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“What Shall I Do with Jesus?”–Part 1, Matthew 27:11-18, 20-23, 25

Introduction A. The Key Question In Matthew 27:22 is posed a most important and fateful question: “Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ?” Pilate was faced with an almost unbearable dilemma, but … Continue reading

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The Restoration of a Sinning Saint, Matthew 26:58, 69-75

Introduction What is the single greatest gift God could ever give? The obvious answer is forgiveness of sin. There could be no salvation, no relationship to God, and no entrance into heaven for us unless our sins were forgiven. We … Continue reading

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The Illegal, Unjust Trials of Jesus–Part 2, Matthew 26:62-68

Introduction A. The Relevance of the Hour 1. For Satan Jesus told those who came to arrest Him, “This is your hour, and the power of darkness” (Luke 22:53). It was hell’s moment to do its deed. When Judas left … Continue reading

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The Illegal, Unjust Trials of Jesus–Part 1, Matthew 26:57, 59-61

Introduction Matthew 26:57-66 is the record of the illegal, unjust trials of Jesus. I want to lay a foundation so we might understand how unfair they really were. In spite of their nature, those trials demonstrate Christ’s perfect majesty. A. … Continue reading

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The Traitor’s Kiss–Part 2, Matthew 26:50b-56

Review The events traditionally known as the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ are those encompassing His death on the cross. We are presently studying two of those particular events: the betrayal and arrest of Christ in Matthew 26:47-56. In … Continue reading

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The Traitor’s Kiss–Part 1, Matthew 26:47-50a

Introduction Matthew 26:47-56 generates a great deal of emotion in me. I feel both anger and love, a desire for revenge, yet complete trust in the plan of God. I feel that way because this passage relates to us the … Continue reading

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The Son in Sorrow–Part 2, Matthew 26:40-46

Introduction For many years it has been my personal joy and privilege to be involved in an intensive study of the life of Christ. When I was a seminary student, I went to a used book store and purchased old … Continue reading

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The Son in Sorrow–Part 1 , Matthew 26:36-39

Introduction Those of us who have been in the church for a long time are probably familiar with the hymn “Hallelujah, What a Savior!” written by Phillip Bliss. It begins, “Man of sorrows!” what a name For the Son of … Continue reading

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Restoring Deserting Disciples, Matthew 26:31-35

Introduction A. The Significance of the Lesson on Weakness As much as we would like to think of ourselves as strong Christians, the fact is we are weak. We would like to think we could never be caught in a … Continue reading

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The Last Passover (Part 2), Matthew 26:20-30

Review I. EXPERIENCING THE LAST PASSOVER (vv. 17-25) A. Setting the Time (vv. 17-19; see pp. xx-xx) Lesson B. Sharing the Table (vv. 20-21a) 1. Reclining at the table (v. 20) “When the evening was come, he sat down with … Continue reading

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The Last Passover (Part 1), Matthew 26:17-19

Introduction The purpose and climax of the life of Jesus Christ was His sacrificial death. He came into the world to die. In Mark 10:45 Jesus says, “Even the Son of man came . . . to give his life … Continue reading

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A Woman’s Memorial, Matthew 26:13

“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.”—Matthew 26:13. The Evangelists are of course the historians of … Continue reading

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Good Work, Matthew 26:7-13

Matthew 26:7-13 A woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they … Continue reading

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The Eternity of Hell-Torments, Matthew 25:46

Matthew 25:46 – “These shall go away into everlasting punishment.” To the INHABITANTS of Savannah in Georgia. My dear Friends, Though the following sermon has been preached elsewhere, yet as the occasion of my preaching it among you was particular, … Continue reading

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The Eternity of Hell’s Torments, Matthew 25:46

“These shall go away into everlasting punishment.” — Matthew 25:46 Subject: The misery of the wicked in hell will be absolutely eternal. In this chapter we have the most particular description of the day of judgment, of any in the … Continue reading

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HELL, Matthew 25:41

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: [Matthew 25:41] INTRODUCTION Were there no other place of eternal lodging but heaven, I … Continue reading

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The Two Talents, Matthew 25:22-23

“He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been … Continue reading

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The Wise and Foolish Virgins, Matthew 25:1-13

Matthew 25:1-13 – “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.” The apostle Paul, in his epistle to the Hebrews, informs us, “That it is appointed for all men once … Continue reading

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The Signs of Christ’s Coming–Part 9, Matthew 24:43-51

I invite you again, this morning, to open your Bible, if you will, to the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew. We are again this week going back to what is becoming for us a familiar text, this great sermon of our … Continue reading

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The Signs of Christ’s Coming–Part 8, Matthew 24:36-42

We open our Bibles this morning to Matthew chapter 24, looking again at the signs of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the signs of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. I don’t know about your childhood, but … Continue reading

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