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WELCOME TO The Life of Christ Lecture 14,
Thurs Oct. 12
Fenter D. Northern, Professor, NO eating
lunches in class Faulkner
University A Drink, small
crackers/cookies O.K Office hrs.
by appointments No slouching, nor sleeping
in class
Men
remove headwear
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Questions On Lecture 13

• What is the origin of the word sincere?
• Know the beatitudes, their order and implication
  regarding the kingdom of heaven.
• Why is the Lords prayer given? Analyze it from
  the beginning. Tell why the Lord could not have
  prayed it. What does it include that the
  disciples could pray that we cant?
• What it the only thing that Jesus repeated
  emphases on?
• What is condemned in religion in the S.O.M.? What
  example did Jesus use?
• 6. How did Jesus conclude the S.O.M?

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• LECTURE FOURTEEN

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Matthew has demonstrated in the S.O.M that Jesus
Word is now the word of Divine authority. In
the following chapters he will illustrate that
Jesus word is not vain, but that it has divine
power behind it, therefore it is truly the word
of salvation from God.
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The S.M. being concluded, Matthew now
demonstrates the universality of the K. H.

• First, A Jewish leper is healed by faith in Jesus
  WORD. (83)
• Second, A Gentile is healed (v. 13), but by
  display of a greater faith
• 1) Jesus physical presence is not needed for
  your power to be effective. Why great? Jesus
  death!
• Faith in the word is available to all (Jn. 316
  Gal. 328-29)

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In His New Kingdom, the Healing Word of Jesus is
for the entire World

• Matthew 8.
• The Power of IT Will Heal the Jews
• Jesus Word
• Makes one IT Will Heal the Gentiles
• Whole
• 28 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
  baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of
  the Son, and of the Holy Ghost

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NOW Matthew proceeds to define the authority of
Jesus by showing what it means and how broad it
is. He will illustrate this by a Gentile
Centurion.
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• Mt. 88. The centurion answered and said, Lord,
  I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my
  roof but speak the word only, and my servant
  shall be healed.
• 9. For I am a man under authority, having
  soldiers under me and I say to this man, Go, and
  he goeth and to another, Come, and he cometh
  and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
• 10. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said
  to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I
  have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
• 11. And I say unto you, That many shall come
  from the east and west, and shall sit down with
  Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of
  heaven.
• 12. But the children of the kingdom shall be
  cast out into outer darkness there shall be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Total Authority is Illustrated in these three
commanding words

• GO, COME, DO apply universally
• Matthew now reveals and demonstrates Jesus total
  commanding authority
• He commands the evil spirits to GO! (832)
• He Commands the sinner to Come (1429 1128)
• He commands the Disciple to DO
• Matt. 1250. For whosoever shall do the will of
  my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and
  sister, and mother. (Mt. 721 Acts 238)

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Ch. 8 Jesus WORD Has Unlimited Power/ Authority

• Mt. 814-27
• Power to heal the body. (Heals Peters
  mother-in-law 814)
• Power to control natural forces (Calms the sea
  823-27)
• Power to heal the mind from demonic invasion
  (828-34 Demons and pigs destroyed)
• Therefore the reader is to see that Jesus is
  Omnipotent God.

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An example of what lies ahead As Great and
beneficial as Jesus Authority is, some will
reject His mercy for the local economy. (Stock
market)

• Matt. 828-34..
• The healing word is carried to a Gergasene
  village plagued by two pitiful and loathsome
  demoniacs.
• They rejected Jesus and His merciful healing
• For their economy of pigsThey chose pigs over
  mercy.
• Observe their souls were in a darker condition
  than the demoniacs. They recognized his divine
  power and who he was.
• This is what the world will choose over the
  healing power of Jesus.

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MATTHEW, CHAPTER 9. Having shown the reader that
Jesus has divine authority to command obedience
in all realms of existence, Matthew now reveals
in a step further that Jesus as God can by divine
right do works of mercy on the Sabbath as well as
forgive mans sins
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Thus we have 4 steps leading to the Identity of
Jesus in chs. 8 and 9

• Jesus, Son
  of God, forgives sin
• Word Gives
  sight to the blind
• Word of authority over
• sickness of soul (sin)
• Word of authority over
  sickness
• of body
• Word of Authority over natural forces

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THAT I AM HE THAT YE MAY BELIEVE.
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What the conclusion should be Since Jesus had
these undeniable universal powers from God, he
also had, by the virtue of that power, the right
to forgive sins ----- But the unbelieving Jews
refuse to accept this and bring trivial charges
against him
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SOME SAW THE UNDENIABLE TRUTH

• NICODEMUS
• John 31. Now there was a man of the Pharisees,
  named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews
• 2. the same came unto him by night, and said to
  him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come
  from God for no one can do these signs that thou
  doest, except God be with him.

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Mt. 96 Jesus Authority to forgive sins Gives
Rise to Open Opposition

• THEY SEARCH FOR SINS AGAINST JESUS
• 91-8 1st charge of blasphemy for forgiving
  sins.
• 911 2nd charge Jesus eats with taxpayers and
  sinners.
• 914 3rd charge Jesus and his disciples do not
  fast.
• 122 4th charge Jesus and disciples pluck grain
  to eat on the Sabbath
• 1210, 22 5th chargeJesus heals on the Sabbath
• 1224 6th charge Jews accuse Jesus of performing
  miracles of mercy in the name of Beelzebub.

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FROM THE BEGINNING OF JESUS MIRACLES AFTER THE
S.O.M., HARDNESS OF HEART GROWS UNTIL IT REACHES
A CLIMAX IN CHAPTER 12, WHERE THEY DECIDE TO KILL
HIM.
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PROGRESSION OF HARDNESS AT THE UNDENIABLE
MIRACLES OF JESUS 93 This man blasphemeth.911
Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and
sinners? 934 the By the prince of
the demons casteth he out demons.
1117-19 We piped unto you, and ye did not dance
we wailed, and ye did not mourn. For John came
neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He
hath a demon. The Son of man came eating and
drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man
and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and
sinners! 12 2. Jesus went on the sabbath day
through the grainfields and his disciples were
hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. But
the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him,
Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not
lawful to do upon the sabbath.
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ULTIMATE HARDNESS IS REACHED Ch. 12 1210 Is it
lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they
might accuse him. 12 4. But the Pharisees went
out, and took counsel against him, how they might
destroy him. 1224 This man doth not cast out
demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the
demons. 1232 whosoever shall speak against the
Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him,
neither in this world, nor in that which is to
come. 12 34. Ye offspring of vipers,
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Ultimate hardness is reached -- For works of
mercy they

• 1. Accuse him of being demonic 1224
• 2. Pledge themselves to kill him. 1214
• Ultimate depravity is attributing the merciful
  work the Holy Spirit to Satan. They have reached
  a point where God gives up on trying to lead them
  to repentance with His goodness. Thus, their sin
  is said to be unpardonable.
• 1232 Rom. 124, 26, 28

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The Unpardonable Sin

• 24. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said,
  This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by
  Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
• 25. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said
  unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself
  is brought to desolation and every city or house
  divided against itself shall not stand
• 26. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided
  against himself how shall then his kingdom
  stand?
• 27. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by
  whom do your children cast them out? therefore
  they shall be your judges.
• 28. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of
  God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

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29. Or else how can one enter into a strong
man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first
bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his
house. 30. He that is not with me is against
me and he that gathereth not with me scattereth
abroad. 31. Wherefore I say unto you, All
manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven
unto men but the blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32. And
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man,
it shall be forgiven him but whosoever speaketh
against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven
him, neither in this world, neither in the world
to come.
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• Saving Faith is confessed in Ch. 16
• 98the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and
  glorified God, who had given such authority unto
  men
• 99 he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the
  place of toll and he saith unto him, Follow me.
  And he arose, and followed him.
• 922thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman
  was made whole from that hour.
• 928-According to your faith be it done unto you.
  And their eyes were opened.
• 933 the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was
  never so seen in Israel
• 1223 the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can
  this be the son of David?

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15. He saith unto them, But who say ye that I
am? 16. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou
art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art
thou, Simon Bar-Jonah for flesh and blood hath
not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is
in heaven. 18. And I also say unto thee, that
thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build
my church and the gates of Hades shall not
prevail against it. 19. I will give unto thee
the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
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MATTHEW 10

• Following these mighty signs Jesus sends the
  disciples on a limited preaching commission and
  calls for a confession of faith in His identity

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Chapter 10 5 Go not into any way of the
Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the
Samaritans 6. but go rather to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel. 32-33 32. Whosoever
therefore shall confess me before men, him will I
confess also before my Father which is in
heaven. 33. But whosoever shall deny me before
men, him will I also deny before my Father which
is in heaven.He lays down stringent rules for
discipleship.. Reject your cross and you will be
rejectedTHE RESULT WAS NOT REPENTANCE BUT
HARDNESSWhere does the reader stand? With the
Jews or disciples?
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Where the problem of hardness (blindness) really
lies--- It is a Moral issue that Keeps One from
Seeing the Obvious Truth

• John 717. If any man will do his will, he shall
  know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or
  whether I speak of myself.
• WHERE IS THE HEARTS DESIRE?

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Matt. 11 John Needs Reassurance

• Now when John had heard in the prison the works
  of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
• 3. And said unto him, Art thou he that should
  come, or do we look for another?
• 4. Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and
  shew John again those things which ye do hear and
  see
• 5. The blind receive their sight, and the lame
  walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear,
  the dead are raised up, and the poor have the
  gospel preached to them.
• 6. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be
  offended (become impatient) in me.

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Impenetrable Hardness Causes Jesus to make a
drastic change in his teaching method

• Such hardness would rush the hour of his death.
• The Parable is introduced.
• Parable means to lay down beside. To relate
  an earthly story having a spiritual meaning.
  This teaching would penetrate hearts with
  spiritual perception and be excluded from those
  without such.

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Matt. 13 12. For whosoever hath, to him shall
be given, and he shall have more abundance but
whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away
even that he hath. 13. Therefore speak I to
them in parables because they seeing see not
and hearing they hear not, neither do they
understand. 14. And in them is fulfilled the
prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye
shall hear, and shall not understand and seeing
ye shall see, and shall not perceive 15. For
this people's heart is waxed gross, and their
ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they
have closed lest at any time they should see
with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and
should understand with their heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them.

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1310. And the disciples came, and said unto
him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11. He answered and said unto them, Because it
is given unto you to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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12. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given,
and he shall have more abundance but whosoever
hath not, from him shall be taken away even that
he hath. 13. Therefore speak I to them in
parables because they seeing see not and
hearing they hear not, neither do they
understand. 14. And in them is fulfilled the
prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye
shall hear, and shall not understand and seeing
ye shall see, and shall not perceive 15. For
this people's heart is waxed gross, and their
ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they
have closed lest at any time they should see
with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and
should understand with their heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them. 16. But
blessed are your eyes, for they see and your
ears, for they hear.
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THE WORD PARABLE MEANS To place or lay down
beside. In this instance to lay down a story with
an earthly meaning beside one that has a
heavenly or spiritual meaning.
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The History of the Church is Revealed in 7
Parables in Matt. 13

• 1. The Parable of the Sower
• 2. The Wheat and Tares
• 3. The Mustard Seed
• 4. The Leaven
• 5. The Hidden Treasure
• 6. The Pearl of great Price
• 7. The Fish Net.

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(1) The Sower The Preaching of the Gospel
3. And he spake many things unto them in
parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to
sow 4. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by
the way side, and the fowls came and devoured
them up 5. Some fell upon stony places, where
they had not much earth and forthwith they
sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth
6. And when the sun was up, they were scorched
and because they had no root, they withered away.
7. And some fell among thorns and the thorns
sprung up, and choked them 8. But other fell
into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some
an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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(2) Wheat and the TaresFalse teachers
24. Another parable put he forth unto them,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a
man which sowed good seed in his field 25. But
while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares
among the wheat, and went his way. 26. But when
the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit,
then appeared the tares also 27. So the
servants of the householder came and said unto
him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy
field? from whence then hath it tares? 28. He
said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The
servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go
and gather them up? 29. But he said, Nay lest
while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the
wheat with them. 30. Let both grow together
until the harvest and in the time of harvest I
will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first
the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them
but gather the wheat into my barn.
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(3) Mustard Seed. Growth

• 31. Another parable put he forth unto them,
  saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain
  of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in
  his field
• 32. Which indeed is the least of all seeds but
  when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,
  and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air
  come and lodge in the branches thereof.
• 33. Another parable spake he unto them The
  kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a
  woman took, and hid in three measures of meal,
  till the whole was leavened.

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(4) The Leaven Invisible power of faith

• 33. Another parable spake he unto them The
  kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a
  woman took, and hid in three measures of meal,
  till the whole was leavened.

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(5) Hidden Treasure. The discovery of the worth
of Salvation

• 44. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
  treasure hid in a field the which when a man
  hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth
  and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that
  field.

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(6) The Pearl of Great Price The Sacrifice of
Purchase

• 45. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
  merchant man, seeking goodly pearls
• 46. Who, when he had found one pearl of great
  price, went and sold all that he had, and bought
  it.

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(7) The Net. Universal Gospel and Judgment

• 47. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
  net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of
  every kind 48. Which, when it was full, they
  drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the
  good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49.
  So shall it be at the end of the world the
  angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked
  from among the just, 50. And shall cast them
  into the furnace of fire there shall be wailing
  and gnashing of teeth.

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• Teaching Tools of Jesus

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Retention Tools

• 1. The parable, to lay a story beside another.
  An earthly story with a heavenly meaning,.
• 2. The epigram, or catchy phrase
• Whosoever will save his life shall lose it
• For every one that exalteth himself shall be
  abased
• What is a man profited, if he shall gain the
  whole world and lose his soul.
• 3. The paradox, or seemingly contradiction
• The meek shall inherit the earth.
• If the light that is in you be darkness, how
  great is that darkness.

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Retention Tools

• The hyperbole
• John 21 25. And there are also many other
  things which Jesus did, the which, if they should
  be written every one, I suppose that even the
  world itself could not contain the books that
  should be written. Amen.
• Mark 943. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it
  off it is better for thee to enter into life
  maimed, than having two hands to go into hell,
  into the fire that never shall be quenched

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Matthew 14

• 1. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the
  fame of Jesus,
• 2. And said unto his servants, This is John the
  Baptist he is risen from the dead and therefore
  mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
• 3. For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound
  him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake,
  his brother Philip's wife.
• 4. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for
  thee to have her.
• 5. And when he would have put him to death, he
  feared the multitude, because they counted him as
  a prophet.

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Matthew 141

• At that time Season of growing hostility
• When Jesus was increasingly challenging their
  traditions.
• When their faith was still weak (Matt. 1358)
• HEROD the TETRARCH (Antipas)
• Despot king
• Edomite, that ruled over the Jews
• Given to excesses, then troubled in Conscience,
  but not enough to repent
• Heard John gladly
• In shameful hour, ordered Johns death against
  his wishes
• Thought Jesus was a reincarnation of John the
  Baptist
• Lk. 1619 (If not hear him in life, not now)

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Jesus Withdrew from Herod.

• JESUS WITHDREW
• No more contact until trial, then Jesus would
  not answer him a word.What a sad commentary)
• Why did Jesus Withdraw?
• Because of Herods attitude toward truth
• Go tell that Fox Today, tomorrow, and third
  day I will be perfected..Jesus had no fear.
  Jesus left Herod to His Devilishness
• Herod had not rejected Jesus so much as Jesus had
  rejected Herod. For instance Jerusalem Mt. 23
  How oft would I have gathered thee
• Jesus could speak to a dying thief, but not Herod.

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John the Baptist Imprisoned by Herod

• In Machaeus, near Dead Sea
• Because of Herodias, Philips wife.
• Named after Herod the Great
• Married to her Uncle Philip (Mothers brother)
• Who lived in Rome. Herod visited them and eloped
  with Herodias.
• Herod Antipas, was her half uncle.
• Herodias didnt like Johns sermons..It is not
  lawful for you to have your brothers wife.
• MARK 69 Herodias nursed a grudge against John

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Opportunity for Herodias to Get Even With John
the Baptist

• Herods Birthday party.- Salome danced
• Herod made foolish oaths to give her anything she
  wanted.her mother prompted here to ask for
  Johns head on a platter.
• Herod was grieved, but did it anyway because of
  his guests.

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Feeding the 5,000

• Mt14 15. And when it was evening, his disciples
  came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and
  the time is now past send the multitude away,
  that they may go into the villages, and buy
  themselves victuals. 16. But Jesus said unto
  them, They need not depart give ye them to eat.
  17. And they say unto him, We have here but five
  loaves, and two fishes. 18. He said, Bring them
  hither to me.

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• 19. And he commanded the multitude to sit down
  on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the
  two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed,
  and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples,
  and the disciples to the multitude. 20. And they
  did all eat, and were filled and they took up of
  the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
  21. And they that had eaten were about five
  thousand men, beside women and children.

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Mt. 14 Feeding the 5,000.

• Broad lesson Mans inefficiency is supplied by
  Jesus sufficiency.
• Specific purpose and lessons
• (1) 65 To prove and increase the disciples
  faith. Whence shall we buy bread that these may
  eat?
• (2) Jesus will, with but a small beginning, feed
  the multitudes of the world with an over-flowing
  of bread.
• John 615 Error based on predisposition. They
  wanted to make him the king they had in mind.
  Peter repented of this mistake. Jesus fled.

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The Storm at Sea
1422. And straightway Jesus constrained his
disciples to get into a ship, and to go before
him unto the other side, while he sent the
multitudes away.23. And when he had sent the
multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart
to pray and when the evening was come, he was
there alone.24. But the ship was now in the
midst of the sea, tossed with waves for the wind
was contrary.25. And in the fourth watch of the
night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26. And when the disciples saw him walking on
the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a
spirit and they cried out for fear. 7. But
straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of
good cheer it is I be not afraid. 28. And
Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou,
bid me come unto thee on the water.
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24. But the ship was now in the midst of the
sea, tossed with waves for the wind was
contrary.25. And in the fourth watch of the
night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26. And when the disciples saw him walking on
the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a
spirit and they cried out for fear. 7. But
straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of
good cheer it is I be not afraid. 28. And
Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou,
bid me come unto thee on the water.
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29. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come
down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to
go to Jesus. 30. But when he saw the wind
boisterous, he was afraid and beginning to sink,
he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31. And
immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and
caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little
faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32. And when
they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33. Then they that were in the ship came and
worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the
Son of God.
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Order of Miracles

• Mt. 8 (2) Healing of Noble Mans son. Jesus
  Word heals at a distance. His presence is not
  necessary.
• Mt. Mt. 1210 (3) Healing on the Sabbath Day.
  The Power of Jesus word to Heal has no holiday.
• Mt. 14 16-20 (4) Feeding the multitude with a
  small amount. The growth and spread of the living
  bread.
• Mt. 1425-33 (5) Feeding the multitudes will be
  followed by a great storm (persecution) that will
  fill the disciples with fear, but Jesus will come
  to them in the midst of trouble and will conquer
  all

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Peters Adventure in Faith in the midst of the
Storm

• If it is you, bid me come.
• Peter walked on water for a short distance
• He began to sink
• His prayer and petition.. Lord save me
• Immediately Jesus responded
• The wind ceased
• They worshipped him.

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Peters Adventure in Faith in the midst of the
Storm

• If it is you, bid me come.
• Peter walked on water for a short distance
• He began to sink
• His prayer and petition.. Lord save me
• Immediately Jesus responded
• The wind ceased
• They worshipped him.

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MATTHEW 15Tensions increase as the Jews seek
occasion against Jesus.

• 151. Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees,
  (the intelligentsia of the Judaism with backing
  from the Sanhedrin) which were of Jerusalem,
  saying, 2. Why do thy disciples transgress the
  tradition of the elders? (the Mishna and Talmud)
  for they wash not their hands when they eat
  bread.
• Seems innocent enough but inwardly they are
  ravening wolves seeking any entrapment to dispose
  of Jesus.
• THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF CLEANLINESS BUT
  CEREMONY!

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A quote from the traditions of the elders

• Based on their superstitious tradition that
  Shibta, a demon, sat upon the hands of men as
  they slept, and if any person should eat his food
  with unwashed hands, then the demon sat upon his
  food and made it dangerous,
• Of this Rabbi Taanith, in consequence of this
  superstition taught that, Whoever hath his abode
  in the land of Israel and eateth his food with
  washed hands, and speaks the holy language, and
  recites his phylacteries morning and evening, he
  may rest assured that he shall obtain eternal
  life. G.C. Morgan Matthew p.195

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A quote from the traditions of the elders

• Based on their superstitious tradition that
  Shibta, a demon, sat upon the hands of men as
  they slept, and if any person should eat his food
  with unwashed hands, then the demon sat upon his
  food and made it dangerous,
• Of this Rabbi Taanith, in consequence of this
  superstition taught that, Whoever hath his abode
  in the land of Israel and eateth his food with
  washed hands, and speaks the holy language, and
  recites his phylacteries morning and evening, he
  may rest assured that he shall obtain eternal
  life. G.C. Morgan Matthew p.195

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Jesus Answers His Entrappers

• 153. But he answered and said unto them, Why do
  ye also transgress the commandment of God by your
  tradition? (JESUS DID NOT DENY TRANSGRESSING THE
  TALMUD AND THE MISHNA BUT HE ACCUSES THEM OF
  TRANSGRESSING THE LAW.,
• I TRANSGRESS YOUR TRADITIONS BUT YOU TRANSGRESS
  THE LAW OF GOD.

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• 154. For God commanded, saying, Honour thy
  father and mother and, He that curseth father or
  mother, let him die the death. (Ex. 2012 2117)
  5. But ye say, (TRADITION) Whosoever shall say
  to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by
  whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me 6.
  And honour not his father or his mother, he shall
  be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God
  of none effect by your tradition.

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Jesus Beware of Religion Based on Mere Human
Tradition

• Mt 157. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy
  of you, saying, 8. This people draweth nigh
  unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with
  their lips but their heart is far from me.
• True religion that leads to eternal life is more
  than a lot of sweet talk about God

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Jesus Defines Vain Worship

• Mt. 159. But in vain they do worship me,
  teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
  (Is. 2913)
• Rom. 102. For I bear them record that they have
  a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge
• Every religion designed by man is vain (empty,
  worthless) it is not based upon the word of God.
• I Peter 411. If any man speak, let him speak as
  the oracles of God
• Gal. 18-9. But though we, or an angel from
  heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than
  that which we have preached unto you, let him be
  accursed.
• Rev. 2219. And if any man shall take away from
  the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
  take away his part out of the book of life, and
  out of the holy city, and from the things which
  are written in this book.

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Watch your words What you say can keep you out
of heaven

• Mt. 1510, 11 And he called the multitude, and
  said unto them, Hear, and understand Not that
  which goeth into the mouth defileth a man
  (eating without going through the ceremony of
  unwashed hands) but that which cometh out of the
  mouth, this defileth a man.
• Mt. 1236, 37. But I say unto you, That every
  idle word that men shall speak, they shall give
  account thereof in the day of judgment. For by
  thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy
  words thou shalt be condemned.

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Preaching Jesus will alienate hypocritical
religious people

• 12. Then came his disciples, and said unto him,
  Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended,
  after they heard this saying?
• 13. But he answered and said, Every plant,
  which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall
  be rooted up.
• 14. Let them alone they be blind leaders of
  the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both
  shall fall into the ditch.

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Summary of Jesus Sermon

• Mt. 1519. For out of the heart proceed evil
  thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications,
  thefts, false witness, blasphemies 20. These
  are the things which defile a man but to eat
  with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
• Traditions are still placed above Jesus word and
  continue to divide religious people into little
  groups
• I Cor. 10. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the
  name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak
  the same thing, and that there be no divisions
  among you but that ye be perfectly joined
  together in the same mind and in the same
  judgment.

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Summary of Jesus Sermon

• Mt. 1519. For out of the heart proceed evil
  thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications,
  thefts, false witness, blasphemies 20. These
  are the things which defile a man but to eat
  with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
• Traditions are still placed above Jesus word and
  continue to divide religious people into little
  groups
• I Cor. 10. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the
  name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak
  the same thing, and that there be no divisions
  among you but that ye be perfectly joined
  together in the same mind and in the same
  judgment.

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Summary of Jesus Sermon

• Mt. 1519. For out of the heart proceed evil
  thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications,
  thefts, false witness, blasphemies 20. These
  are the things which defile a man but to eat
  with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
• Traditions are still placed above Jesus word and
  continue to divide religious people into little
  groups
• I Cor. 10. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the
  name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak
  the same thing, and that there be no divisions
  among you but that ye be perfectly joined
  together in the same mind and in the same
  judgment.

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• Mt 1521. Then Jesus went thence, and departed
  into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22. And,
  behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same
  coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on
  me, O Lord, thou Son of David my daughter is
  grievously vexed with a devil. 23. But he
  answered her not a word. And his disciples came
  and besought him, saying, Send her away for she
  crieth after us.24. But he answered and said, I
  am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house
  of Israel.

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• 25. Then came she and worshipped him, saying,
  Lord, help me. 26. But he answered and said, It
  is not meet to take the children's bread, and to
  cast it to dogs. (kunaria little pet dogs, as
  opposed to wild street dogs, cp. Rev. 2215
  wihtout are dogs kunez)
• 27. And she said, Truth, Lord yet the dogs eat
  of the crumbs which fall from their masters'
  table. 28. Then Jesus answered and said unto
  her, O woman, great is thy faith be it unto thee
  even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made
  whole from that very hour.

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• 25. Then came she and worshipped him, saying,
  Lord, help me. 26. But he answered and said, It
  is not meet to take the children's bread, and to
  cast it to dogs. (kunaria little pet dogs, as
  opposed to wild street dogs, cp. Rev. 2215
  wihtout are dogs kunez)
• 27. And she said, Truth, Lord yet the dogs eat
  of the crumbs which fall from their masters'
  table. 28. Then Jesus answered and said unto
  her, O woman, great is thy faith be it unto thee
  even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made
  whole from that very hour.

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MATT. 16 Once again the officials seek to
ensnare Jesus

• 16 1. The Pharisees also with the Sadducees
  came, and tempting desired him that he would shew
  them a sign from heaven. 2. He answered and said
  unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be
  fair weather for the sky is red.
• 3. And in the morning, It will be foul weather
  to day for the sky is red and lowering. O ye
  hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky
  but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

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• 164. A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh
  after a sign and there shall no sign be given
  unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And
  he left them, and departed.
• (Mt 76 dont give whats holy to the dogs.)

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The sign of the Prophet Jonas

• Return to Mt. 1239. But he answered and said
  unto them, An evil and adulterous generation
  seeketh after a sign and there shall no sign be
  given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas
• 1. THE SIGN OF THE DEATH BURIAL AND RESURRECTION
• 40. For as Jonas was three days and three
  nights in the whale's belly so shall the Son of
  man be three days and three nights in the heart
  of the earth.
• 2. THE SIGN THAT GENTILES WILL REPENT AT THE
  PREACHING OF JESUS
• 41. The men of Nineveh (Gentiles) shall rise in
  judgment with this generation, and shall condemn
  it because they repented at the preaching of
  Jonas and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
  

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Another Gentile will rise in judgment to the
Scribes and Pharisees

• 42. The queen of the south shall rise up in the
  judgment with this generation, and shall condemn
  it for she came from the uttermost parts of the
  earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and, behold,
  a greater than Solomon is here. I Kgs. 107 the
  half was not told me

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Beware of Poisonous Bread Which is False Teaching

• Mt. 168 Which when Jesus perceived, he said
  unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye
  among yourselves, because ye have brought no
  bread?
• 9. Do ye not yet understand, neither remember
  the five loaves of the five thousand, and how
  many baskets ye took up? 10. Neither the seven
  loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets
  ye took up? 11. How is it that ye do not
  understand that I spake it not to you concerning
  bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the
  Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12. Then
  understood they how that he bade them not beware
  of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of
  the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.MK 424
  LK 818

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