Sermon Tone Analysis

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Jesus wants us to understand him.....
There were some people that Jesus deliberately kept in the dark
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Jesus wants us to understand his teaching
He discusses the parable of the Tares of the Field (and explains it in verses 36-43).
He then discusses more “Kingdom of Heaven” similes or analogies (vv.
44-46)…as in vv.
31-33.
These similies emphasize the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven and also speak of the judgment that will come upon all me.
III.
Jesus mildly rebuked his disciples for not understanding - Do not be offended.
they did not, at times, understand his
teaching on the things that defile.
The pharisees had criticized him and his disciples for eating without washing their hands......
The idea involved ritual uncleanness - (He wasn’t thinking of physical disease).
Their idea was that you were made unacceptable to God when you ate with unwashen hands....
Jesus reply...(vv.
10)..…
(vv. 10, 17-20)..…
Jesus explanation vv.
15-20
Matthew 15:16
b. teaching on the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Matthew 16:5-8
III.
Sometimes understanding is delayed....do not be discouraged...
IV.
Understanding is enhanced the more of the Scriptures we know....
They did not understand because they did not know the very Scriptures they had given their lives to, nor had they expereinced the power of God in their own lives.
They were living an academic / theoretical life…Not a practical and personal relationship with God
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