Sunday, August 11, 2013

August 18, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew - Jesus Baptism



August 18, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew – Jesus Baptism


August 18, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew – Jesus Baptism
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.”

Jesus Baptism

       Matthew 3:13-17
Where did Jesus come from?

Why did Jesus go to the Jordan to see John?

What was John’s reaction to Jesus?

How did Jesus reply to John, in regards to timing?

How did Jesus reply to John, in regards to what is to be accomplished?

What did John then do?

What happened the moment Jesus came out of the water?

Who descended like a dove and alighted on Jesus?

Whose voice was heard?

Who did the voice say Jesus was?

What did is say about Jesus?

         Exodus 14:1-31
Who had a message for Moses?

What is he to tell the Israelites to do?

Where are they to camp?

How will this affect the Pharaoh’s thinking?

When the Pharaoh thinks like this what will change in him?

In your opinion, why does the Pharaoh change in this way?

What happened when the “king of Egypt” (NIV) was told that the people had fled?

How did the Israelites react to the approach of the Egyptians?

In your opinion, was it reasonable that they react in this way?

How did Moses respond to the people?

What did God tell Moses to do?

How was God going to change the Egyptians?

Who moved from the front of Israel’s army to the back?

What happened when Moses did as the Lord had commanded?

How do you imagine you would you have felt to walk between the walls of water?

What was the response of the Egyptians?

What was God’s next command to Moses?

What happened when Moses obeyed the command?

In verse 30, what does it say that God had done?

In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about the passage in Matthew?

         Psalm 2
      What does this Psalm indicate that people and nations do?

      How does God respond to the people and the nations?

      In your opinion, who is the “son” in verse 7?

      What is the son’s inheritance?

      How should the kings and rulers respond to the Lord?

      How should they respond to His Son?

In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about the passage in Matthew?

 1 Romans 6:3-14
What are we baptized into if we are baptized in Christ Jesus?

If we share Christ’s death then, through the father’s glory, what else do we share?

What was crucified with Christ so that the “body ruled by sin” (NIV) might be done away with?

What has no mastery over Christ?

How are we supposed to view ourselves in relation to sin?

In your opinion, what does that mean?

How are we supposed to view ourselves in relation to God?

In your opinion, what does that mean?

What practical instruction does Paul give us to translate this into our lives?

Why is sin not our master?

In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about the passage in Matthew?

            So, what do all four passages lead us to understand about the great commission?

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

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