Bible
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 18:15-18)
(Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry) Questions to be answered in this study What are the three steps Jesus sets forth that we are to follow when a brother sins against us? What are the three things we are to avoid when confronting another person about a difference? Why is it important to go to a person to talk with them directly when there is an offence? Why is it important to exercise patience when dealing with others over a problem? What is the importance of taking one or two others with you if you fail to resolve an issue on the first visit? What technicalities enter in making it…
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The Exposition of Matthew (Matthew 9:23-26)
December 15, 2020 (Miracles of Jesus) Questions to be answered in this study When everything seems lost, and beyond hope, what is the one thing that makes all things new once again? There is a well-known verse of Scripture: “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul, or what will a man give in exchange for his soul;”What are the two applications for that verse? What makes the emphasis of the last three miracles recorded by Matthew different from the other seven miracles? What was the two-fold purpose of the healing of the woman with the issue of blood? What is…
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew, (Matthew 9:18-22)
December 8, 2020 (Miracles of Jesus) Question to be answered in this study What is the name of Jesus last group of miracles? What is the difference in Jesus’ final group of miracles than the first two groups? What is the one thing required for healing in the last group of miracles that was not required in the first two groups? What is a “Messianic miracle,” and how does it differ from other miracles? What were the four Messianic miracles listed in Mathew’s gospel? Was Jesus and His disciples breaking the law of God by eating during a regular fast? How do we know the answer? In Jewish context, what…