Matthew-4

THE LIFE OF CHRIST
Based on the NT Book of Matthew

Lesson Four
Chapter 12: Jesus Faces His First Accusers

DAY ONE:

VERSE 1�� On the ____________________, Jesus' disciples began to pick some __________________________

�� and _____________________ them.

�� NOTE:� According to the Law of Moses in the Old Testament, if someone is traveling and hungry, they may pick enough to eat from anyone's field, but they must not take any with them.

VERSE 2�� The leaders of the Pharisee religious sect twisted the scriptures and said they couldn't do that on which day? _________________________

VERSE 3-4�� But Jesus reminded them how ________________ ate the ____________________________________

�� that was in the Temple when he was hungry.

VERSE 14�� After Jesus healed the man's shriveled hand, the Pharisees plotted to ________________ Jesus.

VERSE 15�� Knowing his teaching work was not done yet, Jesus _____________________ from that place.

VERSE 16�� Once more, Jesus warned those he healed not to ___________________.� Why do you think he told them this?� ________________________________________________________________

VERSE 18�� Jesus was fulfilling a prophecy about him given by Isaiah 700 years earlier:� He will proclaim _____________.

VERSE 19�� He will not ________________________________________________________________________

VERSE 20�� He will be so kind, he won't even break a _______ __________________________________.� What a contrast to the religious leaders trying to kill him!

DAY TWO:

VERSE 22�� In an effort to trap him, the religious leaders brought him a __________________________ man.

VERSE 23�� The people were gradually coming to realize that perhaps Jesus was the predicted ________________ ___________________________ (notice Son is capitalized).

VERSE 26�� Jesus said, "If ______________________________ drives out _________________, he will destroy himself.

VERSE 28�� He made them face the fact that there was only one logical explanation, and that was that he drove out demons by the ________________________________________________________________

VERSE 30�� We cannot straddle the fence.� Jesus said, "He who is not ___________ me is _________________ me."

VS 31-32�� Anyone who speaks against the __________________________________________________________ will not be forgiven.�

�� NOTE:� John 16:13 says the Holy Spirit will _________________ us into all ________________.� Therefore, to reject the Holy Spirit is to reject Truth.� John 16:8 says the Counselor (Holy Spirit) will ______________ the world of ____________.� It is impossible for God to forgive someone who does not think they have any sins.

VERSE 36�� On the Day of Judgment, we will give _________________________________________________for every __________________________________ we have _______________________.

VERSE 37�� Ultimately, it will be our own ________________________________________________ that condemn or acquit us, not an arbitrary whim of God.

VERSE 38�� Jesus has already performed numerous miracles.� Yet the Pharisees demand to see a _____________.

DAY THREE:

VERSE 40�� In what way would Jesus be under ground for three days (see Matthew 16:21)? ____________________ __________________________________________

�� __________________________________________

VERSE 41�� Jesus praised the city of ______________________ even though they were Gentiles and trying to conquer Israel, because when __________________ preached to them, they repented.

VS 46-50�� Taking advantage of every opportunity to teach a lesson, Jesus said the whole crowd was his ______ ____________________and ___________________.

Chapter 13: A Chapter of Parables

(See further below for coverage of verses 1-9)

VERSE 13�� In what way does this verse sometimes apply to us today when we read God's word ________________

�� ___________________________________________________________________

VERSE 15�� People's _____________ become ______________.� It is almost as if, when we refuse to understand and accept the obvious in the Bible, we do not want Jesus to _____________ us (forgive us).

VERSE 18�� The seed in the parable represents what (verse 38)? __________________________________________

VERSE 19�� Who causes us to not understand and accept the message about the kingdom (see verse 39)?� __________________________________________

VS 20-21�� Rocky ground represents hearers who ___________________________ receive the Word, but when _______________________________ comes, they __________________________.

VERSE 22�� Thorny ground represents hearers who will not respond to God's Word because the _____________ _______________________ of this life _______________________________________ choke it out.

DAY FOUR:

VERSE 23�� The good soil represents those who _____________ the word, _________________________ the word, and are blessed with reading, believing, and following more and more of God's word with joy.

VS 24-30�� If the seed sown by Jesus is the Word of God, what do you think is the seed which produces weeds, and who does it originate with? ___________________ __________________________________________�

�� Do you think there are religious leaders today who sow beliefs that are not really part of the Bible? ____________. �(See 1 Timothy 4:3 and Colossians 2:18 for example that was predicted.)

VS 31-32�� The kingdom of heaven is like a _______________ __________________________________________.� Though the _______________ of seeds, it becomes a ________________________________________.

VERSE 33�� How has the kingdom of heaven developed on earth like yeast? _________________________________ __________________________________________

VERSE 41�� The weeds of mankind are those who cause ______ ________ and do __________________.

VERSE 42�� What do you think Jesus is describing as the destination of those who do evil? ______________ _____________________________

�� Since all have sinned (Romans 3:23), are we all condemned (see Acts 2:38)? __________________

VERSE 43�� Only when the evil ones are separated from those trying to follow the Father will they be able to _________________ like the __________________.

VS 47-50�� What would happen to the good fish if the bad fish were not thrown away? ______________________ ________________________________� What do you think heaven would be like if those who refused to obey God were there?� _____________________

VERSE 55�� Did the people say Jesus WAS the son of the carpenter or IS the son of the carpenter?_______________� Look at John 6:42.� Did they say they KNEW Joseph or KNOW Joseph? _______________�

�� NOTE:� Joseph was still alive the first year of Jesus' ministry, but apparently dead by the time of his crucifixion when he asked John to take his mother, Mary, into his home.� We have no evidence Jesus performed a miracle to save Joseph's life.� Considering the glorious life in heaven, do you think he would have been doing Joseph a favor to keep him from heaven? ________

�� Who were Jesus' brothers? _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

VERSE 56�� They also referred to __________ his sisters, indicating he had more than one or two.

Chapter 14: John the Baptist Executed

DAY FIVE:

VERSE 1�� Who was the tetrarch (governor) at the time of Jesus?� ________________________

�� NOTE:� Herod was the family name.� His father, Herod the Great, is the one who killed the babies in Bethlehem and who died while Jesus was being hidden in Egypt.

VERSE 3-4�� Whose wife had Herod married? _________________________________________________________

VERSE 6-8�� The daughter of _____________________________ danced at Herod's __________________ party.� Her mother told her to ask for the ______________ of __________________ as a payment for her dancing.

VERSE 9�� Even though he did not want to, Herod agreed because he had given his _________________.� Do people today tend to honor their own word?� ______________

VERSE 13�� Why did Jesus withdraw to a solitary place?� ______________________________________________

VS 14-15�� The crowd desperately followed Jesus as soon as they spotted him, without going home first to get some ______________ to take along.

VERSE 17�� In the entire crowd, the apostles were able to find only ___________________________________ and __________________________________________

VERSE 20�� How much of the bread and fish was left over?� __________________________________________

VERSE 21�� How many families did Jesus feed?� ____________

DAY SIX:

VERSE 22�� Why do you think Jesus had to make his disciples get into the boat?� (Hint:� Look at verse 24.) __________________________________________

VERSE 23�� Why did Jesus go into the mountain alone?� (Remember verse 13 above.) _________________� __________________________________________

�� __________________________________________

VERSE 25�� If the first watch of the night started at 6:00 PM and each watch lasted four hours, what time was it now?� __________________________________

VERSE 24�� After all this time, how far out into the Sea of Galilee were they (see John 6:19)? _____________� _____________________________________

VERSE 25�� Jesus came to them _____________________ on the ____________________.� (NOTE:� Since he walked so far and no one could see him, do you think he was having fun riding the waves?� Do you think the human side of Jesus liked to have fun?)

VERSE 30�� When Peter took his eyes off Jesus and began noticing the wind, he was ___________________ and began to _______________________.

VS 31-32�� Even though Jesus told Peter, "You of little __________________", how did his faith compare with the other men who stayed on the boat? ________________________________________________� ______________________________________________________________________

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