Matthew Part 44: Straight Talk for Shepherds

Straight Talk For Shepherds
Matthew 10:16-37

by Mike Deguzman

James 5:19-20

1. Don’t Be Dumb

2. Don’t Be Deceived

1 Peter 4:12
Luke 21:12-13

3. Don’t Be Distressed

Acts 4:13

4. Don’t Be Discouraged

1 John 2:19

5. Don’t Be 

Matthew Part 43: Bringing in the Lost Sheep

Bringing in the Lost Sheep
Matthew 10:5-15

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Place to Go

Acts 1:8
Romans 3:2

2. The Plan to Follow

Romans 10:14
John 5:36
Hebrews 2:3-4
John 14:6
Ephesians 2:8-9
Titus 3:5
2 Corinthians 5:21
John …

Matthew Part 42: If God Can Use These Men…

If God Can Use These Men…
Matthew 10:1-4

by Mike Deguzman

Matthew 9:36-38
Luke 19:10
Matthew 10:37-39
Luke 24:25

1. The Authority He Extended

John 15:16
2 Corinthians 5:20
Matthew 28:18-20

2. The People He Summoned

2 Corinthians 4:7
Luke …

Matthew Part 41: Compassion for the Sheep

Compassion for the Sheep
Matthew 9:35-38

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Power

Matthew 4:23

2. The Motivation

Ezekiel 34:1-6
Ezekiel 34:23-24
John 10:11
John 10:14
2 Timothy 2:2
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
1 Peter 5:8

3. The Imbalance

James 3:1
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Matthew Part 40: Open Eyes But Closed Hearts

Open Eyes But Closed Hearts
Matthew 9:27-34

by Mike Deguzman

Isaiah 6:6-7
Isaiah 59:2
Matthew 9:36-38
Isaiah 35:3-6a
Matthew 11:2-5

1. Jesus Heals the Blind Man

     a. The Messianic Recognition

     b. An Expression of Faith

 

Matthew Part 39: Defeating Suffering and Death

Defeating Suffering and Death
Matthew 9:18-26

1. The Finality of Death

Ecclesiastes 9:2-6
John 11:21
John 11:39
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Romans 5:12-14
1 Corinthians 15:20-26
Revelation 21:1-4
Mark 5:35

2. A Humble Desperation

Mark 5:22-23
Luke 8:41-42
Mark 5:26
Luke …

Matthew Part 38: How Jesus Invites Sinners

How Jesus Invites Sinners
Matthew 9:14-17

by Mike Deguzman

1. An Invitation to Proven Sinners

2. An Invitation to Paper Saints

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

3. An Invitation to Programmed Students

John 3:28-30
Galatians 1:6-7
Galatians 3:1-3
Colossians 2:20-23
Matthew 11:19…

Matthew Part 37: The Gospel According to a Tax Collector

Romans 3:10

by Josh Head

“Hesed is when the one from whom I should expect nothing instead gives me everything.” – Michael Card

“Jesus’ statement here goes back to the Sermon on the Mount. The kind of righteousness Jesus demands …

Matthew Part 36: Power Over Sin

Power Over Sin
Matthew 9:1-8

by Mike Deguzman

Romans 3:10-18
Romans 2:14-15
Mark 2:1-3
Luke 5:17

1. The Plea For Forgiveness

Job 4:7-8
Job 5:17-18
John 9:1-2
John 9:34
Mark 2:4

     a. Sin Must Be Paid For

Leviticus …

Matthew Part 35: Power Over Satan

Power Over Satan
Matthew 8:28-34

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Identification of the Enemy

Ezekiel 28:14-16
Isaiah 14:12-15
1 Timothy 4:1-3

2. The Effects of the Enemy

John 10:10a
Hebrews 2:14-15
1 John 3:8

3. The Reality of Possession

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