Matthew : Season 6 - Week 3

WestGate Church Teaching

Sermon Description: It’s a common temptation, when things go wrong in life, to get upset with God. Why did this happen? Why *didn’t* this happen? In Matthew 11, we see John the Baptist unfairly and wrong imprisoned, facing the death penalty at the hands of a crazy ruler. He sends a message to Jesus with a question: are you the Messiah, or what? John has some clear ideas about how Jesus is and should work, and the “good guys” getting thrown in prison (or worse, killed) isn’t how he imagined things going for God’s Anointed and His friends. Jesus’ response is chilling: Jesus affirms that He is the Messiah, and that no, John shouldn’t expect everything to go the way he expects it to. But that doesn’t mean that Jesus isn’t at work. And in the end, Jesus invites John and everyone listening to trust Him, even in the middle of confusing situations. SPEAKERS: Dana Clifford (Saratoga), Andy Gridley (South Hills) Bible Passages): Matthew 11:1-30