What Do You Want?
Pastor Malcolm
Matthew 20:17-34
April 7, 2019
Setting Expectations
Timeline: Early spring, Passover celebration, with many visitors, is soon
For a third time, Jesus plainly states what will come arriving at Jerusalem
- The Jews will condemn, the Gentiles will execute
- Jesus will be killed in a painful, cruel, and humiliating fashion
- Hope still shines in the promise of resurrection
Two Responses to Jesus’ Question – What do you want?
The Disciples – Prideful Arrogance
- In Jesus’ kingdom there is no place for
or - To reign with Jesus is to
; the brothers nor Disciples understand - James and John respond
but ; by the Disciples’
The Blind Men – Humble Dependence
- The healing ministry of Jesus is now at an end
- The Disciples had come with a
need, these men have a need - The crowds
, reasoning Jesus’ help of these men as Him - Jesus models
in healing the blind men
Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?
- The greatest are not
but - The greatest are not
but - The greatest are not
but