Kingdom Come: A Study in the Gospel of Matthew
The Purpose of Jesus’ Baptism
Matthew 3:13–17 Main Idea: Jesus identified with us in baptism so that he might rescue all those who take refuge in him.
The King Has Come
Matthew 3:1–12
The Purpose of God in the Experience of Jesus
Matthew 2:13–23
Main Idea: Jesus is worthy of our worship because he brought OT to its God-designed end.
The King in the Cradle and the Line in the Sand
Matthew 2:1–12
God With Us
Matthew 1:18–25 Main Idea: Our salvation is forever secured by God’s unwavering commitment to fulfill his sovereign plan. I. The Sovereign Power of God (Matthew 1:18) The Scandal of God’s Sovereign Intervention A. The Scandal of May’s Pregnancy B. The Righteousness of Joseph’s Response II.. The Saving Plan of God (Matthew 1:19–21) A. The Angel’s Correction B. The Angel’s Revelation III. The Surprising Fulfullment of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:22–25) A. An Honest Question B. The Original Context of Iaiah’s Prophecy C.…
God’s Promised King
Matthew begins his gospel with a tedious genealogy because he wants his readers to recognize, from the very beginning of his book, that God’s promised Messiah has finally come in the person of Jesus Christ.