p. 283. 2. Brevard S. Childs, The New Testament as Canon: An Introduction (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985), pp. 65-67; Eduard Schweizer, Good News According To Matthew, trans. David E. Green (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975), p. 528. 3. Ibid, p. 67-69. 4. Op cit, Schweizer, pp. 535-536. 5. Carl F. H. Henry, God, Revelation and Authority, Vol. V (Waco, Texas: Word Books, 1982), p. 213. 6. The Gallup Organization ...

23. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Matthew 10:1-42

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... not listed in Acts). All lists have as the first four the two sets of brothers, Peter and Andrew, James and John. Matthew’s designation of Peter as first (v. 2) probably means first and foremost rather than first in the list. Since Mark wrote his ... ’ testimony is not “against” (AV) but to their opponents. Their purpose is primarily to convince the unconverted, not convict their adversaries (Green, p. 110). Jesus instructs his disciples not to worry about what they are to say or how they are to speak ...

24. The Lonesome George Church

Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

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Leonard Sweet

... Andrew, everything changed. They became “disciples” who 1) followed Jesus and 2) reproduced Jesus in their life and the lives of others. Matthew’s text doesn’t give any indication that Simon Peter and Andrew had ever heard of or seen Jesus before. There ... churches? Why are there so many “Lonesome George” denominations? Why are our congregations graying so rapidly, without much greening? 75% of all Christian churches in the US are “Lonesome George” churches ----they are dying or declining. You ...

25. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

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Phil Thrailkill

... 7:00 and 7:30pm Lori sits in amazement as I answer obscure Jeopardy questions that have to do with cities and geography. Matthew, it appears, was also a lover of geography, particularly of the land of Israel. So convinced was he that Jesus was God with us ... of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 2' toward the sea, across the Jordan, 1 ‘Galilee of the Gentiles‘— 8. Michael Green, editor, Illustrations for Biblical Preaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990), 394. 9. John 5:19. 10. For the image of the ...

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