John's study this week:
MEMORY VERSE: “ ‘But what about you?’
he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God.’ ” — Matthew
16:15-16 (NIV84)
Content
(10 – 15 summary sentences)
Matthew 17
1. Matthew 17:1 - 3 Jesus takes Peter, James and John
high up a mountain where Jesus is transfigured before them and his face shone
like the sun, his clothes white as light and before them came Moses and Elijah
who spoke with Jesus.
2. Matthew 17:4 – 8 Peter asks Jesus if he can build Jesus,
Elijah and Moses shelter, but while he was speaking a bright cloud covered them
and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am
well pleased. Listen to him!” which terrified the disciples who fell to the
ground and stayed until Jesus touched them to get up and not be afraid.
3. Matthew 17:9 – 9
Jesus instructs the disciples not to tell of what they have seen until
after Jesus (Son of Man) has been raised from the dead.
4. Matthew 17:10 – 13 The Disciples asked why the
teachers of the law say Elijah must come first to which Jesus replied that
Elijah has come (the work of John the Baptist, who ministered in Elijah's
spirit and power (Luke 1:17) and that Jesus will suffer at the Pharisees’ hands
as well.
5. Matthew 17:14 – 18 When they came to a crowd, a man
with a demon possessed boy knelt and pleaded with Jesus to have mercy on his
son to which Jesus healed the boy driving out the demon.
6. Matthew 17:18 – 21The disciples came to Jesus in
private asking why could they drive the demon out, to which Jesus replied that their lack of faith stopped them telling
them the “ that nothing will be impossible for you.”
7. Matthew 17:22 – 23 Jesus tells the disciples that he
will be delivered into the hands of his enemies, they will kill him and on the
third day be raised from the dead, which filled the disciples with grief.
8. Matthew 17:24 – 25a Arriving in Capernaum, the tax
collectors of the temple tax came to Peter asking why Jesus doesn’t pay the tax
to which Peter replied that Jesus does.
9. Matthew 17:25b – 26a Jesus asks Peter who the kings of
earth collect taxes from, their own children or others to which Peter answered
“Others.
10. Matthew 17:26b – 27 Jesus answered that the children
are exempt, but, so he and Peter may cause no offense told Peter to go fishing,
and from the fish he catches will come the tax for them both, then go and pay
the tax.
Divisions (major
divisions of the passage: 2 – 4)
Matthew 17:1 – 9
Jesus is transfigured before Peter James and John, and, meets with Elijah and
Moses.
Application: If
transfigured means transformed both inside and out, how have you been
transformed through the study of Matthew this year?
Matthew 17:10 - 13
Peter asks Jesus about Elijah coming before the Messiah; and Jesus explains.
Application: How
can this be? Maybe more importantly, am I ready for Jesus to return?
Matthew 17:14 - 21
Jesus casts a demon from a Father’s son.
Application: How is
your faith is Jesus, as big as a mustard seed?
Matthew 17:22 - 23
Jesus tells and reminds the disciples about the coming suffering, death and
resurrection.
Application: What
does Christ’s message make you reflect on?
Matthew 17:24 - 27
Jesus pays the temple tax, by miraculous provision, but teaches the disciples
that He is not obligated to.
Application: Who
sees your example in contributing to the local church?
Subject Sentence
(ten words or less)
Jesus is transfigured revealing glory; responds to disciple’s small faith.
AIM (One principle
teaching point from the passage)
TCTATS that Jesus is the unique and unequaled son of God
of whom the Father commands us to “Hear Him!”
