Bible
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew Matthew Chapter 13:24-43
Written by Jimmie Burroughs (The Kingdom Work) Questions to be answered in this study: Why did Jesus begin teaching in parables? What is to be our #1 priority for being alive? What part will faithful believers play in the kingdom when Christ returns? When were the disciples planning for Jesus to set up His kingdom? How many parables are there in chapter Matthew 13? How do the four different types of soil relate to the outcome when the gospel is shared? What does it mean to put your light under a basket? What is a tare and what does it represent? Why did, the master of the harvest, refuse to…
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew – Matthew 13:1-23
Written by Jimmie Burroughs The answers to the following questions are in bold print in the narrative. What was the primary duty that Jesus began teaching His disciples in Matthew chapter 13? What were the top two priorities Jesus gave the church? (Matthew 28:19) When was the church first established? When was the church consummated, completed or made perfect? How many of the books of the New Testament canon did the Apostle Paul write? Why was it typical for Jesus to get into a boat to teach the multitude? What is a parable? How many parables are in Matthew? Why did Jesus conceal the truth from some? What was the…
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew – Matthew 12:31-50; 13: 1-3
Question to be answered in this study: What is the sin of blasphemy? Who commits the sin of blasphemy? Is speaking slandering words against the Holy Spirit the unpardonable sin? Is there a point of no return or no hope as far as salvation is concerned? Can a person lose their salvation? What is the difference in daily sins and those sins that affect our position in Christ or cause separation or lostness. What is considered the half way point thematically in the gospel of Matthew? What did Jesus mean when He stretched out His hand to the disciples and said behold my mother and brethren? Introduction Jesus sums up…