Matthew 11:13-15……Working

Matthew 11:13-15……Working

11:13 For all the Prophets and the Law  prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it he is the Elijah who was to come. 15 He who has ears, let him hear. (For Complete Expository Get the Book)

Extended Sermons

“Teaches how God’s work in our life often comes in shifting seasons and unexpected forms we are not prepared for”→ We may expect God to move in one way, but He often chooses a different path to shape our faith, deepen our dependence, and reveal more of His character. What feels like interruption may actually be preparation. What seems uncertain may be the very place where God is teaching us to trust Him more fully. There’s often spiritual seasons where God is stretching us and shaping us into who He’s calling us to become. Transitions are God’s way of releasing old patterns, to adopting new rhythms, and trusting God in unfamiliar territory. When we embrace transitions instead of resisting them, we position ourselves to experience renewal, clarity, and deeper obedience. Instead of resisting fearing transitions, recognize them as sacred spaces where God does some of His deepest work. This reminds us not to cling too tightly to our own expectations. God is not limited to the plans we understand or the timing we prefer. In every season, whether comfortable or difficult, He is still working with wisdom and purpose. Our responsibility is to remain faithful, open, and willing to follow Him, even when His direction looks different from what we imagined. Transitions are the places where God loosens our grip on what was, so He can prepare our hands for what will be.

“Teaches when it comes to reading the bible we need to be less ridged and more flexible, approaching scripture from all angles” → A mind open to different perspectives is open to God’s instruction through the word no matter where it leads.  Obviously we still need to make sure those angles are theologically valid and biblically sound. But sometimes we limit the way we look at a Scripture, not because the Bible limits the passage, but because of some theological bias or our religious upbringing. Spiritual maturity grows when we allow Scripture to shape us from multiple directions: historically, contextually, devotionally, and personally. The more angles we’re willing to consider, the more clearly we see the heart of God.

“Jesus is not saying the Law is abolished; He is saying its prophetic role — its types, shadows, and anticipations — that were pointing to Him is now fulfilled.” → Nor is Jesus declaring the Old Testament irrelevant, outdated, or discarded. He is clarifying that its prophetic function — its forward‑pointing types, shadows, and anticipations — has reached its intended goal in Him. The moral character of God revealed in the Law is not erased; the prophetic storyline of the Law is fulfilled.

Additional Notes & Applications

Calls for responding to what God is revealing, not what you expected Him to reveal. (Are you waiting for something more spectacular or dramatic before you respond and act)

Warns against allowing God’s Word to go in one ear and out the other.

Calls for seeing that we’re truly responding and acting on scripture  not just hearing it and then walking away.

Calls for slowing down in digesting God’s word,  rather than just reading it and walking away.

Calls for a faith that believes God’s word is still making progress even when we can’t see it in our lives or the world around us.