An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 26:30-75
“Jesus Was Denied & Betrayed”

Big Idea: Jesus was denied and betrayed so that we might be accepted and embraced.
Application: Repent and believe in Jesus Christ to find forgiveness for your sin of denial and betrayal of God.

Jesus was…
(1) …Sorrowful & Troubled (Matt. 26:30-44)
(2) …Betrayed and Arrested (Matt. 26:45-60)
(3) …Slandered, Spit Upon & Struck (Matt. 26:61-68)
(4) …Denied (Matthew 26:69-75)

Jesus is…
(5) …Our High Priest

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This is an edited version of the original for the sake of clarity in reading and more ease in comprehension. The original this is adapted from can be found here at Monergism.com.

In the future I will plan to post both a companion outline I created and a manuscript for this updated version.

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 309-327

This reading covers the following sections:

Part VI. A Display of the Forces on Luther’s Side
(d) “Congruous” and “Condign” Merit
(e) The Righteousness of Works and of Faith; and a Summary of St. Paul’s Testimony Against Free Choice
(f) St. John: Free Choice Is of “the World,” “the Flesh”; Grace Is of Christ, by Faith. The Two Are Opposites

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 292-309

This reading covers the following sections:

Part VI. A Display of the Forces on Luther’s Side
(a) Display of Forces on Luther’s Side
(b) St. Paul: Universal Sinfulness Nullifies Free Choice
(c) Free Choice May Do the Works of the Law but Not Fulfill the Law

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 278-292

This reading covers the following sections:

Part V. Rebuttal of Erasmus’ Critique of the Assertio
(d) How Erasmus Persistently Evades the Issue
(e) John 15:5, etc.: Free Choice Is “Nothing” – Coram Deo
(f) Divine Grace and Human Cooperation

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 24:1-35
“The One Who Perseveres to the End Will Be Saved”

Big Idea: Jesus is coming again so persevere trusting the gospel in the face of tribulation.
Application: Take Jesus as his word and believe in Him.

(1) Have More Awe for God More Than for Things in this World (Matthew 24:1-3)
(2) Persevere in the Face of Persecution (Matthew 24:4-28)
(3) No One Will Miss The Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:15-28)
(4) Use Your Life to Prepare for Jesus Return (Matthew 24:29-35).

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 23:1-39
“Jesus Laments”

Big Idea: Jesus exposes bad leaders and pronounces judgment on them even as he laments how Israel has rejected him.
Application: Hear the lament of Jesus Christ here in this text as a mark of His mercy and grace to lead sinners like us to repentance.

(1) Jesus Exposes Bad Leadership (Matthew 23:1-12)
(2) Jesus Announces Judgment & Lament Upon the Scribes & Pharisees (Matthew 23:13-36)
(3) Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:37-39)

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 22:15-46
“Give to God What Belongs to God”

Big Idea: Jesus is God and has the authority of God to claim all things for Himself.
Application: Give God your life, acknowledge that truth and His kingdom belong to Him, and give God your love through Jesus Christ.

(1) God Owns Your Life, Give It To Him (Matthew 22:15-22)
(2) God Owns Truth and His Kingdom, Give It To Him (Matthew 22:23-33)
(3) Go Owns Your Love, Give It To Him (Matthew 22:34-40)
(4) Jesus Christ Is God, Give Jesus Your Life (Matthew 22:41-46)

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 263-277

This reading covers the following sections:

Part V. Rebuttal of Erasmus’ Critique of the Assertio
(a) Genesis 6:3 and the Biblical Meaning of “Flesh”
(b) Other Old Testament Passages – the Universal Sinfulness and Impotence of Man Under the Law
(c) The Whole Man – Body, Soul, and “Spirit” – Is “Flesh”

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