Sermons

1. The Report of Jesus' Popularity
   1. Jesus' Popularity (v14a)
   2. Jewish Prophets (v15)
   3. John's Power (v14b, v16)
2. The Recount of John's Passing
   1. The Offense of Preaching (v17-20)
      1. Herod's Imprisonment of John
      2. Herod's Iniquity before John
      3. Herod's Interest in John
   2. The Opportunity of Passion (v21-25)
      1. The Birthday Bash
      2. The Dirty Dancing

1. Jesus' Return
2. Jesus' Revelation
   1. Astonished at His Words
   2. Astonished at His Wisdom
   3. Astonished at His Works
3. Jesus' Rejection
   1. Discredited His Line of Work
   2. Discredited His Lineage
4. Jesus' Response
   1. Made a pronouncement
   2. Minimized His works
   3. Marveled at their unbelief

Application

1. The SAVIOR'S arrival
   1. The Mission Declared
   2. A Man in Distress
   3. A Multitude of Demons
2. The SELFISH appeal
   1. A Desperate Request
   2. The Divine’s Response
   3. The Dramatic Result
3. The SORTED aftermath
   1. The News Declared
   2. The News Demonstrated
   3. A New Demand
4. The SINCERE appeal
   1. A Denied Request
   2. The Divine’s Reasoning
   3. The Dramatic Response

1. Purpose of the Word (v21-25: A Lamp on a Stand)
   1. The Light
   2. The Listener
      Listeners are committed, consistent, and careful.
   3. The Learner
      Use it or lose it!
2. Power of the Word (v26-29: Parable of the Growing Seed)
   1. Inevitable Growth
   2. Incomprehensible Growth
   3. Incremental Growth