The Un-ness of Jesus | Matthew 12:38-45 | Pastor Neil McClendon

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Songs: Blessed Assurance Story To Tell How Great Is The Greatness Of God To God Be The Glory Lead On Good Shepherd Trust In God = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The Un-ness of Jesus Matthew 12:38-45 1. An unwilling generation, v. 38-39a “How can you speak good when you are evil?” Questions God asks people… Where are you? What is this you have done? Where is your brother? What is that in your hand? Where have you come from and where are you going? What is your name? What are you doing here? Whom shall I send and who will go for us? Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundations? Do you have a right to be so angry? Can these bones live?Who do you say that I am? Do you want to get well? Why do you doubt? 2. An undeniable sign, v. 39b-40 • Romans 1:1-4 “I had motives for not wanting the world to have a meaning. For myself, as, no doubt, for most of my contemporaries, the philosophy of meaningless was essentially an instrument of liberation from a certain system of morality. We objected to the morality of Christianity because it interfered with our sexual freedom. There was one admirably simple method of justifying ourselves: agnosticism.” Aldous Huxley 3. An uncomparable God, v. 41-42 • Isaiah 40:25-31 4. An unforgettable reminder, v. 43-45 Five Steps To A Happier Life 1. Manage your mindset 2. Build better habits 3. Strengthen your relationships 4. Find your purpose 5. Live with less stress “Merely influenced by Jesus but, with rare exceptions, not really gathered by him or gathering for him; tidied up but not taken in by him, this Christian world will be virgin territory for an invasion of spirits.” -Frederick Bruner Mental worship… 1. How has your faith affected your unwillingness? 2. What God question is God asking you these days? 3. Who or what convinced you that God is real, Christianity is true and the Bible is right? 4. What preferences have informed your conclusions? 5. Do you want God to be more like people or people to be more like God? 6. What are the indicators of God’s presence in your life?