Grace Community Bible Church Sermons

Pastor Rob Davis: Matt. 23:37-39

In Matthew 23:37-39 Jesus closes His final public address with three statements that reveal God’s intentions for the rebellious nation of Israel and give us instruction concerning how we should act toward those who are rebellious against Christ.

1. Jesus laments over Israel’s rebellion (v. 37).
2. Jesus prophesies of Israel’s judgment (v. 38).
3. Jesus promises God’s faithful grace (v. 39).

Pastor Rob Davis: Matt. 23:13-36

In Matthew 23:13-36 Jesus pronounces seven woes on the scribes and Pharisees that reveal to us four characteristics of the life and ministry of false teachers.

1. False teachers live and teach a false gospel.
   1. By shutting the door to the kingdom (the first woe, v. 13).
   2. By teaching disciples their own religion (the second woe, v. 15).
2. False teachers live and teach legalism.
   1. By providing loopholes in the law to allow for sin (the third woe, vv. 16-22).
   2. By majoring on the minors and minoring on the majors (the fourth woe, vv. 23, 24).
3. False teachers live and teach moralism.
   1. By pretending that external character equals internal character (the fifth woe, vv. 25, 26).
   2. By striving for external righteousness while lacking internal righteousness (the sixth woe, vv. 27, 28).
4. False teachers live and teach the same as enemies of God throughout the ages by rejecting the prophets of God (the seventh woe, vv. 29-36).

Note: lost the first minute due to an audio problem, sorry.

Pastor Rob Davis: Matt. 23:1-12

In Matthew 23:1-12 we see Jesus contrasting two types of spiritual leaders.

1. False spiritual leaders will:
   1. Claim their own authority (vv. 1, 2).
   2. Ignore their own teaching (v. 3).
   3. Lack compassion for those they teach (v. 4).
   4. Seek praise from men (vv. 5-7).
2. True spiritual leaders will:
   1. Humbly point to Christ in their work, not to themselves (vv. 8-10).
   2. Humbly serve others, waiting for God’s exaltation (vv. 11, 12).

Pastor Rob Davis: Matt. 22:41-46

In Matthew 22:41-46 Jesus lovingly challenges the Pharisees’ notion of the Messiah by asking them four questions.

1. What do you think about the Messiah (vv. 41, 42a)?
2. Whose son is He (v. 42b)?
3. How does David (the father who should be greater than his son), inspired by the Spirit, call his son “Lord” (which makes his son greater than him) (vv. 43, 44)?
4. Since David does indeed call the Messiah “Lord,” how could He possibly be only David’s son (vv. 45, 46)?

Pastor Rob Davis: Matt. 22:34-40

In Matthew 22:34-40 Jesus responds to the lawyer’s question concerning the greatest commandment (vv. 34, 35) with a three-part answer.

1. The greatest commandment is to love your God with all your being (vv. 37, 38).
2. The second is like it, to love your neighbor as yourself (v. 39).
3. All of Scripture hangs on these two love commandments (v. 40).