Saturday, October 5, 2013

Matthew 3 - Lesson 3

Chuck's study this week:
Lesson     3

Passage Matthew 3

Content (List of Topics or Events)
John Preaching and Baptizing for Repentance (3:1-6)
a. John’s preaching repentance in wilderness (1-3)
b. John’s preaching attire and audience (4-6)

John calls for Pharisees and Sadducees Repentance – lineage doesn’t make you Godly (3:7-10)
a. John’s call to product fruit in those who want to be in God’s family (7-8)
b. John saying earthly family line doesn’t count for salvation (9-10)

John points to Jesus – Jesus comes and is Baptized and receives Heavenly Father’s Commendation (3:11-17)
a. John describes Jesus baptism and result for those who reject (11-12)
b. Jesus humbles himself for John’s baptism (13-15)
c. Jesus receive Heavenly Father’s commendation for submission to baptism (16-17)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
John Preaching and Baptizing for Repentance
Matthew 3:1-6
John calls for Pharisees and Sadducees Repentance – lineage doesn’t make you Godly
Matthew 3:7-10
John points to Jesus – Jesus comes and is Baptized and receives Heavenly Father’s Commendation
Matthew 3:11-17


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
John preaches and baptizes for Jewish repentance; Jesus baptized
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To learn that to be saved we must personally repent and bear fruit; our lineage doesn’t save us and without a life change (repentance) it can lead to destruction.
Specific Application Questions

1.       In what ways are we being called to repent?

2.       How are we making a personal commitment daily to walk with Christ?

3.       Where are reflecting God’s will in obedience; what specific things do I need to change?
Principles to Remember

All have sinned and need to act; repentance is an individual act

Bearing fruit is the nature of a Christian

Are we daily making the decision to walk and reflect Christ in us.




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