Post on 23-Feb-2016
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God’s Mission in MatthewMatthew 20:17-21:11
• Five accounts
• Five pieces of a puzzle
• One picture - Jesus’ UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOM
JESUS’ UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOMFive Puzzle Pieces in Matthew 20:1-21:11
1 Parable of the Generous Master
2 Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering
3 Position in the Kingdom
4 Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
5 Jesus Enters Jerusalem
20:1-16 Parable of the Generous Master“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (v. 16)
20:1-16 Parable of the Generous Master
20:17-19 Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering“The Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death . . . On the third day he will be raised to life!” (v. 19)
20:1-16 Parable of the Generous Master
20:17-19 Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering
20:20-28 Position in the Kingdom“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (vv. 26-28)
20:1-16 Parable of the Generous Master
20:17-19 Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering
20:20-28 Position in the Kingdom
20:29-34 Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
“Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.”
(v. 37)
20:1-16 Parable of the Generous Master
20:17-19 Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering
20:20-28 Position in the Kingdom
20:29-34 Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
21:1-11 Jesus Enters Jerusalem
“See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (v. 5)
God’s Mission in MatthewMatthew 20:17-21:11
• Five accounts
• Five pieces of a puzzle
• One picture - Jesus’ UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOM
What does Jesus’ UPSIDE-DOWN KINGDOM mean for us?
Our God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – is generous and kind to us and to all!
Our suffering – just as Jesus’ suffering – is a means God uses to bring His kingdom in us.
Serving – rather than being served because we have power and authority – is a core value and activity in the kingdom.
The kingdom comes to those who recognize and embrace their need.
The kingdom Jesus brings is gentle and peaceful.