Precept Upon Precept Lesson 5
Matthew, Part 2 Matthew 22-23
Matthew 22 Responding to God’s Royal Invitation / Jesus’ FINAL WORD Matthew 23Parable: Invited to ROYAL Wedding Feast:
Call those who had already been invited
1. and they were ______
The rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, killed them
2. King: Destroyed the murderers, burn their city
Invitees were not worthy
3. New Guests: evil & good
4. Man with improper clothes…..speechless
Throw him into outer darkness, weeping, gnashing of teeth
Many are called, few are chosen
Religious Leaders Examine “The Lamb”
TEST #1 by Pharisees, Herodians
Lawful to give poll-tax to Caesar?
TEST #2 by Sadducees
Remarriage….who does she belong to in the Resurrection?
TEST #3 by Scribe - Lawyer (Pharisee)
Which is the greatest commandment?
Jesus TESTED the Pharisees: The Messiah, whose son is He?
SILENCED! / Seated themselves in Chair of Moses
Do what they tell you [IF aligns with Scripture], but NOT what they do…
Do NOT be called “Rabbi”, “father”, “leader”….but
The Religious Leaders Exposed: CONDEMN Themselves
They love to be ______by men:
place of honor, chief seats, respectful greetings
WOE to you hypocrites, blind guides, serpents, brood of vipers
“Sons” of those who killed the prophets….
how will you escape hell?
GUILT of ALL the Prophets on YOU!
From Abel to Zechariah
I will send you prophets, wise men, scribes:
Whom you will kill, crucify, scourge, persecute from city to city
Jerusalem CONDEMNS Itself
Jesus’ Intense Compassion : Jerusalem, Jerusalem
How often I wanted to gather your children together…and you were ______
Behold, your house is being left to you desolate.
Promise: Israel’s Ultimate Conversion
From now on you will not see Me ______you say,
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!
Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord… For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness…