November 10, 2013 -
The Great Commission - A Study of Matthew – Salt of the Earth
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.”
Salt of the Earth
• Matthew 5:13
What does Jesus say the disciples, who He is speaking to,
are?
In your opinion, why would Jesus ask how salt that loses its
saltiness can be made salty again?
What is salt that has lost its saltiness good for?
In your opinion, why does Jesus follow the Beatitudes with
this statement?
Ezekiel 18
What does the parable about parents and children and sour
grapes mean?
In your opinion, is this common parable an insult to a just
God?
In verse 4 who does God say will die?
What is the message of verses 5-9?
Does any of the righteousness of the man in verses 5-9 save
the son described in verses 10-13?
Does the violence of the man in verses 10-13 transfer to the
son described in verse 14-17?
In your opinion, does the judgment listed in verse 18 seem
appropriate?
In your opinion, why would the Israelite people ask “Why
does the son not share the guilt of his father” (NIV)?
What additional statement about the non-transferability of
guilt is found in verse 20?
What is the amazing new statement that is found in verse 21?
When will the offenses they committed be remembered?
In your opinion, what is the meaning of the two questions in
verse 23?
Does verse 24 change the statements that have come before?
In your opinion, what is the discussion in verses 25 through
29 to teach us?
What is the heart of the message of verse 30?
What does verse 31 say is needed?
In your opinion, how important is the statement of verse 32
to each of us?
What in your opinion, what does this passage teach us about
Matthew 5:13?
1 John 3
What makes it possible for us to be called children of God?
In your opinion, how can we take comfort from the statement that
we shall be like Christ when He comes?
In verse 3, what do we need to do to purify ourselves to be
more like Christ?
In your opinion, how is this like salt regaining its
saltiness?
How does verse 4 condemn everyone?
Where, in verse 5, is the hope of the lawless person?
In your opinion, is it possible for the same person to have
verse 7 and verse 8 applied to them?
What is the hope that is stated at the end of verse 8?
What is the positive (do) command in verse 11?
How is the negative (do not) illustrated in verses 12
through 15?
How is the positive (do) illustrated in verses 16 through
18?
In your opinion, why does verse 19 leads us to believe that
it is going to show us how to “know we belong” and how to “set our hearts at
rest” (NIV) and then verse 20 starts with “If”?
How would you express the wonderful truth of verse 20?
What promise is given in verses 21 and 22?
What are the commandments required as a part of this
promise?
In your opinion, is it fair to say that “saltiness” for a
Christian is “to love one another as he commanded us” (NIV)?
What is the promise in verse 24 for the one who “keeps God’s
commands” (“believe in the name of his Son” and “to love one another”) (NIV)?
How do we know He lives in us?
What In your opinion, what does this passage teach us about
Matthew 5:13?
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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