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STUDIES IN THE BIBLE – LESSON 49

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING 

1. PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM MATTHEW 13-28:   

a. Being Good Soil, (13:8). 

  • Good Soil Embraces Scripture, (13:23a).  
  • Good Soil Understands Scripture, (13:23b).   
  • Good Soil Practices Scripture, (13:23c).  

b. Being Great, (18:1).  

  • Our Greatness Is Measured By Our Humility, (18:4). 
  • Our Greatness Is Measured By Our Forgiveness, (18:21-22).   
  • Our Greatness Is Measured By Our Reconciliation, (18:33). 

c. Being Rich, (19:21).   

  • Give When Required Always Trusting God As Source, (19:22).  

d. Being Religious, (23:1-2).  

  • Always Outwork Your Speech, (23:3-4).  
  • Only Perform For An Audience Of One, (23:5-8).  
  • Use Justice, Mercy & Faith As Work Tools, (23:23) 

e. Being Unshakeable, (24:13). 

  • Study, Don’t Be Deceived, (24:4-5) 
  • Trust, Don’t Be Troubled, (24:6-8). 
  • Mature, Don’t Be Offended, (24:9-10). 

f. Being Prepared, (25:1,4).  

  • Patiently Enjoy Your Allotted Time, (25:5). 
  • Patiently Invest Your Allotted Time, (25:16). 

g. Being Authoritative, (24:18). 

  • Model = Let The World Hear & See Christ In Us! (28:19-20). 

The Pattern: As Believers We Must No Longer Think, Speak, Live Below The Scope Of Jesus’ Authority.