GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
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Good news of God's kingdom (Beatitudes) / Salt and light / How to fulfill God's Law / Anger equals murder / Lust equals adultery / Divorce equals adultery / Honoring your word / Power of love over revenge / Discussion questions
God's reward vs self reward / The Lord's Prayer / Focusing on God rather than ourselves / Discussion questions
How we look at others / Believing God is good / Discerning trees by their fruit / Discussion questions
Jesus' power over sickness / Jesus tests followers / Calming the wind and waves / Two demoniacs / Discussion questions
Authority to forgive / Reaching sinners / Power over sickness, demons, and death / Healing blindness, deafness and muteness / Discussion questions
Evidence Jesus is the Anointed One / Greatness of John the
Baptist / Judgment for unresponsiveness to miracles / Power of working with Jesus and the Father / Discussion questions
Jesus and the Sabbath / Humble Savior / Confusing evil and good / Family is those obedient to God / Discussion questions
Story of the sower / Why Jesus used stories / More kingdom illustrations / Jesus' rejection at Nazareth / Discussion questions
Execution of John the Baptist / Feeding of five thousand / Walking on water / Many touch the hem of Jesus' garment / Discussion questions
Jesus reveals his heavenly appearance / Deliverance of boy from an evil spirit / Paying the Temple tax / Discussion questions
Importance of humbling ourselves / Importance of every person / Importance of forgiving every offense / Discussion questions
Wages of salvation / Greatness through service / Persistence to get what you need from God / Discussion questions
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem / Jesus cleanses the Temple / Jesus curses the fig tree / Hypocrisy and coming judgment of religious leaders / Discussion questions
Foretelling destruction of Jerusalem / Signs preceding the great suffering / Prophecy of Jesus' return / Watchfulness for Jesus' return / Discussion questions
Story of wise and foolish virgins / Story of investment of talents / Caring for the "least of these" / Discussion questions
Plotting capture of Jesus / The anointing of Jesus for burial / Betrayal arrangement / Institution of the Lord's Supper / Prophecy of disciples falling away / Jesus' suffering in the garden / Jesus taken into custody / Jesus' trial before Caiaphas / Peter's denial / Discussion questions