If Jesus is raised from the dead then: I. He shows his power in our weakness II. He is our hope when we despair III. He reveals the eternal in light of the temporal.

This text summarizes both the extraordinary and ordinary ways that the Lord was at work in His church. The Lord at work: I. A persistent presence II. The reputation of the redeemed III. The supernatural work of the Spirit.

I. They haven’t entered the kingdom of heaven, v13. II. They hinder others from entering the kingdom of heaven, v13. III. They make hellish disciples, v15

I. The uncommon successes of faith in the Messiah, vv32-35a. II. The unvarnished sufferings of faith in the Messiah, vv35b-39. III. The society of faith in the Messiah, vv39-40.

I. What the false teachers lack, vv5-7. II. What the disciples of Jesus don't lack, vv8-10. III. What matters in the kingdom of Christ is not man bestowed honors or titles, but service, vv11-12