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Matthew Chapter 22 Part 2 (The Living Word) We closed the first half of Chapter 22 with Christ preaching the 3rd parable to the Pharisees and the Herodian’s about the wedding banquet and we saw the verse from Christ, “ For many are called, but few are chosen” This is Matthew 22 verse 14, very powerful…

Matthew Chapter 22 (The Called and the Chosen) Intro: We ended a couple of Sunday’s ago with the last half of Matthew Chapter 21, and we saw the Pharisees and the Chief priests of the temple questioning who gave Jesus His authority? They were upset over Jesus taking authority in the temple, but they…

Matthew 21:23-46 (Christ’s Authority) Intro: So we left off in the first half of Matthew chapter 21 with Christ coming into Jerusalem, and lodging in Bethany, We closed with Christ giving the parable of “the barren Fig tree” and we saw how Christ came up to the tree because He was hungered and the tree…

The Need For Rest Rest is not laziness. God created humans with the need for physical, emotional, and spiritual rest. Throughout Scripture we see: God establishing and commanding rest. We see Jesus practicing rest, and God restoring weary people. This study will examine what the Bible says about healthy…

Matthew Chapter 21:1-22 (The Entering into Jerusalem) INTRO: So just to recap of chapter 20, we saw Christ and the disciples headed to Jerusalem, and remember we learned the parable of the vineyard workers, we are starting off with Christ and His disciples furthering their journey to Jerusalem. and in…

Matthew 20 : The Last Shall Be First The Parable of the Vineyard Workers For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. Jesus often uses parables to describe the kingdom of heaven, using everyday experiences…

Matthew Chapter 19 (Everlasting Life Through Christ) Intro: So we are picking back up with the book of Matthew in chapter 19, Remember on our last Bible study lesson, we closed with Christ teaching about the servent who owed an unimaginable debt to the King, and the king forgave it but the servent later…

Matthew 18 : A Heart of Forgiveness In the last chapter (17) we saw Jesus’ divine glory revealed through the Transfiguration, where Peter, James, and John see Him with Moses and Elijah and hear the Heavenly Father affirm Him as His Son. Coming down the mountain, Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy and…

Matthew Chapter 17 (Jesus’s divine authority) Intro: We ended chapter 16 in Matthew last week with Christ teaching about taking up your cross to the disciples. Giving up your worldly desires and working for Christ. James did a great job explaining your works aren't what give you salvation, your salvation…

Matthew 16 : Following Jesus On HIS Terms In the last half of chapter 15 we see that Christ withdraws from Israel with His disciples and heads into the Gentile district of Tyre and Sidon. This is the same region Jesus once mentioned while shaming Israel for stubbornness ( Matthew 11:20–24 ). A Canaanite…

Matthew Chapter 15 (The Disciples understanding) Intro: Just to recap from the previous chapter, John the Baptist was beheaded, we learned about Herod the tetrarch and all of his family mess, We also saw Christ, break the bread and fish and feed the multitudes with what little supply, and also Peter…

Matthew 14 Matthew begins this chapter by telling the story of the death of John the Baptist. Herod confuses Jesus and John, it seems that he believes they are one and the same, not two separate people; and Matthew provides background to the the story here. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the…

Matthew Chapter 13 (part 2 Christ’s Parables) Intro: Just to recap, we studied the first half of this chapter, and Jesus’s parables in teaching the people in a way they could remember and it would stick with them, We saw how these parables were fit for the way we should live, but also some would be depictions…

Matthew 13 Part 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. With this verse saying “the same day” that connects us back to chapter 12 showing that this happens at the same time. The sea referenced here is the Sea of Galilee. And notice that He came out of the house, showing that…

Matthew Chapter 12 (A House Divided) Intro: We saw in the first half of chapter 12 how the Pharisees were so caught up in the law that they completely are missing the fact that God in the flesh, Christ is right in front of them. I thought James did an awesome explanation on why it’s important at not…

OPENING PRAYER BY BROTHER TIM DIXON “Rescue Story” by Zach Williams The Ordination of Zachary Earl Cox As many of you know, over the past year Zach has been regularly teaching in our church, he has been helping to run our bible study and discussion group, and has been stepping up to assist with whatever…

Matthew 12 Part 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. The Sabbath—called shabbat in Hebrew—is the seventh day of the week, designated as the day God rested in the Genesis. Israelites were prohibited…

Matthew Chapter 11 (Christ’s Affirmation) Intro James covered at the end of last chapter Christ giving His disciples the great mission, the mission we should still hold too to this day. Pay attention to the title of this lesson. There are 2 different meanings of the word affirm. 1. To state as a fact;…

Matthew 10 So last week we saw Jesus call the 12 disciples to Him and grant them the power and authority to cast out demons and to heal sickness. This was the beginning of the great commission that is still the objective the church has to this day. Now in the first part of chapter 10, the disciples were…

Matthew Chapter 10 (The disciples mission) Intro: We left off last Sunday, James wrapped up chapter 9 here in Matthew, and we saw Jesus and His disciples further spreading the Gospel and Christ performing miracles that could only be described as the powers of God, but yet Pharisees said , “ He casteth…

Matthew 9 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. When this says “his own city” it is referring to Capernaum on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the…

Matthew Chapter 8 (The Living Word) Intro: We’ve been reading through the last couple of chapters in Matthew, studying and learning about Jesus’s sermon on the mount, As James wrapped up our study in chapter 7 last Sunday we saw the importance of the golden rule. Treat others how you want to be treated,…

Matthew 7 : Ask, Seek, Knock So far in the Sermon on the Mount, the themes have been more about the spiritual life (attitudes in giving, prayer, fasting, materialism, and anxiety over material things). Now we will see Jesus touch on the way we should treat others. Remember that Jesus called for a righteousness…

Matthew Chapter 6 (Necessities from God) Intro: A couple of Sunday’s ago James went over the 1st half of Matthew Chapter 6, and we saw the Sermon of Jesus on the Mount, and how Christ was teaching us the instructions on prayer, and fasting and how to approach them, This morning, going over the last half…

Christmas: Christ Is The Ultimate Gift The Gift of GOD’s Presence Jesus Is GOD With Us God did not send an angel or prophet to bridge the gap between heaven and earth; He crossed it Himself. God desires to be near His people. He came not only to rescue us but to restore His relationship with us. Christmas…