Matthew: The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 16.1 12
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In the 21st century, we are all meteorologists! When I was a boy, I was so impressed with the weathermen who could read maps, charts and statistical data and predict tomorrow’s weather. And then radar introduced a new level of precision. Now, we all have apps far more sophisticated than anything that the meteorologists had 20 years ago on phones in our pockets. We are all meteorologists now. But mariners long ago were not as clueless as we might assume. In our text, Jesus shares an adage that we know in a slightly briefer form, “Red sky at night is a sailor’s delight… Red sky at morning, sailor take warning!” Jesus, facing joint criticism from the Pharisees and Sadducees said that although they could anticipate the weather, they were unable to read “the signs of the times.” Later, Jesus deals with the ongoing cluelessness of His disciples. They too failed to discern the times in which they lived and as a result became obsessed with their “provisions” and failed to see that they were with the Great Provider. We live in increasingly momentous times. Many of the prophetic signs of the end times are beginning to unfold before us and many false teachers are all too eager to share their “leaven” with us. The Church of Jesus Christ is desperately in need of men and women of discernment who can read the signs of the times and navigate the tumultuous waters of social change and spiritual collapse all around us.
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Matthew: The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 16.1 12
- 5. The Sign of Jonah
- 6. Red sky at morning, sailor take warning Red sky at night is a sailor’s delight!
- 9. Mark 8:15 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
- 10. The Leaven of the Sadducees • Only accepted the 5 books of Moses. • Denied the immortality of the soul. • Rejected angels. • Denied bodily resurrection after death. • Roman sympathizers/Political players. • All about preserving wealth and power.
- 11. 5 Signs of Progressive Christianity Alisa Childs 1. A lowered view of scripture. 2. Feelings are emphasized over facts. 3. Essential Christian doctrines open for reinterpretation. 4. Historic terms are redefined. 5. The heart of the gospel message shifts from sin and redemption to social justice.
- 12. “Progressives think they’re building an on-ramp to the faith, watering it down so that more liberal-minded people will join. Instead, they’re building an exit ramp by which people leave the faith.” – Bobby Harrington
- 13. The Leaven of the Pharisees • Believed many of the right things. Resurrection Immortality Angels Rejected paganism Valued Learning Unwilling to compromise. • Placed their own traditions on equal footing with God’s Word.
- 14. Luke 12:1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which
- 15. Today’s Religious Landscape Liberal Christianity • Low view of Scripture. • This-worldly focus. • Compromised/WOKE. • Social-Justice Warriors. Conservative Christianity • High view of scripture. • Other-worldly focus. • Reject “Wokeness” • Truth Warriors.
- 16. Today’s Religious Landscape Liberal Christianity • Low view of Scripture. • This-worldly focus. • Compromised/WOKE. • Social-Justice Warriors. Conservative Christianity • High view of scripture. • Other-worldly focus. • Reject “Wokeness” • Truth Warriors. Both are plagued with hypocrisy and beguiled by political powerbrokers.
- 17. “Red Sky at Morning” Readiness Kit 1.We need to be more passionately committed to teaching and defending God’s Word than ever before!
- 18. “Red Sky at Morning” Readiness Kit 2. We need to grow in our discernment so that we can recognize when our faith is being revised and distorted.
- 19. “Red Sky at Morning” Readiness Kit 3. We need to seek the Holy Spirit’s power and not worldly power that is under Satan’s control and influence.
- 20. “Red Sky at Morning” Readiness Kit 4. We need to stand for true justice while simultaneously proclaiming the gospel of grace through faith.
Editor's Notes
- Prayer Greeting
- The Signs of the Times Matthew 16:1-12
- First Point The Un-Welcoming Party Matthew 16:1-4 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So, he left them and departed.
- The Sign of Jonah
- I was surprised the first time I read our text to learn that Jesus knew Norwegian Sailors proverbs!
- Second Point Un-discerning Friends Matthew 16:5-12 5 When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- Mark 8:15 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
- The Leaven of the Sadducees Only accepted the 5 books of Moses. Denied the immortality of the soul. Rejected angels. Denied bodily resurrection after death. Roman sympathizers/Political players. All about preserving wealth and power.
- 5 Signs of Progressive Christianity Alisa Childs A lowered view of scripture. Feelings are emphasized over facts. Essential Christian doctrines open for reinterpretation. Historic terms are redefined. The heart of the gospel message shifts from sin and redemption to social justice.
- “Progressives think they’re building an on-ramp to the faith, watering it down so that more liberal-minded people will join. Instead, they’re building an exit ramp by which people leave the faith.” – Bobby Harrington
- The Leaven of the Pharisees Believed many of the right things. Resurrection Immortality Angels Rejected paganism Valued learning Unwilling to compromise. Placed their own traditions on equal footing with God’s Word.
- Luke 12:1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Today’s Religious Landscape Explain Slide
- Both are plagued with hypocrisy and beguiled by political power-brokers.
- “Red Sky at Morning” Readiness Kit 1. We need to be more passionately committed to teaching and defending God’s Word than ever before!
- “Red Sky at Morning” Readiness Kit 2. We need to grow in our discernment so that we can recognize when our faith is being revised and distorted.
- 3. We need to seek the Holy Spirit’s power and not worldly power that is under Satan’s control and influence.
- 4. We need to stand for true justice while simultaneously proclaiming the gospel of grace through faith.
- Let’s Pray