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Preaching Matthew David Platt
The book of Matthew is a _________________________________.
• It is not a congregational letter.
• It is not a comprehensive biography.
• It is not a chronological history.
And when Jesus has finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Matthew 7:28-29
When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Matthew 11:1
And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there…
Matthew 13:53
Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
Matthew 19:1
When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
Matthew 26:1-2
Preaching Matthew David Platt
The Book of Matthew is one of _____________________________ Gospels.
1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, 8and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, 11and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
Matthew 1:1-17
Preaching Matthew David Platt
The book of Matthew makes clear that life is found in ________________ Jesus and making Him ____________________ among all nations.
18While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. Matthew 4:18-22
13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” 23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Matthew 16:13-28
16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:16-20
Preaching Matthew
David Platt
A Preaching Outline for Matthew
• Introducing Jesus the King (Matthew 1:1-4:16).
1. Jesus is the Savior (Matthew 1:1).
2. Jesus is the Messiah (Matthew 1:1).
3. Jesus is the Son of David (Matthew 1:1).
4. Jesus is the Son of Abraham (Matthew 1:1).
5. Jesus is the center of all history (Matthew 1:1-17).
6. Jesus is fully human (Matthew 1:18-25).
7. Jesus is fully divine (Matthew 1:18-25).
8. Jesus is the Sovereign over the wise (Matthew 2:1-12).
9. Jesus is the Shepherd of the weak (Matthew 2:6).
10. Jesus inaugurates a new exodus (Matthew 2:13-15).
11. Jesus ends the mournful exile (Matthew 2:16-18).
12. Jesus loves His fiercest enemies (Matthew 2:19-23).
13. Jesus is the Savior King (Matthew 3:1-6).
14. Jesus is the Righteous Judge (Matthew 3:7-12).
15. Jesus is filled with God the Spirit (Matthew 3:13-16).
16. Jesus is loved by God the Father (Matthew 3:17).
17. Jesus is the new Adam (Matthew 4:1-11).
18. Jesus is the true Israel (Matthew 4:1-11).
19. Jesus is the light of the world (Matthew 4:12-16).
20. Jesus is the hope for all nations (Matthew 4:12-16).
• Life is found in following Jesus and making Him known among all the nations (Matthew 4:17-25).
• Following Jesus means ____________________ our lives to His authority (Matthew 5-9).
• The Authority of Jesus’ Words (Matthew 5-7)
• True (and Better) Happiness (Matthew 5:1-12)
• True (and Better) Influence (Matthew 5:13-16)
• True (and Better) Righteousness (Matthew 5:17-48)
Preaching Matthew David
Platt
• Truth for Life (Matthew 5:17-20)
• Turning from Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)
• Turning from Lust (Matthew 5:27-30)
• Faithfulness in Marriage (Matthew 5:31-32)
• Integrity in Speech (Matthew 5:33-37)
• Not Retaliating When Wronged (Matthew 5:38-42)
• Loving Your Enemy (Matthew 5:43-47)
• True (and Better) Religion (Matthew 6:1-18)
• Giving (Matthew 6:1-4)
• Praying (Matthew 6:5-14)
• Fasting (Matthew 6:16-18)
• True (and Better) Treasure (Matthew 6:19-24)
• True (and Better) Trust (Matthew 6:25-34)
• True (and Better) Relationships (Matthew 7:1-12)
• True (and Better) Discipleship (Matthew 7:13-27)
• The Wide Gate/Easy Way and the Narrow Gate/Hard Way (Matthew 7:13-14)
• Bad Fruit and Good Fruit (Matthew 7:15-23)
• The Foolish Builder and the Wise Builder (Matthew 7:24-27)
• Life is found in submitting to the authority of Jesus’ words.
• The Authority of Jesus’ Works (Matthew 8-9)
• Three Miracle Stories: Jesus has authority over disease (Matthew 8:1-17).
• He cleanses the physically unclean (Matthew 8:1-4).
• He heals the ethnically outcast (Matthew 8:5-13).
• He restores the culturally marginalized (Matthew 8:14-17).
• Two Descriptions of Discipleship: Jesus has authority over disciples (Matthew 8:18-22).
• Three Miracle Stories (Matthew 8:23-9:8)
• Jesus has authority over disaster (Matthew 8:23-27).
• Jesus has authority over demons (Matthew 8:28-34).
• Jesus has authority over sin (Matthew 9:1-8).
Preaching Matthew David
Platt
• Two Descriptions of Discipleship (Matthew 9:9-17)
• The call of Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13)
• The question about fasting (Matthew 9:14-17)
• Three Miracle Stories (Matthew 9:18-34)
• Jesus has authority over death (Matthew 9:18-26).
• Jesus has authority over disability (Matthew 9:27-31).
• Jesus has authority over the devil (Matthew 9:32-34).
• Life is found in submitting to the authority of Jesus’ work.
• Making Jesus known means ____________________ His love with His authority (Matthew 9:35-10:42).
• See their size (Matthew 9:35-36).
• Feel their suffering (Matthew 9:36).
• Realize their separation (Matthew 9:36).
• Jesus beckons us to pray (Matthew 9:37-38).
• Jesus summons us to go (Matthew 10:1-5).
• Go to great need (Matthew 10:5-15).
• Go to great danger (Matthew 10:16-20).
• You will be betrayed (Matthew 10:21).
• You will be hated (Matthew 10:22).
• You will be persecuted (Matthew 10:23-25).
• Fear will tempt you (Matthew 10:26-31).
• The Father will take care of you (Matthew 10:26-31).
• Acknowledge Him publicly (Matthew 10:32-33).
• Love Him supremely (Matthew 10:34-37).
• Take the ultimate risk (Matthew 10:38-39).
• Find the ultimate reward (Matthew 10:40-42).
Preaching Matthew
David Platt
• As we follow Jesus, we find ________________ for our souls in Him as our King (Matthew 11-12).
• When faith is hard and burdens are heavy, Jesus’ yoke is easy and His burden is light (Matthew 11).
• Six Pictures of Jesus the King…
• Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14).
• Jesus is the Servant of God and sinners (Matthew 12:15-21).
• Jesus is the Power of God (Matthew 12:22-37).
• Jesus is the Greater Prophet, Wiser King, and Elder Brother (Matthew 12:38-50).
• As we make Him known, we find purpose for our lives as ____________________ of His kingdom (Matthew 13-15).
• Eight Parables of Jesus’ Kingdom…
• The parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23)
• The parables of the weeds and the net (Matthew 13:24-30, 34-43, and 47-50)
• The parables of the mustard seed and leaven (Matthew 13:31-33)
• The parables of the treasure and pearl (Matthew 13:44-46)
• The parable of the homeowner (Matthew 13:51-52)
• John the Baptist: Agent of God’s Kingdom (Matthew 14:1-12)
• Followers of Jesus: Agents of the King (Matthew 14:13-36)
• Jesus meets needs in us.
• He is the new Moses.
• He is the greater prophet.
• He is the Messianic host.
• Jesus meets needs through us.
• Jesus has come to cleanse and satisfy the Jewish people (Matthew 15:1-20).
• Jesus has come to cleanse and satisfy all peoples (Matthew 15:21-39).
• The harvest field is ripe.
• The divine plan is global.
Preaching Matthew
David Platt
• The ____________________ is the community of brothers and sisters who are committed together to following Jesus and making Him known (Matthew 16-28).
• The church is the community of people who follow Jesus truly (Matthew 16-17).
• A true understanding of Christ comes from divine revelation, not human invention (Matthew 16)
• Behold the glory of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-13).
• Behold the humility of Jesus (Matthew 17:14-27).
• The church is comprised of citizens of God’s kingdom and children of God the King (Matthew 18).
• We protect one another from sin (Matthew 18:1-9).
• We pursue one another in love (Matthew 18:10-14).
• We restore one another when we fall into sin (Matthew 18:15-20).
• We forgive one another when we are sinned against (Matthew 18:21-35).
• A Kingdom Perspective on Marriage and Singleness (Matthew 19:1-12)
• A Kingdom Perspective on Money (Matthew 19:13-30)
• A Kingdom Perspective on Merit (Matthew 20:1-16)
• A Kingdom Perspective on Motive (Matthew 20:17-28)
• A Kingdom Perspective on Mercy (Matthew 20:29-34)
• 10 More Pictures of Jesus the King…
• Jesus is the divine King (Matthew 21:1-3).
• Jesus is the prophesied King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the gentle King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the righteous King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the Savior King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the peaceful King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the global King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the Messianic King (Matthew 21:4-11).
• Jesus is the holy King (Matthew 21:12-17).
• Jesus is the authoritative King (Matthew 21:12-17).
Preaching Matthew David
Platt
• Kingdom Confrontation (Matthew 21:23-23:39)
• On Authority: Confrontation with Temple Leaders (Matthew 21:23-22:14)
• The Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:23-32)
• The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 21:33-46)
• The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)
• On Taxes: Confrontation with Pharisees and Herodians (Matthew 22:15-22)
• On the Resurrection: Confrontation with Sadducees (Matthew 22:23-33)
• On the Commandments: Confrontation with a Lawyer (Matthew 22:34-40)
• To follow Jesus is to love God supremely.
• To make Him known is to love others selflessly.
• On the Messiah: Confrontation with Pharisees (Matthew 22:41-46)
• Kingdom Condemnation (Matthew 23:1-36)
• Severe Warnings About Dead Religion (Matthew 23:1-12)
• Seven Woes Against Religious Leaders (Matthew 23:13-36)
• Kingdom Compassion (Matthew 23:37-39)
• The church needs leaders who humbly submit to the authority of Jesus and humbly serve with the love of Jesus.
• The church lives and dies in hopeful anticipation of the coming of Jesus (Matthew 24-25).
• Jerusalem is going to be destroyed.
• Jesus is going to come back.
• Persevere in faith: Follow Jesus and make Him known until He returns.
• You will face deception.
• You will face persecution.
• You will face temptation.
• You will face tribulation.
• Stay focused on mission!
• Jesus’ delay may feel long.
• Jesus’ return will be sudden.
• His judgment will be irreversible.
• Our hearts will be exposed.
Preaching Matthew David Platt
• Our sentence may be surprising.
• Our lives will stand alone.
• We must be prepared.
• Two eternal destinations await all…
• Heaven
• Hell
• The Height of Human Sinfulness (Matthew 26-27)
• Jewish leaders: Rejecting, arresting, accusing, and judging the Son of God.
• Roman leaders: Sentencing and crucifying the Son of God.
• Soldiers: Stripping, scourging, mocking, beating, and spitting on the Son of God.
• Crowds: Ridiculing, reviling, and shouting at the Son of God.
• Disciples: Betraying, denying, disobeying, scattering, and deserting the Son of God.
• The Depth of Divine Love (Matthew 26-28)
• What He did…
• Substitution: Jesus died our death.
• Propitiation: Jesus endured our condemnation.
• Reconciliation: Jesus suffered our separation.
• Resurrection: Jesus conquered our greatest enemy!
• What He commissions us to do…
• Follow Him as we entrust our lives to His authority.
• Make Him known as we spread His love with His authority.
• As we follow Jesus, we find rest for our souls in Jesus as our King.
• As we make Him known, we find purpose for our lives as agents of His kingdom.
• The church is the community of brothers and sisters who are committed together to following Jesus and making Him known among all nations.
Preaching Matthew David Platt
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14
…they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew 24:30-31
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Matthew 25:23
Preaching Matthew David Platt
Preaching Matthew in 10 Sermons
1. Matthew 1-2: Introduction to the King
2. Matthew 3-4: Invitation from the King
3. Matthew 5-7: The Authority of the King’s Words
4. Matthew 8-9: The Authority of the King’s Works
5. Matthew 10-15: The Compassion of the King
6. Matthew 16-17: Confession of the King
7. Matthew 18-23: The Children of the King
8. Matthew 24-25: The Return of the King
9. Matthew 26-27: The Salvation of the King
10. Matthew 28: The Commission from the King
Preaching Matthew in 15 Sermons
1. Matthew 1-2: Jesus the Christ
2. Matthew 3-4: Follow Me
3. Matthew 5-7: Hear these Words and Do Them
4. Matthew 8-9: Do You Believe I Am Able To Do This?
5. Matthew 10: Laborers for the Harvest
6. Matthew 11-12: Rest for Your Soul
7. Matthew 13: He Who Has Ears, Let Him Hear
8. Matthew 14-15: Why Did You Doubt?
9. Matthew 16: You are the Christ
10. Matthew 17-18: Humble Like a Child
11. Matthew 19-20: The Kingdom Belongs to These
12. Matthew 21-23: Love the Lord Your God
13. Matthew 24-25: Endure to the End
14. Matthew 26-27: Why Have You Forsaken Me?
15. Matthew 28: Make Disciples
THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount Dr. Danny Akin
1:1-4:25
5:1-7:29 (5-7)
8:1-10:42 (10)
11:1-13:58 (13) 14:1-18:35 (18)
19:1-25:46 (24-25)
26:1-28:20
Pers on of the King
Early Life and Ministry
Precepts of the King
Sermon on the Mount
Power and Plan of the Kin g
Miracles and Mission
Parables of the Kin g
Rejection and Revelation
Preaching and Power of the King
Miracles and Responses
Passion of the King
De ath, Resurrection, and Commission
Pres entation of the King
Entr y and Controversy
THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
Purpose Statement for the Gospel of Matthew:
Matthew recorded selected events from the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth in order to confirm to a Jewish audience that Jesus was indeed the promised Old Testament Messiah, prophet greater than Moses and Davidic King. He explains God’s kingdom program through His church for the nations.
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount:
It has been called the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher who ever lived. The reference: “the Sermon on the Mount” of Matthew 5-7, a title given to the sermon first by Augustine (A.D. 354-430) [Quarles, Sermon on the Mount, 6]. Ayn Rand, author of Atlas Shrugged, “regarded its prescriptions as among the vilest ever uttered….She [also] regarded Christian morality as a poison” (David Bentley Hart, “The Trouble with Ayn Rand,” First Things, 5-1-11, p. 18). In contrast, Mahatma Gandhi said, “No higher literature has ever been penned than the Sermon on the Mount.”
THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
Facts About the Sermon
1. We find a Reader’s Digest version of the sermon in Luke 6:20-49.
2. The sermon does not teach men and women how to live to get into the kingdom, but how men and women in the kingdom should live.
3. Its teaching is to be personally applied today, as citizens of God’s kingdom, though there is a “now/not yet reality” to our citizenship. We are kingdom citizens now but we await the full manifestation of that kingdom when Jesus returns.
4. Luke’s account especially (but also Matthew’s) is a beautiful balance of both the positive and the negative, and its breadth is quite extensive. It deals with: attitudes love the inner man discipleship conflicts giving works obedience opposition enemies discernment true loyalty money rewards a judgmental attitude wisdom materialism mercy prayer true reality flattery hypocrisy forgiveness true security
5. Both accounts are certainly a summation/condensed version of a much longer more detailed sermon. Jesus preached for more than ten minutes!
6. It is the first of five major discourses in Matthew’s Gospel.
A) 5-7
B) 10
C) 13
D) 18
E) 24-25
7. The sermon consists of three basic types of discourse material: Jesus in Matthew’s gospel is portrayed as a new and greater Moses. He is the greater lawgiver and prophet promised in Deuteronomy 18:15-20.
A) Beatitudes
B) Ethical Admonitions
C) Contrast between the teachings of Jesus and the traditions of the scribes and Pharisees.
THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
8. The sermon consists of three basic types of discourse material:
A) Utopian ideal ethic – impossible, unrealistic demands in this age.
B) Millennial ethic – teachings apply to the future kingdom of Revelation 20.
C) Spiritual elite ethic – teachings are only for the truly spiritual.
D) Eschatological (end time) ethic – believing the end of the age was imminent, Jesus gave principles for such an impending period. Thus the sermon provides only an “interim ethic.”
E) Intentional/internal ethic – one’s intention and internal motivation is the thrust of the sermon.
F) Call to repentance – sermon’s intent is to reveal our spiritual impotency and drive us to repentance.
G) Principles of life for kingdom citizens – the sermon is a charter of conduct for Jesus’ followers at any time in any age. This view sees God’s kingdom as inaugurated in the first century, currently present, and still awaiting complete consummation at Christ’s second coming. This is the best understanding and easily incorporates views E & F. As Sinclair Ferguson well says, “The sermon is a description of the lifestyle of those who belong to the Kingdom” (The Sermon on the Mount, Banner of Trust, 1987, 3), what Augustine called “the perfect measure of the Christian life (Augustine, Serm. Dom. 1.1.1).
The sermon begins with a preamble known as “The Beatitudes (5:3-12), eight declarations or pronouncements of blessing, perhaps drawing upon the words of Moses in Deuteronomy 33:29. The word beatitude comes from the Latin word beatus meaning “happy” or “blessed.” The Greek world is makarios. The word captures the idea of those who are the fortunate and blessed recipients of God’s grace and favor (Quarles, 42).
THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount:
A. 5:1-2 — Before Jesus Began
B. 5:3-16 — Prologue: Beatitudes, Salt and Light
C. 5:17-20 — Jesus Came to Fulfill the Law and Prophets
D. 5:21-48 — Six Subjects to Show the Law’s Intent
E. 6:1-18 — Disciplines to Practice in Secret
D’. 6:19-7-11 — Dealing with Possessions and People
C’. 7:12 — The Golden Rule is the Law and Prophets
B’. 7:13-27 — Epilogue: Two Ways, Two Trees, Two Foundations
A’. 7:28-29 — After Jesus Finished
(Mitch Chase)
Questions to Consider in Preaching and Teaching
The Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
1) Which commentaries specifically related to the Sermon on the Mount?
• Akin (CCE)
• Dockery and Garland (Seeking the Kingdom)
• Carson (The Sermon on the Mount)
• Hughes (The Sermon on the Mount: PTW)
• Lloyd-Jones (Studies in the S.M.)
• Pennington (The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing)
• Quarles (Sermon on the Mount)
• Quarles (A Theology of Matthew)
• Stott (The Message of the Sermon on the Mount)
2) Are there Audio Series related to the Sermon on the Mount?
• Danny Akin
• Andy Davis
• Ligon Duncan
• John MacArthur
• John Piper
• David Platt (selected videos)
• Adrian Rogers
3) How many sermons will I preach on the Sermon on the Mount?
• Akin – 16
• Platt – one in his Matthew series!
4) Will I preach a single sermon on each Beatitude?
5) Will I preach a single sermon on each of the antitheses?
6) Will I preach multiple sermons on the Lord’s Prayer?
THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
An Overview of the Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
The Sermon on the Mount
(Additional insights from Rogers, Carson and Piper)
1) Adrian Rogers
• Rogers → Sermon on the Mount: “Building on the Rock”
• Rogers → Beatitudes: “the attitudes that ought to be” “the keys to the kingdom” “blueprint for happiness”
2) D.A. Carson
I accept the Lutheran position as a partial explanation: The Sermon on the Mount does indeed drive men and women to a sober recognition of their sin and a realistic understanding of the need for grace. But the Sermon does more than that. It portrays the pattern of conduct under kingdom authority, a pattern that demands conformity now, even if perfection will not be achieved until the kingdom’s consummation. The main problem with the Lutheran approach is not in what it advocates. It is in what it denies. Jesus insists on the Law’s abiding value (Matt 5:17-20). The Law reveals God’s moral standards for believers and unbelievers alike. Just because we are moral failures, it does not mean that we should scrap moral standards. Jesus calls sinners to follow him, but he challenges them to change. To become more and more like him. The Law drives us to Grace. Grace gives us the power to fulfill the Law.
3) John Piper
• 8 weeks on the Beatitudes
• “The Majesty of the Teacher in the Sermon on the Mount” (D.G., 8-1-2014)
“But just when you thought Jesus was a good Moses-like, Confucius-like, Maolike, Mahatma-like teacher of the way, suddenly, right there in the Sermon on the Mount, the imperial “I” or “me” or “my” smacks you awake. (Matthew 7:21-23)
Questions to Consider in Preaching and Teaching
The Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Danny Akin
Three things are astonishing here.
1) Jesus accepts the title “Lord, Lord,” even in his lifetime. The problem is not that people call him Lord, but that it doesn’t mean enough to change them.
2) Even though “the will of the Father” will be the criterion of acceptance as the last judgment, Jesus himself will be standing there for people to see and appeal to: “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?”
3) Not only will Jesus be there, he will be the one who renders all the judgements and makes all the decisions about who enters heaven. “I declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’”
In other words, this teacher of the Sermon on the Mount is the Judge of the universe. Jesus was not just another member in the long line of wise men and prophets. He was the end of the line. In his own person and work, the law and the prophets were fulfilled. Which is why, six times in Matthew 5, Jesus stunningly confronted Scripture and tradition with his supremely authoritative words, “But I say to you” (Matthew 5:22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44).
How does the person of Jesus relate to the teachings of Jesus? The divine majesty of the person is woven inseparably into every layer of the story and the teaching. There is no portrait of Jesus as merely a human teacher of ethics in the New Testament. There is only the Lord of glory. The fulfiller of history. The Judge of the universe.”
Immanuel
The Deity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
Dr. Chuck Quarles
Matthew’s Theological Method
Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old. (Matthew 13:52)
Signals of Identification
These references trigger immediate association with a well-known figure.
• Characteristic Titles
• Characteristic Expresions
• Characteristic Actions
Jesus bears the characteristic titles of Yahweh, utters the characteristic expressions of Yahweh, and performs the characteristic actions of Yahweh.
Jesus Bears the Characteristic Titles of Yahweh
(Jesus’ “names” confirm his diety)
• Son of Man
• Wisdom
• Lord
• Son of God
• Immanue
Immanuel
The Deity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
Dr. Chuck Quarles
Jesus Utters the Characteristic Expressions of Yahweh (Jesus speaks as Yahweh speaks)
• Matthew 14:27
• Matthew 23:37
• Matthew 23:39
Jesus Performs the Characteristic Deeds of Yahweh
• His Coming is the Great Day of Yahweh’s Arrival
Matthew 3:1–3 (Isa 40:3); 11:5 (Isa 35:5–6); 11:10 (Mal 3:1)
• His Healing Miracles Are Comprehensive
Matthew 4:23 (Deut 7:15; Psalm 103:3); 8:16; 12:15; 14:14; 15:30
• He Creates Human Flesh
Matthew 8:1–4
• He Reverses Permanent Conditions
Matthew 9:1-8
• He Reenacts the Miracles of the Exodus
Matthew 14:13–21; 14:22–33
• He Controls the Weather
Matthew 8:23-27
Immanuel
The Deity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
Dr. Chuck Quarles
Doctrinal and Practical Implications
• Jesus is the Creator who Performs the Miracle of New Creation (Matthew 1:1; 3:16; 19:28)
• Jesus is the Incarnation of Deity who is Worthy of All Worship (Matthew 2:1, 11; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9, 17—Matt 4:10 [Deut6:10; 10:20])
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