For Tuesday, December 10th.
Come to class ready to share observations and conclusions from Matthew 7:21-23.
Matthew 7:21–23 (ESV) 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Consider questions such as, but not limited to the following:
Who is Jesus addressing? What is the problem? How can one escape hearing the dreadful words “I never knew you; depart from me”? Is there anything in the greater context of the Sermon on the Mount that sheds light on these verses? Is there anything about Matthew’s entire account that sheds light on these verses?