1. The Judgement Upon External Temptation (6-7)

2. The War Against Internal Temptation (8-9)

1. An Ambitious Argument (v1)

2. An Unexpected Example (v2)

3. A Humbling Answer (vv3-5)

1. The Temple Tax Requested (24-25)

2. The Sons of the King Exempted (25-26)

3. The Offense Freely Avoided (27)

1.The Son of Man in the Hands of Men- Sin Revealed (22)

2.The Son of Man in the Grip of Death- Sin Atoned For (23)

3.The Son of Man in the Triumph of Life- Sin Defeated (23)

1. The Father’s Request and the Disciples’ Failure (14-16)

2. Jesus’s Indignation and Perfect Success (17-18)

3. The Disciples’ Lack of Faith, Fasting, and Prayer (19-21)

1. The Son’s Glory (1-2)

2. The Son’s Supremacy (3-8)

3. The Son’s Suffering (9-13)

1. The Requirement (24)

2. The Cost (24-26)

3. The Reality (27-28)

1. The Plan: The Savior Must Suffer and Die (21)

2. The Protest: Peter Rebukes the Savior (22)

3. The Problem: Man Resists God’s Thoughts (23)

1. The Divine Doctrine of the Church (17)

2. The Apostolic Foundation of the Church (18)

3. The Triumphant Victory of the Church (18)

4. The Spiritual Ministry of the Church (19)

1. The Opinion of the Crowds (13-14)

2. The Confession of Peter (15-16)