Matthew 4: 18-22 | Trials and Triumph : Fishers of Men

02/20/23 • 24 min

Preaching Points: Followers of Jesus leave their old lives behind and take on the role of a disciple who makes disciples.

Main Text: Matthew 4:18–22

Teaching Points:

1. Get to Know Jesus (vv18, 21)

2. Reject Ambiguous Definitions of Discipleship (vv19, 21b)

3. Characterize Your Discipleship with Immediacy (vv20, 22)

Preaching Points: Followers of Jesus leave their old lives behind and take on the role of a disciple who makes disciples.

Main Text: Matthew 4:18–22

Teaching Points:

1. Get to Know Jesus (vv18, 21)

2. Reject Ambiguous Definitions of Discipleship (vv19, 21b)

3. Characterize Your Discipleship with Immediacy (vv20, 22)

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Matthew 4: 12-17 | Trials and Triumph : Light in the Darkness

Main Text: Matthew 4:12–17

Preaching Point: Jesus came to conquer the depths of human depravity to give light & life to everyone who turns from their sin & trusts in Him for salvation.

Teaching Points:

1. Grasp the Depths of Your Depravity vv12-16a

2. Behold the Answer to Your Depravity v16b

3. Repent and Trust in Jesus v17

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Matthew 4:23–5:2 | Trials and Triumph : The Miracles & the Message

Title: Trials & Triumph: The Miracles & the Message

Preaching Point: The power of Jesus revealed through His miraculous acts ought to be sufficient proof for us to fully trust the authority of His message.

Main Text: Matthew 4:23–5:2

Teaching Points:

1. Make Jesus’ Message the Main Thing (v23a)

2. Make Jesus’ Miracles About His Message (v23b-24)

3. Sit Under Trusted Biblical Teaching (vv4:25-5:2)