Matthew 16 1 12 Yeast of the Pharisees

Matthew 16: 1 -12 Yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees

I. Critical Chapter A. Signals culmination of Shift 1. Began in Chapter 13 a. Teaching in Parables b. Jesus teaches Disciples Privately B. Chapter 16 Highlights 1. Peter Confesses Christ – V 16 2. Jesus explains his need to die – V 21 3. Contains first mention of the Church – V 18 4. Teaching about Denying Oneself – V 24

II. An Odd Combination! A. Pharisees and Sadducees 1. My enemy’s enemy… B. Desire to Discredit Jesus 1. Give us a Sign! a. Doubt vs Unbelief C. The Lord’s Response 1. Mark 8: 12 – “Jesus sighed deeply” a. Why can’t you read the signs? b. No sign but sign of Jonah i. a judgment not a blessing c. He went away… V 4

III. No Thought of Eternity A. What’s on Jesus’ Mind? 1. unbelief of people B. What’s on Disciples’ Minds? 1. Food! C. Jesus’ advice – Beware of Yeast! IV. What was Yeast of Pharisees and Yeast of Sadducees? A. Legalism – Adding to Gospel B. Skepticism – Taking Away from the Gospel The only Gospel that will do us any good is the Gospel of Salvation in Christ alone!

V. Can you read the Signs of the Times? A. Not a matter of reading 1. world events 2. politics 3. economics B. This is a spiritual matter 1. Gal 1: 4 – Jesus died to rescue from this evil age. a. NO other name under heaven 2. 2 Cor 6: 2 – Now is time of God’s Favor a. Galatians 4: 4 -5 – God has acted in history 3. Luke 19: 44 – A Judgment is Coming 4. I Corinthians 7: 29 – The time is short!