9. Are You In Danger Of Popularity?

Talk 9 of 53 in the series Matthew 2012-14 St Andrews Cathedral

The next talk in the series is Are You Enjoying the Good Life?

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Sermon Outline.

1. The Popular Sermon
   • the desire to be accepted
   • the success of a movement
2. Seeing the Crowds
   • why were there crowds?
   • how big were the crowds?
3. An Overview of Jesus Response to the Crowds 
   • discipleship training
     • mountain
     • sat with disciples
     • “not as their scribes”
   • content of the sermon
     • persecution
     • distinctive righteousness
     • “do not be like them”
     • the gentiles seek after
   • the conclusion of the sermon
     • the 2 gates and the 2 ways
     • the false prophets
     • entering the kingdom of heaven
4. How to Fish For Men
   • difference
   • unpopularity
   • crucifixion