Matthew, Mark, Luke & John: Session 15

            One of the spookiest quotes from Jesus (and one of the most widely misunderstood) is found in Matthew Chapter 8 where he speaks of casting "children of the kingdom into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." People often quote this passage in reference to the futures of those who call themselves Christian, but really aren't. Most of us assume that "the outer darkness" is synonymous with Hell, and for good reason because many good teachers make that same assumption. But upon further and deeper investigation, the "outer darkness" that Jesus refers to isn't Hell. These "children of the kingdom" are not being judged or condemned away from Heaven, but rather they are being denied access to a particular privilege in the "Kingdom Of Heaven" that they falsely assumed they would have access.

42 Minutes
March 26, 2010

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SESSION NOTES

I. The Faith Of The Roman Centurion That Marveled Jesus. A. Matthew 8:5-10 B. Luke 7:1-9 II. Confusion Surrounding "The Outer Darkness" Where There's Weeping & Gnashing Of Teeth. A. Matthew 8:11-12 III. Jesus Heals The Centurion's Servant. A. Matthew 8:13 B. Luke 7:10 IV. Jesus Raises The Widow's Son From The Dead. A. Luke 7:11-17 V. An Update On John The Baptist. A. Matthew 11:2-6 B. Luke 7:18-23 VI. Jesus Speaks To The Crowds About John. A. Matthew 11:7-11 B. Luke 7:24-28 VII. "The Law And The Prophets Until John" A. Matthew 11:12-15 VIII. "All The People Heard Him But The Pharisees..." A. Luke 7:29-30 IX. "To What Shall I Liken This Generation?" A. Matthew 11:16-19 B. Luke 7:31-35 X. Jesus Names Cities Of Woes Worse Than Sodom. A. Matthew 11:20-24 XI. "...For My Yoke Is Easy And My Burden Is Light". A. Matthew 11:25-30 QUOTES & REFERENCES TO THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE ARE FROM THE PRE-2012 CLASSIC EDITION.