May
18, 2014 – The Great Commission – A Study of Matthew – The Kingdom of Heaven
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.”
The Kingdom of
Heaven
Matthew 10:1-15
– New International Version (NIV)
1 “Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them
authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon
(who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his
brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the
tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon
the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions:
“Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go
rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this
message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the
sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely
you have received; freely give.
9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in
your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals
or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. 11 Whatever town
or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their
house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your
greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on
it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone
will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake
the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more
bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.”
What
did Jesus give to the twelve disciples (verse 1)?
In
your opinion, why would Jesus give Judas “who
betrayed him” what he gave to the other eleven (verse 4)?
Where
were the twelve to go (verses 5 and 6)?
What were they to proclaim (verse 7)?
What were they to do (verse 8)?
In your opinion, what did Jesus link
when he said “Freely you have received;
freely give” (verse 8)?
Why were the disciples instructed not to
take gold or silver or copper or bag or extra shirt or sandals or staff (verses
9 and 10)?
Who
were they to search for when they entered a town or village (verse 11)?
When
they entered a home they were to give it a greeting, but what were they to do
when they found it was deserving (verses 12 and 13)?
What
were the disciples to do if the home was not deserving (verse 13)?
In
your opinion, why were they to disciples to shake the dust of the feet when
leaving a home or town that would not welcome or listen to them (verse 14)?
In
your opinion, what does it mean that “it
will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for
that town” (verse 15)?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Matthew 10:1-15 show us about the Great Commission?
Joel 1:13-20
– New International Version (NIV)
13 “Put on sackcloth, you priests, and
mourn;
wail, you who minister before the altar.
Come, spend the night in sackcloth,
you who minister before my God;
for the grain offerings and drink offerings
are withheld from the house of your God.
14 Declare a holy fast;
call a sacred assembly.
Summon the elders
and all who live in the land
to the house of the Lord your God,
and cry out to the Lord.
wail, you who minister before the altar.
Come, spend the night in sackcloth,
you who minister before my God;
for the grain offerings and drink offerings
are withheld from the house of your God.
14 Declare a holy fast;
call a sacred assembly.
Summon the elders
and all who live in the land
to the house of the Lord your God,
and cry out to the Lord.
15 Alas for that day!
For the day of the Lord is near;
it will come like destruction from the Almighty.
For the day of the Lord is near;
it will come like destruction from the Almighty.
16 Has not the food been cut off
before our very eyes—
joy and gladness
from the house of our God?
17 The seeds are shriveled
beneath the clods.
The storehouses are in ruins,
the granaries have been broken down,
for the grain has dried up.
18 How the cattle moan!
The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;
even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
before our very eyes—
joy and gladness
from the house of our God?
17 The seeds are shriveled
beneath the clods.
The storehouses are in ruins,
the granaries have been broken down,
for the grain has dried up.
18 How the cattle moan!
The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;
even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
19 To you, Lord, I
call,
for fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness
and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
20 Even the wild animals pant for you;
the streams of water have dried up
and fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness.”
for fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness
and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
20 Even the wild animals pant for you;
the streams of water have dried up
and fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness.”
Who was supposed to put on sackcloth and
mourn (verse 13)?
What were they supposed to do in the holy
fast and sacred assembly with the elders and all who live in the land (verse 14)?
In your opinion, why say “Alas for that day! For the day of the Lord
is near” (verse 15)?
What has been “cut off before our very eyes” from the house of God (verse 16)?
What has shriveled “beneath the clods” (verse 17)?
Why do “the cattle moan” (verse 18)?
Why will Joel call on the Lord (verse 19)?
Who will pant for the Lord (verse 20)?
In your opinion, how would knowledge of
this statement from Joel that says “Alas
for that day! For the day of the Lord is near” have caused the “lost sheep of Israel” to understand the
disciple’s message that “the kingdom of
heaven has come near” from Matthew 10:1-15?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Joel show us about the Great Commission?
Romans 13:8-14
– New International Version (NIV)
8 “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the
continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the
law. 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You
shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever
other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your
neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor.
Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The
hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our
salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The
night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of
darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us behave decently,
as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality
and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather,
clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to
gratify the desires of the flesh.”
What is supposed to be the only debt
that remains outstanding (verse 8)?
How can the commandments “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall
not commit murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet” be summed
up (verse 9)?
In your opinion, why does Paul say “love is the fulfillment of the law” (verse
10)?
Why has “The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber” (verse
11)?
What is nearly over (verse 12)?
What is almost here (verse 12)?
What are we to put aside (verse 12)?
What are we to put on (verse 12)?
In your opinion, why would Paul say “Let us behave decently, as in the daytime”
(verse 13)?
How are we to clothe ourselves (verse 14)?
What are we not to think about (verse 14)?
In your opinion, how does this teaching that
“salvation is nearer now than when we
first believed” contrast with the “Alas for that day! For the day of
the Lord is near” of Joel 1:13-20
and what can we learn from this?
In your opinion, how does Paul’s teaching
about “clothe yourselves with the Lord
Jesus Christ” help us understand Jesus teaching “Freely you
have received; freely give.” From
Matthew 10:1-15?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from Romans show us about the Great Commission?
1 “Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm
yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is
done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of
their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For
you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in
debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4 They
are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and
they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to
him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this
is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that
they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but
live according to God in regard to the spirit.
7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of
sober mind so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other
deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer
hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you
should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful
stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone
speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone
serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things
God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for
ever and ever. Amen.”
Why are we to arm ourselves with the attitude of Christ (verse
1)?
What do pagans do (verse 3)?
How will pagans respond when Christians do not join in “their reckless, wild living” (verse 4)?
Who will pagans have to give an account to (verse 5)?
In your opinion, what is the link between “the gospel being preached to those who are now
dead” and “live according to God in
regard to the spirit” (verse 6)?
What is near (verse 7)?
What should we do “above
all” (verse 8)?
How should we offer hospitality (verse 9)?
What should we use to serve others (verse 10)?
How should we speak (verse 11)?
How should we serve (verse 11)?
How should God be praised (verse 11)?
In your opinion, how does Peter’s practical instructions
about living knowing that “The end of all things is near” help us to understand
Paul saying in Romans 13:8-14 to “clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ” because “the day is almost here”?
In your opinion, what does this passage from 1 Peter help us
to understand about Joel 1:13-20 “day of
the Lord”?
In your opinion, what does this 1 Peter teaching about the end
of all things help us understand the disciples proclaiming “The kingdom of heaven has come near” in Matthew 10:1-15?
In your opinion, what does this passage
from 1 Peter show us about the Great Commission?
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