Straight to the Heart of Matthew

Phil Moore leads a thriving multivenue church in London, UK. He also serves as a translocal Bible Teacher within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University in History in 1995, Phil spent time on the mission field and then time in the business world. After four years of working twice through the Bible in the original languages, he has now delivered an accessible series of devotional commentaries that convey timeless truths in a fresh and contemporary manner.  More details at www.philmoorebooks.com

CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 11
Introduction: The Revolution Has Begun 13

PROLOGUE: THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM
One of Us (1:1–17) 18
Holy Joe (1:18–25) 22
Unreasonable Response (2:1–23) 26
Israel’s Messiah (2:15) 30
Unconditional Surrender (3:1–12) 34
Three-Dimensional Jesus (3:11–12) 39
Unhurried Faith (3:13–17) 43
Predictable Foe (4:1–11) 47
Follow Me (4:17–25) 51

ACT ONE: KINGDOM LIFESTYLE
Kingdom Character (5:1–16) 56
Kingdom Obedience (5:17–48) 60
Kingdom Intimacy (6:1–18) 64
Kingdom Priorities (6:19–34) 68
Kingdom Vigilance (7:1–5) 72
Kingdom Decision (7:13–27) 76
Slumdog Millionaires (8:1 – 9:38) 80
Deliverance from Rome (8:5–13) 84
Authority (8:16–17) 88
Son of Man (9:1–8) 93
Friend of Sinners (9:10–13) 98
Faith (9:18–31) 102

ACT TWO: KINGDOM MISSION
Little Christs (10:1–42) 108
Gehenna (10:28) 112
Tyre, Sidon and Sodom (11:20–24) 116
My Yoke is Easy (11:25–30) 121
Sabbath (12:1–14) 125
The Sign of Jonah (12:38–42) 129

ACT THREE: KINGDOM MESSAGE
Kingdom Secrets (13:1–52) 134
Why Does God Allow Suffering? (13:24–30, 36–43) 138
Mincemeat (14:13–36) 143
The God Who Offends (15:1–20) 147
When God Is Silent (15:21–28) 151
Yeast (16:1–20) 155
The Master-Questioner (16:13–16) 159
Jesus is Not a Carpenter (16:13 – 17:13) 164
Why Doesn’t God Heal? (17:14–21) 168

ACT FOUR: KINGDOM COMMUNITY
Warning-Beacons (18:1–35) 174
Kingdom Forgiveness (18:21–35) 178
Back to the Beginning (19:1–12) 182
Possible with God (19:13–30) 186
Ambition (20:20–28) 190
Ransom (20:28) 194
The King Enters the Capital (21:1–17) 198
Blessing and Cursing (21:18–22) 202
Israel’s Ultimatum (21:23 – 22:46) 206
The Greatest Commandment (22:34–40) 210
ACT FIVE: KINGDOM JUDGMENT
Hypocrisy (23:1–39) 216
The King Comes Twice (24:1–51) 220
Parables of Judgment (25:1–46) 224
Worship Leader (26:1–16) 228
Bread and Wine (26:17–30) 232
The Only Way (26:36–54) 236
The Revolution on Trial (26:57–68; 27:11–31) 240
Remorse and Repentance (26:69 – 27:10) 244
Perspective (27:46) 249
The Curtain (27:51) 253
EPILOGUE: THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM
Alive (28:1–15) 258
The Great Commission (28:16–20) 262
Conclusion: The Revolution Has Begun 267