Matthew 13:1-30; 36-43; Lesson 13

Chuck's study this week:

Lesson    13

Passage Matthew 13:1-30; 36-43

Content (List of Topics or Events)

First Parable – The Farmer (Matthew 13:1-9) a. Farmer sows (1-3) b. Unfavorable seed and results (4-7) c. Good seed and results (8-9)

Purpose of Parable (Matthew 13:10-17) a. Acceptance bring knowledge  (10-12) b. People hearts condition prophesied in Isaiah (13-15) c.  Jesus recognizes disciples hearts (16-17)

a. Meaning of sower Parable  (18-23) b. Parable of Seeds given –watch bad seeds can be sown when not watch (24-30) c. Parable of the Seeds explained – Good Seed, field and judgment (36-40)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
First Parable – The Farmer	Matthew 13:1-9
Purpose of Parable	Matthew 13:10-17
Interpretation of Parable of the Sower with Parable of Seeds	Matthew 13:18-30; 36-40

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus parables of sower and seed explained to understanding followers

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that Jesus’ message are heard, seen and understood by Christ followers; others outside do not. Good seed is sown by Christians with proper care for our labor.  There is a judgment.

Specific Application Questions

	1.       What seed are you?
	2.       How do you hear, listen and see  the Lord’s direction?
	3.       The farmer sows good seed; do you sow good seed and bring others to Christ?
	4.

Principles to Remember

	Good soil produces a crop.
	Followers of Christ has access to the secrets of the Kingdom through the Holy Spirit.
	There are those who would seek to destroy the work of the Kingdom; there is a judgment.

Matthew 11; Lesson 12

John's study this week:

Content (Matthew 11 - 12)

Matthew 11

1. Matthew 11:1 – 10  John send his disciples to Jesus asking if Jesus is the Messiah to which Jesus replied that they’d seen the miracles and that John was more than a prophet in that he was sent to announce Jesus coming.

2. Matthew 11:11 – 19 Jesus declares that among those born of a woman, none is greater than John and that until now the prophets and the law have held sway, but that now John is like the Elijah.

3. Matthew 11:20 – 24 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent and that judgment worse than Sodom will theirs on the day of judgment.

4. Matthew 11:25 – 27 Jesus declares praise for the Father and their Father Son relationship.

5. Matthew 11:28 – 30  Jesus declares “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest; take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

5. Matthew 12:1 – 8 When Jesus’ disciples go through the grain fields and pick and eat some grain, the Pharisees declare them to be doing that which is unlawful on the Sabbath to which Jesus declared that David (OT)  and companions, being hungry, ate of the temple sacrifice while priests can do it w/o condemnation.

6. Matthew 12:9 – 14 Jesus heals a man with shriveled hand after being accused of unlawfulness on the Sabbath which precipitates the Pharisees to plot how they might kill Jesus.

7. Matthew 12:15 – 21 Jesus was aware of the plot and so left , yet continued healing all who were ill that followed him, but waned them not to tell others about him which fulfilled that which was spoken by Isaiah about God’s love for him.

8. Matthew 12:22 – 29 When Jesus healed a blind, mute demon-possessed man, the Pharisees declared that Jesus must be the devil, yet Jesus spoke the truth about himself, which they did not like.

9. Matthew 12:30 - 32 Jesus addresses sin that speaking against him may be forgiven, but not against the Holy Spirit which may not: blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

10. Matthew 12:33 – 37 Jesus speaks of our yielding good or bad fruit and that everyone will give account of our lives on the day of judgment “For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

11. Matthew 12:38 – 45 Jesus addresses the Pharisees request to see a sign warns that this generation will see a sign in his death, burial and resurrection (sign of Jonah).

12. Matthew 12:46 – 50 While Jesus was talking with the crowd, his mother and brothers approached to speak with Jesus, to which Jesus uses it as a teaching point that whoever does the will of the Father in heaven is Jesus brother, sister and mother.

Divisions

1. Matthew 11:1 - 19 Jesus assures John the Baptist’s disciples that he is the Messiah and that John is the prophet spoken of in Old Testament.

Application: Whose disciple are you?

2. Matthew 11:20 - 30 Jesus speaks of what will happen to the cities that rejects John’s message and Jesus ministry and praises those who accept His ministry and message because it is Jesus who bears the burden of the yoke of following Him.

Application: How will Jesus judge our city and how we contributed to it’s redemption.

3. Matthew 12:1 - 37 Jesus demonstrates that he is the Lord of the Sabbath and uses the Sabbath day controversies of working on, healing on and the priests in the temple profaning on the Sabbath to explain how God sees that their hearts are depraved.

Application: How do your words reveal how you feel about following Christ?

4. Matthew 12:38 - 50 When the Pharisees request a sign, Jesus instructs them that they’ve been shown such and that signed do not change people’s hearts and that only those of faith will be received by the Father and be called sons and daughters (and Moms) of God.

Application: Have you accepted Christ by faith and faith alone?

Subject Sentence

Jesus, Messiah, Lord of the Sabbath calls men by faith.

Aim

TCTATS that we who believe by faith is a sovereign God will do His will as opposed to a wicked and evil generation who reject Him. 

Matthew 9:35 - 10:42; Lesson 11

Chuck's study this week:

Lesson    11

Passage Matthew 9:35-10:42

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Need: Workers for the harvest (Matthew 9:35- 10:4) a. Jesus proclaims good news and healing and shares need with disciples (35-38) b. Jesus gives authority to drive our spirits and heal (1) c. The disciples of Christ (2-4)

Warning: Instructions, warnings and assurances to the workers (Matthew 10:5-31) a. Go to Israel and heal, raise dead and cleanse (5-8) b. Travel light; dependent on welcoming persons (9-15) c. Workers until the kingdom comes will be persecuted (16-31)

Indicators: Priorities and attitude of those that follow Jesus (Matthew 10:32-42) a. Following Jesus challenges our priorities and allegiance  (32-37) b. Following Jesus requires hardship (38-39) c. Acceptance of disciples is acceptance of Jesus (40-42)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Need: Workers for the harvest	Matthew 9:35- 10:4
Warning: Instructions, warnings and assurances to the workers	Matthew 10:5-31
Indicators: Priorities and Attitude of those that follow Jesus	Matthew  10:32-42

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus provides authority to workers, with warnings and follower characteristics

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn we are ambassadors for Christ sharing the good news to the needy, providing healing and hope for the lost.

Specific Application Questions

	1.       What is the harvest Christ has put in front of you?  How do you recognize their need?
	2.       How has Jesus challenged you and what assurances do you hold from Christ?
	3.       Is the indicator of a follower your description; how should you change to match that description?
	4.

Principles to Remember

	The harvest is ready for those who will present Jesus
	Our reward is beyond this earthly life.
	Disciples are representatives of Christ; what others do to us they do to Christ

Matthew 9:1 - 34; Lesson 10

John's study this week:

Matthew 9:1-34

Content

1. Matthew 9:1 – 8 After cross by boat, Jesus first forgives a paralyzed man of sin which maddens the teachers of the law saying Jesus blasphemed to which Jesus replies that he as the Son of Man has authority to heal both sins and body, which He then proceeds to do, healing the man.

2. Matthew 9:9 – 13 Jesus calls Matthew, a tax collector, to follow Him, which also maddens the Pharisees not understanding that as Jesus explained that “For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
3. Matthew 9:14 – 15 When  John’s disciples came and asked him about the practice of fasting, questioning why Jesus disciples don’t , Jesus explained that a time will come when Jesus will not be on Earth and that then fasting will be part of a believer’s life.
4. Matthew 9:16 – 17 Using metaphors of sewing patches and putting new wine in old skins, Jesus declares that his life represents new life for new believers
5. Matthew 9:18 – 19, 23 - 26  When Jesus was approached by a synagogue leader to heal his now thought dead daughter, Jesus went with his disciples to the man’s house, put the crowd of scoffers out then raised the girl to life.
6. Matthew 9:20 – 22 On the way to the synagogue leader’s home a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years touched the edge of Jesus cloak and Jesus sensing the woman’s need and desire turned healed her immediately “by her faith.”
7. Matthew 9:27 – 31 When two blind men followed Jesus calling out  to the Son of David, Jesus asked if they believed he could heal them to which they replied YES! So Jesus touched their eyes, they were healed, and, then Jesus gives a stern warning “See that no one knows about this,” which they promptly ignore in their excitement.
8. Matthew 9:32 - 34 Jesus heals a demon possessed man who could not talk but now does which amazes the crowd and the Pharisees declare that Jesus’ power is from Satan.

 

Divisions (Between 2 – 4 major divisions)

1. Matthew 9:1 – 8, 18 – 34 Jesus heals where faith is strong and healing seemingly impossible to the amazement and awe of many and disbelief and condemnation of so called religious.

 Application: Are you open to Christ’s healing in your life?

2. Matthew 9:9 – 13 Jesus calls Matthew to discipleship and calls sinners to repentance.

Application: How are you treating despised ‘tax payers’ in your life?

3. Matthew 9:14 – 17 Jesus teaches on fasting and its place in His ministry, both earthly and heavenly.

Application: What would cause you to re-examine your understanding of fasting in your life?

Subject Sentence (actual sentence of ten words or less)

Jesus heals the impossible, calls sinners and challenges religious institutions.

AIM (Major teaching point

TCTATS Cause the audience to see that Jesus came to challenge religiosity and religious institutions.

Matthew 8; Lesson 9

Chuck's study this week:

Lesson    9

Passage Matthew 8

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Healing Sickness – Jesus responds to needs and heals (Matthew 8:1-17) a. Cleansing of leprosy with instructions to show privately to priest (1-4) b. Centurion’s compassion and faith; Kingdom of Heaven is comprised of like faith(5-13) c. Peter’s house healing mother-in-law and demon possessed (14-17)

Requirements – Jesus followers No Ties with new priorities (Matthew 8:18-22) a. Challenge to teacher wishing to follow (18-20) b. Challenge to priorities of those wishing to follow (21-22)

Claim in Storm – Jesus challenges faith (Matthew 8:23-27) a. Storm causes fear bringing disciples to wake Jesus with request to be saved (23-25) b. Jesus rebukes storm bringing calm and chastises disciples for little faith (26-27)

Recognition – Jesus casts out demons; challenging our comfort (Matthew 8:28-34) a. Demon possessed recognized Jesus as Son of God (28-29) b. Jesus drives demons to herd of pigs (30-32) c. Town people pleaded with Jesus to leave (33-34)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Healing Sickness – Jesus responds to needs and heals	Matthew 8:1-17
Requirements – Jesus followers No Ties with new priorities	Matthew 8:18-22
Claim in Storm – Jesus challenges faith	Matthew 8:23-27
Recognition – Jesus casts out demons; challenging our comfort	Matthew  8:28-34

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus demonstrates authority heals, casts out demons challenges faith priorities

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that Jesus loves and responds to pleas for help with our life circumstances.

Specific Application Questions

	1.       How to we come to Jesus; in what ways do we demonstrate our faith?
	2.       In what priority to we place our walk with Jesus; what needs to change?
	3.       When troubles come; where is Jesus?
	4.       Where is the sin the drags us down; how do you rely on Jesus to purge the sin?

Principles to Remember

	Jesus is the great physician for those who come to him
	Jesus wants first place in our lives.
	Jesus is claim in the storm.
	Even the devil recognizes Jesus; he wants us to ignore Jesus

 

Matthew 7; Lesson 8

John's study this week:

Content

(In your own words, summarize passages into sentences. Goal of 12 – 15 sentences)

Matthew 7

1. Matthew 7: 1 - 6 Do not judge, or you too will be judged, for in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

2. Matthew 7: 7 – 8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened.
3. Matthew 7:9 – 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
4. Matthew 7:13 - 14 “Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it, but small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
5. Matthew 7:15 - 20 Watch out for false prophets;  By their fruit you will recognize them.
6. Matthew 7:21 – 23 Only those who do the will of the Father will enter heaven; not false disciples.
7. Matthew 7:24 – 27 He who hears and obeys Christ’s words is like the man who built his house on a foundation on the rock (who is Jesus), whose house will stand amidst trials and storms unlike the foolish man who does not heed Christ’s commands who is like a man who builds his house on the sand, who will not stand in the day of trial.
8. Matthew 7:28 – 29 The crowds were amazed because Jesus taught with true Godly authority, not as their teachers of the law did.

Divisions

(Summarize main groupings of thoughts. Goal of 2, 3 or 4 divisions; ID passages covered)

1. Matthew 7:1 – 6 Jesus teaches on judgment and discernment.

Application: How secret is secret? Is it the law or merely guidelines to experiencing God’s blessing?

2. Matthew 7:7 – 12 Jesus teaches more on prayer giving a pattern to follow:  Ask, Seek & Knock, and the giving nature of God.

Application: Which of these is holding you back from experiencing God’s best for you?

3. Matthew 7:13 - 23 The God standard:  Jesus teaches on living by faith so we need not live worried or have anxiety.

Application: How is worry holding you back?

4. Matthew 7:24 – 29 Faith in Christ and obedience to Christ allows us to build our lives on Jesus as a strong foundation against the storms of life.

Application: When storms come, is your life built Christ the solid foundation?

Subject Sentence

(Summarizing the Divisions into one sentence – ten words or less):

Lives built on Christ yields discernment, and answered prayer life.

Aim

(A main teaching point for the overall study of the passages):

TCTATS: To cause the audience to focus on Christ’s teaching on pray and to always and continually and with perseverance to  ask, seek and knock.

Matthew 6 ; Lesson 7

Chuck's lesson this week:

Lesson     7

Passage Matthew 6

 Content (List of Topics or Events)

Our method for doing Good Works can lead to Righteous Rewards (Matthew 6:1-8) a. Don’t do righteous as to be seen; if you do that’s your reward (1) b. Don’t call out helping needy; done in secret has heavenly reward  (2-4) c. Don’t pray for others; pray in secret and heavenly rewards follow; Our Father knows (5-8)

Jesus gives instruction on Prayer and Righteous Living (Matthew 6:9-24) a. Instruction with model prayer (9-13) b. Forgiveness towards others (14-15) c. Fasting in secret (16-18)  d. Correct treasure; don’t let money be a master (19-21) e. Eye and light keep us from unhealthy darkness (22-23)

Put Aside Worry; seek righteousness (Matthew 6:25-34) a. Don’t worry about life our Heaven Father cares (25-27) b. Don’t worry about clothes or food; have faith (28-32) c. Make it a priority to see after the things of God (33-34)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Our method for doing Good Works can lead to Righteous Rewards	Matthew 6:1-8
Jesus gives instruction on Prayer and Righteous Living	Matthew 6:9-24
Put Aside Worry; seek righteousness	Matthew 6:25-34

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus instructs that Godly attitude and priorities lead to righteous rewards

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that our approach to living, doing God’s will and our priorities can lead to our Heavenly Father’s generous reward.

Specific Application Questions

	1.       What is your attitude when you do good for others?
	2.       Where is your treasure?
	3.       What things could you turn over to God that cause you stress?
	4.

Principles to Remember

	God looks at our attitude
	Where our treasure is, there is our heart.
	Our heavenly Father know what we need before we ask.