Matthew

All Authority in Heaven and on Earth

Douglas Sean O'Donnell, R. Kent Hughes

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9781433503658
• eBook ISBN:
  9781433539664
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Commentary

Jesus is King. Standing as a central theme of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus's kingly authority has profound implications for how we live in the world and interact with those around us. In this reader-friendly commentary, seasoned pastor Doug O'Donnell leads us through the first book of the New Testament, highlighting key themes and offering helpful illustrations for preaching. Drawing on years of pastoral experience, O'Donnell shows how Matthew's various emphases—including Jesus's messianic titles, fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, teaching on the kingdom of heaven, and present and future role as judge—all relate to Christ's kingship. Designed to help pastors faithfully preach God's Word, this commentary ultimately highlights Matthew's call to all people to worship and obey Jesus, our humble King and gracious Savior.

Part of the Preaching the Word series.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• A Word to Those Who Preach the Word
• Preface
• 1 The Melodic Line of Matthew: An Introduction and Overview of the Gospel of Matthew
• 2 Perfect Aim (1:1–17)
• 3 Conceiving Christ (1:18–25)
• 4 Fulfillments and Fulfillment (1:18—2:23)
• 5 We Two Kings (2:1–12)
• 6 Baptism of Repentance (3:1–17)
• 7 The Tempted Son (4:1–11)
• 8 A Great Light in Galilee (4:12–25)
• 9 A Sermon on the Sermon (5—7)
• 10 A Broken Blessedness (5:3–10)
• 11 Unworldly for the World (5:11–16)
• 12 “I Say to You,” Part 1 (5:17–48)
• 13 “I Say to You,” Part 2 (5:21–48)
• 14 God-Rewarded Righteousness (6:1–18)
• 15 How Not to Pray (6:5–8)
• 16 How to Pray (6:9–15)
• 17 Treasure and Trust (6:19–34)
• 18 The Loving Art of Speck Removal (7:1–12)
• 19 The Narrow Gate to Life (7:13–29)
• 20 Pictures of Power (8:1–17)
• 21 Even the Wind Obeys Him (8:18–27)
• 22 Christus Victor (8:23–34)
• 23 Authority to Forgive (9:1–8)
• 24 Supper with Sinners (9:9–13)
• 25 A Critique of “Pure” Religion (9:14–17)
• 26 Two Touches (9:18–26)
• 27 Too Blind Men (9:27–34)
• 28 The Motive and Means of Mission (9:35—10:4)
• 29 Jesus’ Sermon on Suffering Mission (9:35—11:1)
• 30 His Mighty Works (11:2–24)
• 31 Resting in the Son (11:25–30)
• 32 Lord of the Sabbath (12:1–8)
• 33 Lord of Mercy and Justice (12:9–21)
• 34 Two Kingdoms, One Choice (12:22–37)
• 35 Easter and the Evil Generation (12:38–45)
• 36 Focus on the Family (12:46–50)
• 37 The Purpose of Parables (13:10–17, 34, 35, 51, 52)
• 38 Three Ways of Disaster, Three Grades of Glory (13:1–9, 18–23, with 57, 58)
• 39 Seven Parables; Three Themes (13:24–33, 36–50)
• 40 The Headless Prophet and the Heartless King, Part 1 (14:1–12)
• 41 The Headless Prophet and the Heartless King, Part 2 (14:1–12)
• 42 Contemplation and Compassion (14:13–23)
• 43 It is I AM (14:22–33)
• 44 The Damning Effects of Spiritual Blindness (14:34—15:20)
• 45 Feeding the “Dogs” (15:21–39)
• 46 Dual Dangers (16:1–12)
• 47 The Great Confession (16:13–20)
• 48 No Cross; No Crown (16:21–28)
• 49 This High Mountain . . . That Lowly Hill (17:1–13, 22, 23)
• 50 Visualize Mustard-Seed Faith (17:14–20)
• 51 Death and Taxes (17:24–27)
• 52 Little Ones (18:1–14)
• 53 Immanuel’s Ecclesia (18:15–20)
• 54 The Heart of Perfect Forgiveness (18:21–35)
• 55 The Beginning and End of Marriage (19:1–12)
• 56 The Impossibility of Salvation (19:13–30)
• 57 The “Injustice” of a Generous God (20:1–16)
• 58 The Greatness of Going Up to Jerusalem (20:17–28)
• 59 Seeing with the Blind (20:29–34)
• 60 The Son of God on a Child of a Donkey (21:1–11)
• 61 A Withered Temple (21:12–22)
• 62 What Authority? What Authority! (21:23–46)
• 63 A Peculiar Parable with a Poignant Point (22:1–14)
• 64 Give Back to God (22:15–22)
• 65 Like Angels in Heaven (22:23–33)
• 66 Out of the Eater Came Something to Eat (22:34–40)
• 67 Answering to Jesus (22:41–46)
• 68 The Exaltation of Humility (23:1–12)
• 69 “Is He Quite Safe?” (23:13–39)
• 70 Our Heads inside the Heavens (24:1–14)
• 71 Apocalypse Then (24:15–28, 32–35)
• 72 God Only Knows (24:29–31, 36–51)
• 73 The Sad Story of Five Silly Girls (25:1–13)
• 74 From Vigilance to Diligence (25:14–30)
• 75 Jesus’ Last Sermon (25:31–46)
• 76 The Passion of the Church and the Passion of the Christ (26:1–16)
• 77 The Paradoxes of the Last Passover (26:17–30)
• 78 Fearful Symmetry (26:31–35, 69–75)
• 79 Drank Damnation Dry (26:36–46)
• 80 A Sovereign Scriptural Plan (26:47–56)
• 81 What Jesus Deserves (26:57–68)
• 82 Innocent Blood (27:1–10)
• 83 Why? (27:11–26)
• 84 Behold Your King! (27:27–32)
• 85 The Power of the Cross (27:33–44)
• 86 The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (27:45–53)
• 87 Things into Which Angels Long to Look (27:54–61)
• 88 Behold Him That Was Crucified (27:62—28:15)
• 89 Operation Immanuel (28:16–20)
• Notes
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