Whatsoever He Saith
A. FIRST MIRACLE OF JESUS.
1. His mother’s idea and his reply to her.
2. Her sage advice to the servants.
“Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.”
B. WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT WOULD MAKE FOR THE WORLD TO DO AS SHE SAID!
C. DO YOU SEE THE N T’s TEACHING AS SOMETHING YOU MUST DO?
D. WHAT WILL DOING WHAT HE SAYS CAUSE US TO DO?
A. SOME WORSHIP THE WRONG THING (Acts 17:22-23; Matt. 4:10).
B. JESUS HELPS US WITH OUR UNDERSTANDING (Matt. 15:7-9).
1. In “spirit” – Our heart (inner man) must be in it. Where is your mind right now.
2. In “truth” – According to the pattern (2 Tim. 1:13; Col. 3:17).
A. HE TALKING ABOUT SETTING AN EXAMPLE (Matt. 5:13-16; Titus 2:7).
B. OUR EXAMPLE REFLECT THE GLORY OF GOD (1 Pet. 2:9, 11-12).
C. Phil. 2:14-16. LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD.
A. WE WILL DO ALL THINGS OUT OF LOVE (1 Cor. 16:14; 1 Pet. 1:22).
B. LOVE WILL GOVERN OUR RELATIONSHIP (Rom. 14:10; Matt. 7:12).
C. REVENGE OR FORGIVENESS? (Matt. 18:15; Col. 3:12-14).
D. TO DO LESS IS TO SIN AGAINST YOUR BROTHER.
IV. WE WILL PUT THE KINGDOM FIRST (Matt. 6:33).
A. WE WILL NOT STRIVE TO PLEASE MEN.
1. The hypocrisy of the Jews (Matt. 6:1-5; Matt. 23:5).
2. The tyranny of error (Gal. 1:10).
B. WE WILL LAY OUR TREASURES UP IN HEAVEN.
1. If we put the kingdom first, where will our treasure be (Matt. 6:19-21).
2. We are often confused about the true measure of success and security (Luke 12:15).
3. There are happy rich people and happy poor people (Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 6:6).
4. It is not a sin to be rich (1 Tim. 6:17-19).
5. But be careful – the desire for wealth leads to all kinds of evil (1 Tim. 6:9-10).
A. WE WILL DIVEST OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS (Matt. 7:1-5; Luke 18:9-14).
B. PRACTICE THE GOLDEN RULE (Matt. 7:12).
C. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT OUR BROTHER’S SIN? (Gal. 6:1; James 5:19-20).
D. WHAT IF HE REPENTS? (Luke 17:3-5).
1. Don’t say “Oh, he don’t mean it.”
2. What should be our goal (Jude 22-23).
3. Unless the sin is against me? (Matt. 18:15).
A. HEAR THE GOSPEL (Rom. 10:17).
B. BELIEVE (Mark 16:16).
C. REPENT (Acts 17:30).
D. BE BAPTIZED (Acts 2:38).
E. CONTINUE IN HIS WORD (John 8:31).