Homiletics in the Sierra Foothills: March 2022

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Matthew 25

Homiletics Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson 25 Passage: Matthew 25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Bridegroom is coming; preparation is critical (Matthew 25:1-13)

a. Kingdom of heaven likened to 10 virgins – 5 wise and 5 foolish (1-2)

b. Wise took oil and foolish did not (3-4)

c. Bridegroom took long time coming and virgins fell asleep (5)

d. At bridegrooms coming, wise were ready and foolish pleaded for oil (6-7)

e. Bridegroom arrives; those ready enters banquet and foolish are locked out (8-12)

f. The hour of Bridegroom’s coming is unknown. Keep watch! (13)

Master is coming; Accounts faithful servants are rewarded while unfaithful rejected (Matthew 25:14-30)

a. Jesus describes faithful servants activity with bags of gold (14-18)

b. Jesus describes settling account with faithful servants with 5 and 2 bags of gold (19-23)

c. Jesus describes unfaithful servant as lazy and unwise (24-25)

d. Jesus tells of wicked servant’s judgment (26-30)

Son of Man will come and judgment; faithful receive inheritance and unfaithful eternal punishment (Matthew 25:31-46)

a. Son of Man comes in glory and sit on the throne and separate those for judgment (31-33)

b. King will describe the righteous (34-36)

c. Righteous ask when did they do these righteous acts (37-39)

d. King responds “you did it to the least and did it for me (40)

e. King judges and curse unrighteous (41-43)

f. They ask when did they see the King (44)

g. King responds with judgment and eternal punishment (45-46)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Bridegroom is coming; preparation is critical	Matthew 25:1-13
Master is coming; Accounts faithful servants are rewarded while unfaithful rejected	Matthew 25:14-30
Son of Man will come and judgment; faithful receive inheritance and unfaithful eternal punishment	Matthew 25:31-46

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus describes his return using lamps, gold and separating judgment

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Jesus is coming again we must be ready, continue in faithful service and act generously

Specific Application Questions

What are you delaying that needs to be accomplished “by you” for the kingdom?

How are your talents being used faithfully to expand the kingdom?

In what ways are you ministering in the little ways that stretch your faith?

Principles to Remember

Don’t run on empty – Allow God to fill your reservoirs

Investment portfolio – Faithful servants invest their talents

Deeds recognized – God sees and recognizes kingdom work

Characteristic of God

Coming Lord

Theme

Jesus tells of followers to be ready, stay faithful and, the righteous King see righteousness lived out in us.

God’s Word - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Matthew 24

Homiletics Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson 24 Passage: Matthew 24

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Be Watchful (Matthew 24:1-14)

a. Temple buildings lead to Jesus prophecy of destruction (1-2)

b. Disciples ask when the temple is to be destroyed (3-4)

c. Jesus cautions disciples of signs of judgment to come (5-8)

d. Jesus describes persecution and call to stand firm (9-13)

e. Gospel of Kingdom will be preached to whole world as testimony to all nations (14)

Be Weary (Matthew 24:15-31)

a. Jesus describes abomination bring destruction of temple (15)

b. Jesus tells what “No one” should do at desolation (16-18)

c. Jesus goes on to describe dreadful days (19-21)

d. Jesus says to be weary of false messiahs and prophets (22-26)

e. Coming of the Son of Man will be visible (27)

f. Son of Man will come in the clouds with power and glory (28-31)

Hallelujah and Amen

Be Ready (Matthew 24:32-51)

a. Fig tree truth – When you see the signs you know it is time (32-33)

b. Heaven and earth may pass away but Jesus words will never pass away (34-35)

c. No one knows the day (36)

d. People in Noah’s day didn’t know (37-39a)

e. Jesus second coming will be similar (39b-41)

f. Jesus instructs to keep watch and be ready (42-44)

g. Wise and faithful do as the master instructs (45-46)

h. Wicked servant acts foolishly and is placed with the hypocrites (47-51)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Be Watchful	Matthew 24:1-14
Be Weary	Matthew 24:15-31
Be Ready	Matthew 24:32-51

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus describes temple destruction, abominations and Jesus’ unannounced second coming

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Jesus us coming again and there will be a judgment we are as followers of Jesus are called to be ready.

Specific Application Questions

How are you being further grounded in Jesus and in preparation what is before us?

What measure do you have of the information presented as the truth? How do you test God’s truth?

How are you living as a humble servant in preparation for Jesus’ return? What things should do to be prepared?

Principles to Remember

Be Watchful

Be Weary

Be Ready