September 29, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew – Blessed Are the Meek

September 29, 2013 - The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew – Blessed Are the Meek

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.”

Blessed Are the Meek

•       Matthew 5:5

Who is blessed?

How will they be blessed?

In your opinion, why is inheriting the earth an appropriate blessing for the meek?

Psalm 37:1-11

Why should we “not fret because of those who do evil or be envious of those who do wrong” (NIV)?

What are we to do “in the Lord” (NIV)?

If we “take delight in the Lord” (NIV) what will he give us?

If we commit our “way to the Lord; trust in him” (NIV) what will he do?

In your opinion, why is vindication mentioned in this promise?

In verse 7, what is contrasted with “be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him” (NIV)?

In verse 8, what does fretting lead to?

In your opinion, what does verse 9 teach us about Matthew 5:5?

When will the wicked be no more?

What is the contrast found in verse 10 for the meek in verse 11?

What In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about Matthew 5:5?

         1 Peter 3:8-12

1 Peter is written to God’s elect and what does verse 8 indicate that God’s elect are to do?

How would the strong of the world respond to evil?

How would the weak of the world respond to evil?

How does Peter instruct God’s elect to respond to evil?

In your opinion, why would Peter link this response to inheriting a blessing?

What is the negative or “Do Not” instruction of verse 10?

What is the positive or “Do” instruction of verse 11?

In your opinion, are the righteous of verse 12 those who comply with the instructions of verse 10 or verse 11?

In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about Matthew 5:5?

     Revelation 21:1-8

What has happened to heaven and earth?

Who comes down from heaven?

What is the change that is described in verse 3?

What does verse 4 indicate that the change means?

Who says, “I am making everything new!” (NIV)?

In your opinion, what is the value of the “water without cost” (NIV) in verse 6?

What will the victorious inherit?

Who are the ones who aren’t victorious?

What will happen to them?

In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about Matthew 5:5?

            So, what do these 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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