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The Beginning of Birth Pangs
Matthew 24:4-8

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Primary Command

Jeremiah 31:10
Luke 21:24
Jeremiah 30:3-7
Matthew 24:21
Jeremiah 31:31-34

2. The General Signs

1 John 2:18

3. The Sobering Conclusion

Isaiah 13:6-8
Zephaniah 1:14-18
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

Application:

1. Look Out

Galatians 5:7

2. Look In

3. Look For

Speaking Truth With Tears
Matthew 23:37 - 24:3

by Mike Deguzman

1. Compassion for Jerusalem

John 1:11

2. Judgment on Jerusalem

Mark 13:1
Luke 21:5

3. Questions About Jerusalem

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Hebrews 10:23-25
Acts 1:11

Application:

1. Check Your Priorities

2. Respond To Grace

Indictments on the Hypocrites (Part 2)
Matthew 23:23-36

by Mike Deguzman

1. Woe To Those Who Prioritize Rituals

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

2. Woe To Those Who Only Cleanse the Outside

Matthew 15:7-9

3. Woe To Those Who Whitewash Their Deadness

4. Woe To Those Who Murder God's Prophets

2 Timothy 3:12
Acts 10:42-43

Application:

1. Prioritize Big Stuff

2. Pursue Inner Transformation

3. Prepare for Persecution

Indictments on the Hypocrites (Part 1)
Matthew 23:13-22

by Mike Deguzman

1. Woe To Those Who Shut Off The Kingdom

Matthew 18:6

2. Woe To Those Who Exclude The Vulnerable

1 Timothy 5:4
1 Timothy 5:8

3. Woe To The Misguided Evangelists

4. Woe To Those Who Teach False Oaths

Matthew 5:34-37

Application:

1. Check Your Religion

2. Check Your Relationship

3. Check Your Reputation

Matthew 12:34-36

How To Not Be A Hypocrite
Matthew 23:1-12

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Danger of Hypocrisy

2. The Abuse of Authority

Ephesians 2:8-9
Titus 3:5-6

3. The Exaltation of Self

Deuteronomy 6:8

4. The Greatness of Humility

John 13:13-16
Philippians 2:5-11

Application:

1. Obey What You Say

2. Serve Without Seeking Glory

3. Remember Your Identity

A Final Silencing of His Critics
Matthew 22:34-46

 by Mike Deguzman

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

I. The Interrogation of the King

Acts 4:26-28

    1. The Question

James 2:10
Deuteronomy 6:4-5

    2. The Response

John 14:15
1 John 2:3-6
Mark 12:32-33

II. The Identify of the King

1. The Questions

2. The Response

3. The Silence

Romans 3:19

Application:

1. Silence Ignorance

1 Peter 2:15
Proverbs 16:7

2. Align Your Loves

3. Bow to the King

Life After Death?
Matthew 22:23-33

by Mike Deguzman

Matthew 5:43-44
Matthew 12:14
Matthew 11:18
Matthew 26:3-4
Acts 4:1-2
Acts 23:6-8

1. An Unsolvable Problem

Proverbs 18:2
Numbers 18:28
Deuteronomy 31:16

2. An Exposure of Ignorance

3. A Proof of Resurrection

Exodus 3:13-15

4. An Explanation of God's Character

Application:

1. Let the Scriptures Transform You

2. Trust God in the Unexplainable

3. Live With Hope of Resurrection

4. Worship the Risen Christ 

John 11:25-26

Return To the Rightful Owner
Matthew 22:15-22

by Justin Park

Luke 20:20

1. The Dishonest Schemes of Those Who Oppose Jesus

I John 3:6

II Thessalonians 3:6

Proverbs 29:5

2. The Authority in Christ’s Response Contrasted with Derived Authority

Amos 5:21

I Samuel 15:22

Acts 20:30

Titus 1:9

3. We Bear God’s Image, We Render to Him Our Lives

I Peter 2:16

Exodus 16:8

Acts 4:13-14

Acts 4:21

Galatians 1:10

Genesis 1:27

Romans 12:1-2

Application:

1. Followers of Christ Walk in Truth

James 2:1-3

Psalm 115:4-8

Psalm 135:15-18

Colossians 1:15-16

2. Surrender Your Whole Life to Christ

Romans 2:4

The King’s Invitation
Matthew 22:1-14 

by Justin Park

1. Those Invited Were Indifferent or Hostile

*All scripture read from ESV translation

Luke 14:21-24

Matthew 23:31

Matthew 8:11-12

2. The King Responded with Wrath and Grace

Romans 10:17

Matthew 5:12

Romans 8:30

John 10:1

John 10:10

3. There is Only One Way

Revelation 12:9

Application:

1. Realize that Indifference and Hostility Are Equally Damning

Romans 5:12

2. Recognize the Wrath of God Is Coming

John 1:1-5

Revelation 19:14-16

3. Respond to the Call and Share the Hope

Romans 8:16

John 5:40

Galatians 3:13

Romans 3:25

I Peter 2:24

Matthew 21:33-46
The Issue of Ownership

1. The Setup for Harvest

Isaiah 5:1-7

2. The Rejection of the Servants

Acts 7:51-53
Matthew 23:37

3. The Slaying of the Son

4. The Judgment on the Tenants

Psalm 118:22-26
1 Peter 2:4-10
Ephesians 2:19-22

5. A Surprising Realization

Application:

1. Consider Your Stewardship

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

2. Consider Your Cornerstone

Acts 4:11-12
Acts 17:24-25
Acts 17:30-31