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MATTHEW - Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand!A Bible Study Course on the Gospel of Christ according to MatthewPART 1 - THE PRELIMINARY PERIOD IN THE MINISTRY OF CHRIST (Matthew 1:1 - 4:25)
A - BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS (Matthew 1:1 - 2:23)
1. Genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:1-17)
2. Birth and Naming of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-25)
3. Visit and Worship of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-11)
4. Herod's Attempt to Kill Jesus (Matthew 2:12-23)
B - JOHN THE BAPTIST PREPARES THE WAY OF CHRIST (Matthew 3:1 - 4:11)
1. The Call to Repentance (Matthew 3:1-12)
2. The Baptism of Christ (Matthew 3:13-15)
3. Proclamation of the Unity of the Holy Trinity (Matthew 3:16-17)
4. The Temptation of Christ and His Great Victory (Matthew 4:1-11)
C - CHRIST BEGINS HIS GALILEAN MINISTRY (Matthew 4:12-25)
1. Christ Chooses Capernaum as His Residence (Matthew 4:12-17)
2. Christ Calls the First Two Brothers to Discipleship (Matthew 4:18-22)
3. A Beautiful Account of the Savior's Ministry (Matthew 4:23-25)
PART 2 - CHRIST TEACHES AND MINISTERS IN GALILEE (Matthew 5:1 - 18:35)
A - THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT: ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (Matthew 5:1 - 7:27) -- THE FIRST COLLECTION OF THE WORDS OF JESUS
a) The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
b) The Purpose of the Sermon on the Mount: The Application of the Law of God (Matthew 5:13-16)
c) The Infallibility and Fulfillment of the Law of Moses in the Law of Christ (Matthew 5:17-20)
1. Our Duties Towards Men (Matthew 5:21-48)
a) Forbidding Murder Aims at Reconciliation (Matthew 5:21-26)
b) Forbidding Adultery Signifies Seeking Purity (Matthew 5:27-32)
c) Forbidding Oaths Signigies Telling the Truth (Matthew 5:33-37)
d) Meekness Overcomes Revenge (Matthew 5:38-42)
e) Hatred of Enemies is Replaced with Love (Matthew 5:43-48)
2. Our Duties Towards God (Matthew 6:1-18)
a) Almsgiving in Secret (Matthew 6:1-4)
b) Prayer in Solitude (Matthew 6:5-8)
c) The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
d) The Inevitable Seeking for Reconciliation (Matthew 6:14-15)
e) Fasting Joyously (Matthew 6:16-18)
3. The Victory Over Our Evil Intents (Matthew 6:19-7:6)
a) He Who Collects Money for Himself Shall Serve Satan (Matthew 6:19-24)
b) Trusting the Providence of Your Heavenly Father (Matthew 6:25-34)
c) He Who Knows His Lord, Judges Himself, not Others (Matthew 7:1-6)
4. The Summary of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 7:7-27)
a) The Prayer of Faith in God the Father (Matthew 7:7-11)
b) The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)
c) The Two Ways (Matthew 7:13-14)
d) The False Prophets (Matthew 7:15-20)
e) The Application of the Law by the Power of the Spirit (Matthew 7:21-23)
f) The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (Matthew 7:24-29)
B - THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST IN CAPERNAUM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS (Matthew 8:1 - 9:35)
1. The Leper Healed (Matthew 8:1-4)
2. Christ Heals the Centurion’s Servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
3. Peter’s Mother-in-law Healed (Matthew 8:14-17)
4. The Principles of Following Jesus (Matthew 8:18-22)
5. Jesus Calms the Storm and the Waves (Matthew 8:23-27)
6. Thousand Devils Cast Out of Two Possessed Men (Matthew 8:28-34)
7. Christ’s Authority and Power to Forgive and to Heal (Matthew 9:1-8)
8. The Calling of Matthew, the Tax Collector (Matthew 9:9-13)
9. The Baptist’s Disciples Question about Fasting (Matthew 9:14-17)
10. A Girl Brought Back to Life and a Woman Healed (Matthew 9:18-26)
11. Two Blind Men and a Dumb Man Healed (Matthew 9:27-34)
C - THE TWELVE DISCIPLES ARE SENT OUT TO PREACH AND SERVE (Matthew 9:35 - 11:1)
1. The Great Compassion of Christ (Matthew 9:35-38)
2. The Calling of the Twelve Disciples (Matthew 10:1-4)
3. THE METHODS OF SPREADING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (Matthew 10:5 - 11:1) -- THE SECOND COLLECTION OF THE WORDS OF JESUS
a) The Fundamental Principles of Preaching (Matthew 10:5-15)
b) The Risks of Preaching (Matthew 10:16-25)
c) Encouragement Amidst Trouble (Matthew 10:26-33)
d) Division as a Result of Preaching (Matthew 10:34-39)
e) The Sublime Aim of Preaching (Matthew 10:40-11:1)
D - THE UNBELIEVING JEWS AND THEIR ENMITY TO JESUS (Matthew 11:2 - 18:35)
1. The Elders of the Jews Reject Christ (Matthew 11:2 - 12:50)
a) Jesus’ Answer to the Baptist’s Disciples (Matthew 11:2-19)
b) Jesus Rebukes the Unbelieving Cities (Matthew 11:20-24)
c) The Declaration of the Unity of the Holy Trinity (Matthew 11:25-27)
d) The Invitation to Rest in Christ (Matthew 11:28-30)
e) The Disciples Pluck the Heads of Grain on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8)
f) The Healing of the Withered Hand on the Sabbath and the Plot to Kill Jesus (Matthew 12:9-21)
g) Of Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:22-37)
h) The Sign of the Prophet Jonas (Matthew 12:38-45)
i) Jesus’ True Relatives (Matthew 12:46-50)
2. THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: CHRIST TEACHES IN PARABLES (Matthew 13:1-58) -- THE THIRD COLLECTION OF THE WORDS OF JESUS
a) The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23)
b) The Parable of the Tares in the Field (Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43)
c) The Parable of the Mustard Seed and the Parable of the Leaven (Matthew 13:31-35)
d) The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:44-46)
e) The Net Cast Into the Sea of Peoples (Matthew 13:47-53)
f) Jesus Rejected at Nazareth (Matthew 13:54-58)
3. Jesus' Ministry and Traveling (Matthew 14:1 - 17:27)
a) The Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12)
b) Feeding the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13-21)
c) Jesus Walks on the Sea (Matthew 14:22-27)
d) Peter Sinks Down in the Lake (Matthew 14:28-36)
e) Defilement Within and Without (Matthew 15:1-9)
f) Out of the Heart Proceed Evil Thoughts (Matthew 15:10-20)
g) The Phoenician Woman’s Great Faith Shown by her Humility (Matthew 15:21-28)
h) Four Thousand Men Fed (Matthew 15:29-39)
i) Jesus Attacks Fanaticism and Shallowness (Matthew 16:1-12)
j) Peter’s Decisive Confession of Jesus’ Divinity (Matthew 16:13-16)
k) True Faith is a Gift of the Father’s Revelation (Matthew 16:17-20)
l) Jesus First Prediction of His Death and Resurrection (Matthew 16:21-28)
m) The Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Hermon (Matthew 17:1-8)
n) The Clarification of Elijah’s Promised Coming (Matthew 17:9-13)
o) The Epileptic Boy Cured (Matthew 17:14-21)
p) Jesus’ Second Prediction of His Death and Resurrection (Matthew 17:22-27)
4. PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Matthew 18:1-35) -- THE FOURTH COLLECTION OF THE WORDS OF JESUS
a) The Disciples’ Pride and the Children’s Humility (Matthew 18:1-14)
b) Mutual Forgiveness Among Brothers (Matthew 18:15-17)
c) Prohibiting and Forbidding in Christ’s Name (Matthew 18:18-20)
d) Infinite Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-22)
e) The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23-35)
PART 3 - JESUS’ MINISTRY IN THE JORDAN VALLEY DURING HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (Matthew 19:1 - 20:34)
1. The Order of True Marriage (Matthew 19:1-6)
2. The Sin of Divorce (Matthew 19:7-9)
3. Abstention from Marriage for the Sake of Christ’s Ministry (Matthew 19:10-12)
4. Christ Loves and Blesses Little Children (Matthew 19:13-15)
5. The Rich Young Man and the Danger of Richness (Matthew 19:16-22)
6. Can a Rich Man Enter Heaven? (Matthew 19:23-26)
7. The Wages of Those Who are Persecuted for Christ’s Sake (Matthew 19:27-30)
8. The Equal Wages to All Laborers (Matthew 20:1-16)
9. Jesus’ Third Prediction of His Death and Resurrection (Matthew 20:17-19)
10. Stupid Pride Among Jesus’ Followers (Matthew 20:20-23)
11. Who is the Greatest and Who is the Least? (Matthew 20:24-28)
12. Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight in Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34)
PART 4 - JESUS’ LAST MINISTRIES IN JERUSALEM (Matthew 21:1 - 25:46)
A - A DISPUTE IN THE TEMPLE (Matthew 21:1 - 22:46)
1. Jesus’ Entrance into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-9)
2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Matthew 21:10-17)
3. The Unfruitful Fig Tree Cursed (Matthew 21:18-22)
4. Jesus Questioned by the Elders of the Jews (Matthew 21:23-27)
5. Jesus Gives Four Parables (Matthew 21:28 - 22:14)
a) The Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)
b) The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers (Matthew 21:33-41)
c) The Parable about the Stumbling Block (Matthew 21:42-46)
d) The Parable of the Great Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)
6. The Things that are Caesar’s, and Those that are God’s (Matthew 22:15-22)
7. In the Resurrection they neither Marry nor are Given in Marriage (Matthew 22:23-33)
8. The Great Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40)
9. Christ is the Lord (Matthew 22:41-46)
B - CHRIST REBUKES AND WARNS THE JEWISH SPIRITUAL LEADERS (Matthew 23:1-39) -- THE FIFTH COLLECTION OF THE WORDS OF JESUS
1. Rebuke of the Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-7)
2. The Humility of Faithful Teachers (Matthew 23:8-12)
3. The First Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:13)
4. The Second Woe (Matthew 23:14)
5. The Third Woe (Matthew 23:15)
6. The Fourth Woe (Matthew 23:16-22)
7. The Fifth Woe (Matthew 23:23-24)
8. The Sixth Woe (Matthew 23:25-26)
9. The Seventh Woe (Matthew 23:27-28)
10. The Eighth Woe (Matthew 23:29-33)
11. Jesus’ Prophesy about Jerusalem (Matthew 23:34-36)
12. The Hardheartedness of the People of Jerusalem in Front of Christ’s Mercy and Compassion (Matthew 23:37-39)
C - CHRIST’S SERMON ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES (Matthew 24:1-25:46) -- THE SIXTH COLLECTION OF THE WORDS OF JESUS
1. Christ Leaves the Temple (Matthew 24:1-2)
2. The Disciples’ Questions (Matthew 24:3)
3. Take Heed that no One Deceives You (Matthew 24:4-5)
4. God’s Wrath Falling on Men (Matthew 24:6-8)
5. They Will Deliver You up to Tribulation (Matthew 24:9-14)
6. The Destruction of Jerusalem (Matthew 24:15-22)
7. False Christs (Matthew 24:23-26)
8. The Clear Signs of Christ’s Second Coming (Matthew 24:27-31)
9. The End of the Worlds (Matthew 24:32-36)
10. The Salvation of the Believers (Matthew 24:37-41)
11. Watch! (Matthew 24:42-51)
12. The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)
13. The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
a) Are You Talented? (Matthew 25:14-18)
b) The Lord Rewards the Faithful (Matthew 25:19-23)
c) The Lord Judges the Lazy Servant (Matthew 25:24-30)
14. Christ is the Eternal Judge (Matthew 25:31-33)
15. Christ’s Judgment on His Loving Followers (Matthew 25:34-40)
16. The Judge’s Judgment on the Evil Ones (Matthew 25:41-46)
PART 5 - CHRIST’S SUFFEINGS AND DEATH (Matthew 26:1 - 27:66)
1. Jesus Prophesies His Death (Matthew 26:1-2)
2. The Consultation against Jesus (Matthew 26:3-5)
3. The Shrouding of Christ (Matthew 26:6-13)
4. The Treachery of Judas (Matthew 26:14-16)
5. Preparing the Passover (Matthew 26:17-19)
6. The Declaration of the Coming Treachery (Matthew 26:20-25)
7. The First Lord’s Supper (Matthew 26:26-29)
8. Jesus’ Predictions on His Way to Gethsemane (Matthew 26:30-35)
9. Christ’s Prayer in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-38)
10. Jesus’ Struggle in His Prayer (Matthew 26:39)
11. Pray Lest You Enter into Temptation (Matthew 26:40-41)
12. Jesus’ Entire Submission to His Father’s Will (Matthew 26:42-46)
13. Jesus Arrested (Matthew 26:47-50)
14. Jesus Heals His Attacker’s Ear (Matthew 26:51-56)
15. Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:57-68)
16. Peter Denies Christ (Matthew 26:69-75)
17. Jesus Delivered to the Governor (Matthew 27:1-2)
18. The End of the Traitor (Matthew 27:3-5)
19. The Prophecy has its Accomplishment: Concerning the Price of Betrayal (Matthew 27:6-10)
20. Jesus Before the Roman Civil Court: The Doubts about Jesus’ Kingship (Matthew 27:11-14)
21. The Choosing of an Insurgent (Matthew 27:15-23)
22. They Cursed Themselves and Their Children (Matthew 27:24-26)
23. The Roman Soldiers Mock Jesus (Matthew 27:27-30)
24. Simon of Cyrene Bears Jesus’ Cross (Matthew 27:31-34)
25. The Holy One was Crucified Between Two Robbers (Matthew 27:35-38)
26. The Official Blasphemy (Matthew 27:39-44)
27. The Frowns of God and Nature on the Crucified (Matthew 27:45-50)
28. The Strange Events at the Death of Jesus (Matthew 27:51-53)
29. Witnesses for the Death of Christ (Matthew 27:54-56)
30. The Burial of Christ (Matthew 27:57-61)
31. The Tomb Sealed and Guarded (Matthew 27:62-66)
PART 6 - THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (Matthew 28:1-20)
1. The Empty Tomb and the Angel’s Words (Matthew 28:1-4)
2. The Determined Resurrection of the Crucified (Matthew 28:5-7)
3. The Appearance of Christ (Matthew 28:8-10)
4. The Artifice of the Elders of the Jews (Matthew 28:11-15)
5. The Appearance of Christ in Galilee and His Command to Preach to the World (Matthew 28:16-18)
6. The Unlimited Authority of Christ (Matthew 28:18-19)
7. Christ’s Command to Preach to all the Nations (Matthew 28:19)
8. Christ’s Command to Baptize (Matthew 28:19)
9. Christ’s Command to Teach Sanctification (Matthew 28:20)
10. Christ’s Promise to be with His Followers (Matthew 28:20)
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