Matthew 11:20 - 12:30 Outline

In this section, Jesus continues to deal with people who have the wrong expectation of who He is and what His ministry is.

• To much is given, much is expected (11:20-24)
• Gospel truth given to the simple (11:25-26)
• Jesus ministry to the simple (11:27-30)
• Reveal the Father (27)
• Give rest (28-30)
• Jesus deals with Sabbath misconceptions (12:1-14)
• What does it mean to 'work'? (1-8)
  Note: This is not situational ethics, it is understanding the heart of a law or principle in God's word and using the Holy Spirit's wisdom to implement it.
• Doing good deeds never takes a holiday (9-14)
  Note: The law should never be an excuse to do evil or to not do good.
• Matthew deals with more misconceptions (12:15-21)
• Jesus came to bring peace, not war.
• Jesus came to bring the message to the world, both Jew and Gentile (non-Jew).
• The people recognise Jesus as the Messiah, but the Pharisees reject. (12:22-32)
• Jesus deals with the illogical rejection of the Pharisees (25-30)
• Rejection of this truth, Jesus is the Messiah (God in human flesh), is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (31-32)
  Note: The Holy Spirit is the one who testifies of who Jesus is in our hearts.  When we reject His message, we blaspheme (Speak irreverently about God or sacred things).