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| Assignments From the Book of Matthew |
Hello, so this is where our study of Matthew starts to gets tricky. Which is why I am going to ask you to mark you Bibles in certain places. Because you can’t actually study the Book of Matthew the way we study Books from the Old Testament. Matthew has his own style of writing and his reason. Being he is teaching. He is putting certain this together to show his readers that Jesus in the Messiah and how He fulfills Scripture.
John writes to show that Jesus IS the Son of God. He is not writing so much as teaching but being a witness. So, there are several “time breaks” in his Book of the Gospels where the other ones fit in. So, with that being you might want to take a moment and put time breaks (dividers) in your Bible on the Book of John, so that when we get to that Book it will help you to see them.
Here is something I shared is my Stepping Stones Sires that might help:
❖ Our Gospel’s timeline actually starts out with an introduction from the Book of Luke (see Luke 1:1-4), but then (as a whole) can be broken into seven main sections:
- Section 1: In the Beginning (which has three parts to it, and is actually the prelude to His ministry)
- Section 2: Jesus Begins to be Seen in Public
- Section 3: Jesus Begins His Public Ministry
- Section 4: His Mentoring of His Apostles While He Teaches
- Section 5; His Final Week Leading Up to His Crucifixion
- Section 6: His Obedience to the Cross
- Section 7: His Victory Over Death
- Between John 1:28 and verse 29
- After John 4:54 and before John 5:1
- After John 5:47 and before John 6:1
- Between John 6:21 and verse 22
- After John 6:71 and before John 7:1
- Between John 7:9 and verse 10
- After John 8:59 and before John 9:1
- After John 10:42 and before John 11:1
- Between John 11:54 and verse 55
- Between John 12:19 and verse 20
- After John 12:50 and before John 13
- Between John 20:18 and verse 19
Introduction: Chapter 3 ended with Jesus being baptized. Where does chapter 4 bring us into? His time of testing in the Wilderness. But notice Who led Him out there… The Holy Spirit.
Suggestion: Vs. 1-11) I am asking you to write in the margin of your Bible (SS 2). In between verse 11 and 12, draw a distinct line and say break. Next to verse 12 (SS 14). Draw another distinct line between 12 and 13 for another break. Verse 13-17 (SS 20). Verse 18-22 (SS 21). And, verses 23-25 (SS 25).
Insights: Vs. 1-11) Immediately after Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit led Him out into the desert. Isn’t it ironic that God also led His people out into the desert BEFORE taking them into their Promised Land? It seems here too, that Jesus would have to endure HIS time in the desert also, before going into the promised (and planned) destiny from God. Whereas God’s people spent 40 years in the desert, Jesus spent 40 days. My friend, if you find yourself pulled out and away from everyone else for a season, don’t immediately think it is the enemy-- it very well could be God pulling you into your time of “Spiritual Desert-ness” in order for God to prepare you for something else. (Know that it is our attitude and willingness to let God work in us-- while in the desert-- that can determine how long and the outcome.)
- V2—Note that the enemy didn’t come against Him until after He had fasted for 40 days and nights. o Something to think about: One of the very 1st things the enemy will do is to challenge who God says you are, so that you will doubt God, and lose confidence in yourself. Right after God had publicly claimed His Son, Satan turned around and said, “If you are the Son of God…”
>> First, read 2 Tim. 2:14-19 and make note of what this says:
>> Now look up and read Deut. 8:1-5 and make note of what it says:
In verse 12, we are told that after John’s arrest, Jesus comes back into Galilee. You see, just like Mark and Luke, Matthew doesn’t tell us about what we refer to as “Jesus’ Intern Ministry.” Up to this point, He has been in the Judea area (as we are told in John chapter 4). Neither Matthew, Mark or Luke write about Jesus’ activities from His temptation until John’s arrest.
In between verse 12 and 13, you need to realize what has actually taken place. So, this would be a good time to go and read Luke 4:16-30. Then go back to Matt. 4:13-17.
- Verses 18-22, tells us about the “call to follow” Jesus. Something to understand is that a lot of biblical references will refer to John 1:35-42 and Luke 5:1-11. However, they are just similar references to this incident and are NOT the same incidents.
- Look carefully: In John 1:35-42, John the Baptist (not John the Apostle) was standing with them (one being Andrew). Andrew then went and got his brother Peter and brought him to meet Jesus. Nothing in this is what happened in the passage we are reading in Matt.4 (or seen in Mark 1:16-20).
- In Luke 5:1-11, we see that the four had at some point gone back to fishing while Jesus was traveling about the Galilee region. If you read that passage carefully you will see how it differs with Matt. 4:18-22.
- In verse 23, Matthew stops here and goes on to talk about Jesus’ teaching. Actually, right before this verse, Jesus had just healed Peter’s mother in-law and a multitude of others, but Matthew doesn’t talk about it until Matt. 8 when he talks about other healings.
Study Survey:
Verses 1–11) What’s the next event right after Jesus’ baptism? The Spirit led Him to the wilderness to be tempted. The way it is stated it’s as though it was totally planned. Meaning, the devil didn’t sneak up on God and catch Jesus by surprise.
Look up Hebrews 4 and see this relates this to us.
- Jesus was tempted in all points as we are. But He didn’t sin. We can learn how to resist temptation from understanding how He did. By using the truth of God’s Word to combat the false lies.
Again, look at verses 12–17. Pay attention to the time reference.
From the time that Jesus heard John the Baptist was taken into custody, He began to preach the same message that John had.
When He left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum by the Sea of Galilee (it’s in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, “Galilee of the Gentiles”) it fulfilled what Isaiah wrote.
Those who sat in darkness saw the light of Jesus—the light of the world. They heard His message of light “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
- Psalm 47; 103:19 God’s throne is in heaven, and He rules over all. He’s the King of all the earth. He reigns over the nations and sits on His holy throne.
- “Gospel” means good news. The good news was that the kingdom was at hand.
- John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
In Verses 18–22 (of Matt. 4) what happened? Jesus called two sets of brothers to follow Him, and they did— immediately.
- When we repent—to turn and follow— to go in Jesus’ direction, not your own
Simon (Peter) and Andrew left their nets to follow Jesus. James and John left their boat and their father to follow Jesus. What have you left to follow Jesus?
That’s all for now! I hope you are enjoying your study,
Kassie
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