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Grave Dangers That Harm The Soul : Lesson 2

Text: Matthew 12
27 November 2016

SERIES: GRAVE DANGERS THAT HARM THE SOUL

#2 The problem of Iniquity

  1. The danger of “the unpardonable sin”                    Matthew 12:31

  1. A study of what leads to the unpardonable sin

THE PEOPLE WHO HEARD THE LORD JESUS

  1. The multitudes                                      Matthew 12:23

  1. The Pharisees                                        Matthew 12:24

  1. Scribes                                                      Matthew 12:38

THE ENEMIES OF THE LORD JESUS

  1. Their thoughts and deeds

a) They were critical                                                                                                                          Matthew 12:2
b) They plotted to kill Jesus                                                                                                            Matthew 12:14
c) Commenting: Jesus was in league with Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons          Matthew 12:24

  1. Words of warning by the Lord Jesus

a) Erroneous reasoning/ understanding                      Matthew 12:25-27
b) The power of the Spirit of God in Jesus                   Matthew 12:28
c) The power of Jesus over demons                                Matthew 12:29
d) Those who were against Jesus                                     Matthew 12:30
e) Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit                             Matthew 12:31-32
f) Brood of vipers                                                                   Matthew 12:34

  1. Gnomic truths

a) A good man out of the good treasures of the heart will speak good things      Matthew 12:35
b) An evil man out of the evil treasures of his heart brings forth evil things       Matthew 12:35

JUDGMENT ONE DAY

  1. Every idle word will have to be accounted for Matthew 12:36

  1. Words are not unimportant

a) Justification
b) Condemnation