Matthew 14-15

 Scripture – Matthew 14-15

Observation – 

• Matthew 14:1-13 - Herod and John the Baptist
• Matthew 14:1-2 - Herod fears that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead
• Matthew 14:3-12 - Herod's treatment of John the Baptist
• Matthew 14:13 - Jesus departs
• Matthew 14:14-21- Jesus feeds the five thousand
• Matthew 14:14-16 - Jesus' compassion for the multitudes
• Matthew 14:17-19 - Jesus distributes bread to the multitudes
• Matthew 14:20-21 - Jesus feeds the multitudes
• Matthew 14:22-36 - Jesus walks on water and comforts the disciples
• Matthew 14:22-24 - A storm arises in the Sea of Galilee
• Matthew 14:25-27 - Jesus comes to help and comfort the disciples
• Matthew 14:28-33 - Peter's bold move and lack of faith
• Matthew 14:34-36 - Multitudes are healed as they touch Jesus
• Matthew 15:1-20 - Jesus rejects outward religion
• Matthew 15:1-2 - Leaders from Jerusalem question Jesus
• Matthew 15:3 - Jesus answers with a question
• Matthew 15:4-6 - An example of how their traditions dishonored God
• Matthew 15:7-9 - Jesus condemns their tradition as hypocrisy
• Matthew 15:10-11 - Jesus speaks to the multitudes about outward religion
• Matthew 15:12-14 - Jesus warns his disciples that only what is of God will last
• Matthew 15:15-20 - The condition of the heart is what defiles the person
• Matthew 15:21-28 - Jesus answers a Gentile's request
• Matthew 15:21-22 - Jesus is met with a request from a Gentile woman
• Matthew 15:23-24 - Jesus’ cold response to the request of the Gentile woman.
• Matthew 15:25-27 - The woman's persistent appeal
• Matthew 15:28 - Jesus rewards the faith of this woman
• Matthew 15:29-39 - The feeding of the 4000
• Matthew 15:29-31 - Jesus ministers healing to the multitude
• Matthew 15:32-39 - The feeding of the 4000

Application –The condition of the heart is what defiles the person

Prayer – Dear God. Give me a new heart. One that is clean and pure and one that wants to honor you. I know that the condition of the heart is what defiles me. So give me a new heart that does not defile me because I want to please you. Amen.

Sins to avoid – 

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Have persistent faith like the Gentile woman

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – Jesus heals, feeds, and ministers to the multitudes.