To a desperate Israel, Jesus preached a sermon that many today call out-of-touch; impossible to keep; irrelevant. 
It is, tho, a call to rebellion against evil men. 
Only a brave person could preach this sermon. 

The Christians in Acts followed Jesus and became heroes themselves. 
Let's show our children and converts the heroism of Jesus so that they can become heroes for our society. 

Aaron was a great high priest, but Jesus was far superior. 
He has shared God's nature, home, eternality, and fellowship with us. 
He has brought us into the fellowship of the Trinity. 

Jesus matched the gifts of every other prophet; exhorting, comforting, teaching, explaining, predicting. 
He did this with all the limitations that we have, as a man. 
Respect that; admire Him; He is the greatest man who ever lived. 

It takes courage to be totally honest with every problem in the Bible. 
It takes courage to base your life and ministry totally on the Bible. 
Jesus did both. He was the greatest Bible teacher in history. 

a brief review; all the events of Matthew reveal His courage. 
Roman soldiers were his largest group of followers because of... His courage, and His followers' courage. 

What was the secret of Jesus' resolve?  
He had compassion on sinners;  on you and me. 

It is one thing to start a terrible ordeal; it is another to finish it. 
He could have put an end to the cross at any moment; but He finished it, for you. 

Jesus bravely did what it took to provoke his evil enemies so they would kill Him on the day He chose, in the way He chose, at the place He chose, at the time He chose.  

Politicians avoid hard questions, or waffle.  Jesus never did, even when it got him killed.