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 Gospel Of Matthew Chapter Two

The Arrival Of The King -The Demonstration

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Chapter two feeds off of chapter one's exclamation by giving a demonstration of the arrival of the king of the Jews.

1. The King Is Worshipped - 2:1,13
a. Worship That Was Sincere - vs.11
b. Worship That Was Insincere - vs.13
Note the contrast between Sincere and Insincere worship:
<> Investment is lacking with insincere worship
<> Involvement is lacking with insincere worship

2. The King In Warfare - 2:13,23
a. The King Is Hated - vs.12   
Why People Hate Jesus?
b. The King Is Hunted - vs.13,14
c. The King Is Heralded - vs,15,23

True Worship That Sticks Out...

Worship of the Lord Jesus Christ is born and enabled only by the grace of God exacted by the Holy Spirit (John 16:13). Worship is obedience to the teachings of Christ. Obedience is not impulsive boldness as with Peter who walked on water and yet followed Christ from a distance on dry ground. More often than not, it is our pride and/or human instincts or peer pressure that motivate us to survive the difficult and unusual moments. It takes the grace of God to obey consistently and confidently in the ordinary routines afforded us.

Our natural inclination is to do something exceptional for God. Yet, we are never commanded to do so. The most glorious and exceptional thing we could ever do for God is to Believe God (
John 6:29; Hebrews 11:6). Christianity is not learning to be exceptional for God... it is becoming expectational of God (Matthew 7:7,8)

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

 

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