Sermons From The New Testament
Jesus’ First Sermon Text: Matthew Three Gospel Texts Outline His General Message Matthew 4.17 Matthew 9.35 Mark 1.14,15
The Main Points Of His Preaching—
Repentance… Luke 13.3 Acts 17.30
Belief In The Gospel… Note The Vital Connection Between Faith & Knowledge John 6.29…69 John 8.24 John 4.42 I Timothy 4.3
Gospel Of God… “Glad Tiding Of God’s Desires For Man’s Good” I Timothy 2.4 II Peter 3.9
Gospel Concerns The Kingdom… “Glad Tidings Of God’s Eternal Purpose” Ephesians 3.10,11
Kingdom Of Heaven… Parallel To The Use Of The Phrase Kingdom Of God This Is The Church! Matthew 16.18,19 Colossians 1.13
Kingdom Of God… Parallel To The Kingdom Of Heaven Acts 8.12— No Longer “At Hand”… But HERE! I Corinthians Hebrews Revelation 1.6,9 Revelation 5.10
Fulfillment Of Prophecy… Isaiah Jeremiah Jeremiah Galatians 4.4 Ephesians 1.10 Hebrews 6.11
Baptism… What Was The Purpose Of The Baptism Jesus Taught? “Great Commission” Not Yet Given… Similar Teaching To That Of John… John Said “One Is Coming…” Jesus Said “Here I Am…”
Baptism Likely For The Same Purpose John 3.22…26…4.1,2 Remission Of Sins Become Disciples
Healing… Of The Several Reasons For Healing Given In The New Testament… We Find 2 In Jesus’ Preaching Compassion Matthew 9.36 Conviction Hebrews 2.1-4
Commission… Matthew A Limited Commission Go To The House Of Israel First Matthew 10.6 Matthew Romans 1.16…2.9,10
Similarities Between John & Jesus— Both Taught… Kingdom Was At Hand Repentance Baptism
The Message Has Not Changed! Our Preaching Today Points One To Jesus
Those Who Would Become Disciples Must… Believe The Gospel Repent Of Sin Confess Faith In Christ Be Baptized For Remission Of Sins Not Looking For One To Come But Looking Back To The One Who Died Romans 6.3,4 Are You A Christian?