They Saw the Miracle, But Missed the Messiah Matthew 9:27–34 Main Idea: Evidence can establish the truth, but it cannot cause a resistant heart to embrace it. I. The Surprising Insight of Two Blind Men (Matthew 9:27–31) II. The Stunning Blindness of the Pharisees (Matthew 9:32–34) III. The Sobering Truth

The Reason for Hope Matthew 9:18-26 Main Idea: Jesus came to bring hope to the hopeless. Hope in the Face of Death (9:18–19) Hope in the Face of Chronic Illness (9:20–22) Hope in the Face of Rampant Unbelief (9:23–26) Hope for Christians Today

Scandalous Savior Matthew 9:9–17 Main Idea: Jesus meets sinners where they are, but he never leaves them as they were. The Calling of Matthew (Mathew 9:9–13) The Question from John’s Disciples (Matthew 9:14–17) The Main Point