In addition to the New International Version of the Bible (Biblica, 2011), the following resources were used to help write this sermon: Myron S. Augsburger, Matthew in The Communicator’s Commentary, pp. 47-52; James Montgomery Boice, The Gospel of Matthew: An Expositional Commentary, Volume 1, pp. 53-59; Douglas R.A. Hare, Matthew in the Interpretation Commentary, pp. 22-26; William Hendriksen, The Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament Commentary, pp. 221-36; Matt Woodley, The Story of How We Got Hooked…and How to Get Free, Church of the Resurrection, Wheaton, IL, 2-26-23.