The Cross Divides and Reconciles (Matthew 10:34-42)

On Sunday, November 7, 2010, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Cross Divides and Reconciles" from Matthew 10:34-42. "Jesus took up his cross which set his Father against him, so that sinful people could find life in him and be reconciled to his Father." 1. Divided by the Cross (vs. 34-37) 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 2. Take Up Your Cross (vs. 38-39) 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 3. Unified by the Cross (vs. 40-42) 40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”