biblestudy: Matthew (Part 19)
Matthew 21 Episode of Money Changers / Lessons from Cursing of fig tree/ Parable of Two Sons
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 28-Jul-82; Tape #BS-MA19
Description: In this nineteenth installment expounding the book of Matthew, John Ritenbaugh reiterates that the inhabitants of Jerusalem shouting “Hosanna” thought they were choosing a liberating king instead of the sacrificial lamb to become their Savior. With this dramatic event in which Jesus throws down the gauntlet, threatening the authority of the existing religious order, He, in effect, accelerates His death. The activities of the money changers in the Temple courtyard represented shameless thievery, usury, exploitation, and an affront to God’s Laws. God’s church should avoid even the appearance of these corrupt practices. Often God’s truths, though simple to understand, seem to elude the learned and the sophisticated. In the episode of the cursing of the degenerate fig tree, Jesus seems to exemplify that failure to produce good fruit is grounds for destruction. God judges by what a person produces. Uselessness invites disaster. Profession without practice is condemned. Prayer is to be approached from the standpoint of receiving the power to do and to become problem solvers. Many of our specific petitions to God seem unanswered because He, as a concerned parent, wants us to develop character through overcoming some of the “unacceptable” situations in which we find ourselves. The continual use of prayer to seek God’s help will enable us to endure whatever we are called upon to suffer. In the parable of the two sons, God wants us to learn that our deeds and our words should be in sync.[NB: This series of Bible Studies from 1981-82 is incomplete.] (76 minutes)
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Sermons in the Matthew series:
Matthew (Part 1)
Matthew's Emphasis on Jesus' Kingship and Jewish Roots
Matthew (Part 2)
Matthew 4-5 Beatitudes as a Compendium of Christ's Teaching
Matthew (Part 5)
Matthew 7 Discerning False Teachers and Prophets: Developing a Love for the Truth
Matthew (Part 6)
Matthew 7 (Review) The Consequences of Rejecting God's Word
Matthew (Part 8)
Matthew 9 Matthew's Unique Qualifications as Apostle
Matthew (Part 9)
Matthew 10 Instructions About Enduring Persecutions
Matthew (Part 10)
Matthew 10-11 Adaptibility to the Yoke of Christ
Matthew (Part 11)
Matthew 12 Jesus' Courageous Response to Persecution from the Pharisees
Matthew (Part 12)
Matthew 12-13 Third Resurrection and Parable of the Sower
Matthew (Part 13)
Matthew 13-14 Spiritual Gifts Intended to Edify All
Matthew (Part 15)
Matthew 17-18 Relationships with God and Man
Matthew (Part 16)
Matthew 18 Attitudes Christ Encouraged To Preserve Unity Among Brethren
Matthew (Part 17)
Matthew 19 God’s Ideal in Marriage; Conditions for Divorce / Children and Rich young man
Matthew (Part 18)
Matthew 20-21 Servant Leadership/ Jesus' Bold Entry into Jerusalem
Matthew (Part 14)
Matthew 18 Leavening of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Matthew (Part 19)
Matthew 21 Episode of Money Changers / Lessons from Cursing of fig tree/ Parable of Two Sons
Matthew (Part 20)
Matthew 21 Parable of the wicked vinedressers/ Wedding Feast/ Rendering unto Caesar/ Resurrection
Matthew (Part 21)
Matthew 21 Assorted Questions from Members/ Avoiding Sin does not equate to Doing Good
Matthew (Part 23)
Matthew 26 - End
Matthew (Part 29)
Matthew 23 Assorted Questions from Members/ Avoiding Sin does not equate to Doing Good
Matthew (Part 30)
Matthew 24-25 Terrifying Cosmic Signs and the Day of the Lord
Matthew (Part 31)
Matthew 26-end Jesus Christ's Betrayal and Last Passover as a Man
