RESISTING RELIGIOUS RAGE (12 OF 28)
Scripture: Matthew 12:1-50
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Resisting Religious Rage (12 of 28)
Matthew Series Sermon
Donald Contrell
Matthew 12:1-50
Theme: "Jesus refuses to lower himself to arguing with the foolish"
I - The Sabbath Debate (1 - 13)
II - The Secret Deliberation (14)
III - The Sad Departure (15 - 16)
IV - The Strategic Declaration (17 - 21)
V - The Satanic Discussion (22 - 29)
VI - The Solemn Depiction (30 - 32)
VII - The Sharp Directive (33 - 37)
VIII - The Signs Desired (38 - 42)
IX - The Shallow Deserters (43 - 45)
X - The Spiritual Demands (46 - 50)
That great ole' preacher J. Vernon McGee writes,
"I had an uncle who never came to know the Lord. My aunt used to weep and say, "Oh, he won't listen" Do you know why? With her lived a sister, another aunt, and I used to go there sometimes on Sundays for dinner. Do you know what we had for dinner? Roast preacher One of my aunts went to the Methodist church, the other went to the Presbyterian church, and oh, boy, did they try to outdo each other, talking about the preacher and the fights that were going on. I used to watch my uncle. He would just sit there and eat. Then he'd get up to leave and go down to his club for the afternoon.
When he would come home in the evening, he wasn't drunk, but he sure had had several drinks. They never won him to Christ. There are a lot of people not being won today, my friend, because of the strife that is inside the church.
The Creature Called "Strife"
There is a legend from Greek mythology that the god Hercules was once walking along a narrow road when a strange-looking creature appeared threateningly in front of him.
Hercules struck this creature with his club and passed on, but soon afterwards was surprised to be confronted by this same creature, but this time it was three times as large.
Hercules struck it again and again and each time it grew in size until finally it completely blocked the road.
Then the goddess Pallas Athena appeared to Hercules and told h ...
Matthew Series Sermon
Donald Contrell
Matthew 12:1-50
Theme: "Jesus refuses to lower himself to arguing with the foolish"
I - The Sabbath Debate (1 - 13)
II - The Secret Deliberation (14)
III - The Sad Departure (15 - 16)
IV - The Strategic Declaration (17 - 21)
V - The Satanic Discussion (22 - 29)
VI - The Solemn Depiction (30 - 32)
VII - The Sharp Directive (33 - 37)
VIII - The Signs Desired (38 - 42)
IX - The Shallow Deserters (43 - 45)
X - The Spiritual Demands (46 - 50)
That great ole' preacher J. Vernon McGee writes,
"I had an uncle who never came to know the Lord. My aunt used to weep and say, "Oh, he won't listen" Do you know why? With her lived a sister, another aunt, and I used to go there sometimes on Sundays for dinner. Do you know what we had for dinner? Roast preacher One of my aunts went to the Methodist church, the other went to the Presbyterian church, and oh, boy, did they try to outdo each other, talking about the preacher and the fights that were going on. I used to watch my uncle. He would just sit there and eat. Then he'd get up to leave and go down to his club for the afternoon.
When he would come home in the evening, he wasn't drunk, but he sure had had several drinks. They never won him to Christ. There are a lot of people not being won today, my friend, because of the strife that is inside the church.
The Creature Called "Strife"
There is a legend from Greek mythology that the god Hercules was once walking along a narrow road when a strange-looking creature appeared threateningly in front of him.
Hercules struck this creature with his club and passed on, but soon afterwards was surprised to be confronted by this same creature, but this time it was three times as large.
Hercules struck it again and again and each time it grew in size until finally it completely blocked the road.
Then the goddess Pallas Athena appeared to Hercules and told h ...
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