June 8, 2014 – The Great Commission –
A Study of Matthew – Hearing and Refining
Matthew 28:18-20 – 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.”
Hearing and
Refining
Matthew 11:1-15
– New International Version (NIV)
1 “After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,
he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the
Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one
who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and
see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have
leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is
proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not
stumble on account of me.”
7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to
the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed
swayed by the wind? 8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man
dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.
9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you,
and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is
written:
“‘I
will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’
who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not
risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom
of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the
Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and
violent people have been raiding it. 13 For all the Prophets
and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to
accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. 15 Whoever has
ears, let them hear.”
Where
did Jesus go to teach and preach after he finished instructing his twelve
disciples (verse 1)?
Where
was John the Baptist at this time (verse 2)?
What
did John send his disciples to ask Jesus (verse
3)?
In your opinion, why did John ask
this question (verse 3)?
What were John’s disciples to report
to John (verses 4 & 5)?
Who is blessed (verse 6)?
When did Jesus begin to speak about
John (verse 7)?
In your opinion, why did Jesus begin
his discussion about John with questions (verses 7 & 8 & 9)?
What did Jesus say that John was
(verse 9)?
Who does the prophecy that Jesus
quoted say that John is (verse 10)?
Even though no one born of women “has not risen anyone greater than John the
Baptist” how does he compare with those in the kingdom of heaven (verse 11)?
How long has the kingdom of heaven
been subjected to violence (verse 12)?
What did “all the Prophets and the Law” do “until John” (verse 13)?
In your opinion, why does Jesus say “if you are willing to accept it, he is the
Elijah who was to come” (verse 14)?
Who is supposed to hear (verse 15)?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Matthew 11:1-15 show us about the Great Commission?
Isaiah 29:17-24 – New International Version (NIV)
17 “In a very short time, will not Lebanon be turned
into a fertile field
and the fertile field seem like a forest?
18 In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll,
and out of gloom and darkness
the eyes of the blind will see.
19 Once more the humble will rejoice in the Lord;
the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
20 The ruthless will vanish,
the mockers will disappear,
and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down—
21 those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
who ensnare the defender in court
and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice.
and the fertile field seem like a forest?
18 In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll,
and out of gloom and darkness
the eyes of the blind will see.
19 Once more the humble will rejoice in the Lord;
the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
20 The ruthless will vanish,
the mockers will disappear,
and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down—
21 those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
who ensnare the defender in court
and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice.
22 Therefore this
is what the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says
to the descendants of Jacob:
“No longer will Jacob be ashamed;
no longer will their faces grow pale.
23 When they see among them their children,
the work of my hands,
they will keep my name holy;
they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob,
and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
24 Those who are wayward in spirit will gain understanding;
those who complain will accept instruction.”
no longer will their faces grow pale.
23 When they see among them their children,
the work of my hands,
they will keep my name holy;
they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob,
and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
24 Those who are wayward in spirit will gain understanding;
those who complain will accept instruction.”
What is the fertile field that Lebanon
will be turned into seem like (verse 17)?
Who will hear the words of the scroll (verse
18)?
Who will see out of the gloom and
darkness (verse 18)?
In your opinion, why will the humble rejoice
in the Lord (verse 19)?
In your opinion, why will the needy
rejoice in the Holy One of Israel (verse 19)?
What will the ruthless do (verse 20)?
Who will be cut down (verses 20 & 21)?
In your opinion, what is the significance
of identifying the Lord as the one who “redeemed
Abraham” (verse 22)?
What three things will “Jacob” do when “they see among them their children, the work of my hands” (verse 23)?
1)
2)
3)
Who will gain understanding (verse 24)?
Who will accept instruction (verse 24)?
In your opinion, since this passage from
Isaiah 29:17-24 seems to be referenced by Jesus in His response to John the
Baptist in Matthew 11:1-15 what message may Jesus be sending to John the
Baptist?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Isaiah show us about the Great Commission?
Malachi 3:1-5 – New International Version (NIV)
1“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before
me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the
messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.
2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when
he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He
will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and
refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord
will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, 4 and
the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former
years.
5 “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to
testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud
laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive
the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me,” says the Lord Almighty.”
Who will be sent (verse 1)?
What will the Lord do (verse 1)?
In your opinion, why will it be hard to “endure the day of his coming” (verse 2)?
Who will the Lord purify (verse 3)?
What will the offerings of Judah and
Jerusalem be (verse 4)?
Who will be put on trial (verse 5)?
In your opinion, why does the list of
those who God will testify against end in “but
do not fear me” (verse 5)?
In your opinion, how do we reconcile the
Lord, who in Isaiah 29:17-24 seems to give a message of hope with the Lord, who
in Malachi 3:1-5 seems to be giving a message of refining and trail?
In your opinion, what message is Jesus
giving to those who were listening to Him in Matthew 11:1-15
when He quotes from Malachi 3:1-5?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Malachi show us about the Great Commission?
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These
are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s
creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor
hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because
you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You
say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do
not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I
counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich;
and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve
to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and
repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone
hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and
they with me.
21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit
with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on
his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit
says to the churches.”
Whose words are sent to the church in Laodicea (verse 14)?
In your opinion, why would God say “I wish you were either one or the other” about the deeds of the people
in Laodicea (verse 15)?
What will happen because the people of Laodicea are “lukewarm – neither hot nor cold” (verse
16)?
In your opinion, why would people who are “wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked”
say “I am rich” (verse 17)?
In your opinion, what should the people of Laodicea use to “buy from be gold refined in the fire” (verse
18)?
How does God treat those who are loved (verse 19)?
Where is God (verse 20)?
Who will have a right to “sit
with me on my throne” (verse 21)?
Who is supposed to hear (verse 22)?
In your opinion, how does John’s teaching about buying “gold refined in the fire” in Revelation
3:14-22 help us understand Malachi’s message “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver” in Malachi 3:1-5?
In your opinion, how does John’s teaching “So be earnest and repent” help us to
understand Isaiah’s “Those who are
wayward in spirit will gain understanding” in Isaiah 29:17-24?
In your opinion, what does this command in Revelation to “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the
Spirit says to the churches” help us to understand about Jesus command to “Whoever has ears, let them hear” from
Matthew 11:1-15?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Revelation show us about the Great Commission?
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