"You Don't Know What You Want"
Pastor Alex Sands, Kingdom Life Church
Series: The King and His Kingdom (Gospel of Matthew)
November 14, 2021
Matthew 11:16–24
16 “To what should I compare this generation? It’s like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to other children: 17 We played the flute for you, but you didn’t dance; we sang a lament, but you didn’t mourn! 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.” 20 Then he proceeded to denounce the towns where most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent: 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes long ago. 22 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today. 24 But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
What was Jesus’ assessment of His generation?
1. They don’t know what they want, but they don’t want .
Luke 12:47–48 CSB
47 And that servant who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten. 48 But the one who did not know and did what deserved punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected.
2. They don’t know what they want, but God isn’t a .
James 4:17 CSB
17 So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it.
The Life Questions:
1. What principle did you learn or were reminded of during the message?
2. What did the Lord reveal to you about you?
3. What changes are you going to make this week as a result?
4. Did you do what the Lord told you to do last week?