Matthew 22-28

Matthew 22:1-14

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

A.Who are the original invited guests?B.How did they respond?C.Who is invited instead?D.How do they respond?

- 2 Kinds

Matthew 22:15-40

Three Questions used to “Trap” Jesus

1- Is it right to pay taxes to a pagan government?

2- What happens at the Resurrection?

3- What is the greatest commandment?

Matthew 22:15-22

Paying taxes to Caesar?

A.Jesus answers:

Matthew 22:23-33

Marriage in Heaven?

A.Jesus Answers:

Matthew 22:34-40

What is the Greatest Commandment?

A.Jesus Answers:

Matthew 22:41-46

Now Jesus has a Question

A.Who is the Christ?B.Why does David call his own son “Lord”?

Matthew 237 “woes”

1- You actually make it hard for those who love God2- You get people to follow you, but they become worse!3- You don’t keep your word (using ‘oaths’ as an excuse)4- You are really in to the small stuff, ignoring the big5- You look good on the outside but inside are putrid6- You look good on the outside but are dead inside7- Your fathers killed the Prophets, you are no different

Matthew 24

Matthew 25:1-13

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

A.What it means:Virgins =Groom=Falling Asleep=Lacking Oil=Locked out of the Banquet=

Matthew 25:14-30

The Parable of the Talents

A.What it means: Master= Servants=Long time=Talents (money)=Good use of the $=Bad or Un-use of the $=

Matthew 25:31-46

The Sheep and the Goats

A.What is this a vision of?

Matthew 26:1-5

Setting the Scene:

A.What was the occasion?B.What is prediction?C.What is the plan?

Matthew 25:6-13

Jesus is Anointed

A.Anointing looks backB.Anointing looks forward

Matthew 26:14-16

Judas Betrays Jesus

A.Zechariah 11:12

Matthew 26:17-30

The Last Supper

A.Where/When? (looking back)B.Who? He knew!!!C.Why? (verse 24)D.Looking forward (verse 29)

Matthew 26:31-35

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

A.Peter’s Denial (Zechariah 13:7)

Matthew 26:36-46

The Garden of Gethsemane

A.His “disciples”B.His humanityC.His mission

Matthew 26:47-56

Jesus Arrested

A.Where Jesus was (predictable)B.What he says (pacifist)

Matthew 26:57-68

The Jewish Trial

A.The Climax of the ConfrontationB.The False accuser’s accusationC.The High Priests Logical QuestionD.Jesus’ Answer

Matthew 26:69-75

Peter Disowns Jesus

A.Compare with Jesus

Matthew 27:1-10

Judas Hangs Himself

A.Compare with Jesus and PeterB.The Pharisees’ role

Matthew 27:11-26

The Roman Trial

A.The AccusationB.The Charge

The Responsibility

Matthew 27:27-31

Roman Soldiers Mock Jesus

A. Both Jews and Gentiles reject Jesus

Matthew 27:32-44

The Crucifixion

A.What it meansB.Countercultural and Counterintuitive

Matthew 27:45-56

The Death of Jesus

A.How he diedB.The CurtainC.The ResurrectionD.The Soldier’s Confession

Matthew 27:57-61

The Burial of Jesus

A.Where he was buried

Matthew 27:62-66

The Guard

A.The Certainty of Jesus’ Death

Matthew 28:1-10

Resurrection

A.What it meansB.Contradictions?

Matthew 28:11-15

The Guard’s Report

A.What it tookB.Why

Matthew 28:16-20

The Great Commission

A.Go where?B.Do what?C.By what power?