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Matthew 10:1–15 introduces the twelve apostles and Jesus’ instructions as He sends them into the harvest. The study examines their message, their service, dependence on God’s provision, and how to respond when people receive or reject the good news.
Matthew 10:16–31 prepares Jesus’ messengers for opposition, betrayal, and persecution. The study considers wise conduct, dependence on the Spirit, endurance, and courage rooted in the Father’s knowledge and care for His people.
Matthew 10:32–42 calls disciples to acknowledge Jesus openly and choose Him above competing loyalties. The study examines taking up the cross, losing life to find it, and the reward connected with receiving and serving Christ’s people.
Matthew 11:1–19 follows John the Baptist’s questions about Jesus and Christ’s answer through the evidence of His ministry. The study considers John’s place in God’s unfolding covenant purpose and the excuses of people unwilling to respond to either John or Jesus.
Matthew 11:20–30 contrasts the judgment of cities that reject Jesus with His gracious invitation to the weary. The study considers how people come to know the Father through the Son and the rest found in coming to Jesus and learning from Him.
Matthew 12:1–14 examines the disputes over gathering grain and healing on the Sabbath. Jesus exposes religious hypocrisy, points to mercy, and reveals His authority as Lord of the Sabbath while the leaders begin plotting against Him.
Matthew 12:15–37 presents Jesus as the promised Servant and examines the accusation that His power comes from Satan. The study addresses rejecting the Spirit’s witness, the unforgivable sin, and how our words and actions reveal the heart.
Matthew 12:38–50 answers the demand for a sign with the sign of Jonah and a warning about refusing greater light. The study contrasts outward reform with true inward change and identifies Jesus’ family as those who do His Father’s will.
Matthew 13:1–23 explains why Jesus teaches in parables and examines the four soils in the parable of the sower. The study considers how hardness, shallow roots, and competing desires hinder the word, while an understanding heart bears fruit.
Matthew 13:24–43 examines the wheat and tares, mustard seed, and leaven as warnings about corruption among those who profess faith. The study emphasizes receiving God’s word, remaining watchful, and confronting sin before it spreads through the church.
A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 13:44–58 focusing on Angels, Church, Faith, and Kingdom of God.
Matthew 14:1–21 contrasts Herod’s troubled conscience and the death of John the Baptist with Jesus’ compassion for the crowds. The feeding of the five thousand teaches the disciples to bring their limited resources to Christ and trust His abundant provision.
Matthew 14:22–36 follows Jesus praying alone, coming to His disciples across the stormy sea, and calling Peter onto the water. The study explores fear, faltering faith, and the importance of keeping our attention on Jesus, whose power leads His disciples to worship.
Matthew 15:1–20 exposes the danger of using religious traditions to set aside God’s commands. Jesus teaches that spiritual defilement comes from the heart, calling His hearers to look beyond outward practices and submit to the truth of His word.
Matthew 15:21–39 follows the persistent faith of a Gentile mother, Jesus’ healing ministry, and the feeding of four thousand. The study considers trusting Christ when answers seem delayed, accepting His ways of working, and bringing our needs and resources to Him.
Matthew 16:1–12 contrasts the leaders’ demand for a sign with the disciples’ failure to remember Jesus’ provision. His warning about the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees calls believers to recognize and guard against false teaching.
Matthew 16:13–28 moves from Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ to the announcement of His coming death and resurrection. The study examines the church’s foundation and the call to deny self, take up the cross, and follow Jesus.
Matthew 17:1–13 follows the transfiguration, where Jesus’ glory is revealed with Moses and Elijah present. The Father’s command to listen to His Son calls the disciples beyond their own ideas to understand Jesus through God’s word.
Matthew 17:14–27 explores dependence on Jesus through the healing of a boy, the promise of Christ’s death and resurrection, and the provision for the temple tax. The lesson connects faith with hope and everyday obedience.
Matthew 18:1–14 answers the disciples’ desire for greatness with the example of a little child. Jesus teaches humble leadership, warns against causing others to stumble, and reveals the Father’s concern for the lost through the picture of a wandering sheep.