November 3, 2013 -
The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew – Blessed Are the Persecuted
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 Persecuted
• Matthew 5:10-12
Who is blessed?
How will they be blessed?
In your opinion, why is this an appropriate blessing?
In your opinion, is it a coincidence that “theirs is the
kingdom of heaven” (NIV) is the blessing of the first and the last beatitude?
Who is the “because of me” that we are blessed if people
insult, persecute and falsely say evil things against us because of?
Why should we rejoice and be glad?
Who was persecuted in the same way?
Genesis
3:1-7
Who was the serpent?
What did it say to Eve?
In your opinion, how is this question deceptive?
How did the woman answer?
In your opinion, what in this question shows that Eve was
already heading down the path to disobedience?
What was the serpent’s answer to Eve?
How much of the answer is true?
In your opinion, what is the biggest lie in this answer?
What did the woman do?
Where was Adam?
What did Adam do?
After they both ate, what did they realize?
In your opinion, would the words of the serpent be
considered persecution?
What in your opinion, what does this passage teach us about
Matthew 5:10-12?
Job 1
How is Job from the land of Uz personally described?
How are the holdings of Job described?
In your opinion, what is the significance of the offering
after the period of feasting for each of his children?
Who came to present themselves before the Lord?
Where has Satan been?
What does the Lord say about Job?
In your opinion, what does Satan’s statement “Does Job fear
God for nothing?” say about Satan?
What did Satan say would change Job’s attitude toward God?
How does the Lord respond to Satan’s statement?
What are the bad things that were reported to Job in one
day:
1)
2)
3)
4)
What did Job do when these were reported to him?
What did Job say when he fell to the ground in worship?
In your opinion, how difficult would it be to praise the
name of God when disaster like this has happened?
What In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about
Matthew 5:10-12?
Ephesians 6:10-20
How are we to be strong?
Why do we put on the full armor of God?
Who is our struggle with:
1)
2)
3)
4)
How are we to respond to those we struggle with?
What does putting on the full armor of God enable us to do
in the “day of evil” (NIV)?
What goes around our waists?
What is the breastplate of?
What are our feet fitted with?
What can we do with the shield of faith?
What is the helmet?
What is the sword?
How are we to pray?
When are we to pray?
In your opinion, what is the source of our persecution?
Does this mean that we have something in common with Eve and
with Job?
In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about
Matthew 5:10-12?
So,
in your opinion 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 made 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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