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Studies in Matthew

50,000 Feet View4-1-21-1

Matthew-John: Why to believe in Jesus

Acts: How to become a ChristianRomans-Jude: How to live as a

Christian Revelation: Where a Christian goes

when he dies

25,000 Feet View

Matthew: Jesus is King (Jews)Mark: Jesus is a Servant (Romans)Luke: Jesus is the Son of Man

(Greeks)John: Jesus is the Son of God (All

men)

Now Presenting: King Jesus!

• 2:2 —“Where is He that is born KING . . .”

• 21:5— “Behold thy KING cometh . . .”• 25:34—“Then shall the KING say . . .”• 25:40— “And the KING shall answer . . .”

• 27:11— “Art thou the KING . . .”• 27:29— “Hail, KING of the Jews!”• 27:37— “Jesus, the KING of the

Jews.”• 28:18— “All authority”

10,000 Feet ViewOutline of Matthew

Introduction: Chapters 1-4

1: BIRTH2: BOYHOOD3: BAPTISM4: BATTLE Adapted from J. Sidlow Baxter, Explore the Book

Galilean Ministry (4:12-18:35)

• What Jesus TAUGHT (4:12-7:29)• What Jesus WROUGHT (5-7)• What the people THOUGHT (8-10)

Ministry in Judea: 19-28

• PRESENTATION (19-25)• CRUCIFIXION (26-27)• RESURRECTION (28)

5,000 Feet ViewSection by Section

Introduction: Chapters 1-4

BIRTH: From Joseph’s Perspective (1)BOYHOOD: Wise Men and Evil King (2)BAPTISM: John the Baptist’s Role (3)BATTLE: Duel in the Desert (4)

Galilean Ministry (4:12-18:35)

•What Jesus TAUGHT (5-7)• What Jesus WROUGHT• What the people THOUGHT

Rabbi: Jesus the Teacher

• 4:17, 23• 5:1• 7:28-29• 9:35• 11:1

Key Discourses in Matthew

• Sermon on the Mount (5-7)• Instructions to Apostles (10)• Parables of the Kingdom (13)• Life in the Kingdom (18)• Olivet Discourse (24-25)

Matthew 5: True Righteousness

• Beatitudes (5:1-12)• Salt and light (5:13-16)• “Exceeding” righteousness

(5:17-20)• Setting the record straight

(5:21, 27, 33, 38, 43)

Mt 6: Personal Righteousness:cf. 15:8•Alms (6:1-4)•Prayer (5-15)•Fasting (16-18)•Treasures (19-24)•Worry (25-34)

Mt 7: Practical Righteousness

• Social righteousness (7:1-12)• Preparatory righteousness

(7:13-27)

Galilean Ministry (4:12-18:35)

• What Jesus TAUGHT•What Jesus WROUGHT (8-10)• What the people THOUGHT

Ch. 8-9: Jesus’ 12 Miracles:• Leper (8:2-4): Contagious

disease• Centurion’s servant (8:5-13):

Debilitating disease

• Peter’s wife’s mother (8:14-15): Infectious disease

• Healed many (8:16-17): Sickness

• Calmed a storm (8:23-27): Nature.

• Demons in Gergesenes (8:28-34): Demon possession.

• Man sick of palsy (9:1-8): Nervous disorder.

• Woman issue of blood 12 years (9:20-22): Internal bleeding/gynecological issues.

• Dumb (mute) man (9:32-34): Deafness.

• Sickness/diseases in all their cities (9:35): Disease.

Ch. 10: Limited CommissionJesus was powerful enough to give power to apostles to work miracles