Homiletics Study
– Matthew 2021-2022
Lesson 3 Passage: Matthew 3
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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John the Baptist – His presence
and ministry to sinners (Matthew 3:1-6) a. John the Baptist preaching
repentance the kingdom of heaven is near (1-2) b. Isaiah’s prophecy of
John’s ministry (3) c. John the Baptist – clothes
and food (4) d. People coming from whole
region (Judea and Jerusalem) to confess sins and be baptized. (5-6) |
Pharisee and Sadducees - John
the Baptist challenges the fruit they fail to produce (Matthew 3:7-10) a. John seeing Pharisees
and Sadducees call them “Brood of Vipers” (7) b. John’s challenge to
produce fruit of repentance (8-9) c. John’s verdict pronouncement
of non-fruit producers (10) |
Jesus – John the Baptist’s reluctance
to Baptize Jesus, Spirit of God comes with heaven’s “well pleased”
pronouncement (Matthew 3:11-17) a. John’s description of
the one who comes after him – more powerful and holy; baptizing with Holy
Spirit (11) b. John’s description that
he will gather his wheat separating from chaff with fire (12) c. Jesus comes to
Jordan to be baptized with John pronouncing his reluctance (13-14) d. Jesus pronouncement
to be baptized to fulfill righteousness (15) e. Holy Spirit descends on Jesus with voice from heaven identifying Jesus and announcing heaven’s pleasure with Jesus. (16-17) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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John the Baptist – His presence
and ministry to sinners. |
Matthew 3:1-6 |
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Pharisee and Sadducees - John
the Baptist challenges the fruit they fail to produce |
Matthew 3:7-10 |
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Jesus – John the Baptist’s reluctance
to Baptize Jesus, Spirit of God comes with heaven’s “well pleased”
pronouncement |
Matthew 3:11-17 |
Subject
Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10
words)
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John the Baptist preaches
repentance, challenges leaders, and baptizes Jesus |
Aim (Main
Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATLT Jesus comes in
righteousness; John the Baptist challenged the people to confess sins and
produce good fruit and there will be a judgment. |
Specific
Application Questions
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1 |
Are you willing to stand out
for God and be faithful to His righteousness? |
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2 |
Are you producing fruit of righteousness
in yourself and to others? |
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3 |
What are you doing that is “well-pleasing”
for God? What needs to change to make an
impact for heaven? |
Principles to Remember
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1 |
Followers clear the path for
others to come to the Lord |
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2 |
Followers are known by
their faithfulness to bear Kingdom fruit |
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3 |
Followers fulfilling
righteousness are pleasing to God |
Characteristic
of God
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Righteous |
Theme
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John the Baptist calls to righteousness
baptizing and used by God to baptize Jesus. |
God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God
care about?
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