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Dangerous New Beginning: Study 06 in Part 1 (Dangerous Promises), a 7-part series planned for the gospel of Matthew

At the surprising baptism of Jesus, God declares his delight in the Son that he loves, marking the beginning of his ministry and the new age.

1. Surprising Baptism (Matthew 3:13-15)
2. Divine Anointing (Matthew 3:7-12)
3. A Father's Delight (Matthew 3:13-17)

• Matthew 3:1-17
• Isaiah 10:33-11:3
• Malachi 4:5
• Isaiah 40:3-5

Dangerous Worship: Study 04 in Part 1 (Dangerous Promises), a 7-part series planned for the gospel of Matthew

Like the children of Israel in Egypt, Jesus the Son of God escapes death at the hands of Herod; and like Moses, will lead Israel out of slavery and into the promises of God.

And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

1. Dangerous Escape (Matthew 2:13-15)
2. Deadly Flashback (Matthew 2:16-18)
3. Dangerous Return (Matthew 2:19-23)

• Matthew 2:1-23
• Exodus 4:18-23
• Psalm 80:1-9
• Psalm 18:17-19

Dangerous Origins: Study 02 in Part 1 (Dangerous Promises), a 7-part series planned for the gospel of Matthew

With fearful expectation, Joseph and Mary take their place in the fulfilment of the promises and dangerous presence of the Messiah.

1. Dangerous Expectations (Matthew 1:18-19)
2. Faithful Fear (Matthew 1:20-21)
3. Fearful Fulfilment (Matthew 1:22-25)

• Matthew 1:1, 1:17-25
• Isaiah 9:2-7
• 2 Samuel 7:1-16

The gospel empowers us to forgive those who have wronged us, in love, in order to reconcile and restore unity of believers

With the enemies of God now destroyed, God is making all things new, He will dwell with His people forever. What do you think heaven will be like?

We started the story of the whole Bible in a garden, but this story ends in a City. We started with two people, but end with a multitude. We started with God dwelling with his people, but we finish with people dwelling with their God. We started with two trees in Eden, but we ate of the tree that brought us death.

That wrong choice meant we needed another tree at Calvary. So now there is only one tree left remaining - the Tree of Life.

God has dealt with the problem of our sin and the curse of death. We’ve now come full circle. We are back to the start again, only this time it’s different. The end of the story is like the beginning, only it has a different outcome: God makes all things new! God’s faithfulness to all his promises to Abraham and David are now fulfilled in Jesus. Death is conquered, rest from our enemies is secured, and now nothing in all creation can separate God’s people from his love in the new Creation.