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2. Matthew 20:1-16
All workers are receiving the same wages - This is a leveling statement - It applied even to the Apostles (19:27-30) Other leveling statements – Gal. 3:28, I Cor. 12, Mt. 25:14 Point: Don’t compare yourself to your fellow workers (20:25), compare yourself to Christ (20:27-28)

3. Matthew 20:17-19
Jesus Describes his death again Here there is more elaboration: - the processes of how He will come to die on - A cross was a rare death for extreme criminals

4. Matthew 20:20-28
James and John brought by Jesus’ aunt, Salome (John 19:25) Demonstrates Problems with: Humility and Preeminence Understanding about the Kingdom Note on James and John and Drink the Cup: James was the 1st Apostle to be killed (Acts 12) John was the last to die – John 21 Other Apostles become “indignant” Jesus rebukes them all – do not act like Gentile Lords True Greatness is perfected in as a servant (I Tim 3:13)

5. Matthew 20:29-34
Beginning of the End – The Approach to Jerusalem 2 men who call Jesus “Son of David”, It follows Matthew’s theme, that these 2 men would proclaim the Messiah before his triumphal entry -Isaiah 35 Even blind men could see He was the Messiah

6. Welcome! www.SunsetChurchofChrist.net
Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

7. Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
Hymns
Invitation
Red Songbook -
Supplemental

8. Four Sermons ANYONE Can Preach
Thoughts on great preachers

9. A Fearful Example
Matthew 7:19 - "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Luke 6:43 - "For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. John 15:2 - "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
2Ti 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

10. A Fearful Example Point: We must have some means of bearing fruit
What does “bearing fruit” mean?
Reproducing Ourselves – personal evangelism
Producing Spiritual Fruit – Fruit of the Spirit
Reproducing the Seed – being the Word
Point: We must have some means of bearing fruit

11. Who Can Preach the Word?
We are not all equipped the same I Corinthians 12:4-15 But we are all expected to bear fruit Hebrews 5:12 We can all be teachers/preachers Four simple sermons
Heb 5:12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

12. The Sermon of Where You Are
Our place at the assembly is important Hebrews 10:24-25 I Corinthians 11:20-33 People WITNESS your presence/absence You are preaching a sermon called: PRIORTIES
Heb 10:24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
1Co 11:33 So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

13. The Sermon of What You Say
Our words are very important Matthew 12:36-37 Colossians 3:8 People OBSERVE your language You are preaching a sermon called: GODLINESS
Mt 12:36 "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. 37 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be con
Col 3:8 ¶ But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.demned."

14. The Sermon of What You Won’t
Our abstinence is important James 1:27 I Thessalonians 4:3 People SEE what you won’t do You are preaching a sermon called: SANCTIFICATION
Jas 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
1Th 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification;

15. The Sermon of How You Work
We are called to work as though for God Colossians 3:22-23 Ephesians 6:5-7 People EXPERIENCE your actions You are preaching a sermon called: DEVOTION
Col 3:22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,
Eph 6:5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.7 With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

16. You will be the most important sermon ever preached
Four Simple Sermons
By being the living sermon: You prove the word to be true Romans 12:2 Philippians 2:15
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. – Rom 12:2
Php 2:15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
You will be the most important sermon ever preached

18. (Jesus will return) dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Thessalonians 1:8

19. Obedience to the Gospel Means:
Having heard and believed……….Ephesians 1:13 Having confessed…………………………Romans 10:9 Having repented………………………………Acts 20:21 Having been baptized…………………….I Peter 3:21 Remaining faithful………………….I Corinthians 4:7