1. God’s Mission in Matthew Matthew 20:17-21:11 Five accounts Five pieces of a puzzle One picture - Jesus’ U PSIDE -D OWN K INGDOM

5. J ESUS ’ U PSIDE -D OWN K INGDOM Five Puzzle Pieces in Matthew 20:1-21:11 1 Parable of the Generous Master 2 Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering 3 Position in the Kingdom 4 Jesus Heals Two Blind Men 5 Jesus Enters Jerusalem

6. 20:1-16Parable of the Generous Master “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (v. 16)

7. 20:1-16Parable of the Generous Master 20:17-19Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering “The Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death... On the third day he will be raised to life!” (v. 19)

8. 20:1-16Parable of the Generous Master 20:17-19Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering 20:20-28Position in the Kingdom “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (vv. 26-28)

9. 20:1-16Parable of the Generous Master 20:17-19Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering 20:20-28Position in the Kingdom 20:29-34Jesus Heals Two Blind Men “Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.” (v. 37)

10. 20:1-16Parable of the Generous Master 20:17-19Jesus’ Prediction of Suffering 20:20-28Position in the Kingdom 20:29-34Jesus Heals Two Blind Men 21:1-11Jesus Enters Jerusalem “See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (v. 5)

11. God’s Mission in Matthew Matthew 20:17-21:11 Five accounts Five pieces of a puzzle One picture - Jesus’ U PSIDE -D OWN K INGDOM What does Jesus’ U PSIDE -D OWN K INGDOM mean for us?

12. Our God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – is generous and kind to us and to all! Our suffering – just as Jesus’ suffering – is a means God uses to bring His kingdom in us. Serving – rather than being served because we have power and authority – is a core value and activity in the kingdom. The kingdom comes to those who recognize and embrace their need. The kingdom Jesus brings is gentle and peaceful.