As chapter 23 ends we will explore the final woe of judgment pronounced by Jesus upon Israel’s religious leaders. Hypocritically the Scribes and Pharisees believed that if the Old Testament prophets had spoken in their time, they would have gladly received their words. Jesus concludes his woe by weeping over the city of Jerusalem because their rejection of him has ensured their coming judgment. Not all hope is lost the Savior promises there will be a day when the nation returns to their Messiah and declares, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

1. Matthew 23:29-39
Lamentable

2. Sermon Overview
THE 7TH WOE THE OMINOUS
PREDICTION
THE TEARFUL
LAMENT

3. The 7th
Woe
Matthew 23:29-33

4. The Cup
of Wrath

5. The Ominous
Prediction
Matthew 23:34-36

6. Did Jesus make a Bible
Error? Did Matthew?
•There are 30 Zechariah’s in the Old
Testament.
•Zechariah, the son of Berachiah is
Zechariah the prophet.
•The Zechariah killed in the Temple was
Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada.

7. “You’ve Killed All the Righteous”
The Murder
of Abel
The Murder of
Zechariah, son
of Jehoiada
Genesis 4 2 Chron. 24
The Law The Prophets The Writings

8. The Tearful
Lament
Matthew 23:37-39

9. Jesus weeps
over the
unwillingness
of the lost.

10. Jesus weeps
over the
coming
desolation.

11. Jesus shuts
down the
dialogue.

12. Important
Choices!
• We have a choice concerning what cup we will
drink from.
• We have a choice concerning Jesus’ invitation.
• We have a choice concerning Jesus’ proclamation.
•What cup we will
drink from?
•How will we
respond to Jesus’
invitation?
•Where will we stand
concerning Jesus’
proclamation.