Count the Cost of Committing to the Cross of Christ (Matthew 10:37-42)
Paradox: “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it” (Mt 10:39). For whatever reason, one word titles of sermons resonates, […]
Category: Matthew’s Gospel
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Live Free Without Fear (Matthew 10:26-33)
Questions: Live Free Without Fear (Mt 10:26-33). “So do not be afraid of them…” (Mt 10:26). “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body…” (Mt 10:28). “So don’t […]
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Seek God’s Kingdom and Righteousness-Matthew 6:19-24
1. What do you think Jesus meant when he said seek the kingdom of God first? How do you seek God’s kingdom and righteousness on a daily basis? 2. […]
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Matthew 17:1-9 Questions
Jesus’ Transfiguration 1. Read verses 1-3. What does “After six days” refer to? (See Mt 16:15-16,21,27). Describe Jesus’ glorious appearance on the mountain (See Rev 1:14-16). What does the presence […]
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Take Up Your Cross-Matthew 16:24
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross…” (Mt 16:24; Mk 8:34; Lk 9:23). “For I resolved to know nothing while I was […]
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Attracted to Beauty-Matthew 5:3-12
Why are beauty products a multi-billion $ industry? Who doesn’t appreciate the beauty and majesty of nature? Who doesn’t like to look at an attractive person, or just imagine the image of that person’s beauty in one’s mind’s […]
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Humble and Humorous when Humiliated-Matthew 15
Matthew 14 suggests that we Christians should Walk on Water. In Matthew 15 we consider what constitutes (great) faith from a Canaanite woman. She was aggressively persistently humble, humorous and unrelentingly undeterred while [seemingly] humiliated (Mt 15:25-27). One who is humiliated […]
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Walk on Water-Matthew 14
From Jesus’ parables or Kingdom Stories (Mt 13), I learn how money and wealth can easily choke us/me. In Mt 14:27-30, we learn from Peter that faith obeys without fear: when Peter heard Jesus’ words (Mt 14:27), he […]
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Kingdom Stories-Matthew 13
Jesus’ kingdom stories or parables–like Jesus himself and his cross–are an open secret. It both reveals and conceals God. It’s simple yet profound. It’s easily understood yet mysterious. The trained disciples […]
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Your Words Matter-Matthew 12
What do you mean by what you say…when you say, “I believe in God, Jesus or the Bible”? …or when you say “God” or “I’m a Christian”? If you can’t explain what […]