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Exposition of Matthew (Matthew 15:21-39)
July 16, 2021 (Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry) Questions to be answered in this study In today’s study, Jesus and His disciples travel to a new place in Gentile territory. Why do you suppose they did this? What was the firm belief of the Jews that Jesus asked His disciples to abandon in today’s study? Why were the Phoenicians enemies of Israel? The Jews looked down on the Gentiles and called them dogs; why? Are demons real, and if so, how do we know? Was Jesus’ reference to Gentiles as being dogs a cruel statement? How do we know that Gentiles are also included in God’s plan of salvation?…
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Exposition of Matthew (Matthew 15:10-20)
July 9, 2021 (Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry) Questions to be answered in this study Why did Jesus ignore the washing rules of the Mishna? Why were the disciples fearful and concerned after Jesus confronted the Pharisees? Why did Jesus tell the disciples to ignore the Pharisees since we are supposed to try and win unbelievers to Christ? Why did the Pharisees not have the capacity to teach? How can we determine a false teacher? How can we tell what kind of person someone is without judging them? Where is the origin of all personal sin? What is one of the common ways we can identify with King David?…
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Exposition of Matthew (Matthew 14:34-15:11)
July 2, 2021 (Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry) Questions to be answered in this study What is the halfway mark in Matthew? Who were the ones that Jesus healed after being rejected as the Messiah? What is the unpardonable sin, and who commits it? What did the crowd ask Jesus if they could do? Who designed Jesus’ clothes? Jesus wore two garments: The undergarment was called a tunic. What was the outer garment called? The outer garment had tassels on its hems which were knotted in five places. What did these five knots represent? Why did the crowd desire to touch the hem of the clothes of Jesus? How…