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I. Intro/Review II. Narrative 1. The scribes jump in (20:39-40) 2. They/them (20:41) 3. Psalm 110 & the Messiah (20:42-43) Acts 2:33-34 Hebrews 5:9-10 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 4. Beware the scribes (20:45-47) 5. A Counter example (21:1-4) 2 Samuel 24:24 III. How should we then live? A. Fend off fraudulent faith in yourself 1. Check your motive. Matthew 6:1 / Psalm 26:2 2. Check your fear. B. Fend off fraudulent faith in your circle. 1. Check your associations. 1 Corinthians 5:11 / Titus 3:10 2 John 2:11 / 3 John 8 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 / Matthew 18:15 2. Check your endorsements. C. Foster full faith in Jesus Messiah

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. Sadducees (20:27) 2. Resurrection parable (20:28-33) a. An ancient practice of preserving the family name Genesis 38:8 / Deuteronomy 25:2-10 b. Consequences of this practice in the resurrection 3. This age versus that age (20:34-35) Matthew 22:19 4. Existence in the new age (20:36) 5. Proof from Moses (20:37) Exodus 3:6 6. Jesus’ summary (20:38) Mark 12:27 III. How should we then live? 1. Without the resurrection, our faith is dead (20:27) 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 2. The resurrection should affect the way we live. a. It changes our investments. b. It gives us hope. 3. The resurrection existence will be different. A. Are there any limitations? B. What will it be like? C. What will we do? D. It will be indescribable. (1.) Eat Revelation 2:7 / Luke 22:28-30 (2.) Worship Revelation 22:3 (3.) Work/serve Revelation 22:3-4 D. Heaven is indescribable. 1 Corinthians 2:9 / 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 4. Resurrection must be attained (20:35) Revelation 19:11, 15, 21:4

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. Politics by other means (20:19-20) 2. Second round of trapping questions (20:21) a. Flattery b. Taxes 3. Jesus’ response (20:23-25) 4. The spies silenced (20:26) III. How Should We Then Live? 1. Show moral discernment (20:22) Exodus 20:16 Luke 23:10 Mark 14:55-26 Luke 23:14-15 Deuteronomy 19:18-19 John 18:29-30 Proverbs 6:16-19 Philippians 1:9-10 2. Do your duty (20:25) A. Your duty to government. Romans 13:1-7 Ecclesiastes 8:2 B. Your duty to God. Ecclesiastes 12:13-24 Micah 6:8 Colossians 3:23 John 14:15

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. Intro (20:9) 2. Parable (20:9-15) a. Summary b. Interpretation 3. Corrupt leader defense(20:16) 4. Jesus’ response (20:17-18) Psalm 118:22 5. Corrupt leaders’ response (20:19) III. How should we then live? 1. Expect persecution (20:10-12) 2. The rejected Jesus is the foundation, and standard (20:17) Isaiah 28:16-17 / Ephesians 2:19-22 3. The Lord will return (20:16) 1 Thessalonians 4:17 / John 14:3 Revelation 1:7 / Matthew 24:27, 30 4. The great reversal (20:16-17) a. Evil will be dealt with b. His people will be rewarded 1 Corinthians 3:8 / Revelation 22:12

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. One day (20:1) 2. Gospel (20:1) Mark 1:14-15 3. Chief priests, Elders, and Scribes (20:1) Luke 19:47-48 4. Socratic method (20:3-4) 5. Corruption dilemma (20:5-6) 6. Politics at its finest (20:7) III. How should we then live? 1. Hold fast on church politics Matthew 10:16, Ecc 3:1-8 2. Hold fast against the culture A. Reject the world. 1 John 3:15-16 James 1:27 / James 4:4 B. Guard our minds. Romans 12:2 C. Hold to the scripture. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Romans 16:17 3. Hold fast to teaching & preaching (20:1)

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. The journey to Jerusalem (19:28) 2. Passion week 3. Bethphage, Bethany, and Olivet (19:29) John 12:1-2 4. Unridden colt (19:30) Zechariah 9:9 / John 12:12 5. Hosanna (19:38) Mark 11:9-10 / Psalm 118:25-26 / Zechariah 9:9 6. Angry Pharisees III. How should we then live? 1. Take comfort in divine arrangement (19:33-34) 2. Beware the crowd (19:36) 3. The chief end of man is to glorify God (19:38-40) A. Why does God want glory? B. What does God deserve glory? C. Why do all humans find something to worship? D. How should we give Him glory? Habakkuk 3:17-18 / 2 Samuel 12:20 / Job 1-2 (1.) Lifestyle worship. Romans 11:26-12:2 / Hebrews 13:15 (2.) Personal worship. Ephesians 5:8-19 (3.) Corporate worship. Psalm 100:2 / Colossians 3:16

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. The setting (19:11) a. Parable of the Talents vs the Parable of the Ten Minus b. He was nearing Jerusalem (19:11) c. They assumed the kingdom would appear immediately (19:11) 2. The Parable (19:12-27) a. Noblemen’s journey & business investments (19:12-13) b. Rejection of His leadership (19:14) c. Good stewardship (19:15-19) d. Poor stewardship (19:20-21) e. Consequences (19:22-25) f. Benefits of good stewardship (19:26) g. Violent retribution (19:27) III. How should we then live? 1. Thrive while the king is away (19:12-13) John 14:16-18, 25-27 2. Invest in the kingdom while we wait (19:13) 3. Wait for His return (19:17-18) 4. Look forward to justice (19:27)

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. The chief tax collector (19:2) 2. Why Zacchaeus? (19:10) 3. From the tree to the house (19:6) 4. The grumbling crowd (19:7) 5. Signs of repentance (19:8) Exodus 22:1, 4 6. Salvation for the household (19:9 III. How should we then live? 1. Salvation for the whole household (19:9) 2. Signs of repentance (19:8) a. False signs of repentance. (1.) Sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7:5-12 John 16:8-9 Matthew 27:3-5 (2.) Self-justification. Luke 18:21 b. Authentic signs of repentance. (1.) Seeking the Lord (19:4) (2.) Joyful about the Lord (19:6) Acts 3:19 (3.) Finances (19:8) (4.) Restitution (19:8) 3. Don’t grumble over the lost being found (19:7)

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. Jesus predicts His death again (18:31-34) Luke 5:35, 9:22, 9:44-45, 12:50, 13:32, 17:24-25 2. Jesus heals a blind beggar (18:35-43) III. How should we then live? 1. The Lord responds to our needs a. Turn to God in our helpless state (18:35-38) Psalm 18:6 / Psalm 34:4 / Psalm 34:17-18 b. Do not give up (18:39) c. Have Biblical expectations 2 Chronicles 16:12 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 2. The Lord helps us to see 3. The Lord can save us c. Recognize who He is (18:37) d. Place your faith in Him (18:42) e. Give God the glory & follow (18:43)

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. A respectful young man (18:18) Mark 10:17 2. Interested in spiritual things (18:18) 3. Jesus’ seemingly odd comment (18:19) 4. He was a Jew (18:21) 5. The challenge (18:22) 6. The response (18:23) Mark 10:22 7. The principle of wealth (18:24-25) 8. The crowd comments (18:26) 9. Peter comments (18:28) 10. The abandonment principle (18:29-30) III. How should we then live? A. Salvation is impossible for us (18:27) 1. Respect for God is not enough 2. An interest in spiritual things is not enough 3. A religious heritage is not enough 4. Moral behavior is not enough B. Salvation is possible with God (18:27) 1. How? –Through the work of the Holy Spirit (18:27) 2. How? –through self-abandonment (18:22) C. Rest in His promises (18:30) 1. Repayment (18:30) 2. Eternal life (18:30)

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. The Nature of Parables 2. The parable of the Pharisee and Tax collector (18:9-14) a. The purpose (18:9) b. Praying at the temple (18:10) c. The Pharisee (18:11-12) d. The tax collector (18:13) e. The lesson (18:14) 3. Jesus and the little children (18:15-17) a. Disciples rebuke (18:15) Matthew 19:13-15 / Mark 10:14 b. Jesus’ response (18:16) c. Jesus’ reasoning (18:17) III. How should we then live? 1. God loves a contrite heart (18:13) Psalm 51:16-17 2. The nature of righteousness Romans 3:23, 3:10 Isaiah 64:5-6 Proverbs 6:16-17. Galatians 3:10-11 2 Corinthians 5:21 a. Get right with God legally. Colossians 2:13-14 b. Get right with God relationally. 1 John 1:9 3. Treat others according to their atonement, not their caste (18:9) 4. Observations on the kid’s passage (18:16) 2 Samuel 12:23 Deuteronomy 1:39 5. Function with a childlike faith (18:17)

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. Synoptic issue 2. Context (17:20) 3. When will the kingdom arrive? (17:20-21) 4. Future desire (17:22) 5. Signs of His arrival (17:23-24) 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 6. Prediction of suffering (17:25) 7. Comparison from Genesis (17:26-30) Genesis 6:5 8. Be prepared to lose our life (17:31-33) Genesis 19:17, 19:23-26 9. Prediction of the rapture (17:34-35) 10. Where will the kingdom arrive? (17:37) III. How should we then respond? 1. God’s people must hope for the future. 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 57-58 2. God’s people must stand against deceit Proverbs 19:21 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2, 9-10 3. God’s people must be prepared for His return Mark 13:33-37

I. Review/Background II. Avoiding snares and stumbling blocks 2 Peter 1:19-21 1. Dealing with stumbling blocks (17:1-4) A. Pay attention to our own conduct (17:3) Proverbs 2:16-19, 5:3-8, 7:6-25 B. Leadership conduct will infect others (17:1) C. Harsh punishment (17:2) D. We must confront and forgive (17:3-4) Confront those who follow the Lord. Confront without hypocrisy (Matt 7:5). Confront with scripture and encouragement (2 Timothy 4:2). Confront with wisdom: Be the right person (2 Timothy 4:2). Do it at the right time. Forgive him and restore him if he repents. Proverbs 9:8 2 Timothy 4:2 Matthew 7:5 2. Avoiding snares and stumbling blocks: Biblical faith (17:5-6) 3. Avoiding snares and stumbling blocks: Servant attitude (17:7-10) Matthew 20:26-27

I. Review/Background II. Narrative Luke 15:1-2 1. Nature of this parable 2. Purple clothing and sumptuous eating (16:) 3. Biblical poor (16:20-21) 4. Abraham’s bosom (16:22) 5. Hades (16:23) Matthew 8:11-12 6. Abraham and final states (16:25) 7. The great gulf (16:26) 8. The problem of hard hearts and closed ears (16:31) 9. Foreshadowing (16:31) III. How should we then live? 1. Be careful how you live (Ch. 15-16) 2. Examine hard hearts & closed ears (16:31) 1 Tim 1:9 / Eph 5:22 / Col 3:18 Eph 5:25 / Col 3:19 / Matt 5:27-28 3. Understand the consequences (16:22-23) 4. Warn others of their consequences (16:27-28) 5. Secure your own eternity (16:9)

Signs of Corrupt Leadership 1. Corrupt leaders don’t care about people (15:8-10) 2. Corrupt leaders want all the attention (15:11-32) Luke 20:45-47 3. Corrupt leaders idolize money (16:1-14) Luke 20:45-47 4. Corrupt leaders justify themselves (16:15) Proverbs 13:1 / 17:10 5. Corrupt leaders are casual about spiritual things (16:16) Jude 3 / Colossians 4:12 6. Corrupt leaders do not play by rules (16:17) 7. Corrupt leaders cast aside their wives flippantly (16:18) Matt 19:3, 9 / Malachi 2:15-26 / 1 Cor 7:15 / Deut 24:1

Spiritual Stewardship: Use your wealth to invest in people and thus invest in your future! I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. The setting (16:1) 2. The shrewd manager’s plight (16:2-3) 3. The shrewd manager’s solution (16:4-7) Deuteronomy 23:19 4 . The master’s response (16:8a) 5. Jesus’ interpretation (16:8-9) 6. Biblical stewardship (16:10-13) III. How can we be spiritual stewards and invest in eternity? 1. Stewardship 101 (16:13) a. Our lives—and our wealth—belong to Him 1 Corinthians 6:19 / Galatians 2:20 / Luke 6:46 b. We can’t serve God and money (we must choose) 2. Our character is at the center of stewardship (16:10-12) 3. We are to invest our money in people and ministry (16:9) 4. Our investments are eternal (16:9) Matthew 6:19-21

Grant & Gain God’s Grace I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. An unusual request (15:11) 2. Reckless living (15:13) 3. True poverty & humiliation (15:15-16) 4. Soliloquy (15:17-19) 5. His first thought was not moral, but practical (15:17) 6. The return and confession (15:20-21) 7. Father’s response (15:20-24) 8. The older son responds (15:25-30) III. How should we then live? 1. Beware of jealousy. Exodus 20:17 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 Galatians 5:26 a. Three types of jealousy: (1.) Grace given to others (15:20) (2.) Perceived unfair rewards (15:22-23) (3.) Attention or notoriety (15:25-26) b. See the reality behind the jealousy (15:13) c. Celebrate the found (15:32) 2. His grace is enough. Lies we believe: a. You are a Christian and should have known better. b. You’ve committed such egregious sin that you can’t come back. c. You shouldn’t go back even if you can. Since God is sovereign, He allowed you to fall into sin. He doesn’t care. d. If I go back, the Lord will not receive me. Or if He does, He will have to plug his nose in disgust.

Saved Sheep & Costly Coins: Rejoice over the found! I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. The setting (15:1-2) 2. Parable of the lost sheep (15:3-7) 3. Parable of the lost coin (15:8-10) III. How should we then live? 1. The nature of God a. God loves everyone b. He seeks after us Luke 19:10 Romans 5:6-11 c. He wants us to repent 2. How we should minister a. Be careful not to grumble b. All ministry must point to repentance c. Be joyous when undesirables are rescued

I. Review/Background Introduction to the Perean Ministry John 10:39-40 II. Narrative 1. Setting (14:25) 2. Principle (14:26) A. Jesus first, family second B. Bear a cross and follow Him 3. Example one: building a tower (14:28-30) 2 Timothy 4:6-7 4. Example two: going to war (14:31-32) 5. Summary (14:33) 6. Consequences & the salt analogy (14:34-35) 7. Closing statement (14:35) Matthew 5:13 III. Things to consider as we count the cost 1. Christianity is not a blind leap of faith Matthew 22:26-27 2. We’re to love the Lord with our mind 3. Be weary of emotionally driven, manipulated decisions or practices 4. Count the costs and make a rational, calculated decision

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. General principles of Christian living (14:12-14) Acts 5:4 2. A statement about the kingdom of God (14:15) 3. Parable of the great banquet (14:16-23) 4. Statement of principle (14:24) III. How should we then live? 1. Principles of Christian Living A. We are to care for the needy (14:13) 2 Thessalonians 3:10 B. We will be repaid in the resurrection (14:14) Matthew 19:27-29 2. The Parable of the Great Banquet A. Accept Jesus’ invitation (14:18) C. Go out and fill His house! (14:23) John 1:45-46, 4:29-30

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Dinner & entrapment (14:1) 2. A man with dropsy (14:2) 3. Healing on the Sabbath (14:3-5) 4. The response (14:5) 5. Parable of the wedding feast (14:6-10) 6. The background on meals and tables (14:8) 7. Principle (14:11) III. How should we then live? 1. Don’t overestimate yourself (14:8) Proverbs 25:6,27 / Isaiah 14:13 / Obadiah 1:3-4 2. Avoid the Dunning-Kruger effect. Romans 12:3 3. Self-promote, but don’t self-exalt (14:8) 4. Climb the community ladder (14:10) 5. Climb the Lord’s ladder (14:11) Matthew 25:21 / Matthew 23:11

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Political interaction (13:31) 2. First foreshadowing (13:32) 3. Accusations against Jerusalem (13:33-35) 4. Lament over Jerusalem (13:34) 5. Second foreshadowing (13:35) John 12:13 / Psalm 118:26 III. How should we then live? 1. Don’t be bullied out of politics (13:31) 2. Don’t be surprised by the world’s response (13:31) 3. God has a plan for you (13:34) 4. The Lord grieves when we disobey (13:34) Revelation 2:4-5, 14-15, 20 5. Our best response: Be gathered (13:34)

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Toward Jerusalem (13:22) 2. A question about salvation (13:23) 3. Strive to enter (13:24) 4. The master’s house (13:25) 5. Justification and counter (13:26-27) Psalm 6:8 6. Description of hell (13:28) 7. Description of heaven (13:29) Matthew 7:13-14 III. How should we then live? 1. We have a binary choice to make Acts 4:12 2. The right choice is difficult—strive! 3. Time is running out 4. Choose God’s provision Isaiah 25:6-9

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Teaching in the synagogue (13:10) 2. Woman with a disabling spirit (13:11-13) 3. Synagogue ruler (13:14) 4. Sabbath (13:14) 5. Jesus’ response (13:15-16) 6. Summary of results (13:17) 7. Kingdom similes (13:18-21) III. How should we then live? 1. Basics of the kingdom A. The Kingdom defined B. The kingdom is here and incoming C. The kingdom is in us Luke 17:20-21 2. Marks of ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ (What does the kingdom of God look like?) A. The kingdom will grow big (quantity): 13:19 B. The kingdom will grow deep (quality): 13:21 C. The kingdom will shame its enemies: 13:17 Isaiah 54:17 D. The kingdom will have worship and praise: 13:17 E. The kingdom will overcome tradition: 13:14