More guilty than Sodom
Matthew 11:20-24
Objective:
Recieve the severe warning from God against the terrible sin of indifference to Jesus and come to repentance.
The Shining Light
Read Jn 3:19a What has the light done?______
Read Jn 1:14 What has the Word became flesh done? ______
The Indifference to the Light
Read Jn 3:19b What did people love more than the light?______Why? ______
The Result of Rejecting the Light
Read Jn 3:36 What happens to those who do not believe the Son? ______
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V.20.What was the reason Jesus began to rebuke (denounce) the people of the cities where most of his miracles were done (mighty works)?______
Repent. Strong 3341 metánoia(from3326/Meta,"with, after, behind", y 3539/Noiéō, "mind") –“Change of mind”, "Think differently afterward”. To change one’s mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one’s past sins.
Repent. (To repent one’s self). Strong 3338metamélomai (de3326/Meta,"with, after, behind", y 3199 / Melo, “to care about") –“change what you care about”,“repent emotionally” like Judas in Matthew 27:3
V.21. What would have happened in Tyre and Sidon (Gentile cities in Phoenicia known for sin) if Jesus would have done the miracles he did in Chorazin and Bethsaida? ______
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Read Job 42:5-6 What does repenting in dust and ashes represent? ______
V.22. How will the punishment be on judgment day for Tyre and Sidon compared to Chorazin and Bethsaida? ______
V.23. Up to where did Capernaum exalt to, city where Jesus spent most of his ministry? ______Will be brought down to (descend)? ______
What would have happened in Sodom(known for the most sinful city) if Jesus had done the miracles he had done in Capernaum? ______
V.24. How will the punishment be on judgment day for Sodom compared to Capernaum? ______
Read 1 Jn 1:9 What happens when we confess our sins to the only one who is Faithful and Just? ______
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Read Acts 3:19 What should we do with respect to the indifference towards Jesus? ______For what? ______
What will we get from the Lord? ______