Written by Jimmie Burroughs (Jesus Withdraws & refocuses His Ministry) Questions to be answered in this study. Answers will be in bold print. In what way did Jesus fail in His Gallian ministry? Since Jesus was not the kind of Messiah the Jews were looking for, what did they expect of the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament? There has always been a remnant of Jewish believers. What is the estimated number of Jewish believers today? Did Israel’s rejection of the kingdom mean that God was through with Israel? Israel had been the main objective of Scripture up until they rejected the kingdom, but from the point forward, for the…

Written by Jimmie Burroughs (Jesus Withdraws & refocuses His Ministry) Primary Scripture: Matthew 12:15-30 (KJV) Supporting Scripture: From the (KJV) John 5:36-37 Isaiah 53; Psalm 22; Matthew 21:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4;  Romans 9:31-32; Isaiah 11:10;  Isaiah 49:6; Isaiah 49:6; Mark 9:17-19 and 28-29; Rom. 5:10; Hebrews 10:22-25 Questions to be answered in this study. (When you read the review, you will find the answers in the narrative are in bold print.) What was Jesus’ new approach after the kingdom was rejected? Other than the answer to the first question, what was the main thrust of Jesus’ ministry after the rejection of the kingdom? Are we saved by baptism? 1 Peter 3:21 says,…

  Written by Jimmie Burroughs (Jesus ignores the religious leaders’ Sabbath rules) Question to be answered in this study Why is Matthew chapter 12 considered the turning point in the gospel of Matthew? What brought about the turning point in Matthew’s gospel? What were the two reasons for Israel rejecting the kingdom? What was the Pharisees primary motive for demanding that Israel keep the rules of the mishna? Do rules have exceptions, explain? What is the definition of faith? What was the primary concern of the Pharisees? Was it that Jesus was not who He said He was or that his teaching were false? What was it? What is the…