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.