Bridgeman City Church

Matt 11:7-11

The Word of Christ given eternally as our Life.

Matt 10:40-42

The nature of reward is knowing God's life at the root of our being.

Matt 10:24-31

The refuge of Father.

Matt 10:21-23

Jesus elaborates on the true nature of relationship.

Matthew 10:1-15

Jesus gives authority to His disciples to be representatives of the Kingdom of God.

Outline:

1. Authority: Representatives (0:00 - 8:34)

2. Seeking the Welcome (8:35 - 12:25)

3. Freely Given, Freely Flowing (12:26 - 19:40)

4. The Ungiven Word: Rejection (19:41 - 25:17)

5. An Unchanging Invitation: Summoned (25:18 - 29:04)

Matthew 9:27-34

In the face of a world that is seemingly filled with hopelessness and darkness, Jesus says, "The Harvest is plentiful!"

Outline:

1. An Old Saying (0:00 - 7:25)

2. The Good News... Everywhere (7:26 - 13:12)

3. The Mirror of Hatred (13:13 - 19:35)

4. Seeing but not Perceiving (19:36 - 29:17)

5. Receiving Instruction (29:18 - 37:50)

6. Prayer (36:00 - 37:32)

Matthew 9:18-26

Something compels people to come to Jesus in a way that breaks down all notions of separateness and accepted decorum. The movement of faith sees the Life of God close at hand, to be touched and known now. Through the faith of a woman subject to perpetual bleeding and a synagogue leader with a dead daughter we are invited to know the same Spirit that sees the world as God knows it.

Outline:

1. True Vision (0:00 - 7:38)

2. Uncleanliness as a Black Hole (7:39 - 14:37)

3. Vision of a Foundational Cleanliness (14:38 - 27:46)

4. Faith: Like Meets Like (27:47 - 34:45)

5. Stillness (34:46 - 37:08)

Matthew 9:14-17

Empty ritual stands in contrast to a life overflowing with God's abundance. Where does fasting fit in? John's disciples come to Jesus with a question: “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”

Outline:

1. Heaven and Earth Meet (0:00 - 9:00)

2. Receiving True Food (9:00 - 20:35)

3. Ascending to the Spirit of Abundance (20:35 - 28:48)

4. Something More: New Wine, New Wineskins (28:48 - 32:39)

5. Prayer (32:39 - 35:35)

Matthew 9:9-13

Matthew the tax collector is called to follow Jesus. At his house Jesus meets with other tax collectors and sinners and the Pharisees take offence. Jesus sends them back into the Old Testament which they apparently know so well to discover what Mercy is. "I desire mercy not sacrifice" - Hosea 6:6

Outline:

1. A Pre-Existing Correspondence (0:00)

2. "Follow Me" - Matthew 9:9-13 (12:15)

3. Learning Mercy through Hosea (18:15)

Matthew 9:1-8

A paralytic encounters Jesus and the Word of God is revealed to us. We are called to look beyond all appearances to know God Himself, to know Life by His authority and then to become that very Life in this world. Faith is the receipt of this Word.

Outline:

1. Faith in Him (0:00)

2. Cutting in Line or Room for More? (4:46)

3. Be at Peace! (8:37)

4. Talking in the Shadows (11:24)

5. The Authority of God (16:17)

6. The Word is Our Peace (20:15)

7. The Authority Given to Us (25:17)