Jesus Thunders

Sermon:              Jesus Thunders                            Matthew 23

I. Warning(1-12)

   A. Warning Against Spiritually Abusive Leaders (4)

   B. Warning Against Self-Aggrandizing Leaders (5-7)

   C. The Rule of Humble, Servant Leadership(8-12)

II. Criticism (13-36)

The First Woe: Blocking the Entrance to the Kingdom  (13)

The Second Woe: Doing More Harm than Good  (15)

The Third Woe: Deceptively Misusing Scripture  (16-22)

The Fourth Woe: Majoring in the Minors  (23-24)

The Fifth & Sixth Woes: More Concern for Externals than the Heart  (25-28)

The Seventh Woe: Spiritual Blindness Regarding Sin  (29-32)

Conclusion  (33-36)

III.  Mourning  (37-39)