March 16, 2021 (Sabbath Rules) Questions to be answered in this study Was Jesus and His disciples breaking the law by walking through a cornfield taking ears of corn that belonged to someone else? Was plucking and eating ears of corn on the Sabbath-breaking the Sabbath laws? How was Jesus greater than the temple and the temple laws? Has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday? How is the Sabbath related to a type of Christ? Are we commanded to keep the Sabbath today? When and why did the church change from worshiping on the Sabbath to worshiping on Sunday? When was the Sabbath first mentioned in the Bible? What was…

(Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry) Questions to be answered in this study How did the mission of Jesus change after He was rejected as the Messiah by Israel? What are the four things in today’s study that Jesus tells His disciples concerning the end of His mission on earth. Why did Jesus restrain the disciples from going out immediately to proclaim the good news about Him? What role does the Holy Spirit play in the presentation of the gospel? What is the only way we can truly have a relationship with God? Why is essential that believers have a time of prayer and Bible study daily? What happens if…

Part I The Ministry of John the Baptist Questions to be answered in this study What was Bar Mitzvah? What was the main work of carpenters in Jesus’ day other than working with wood? Names have meaning in Scripture; what do the names of John the Baptist’s father and mother, Zacharias and Elizabeth, mean? What was the relationship between Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist? How old was Jesus when He entered His public ministry? Introduction Today we move into Chapter 3 in our study of the gospel of Matthew. The narrative jumps forward 30 years between chapter 2 and chapter 3, skipping…