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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 11:16-19)
February 9, 2021 (How Israel Rejected Jesus) Questions to be answered in this study Where did the first significant division take place in the gospel of Matthew? What event created the division? What were the three primary reasons Israel rejected Jesus as the Messiah? How could Israel and the events of today be compared to the events of the tower of Bable? What is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven? What did Jesus mean when He said, “He that has ears to hear, let him hear”? What did Jesus mean when He said that “wisdom is vindicated by her deeds?” What do our deeds…
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The Exposition of (Matthew 11:7-15)
February 2, 2021 (Jesus speaks to the multitudes) Questions to be answered in this study: Why did Jesus say that John the Baptist was the greatest born of a woman? Why was John greater than all the great men of the Old Testament? Why did Jesus also say, “While there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” Was John even a part of the Kingdom of Heaven? Did the crowds accept John as a prophet? Did they believe John’s message? Do all roads lead to Heaven? Does your opinion count when it comes to…
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 11:1-6)
January 27, 2021 (Jesus preaching in the cities) Questions to be answered in this study Why is it so important that we study the Bible in context of the general meaning? What should be our #1 priority? What was the warning Jesus was giving the disciples concerning their mission? There was something else building in Matthew’s narrative concerning the disciples mission that lay ahead. What was it? To those early Bible scholars, this was an apparent contradiction. How Could the Messiah rule over a world kingdom and at the same time die for the sins of the world? How Could the Messiah rule over a world kingdom and at the…