What are we doing here?
Matthew 10:24
Sermon notes by Flynn Ayers 8/17/08
I. Introduction:
A. The Big question of life.
B. Dont polish the brass on a sinking ship.
C. We have a job to do.
II. Context: The Chiastic structure of Jesus speech in Chapter 10
A. Receiving and giving (vs. 5-10)
B. Worthy statements (vs. 11-15)
C. Comparison to animals (vs. 16)
D. Speak (vs. 17-20)
E. Hated (vs. 2 1,22)
F. The coming of the Son of man (vs. 23) E. Hated (vs. 24,25)
D. Speak (vs. 26,27)
C Comparison to animals (vs. 28-32)
B - Worthy statements (vs. 33-40)
A. Receiving and giving (vs. 4 1,42)
III. Fear Not Matthew 10:26
- Things not to fear: Pharisees, those who can kill the body only and not the soul, whether or not God will care for you, when your plans go wrong, the dark, HR. Puffinstuff, Death, etc.
-Jesus is more powerful than death - Hebrews 2:14,15
-If God be for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31-39
-Lo I am with you always... |