July 21, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew - The Birth of Jesus

The Great Commission – A Study of Matthew

Matthew 28 - New International Version (NIV) – The Great Commission

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The Birth of Jesus – Joseph’s View

Matthew 1:18-25

What was the relationship between Mary and Joseph when she became pregnant?

Who was the father of Jesus?

What did Joseph think?

Why was he going to call off the engagement quietly?

What happened as Joseph was thinking about this?

In the dream, what three things were told to Joseph?

                1)

                2)

                3)

Why was the name to be Jesus?

Why did it happen in this way?

What does Emmanuel mean?

When Joseph woke up from the dream, what did he do?

When the baby was born, who named him?

·         Isaiah 7:10-17

Who is the king that God is speaking to through Isaiah?

What is the king to do?

How did the king respond?

What do you think that it means to be “tiresome”, “to weary”, or “to try the patience” of men and God?

What is God’s response to the king’s answer?

What will the sign be?

What will the son be called?

What will the son do?

What will happen to the lands that the king is afraid of?

What will happen to his land?

 2 Chronicles 28:16-21

Who did King Ahaz (of Israel) call for help?

What did neighboring countries do after he called?

Why was Judah humiliated?

Did King Tiglath-pileser bring help?

Did buying off King Tiglath-pileser help?

1 John 4:7-15

What are we to do to each other?

Why are we to do it?

What is the difference between to one who loves and the one who doesn’t?

What is love, where does it originate?

Why should we love each other?

Does it matter if we have seen God or not?

If we love each other what happens?

What does it show that He has given us a measure of the Spirit?

What happens if we confess that Jesus is God’s Son?

What does Matthew including the story of the birth of Jesus from Joseph’s perspective help us to understand about our relationship with God?

So, what components of the Great Commission does this illustrate?

1)      Jesus

2)      All authority in heaven and on earth

3)      Go and make disciples

4)      Baptize them

5)      Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

6)      Teaching them to obey everything

7)      I am with you always

8)      All Nations

9)      Obey Commandments

Next, back to Matthew 2

July 14, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew - The Mother who had been Uriah's Wife

The Great Commission – A Study of Matthew

The mother who had been Uriah’s wife

Matthew 1:6b

Who had been Uriah’s wife?

In your opinion, why would Matthew not give her name?

·         2 Samuel 11:1-5

When did the events of 2 Samuel 11 take place?

Where was King David at that time?

What did he do when he saw the beautiful woman bathing?

Then what did he do?

Is there significance in the “purification from her monthly uncleanness”?

What word did she send to King David?

·         Leviticus 20:10

What instruction is given in this passage?

What would this have meant to King David?

·         2 Samuel 12:1-14

Why did Nathan come to King David?

What did the story that Nathan told mean?

How did King David react to the story?

After King David reacted, what point did Nathan make?

What is the long term result of King David’s actions?

How did King David respond to Nathan?

After King David expressed this what did Nathan say?

Did the fact that sin was taken away remove the consequences of King David’s actions?

·         Psalm 51

When did David write this Psalm?

With what plea does David begin the Psalm?

What does David say about his actions?

Against who did David sin?

How complete was David’s sinfulness?

What is David’s next plea?

What does David want God to create within him?

What does David say about salvation?

What sacrifice is David going to give?

·         Psalms 32

Who wrote Psalm 32?

According to the Psalm, who is blessed?

What happens when sin is concealed?

What changed things for David?

After this, what did David say about God and himself?

Who is supposed to rejoice and sing?

·         Romans 4:5 & 6

Who is Paul talking about here?

What happens for that person?

Who does Paul quote to prove that his statement is valid?

What does Matthew including the mother who had been Uriah’s wife (but not naming her by name) in the ancestry of Jesus help us to understand about Jesus?

So, what component of the Great Commission does this illustrate?

1)      Jesus

2)      All authority in heaven and on earth

3)      Go and make disciples

4)      Baptize them

5)      Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

6)      Teaching them to obey everything

7)      I am with you always

8)      All Nations

9)      Obey Commandments

Next, back to Matthew 1:18

July 7, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew - David

The Great Commission – A Study of Matthew

David

Matthew 1:6a

Who is David?

·         Hebrews 11:32-34

What kind of stories did Paul not tell about the listed people?

With what did the people accomplish all the listed things?

·         Acts 13:16-23

Who is speaking?

Who is he speaking to?

Who chose Israel?

Where did He make them strong?

With what did he remove them from slavery?

How long were they in the wilderness?

What happened to seven nations?

Why did it happen to them?

How long did this take?

Then who ruled the people?

Why did the rule of the judges end?

Who was the first king?

What did God say about David?

·         1 Samuel13:13-14

Why, according to Samuel, did God remove Saul?

What, according to Samuel, sets David apart from Saul?

·         1 Samuel 17:1-50

Who faced each other?

Who is Goliath?

What is he like?

What does he do?

How long did Goliath strut?

What was David doing at the army?

How did the men of Israel’s army respond to Goliath?

What did they say about King Saul’s offer?

Whose armies did David say to the soldiers that Goliath was defying?

Why was David sent to King Saul?

Why did King Saul think that David would lose?

Why did David think that he could win?

What did David take into the battle?

What did Goliath say, in the name of his gods, to David?

What did David say he was coming to Goliath in?

What did David say that his victory would show?

How did David win the battle?

·         1 Chronicles 17:1-15

Who did King David summon?

What did he talk about to the prophet?

How did the prophet respond?

When did God come to the prophet?

What did God say about David building Him a house?

What does God say He did for David?

What does God say that he will do for His people Israel?

What does God say that He will do for David?

What will God do for one of David’s descendants?

What will the descendant do for God?

What relationship will that descendant have with God?

What will the descendant be for all time?

·         Revelations 22:16

Who is speaking?

What does He say that He has done?

Who does He say that He is?

What does Matthew including David in the ancestry of Jesus help us to understand about Jesus?

So, what component of the Great Commission does this illustrate?

1)      Jesus

2)      All authority in heaven and on earth

3)      Go and make disciples

4)      Baptize them

5)      Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

6)      Teaching them to obey everything

7)      I am with you always

8)  All Nations

9)  Obey Commandments

Next, back to Matthew 1:6b