Studies in Matthew

2. "James Butler Bonham—no picture of
him exists. This portrait is of his
nephew, Major James Bonham,
deceased, who greatly resembled his
uncle. It is placed here by the family
that people may know the appearance
of the man who died for freedom."

3. Studies in Matthew

4. 50,000 Feet View
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Matthew-John: Why to believe in Jesus
Acts: How to become a Christian
Romans-Jude: How to live as a Christian
Revelation: Where a Christian goes when
he dies

5. 25,000 Feet View
Matthew: Jesus is King (Jews)
Mark: Jesus is a Servant (Romans)
Luke: Jesus is the Son of Man (Greeks)
John: Jesus is the Son of God (All men)

6. Now Presenting: King Jesus!
• 2:2—“Where is He that is born KING . . .”
• 21:5— “Behold thy KING cometh . . .”
• 25:34—“Then shall the KING say . . .”
• 25:40— “And the KING shall answer . . .”

7. • 27:11— “Art thou the KING . . .”
• 27:29— “Hail, KING of the Jews!”
• 27:37— “Jesus, the KING of the Jews.”
• 28:18— “All authority”

8. 10,000 Feet View
Outline of Matthew

9. Introduction: Chapters 1-4
1: BIRTH
2: BOYHOOD
3: BAPTISM
4: BATTLE
Adapted from J. Sidlow Baxter, Explore the Book

10. Galilean Ministry (4:12-18:35)
• What Jesus TAUGHT (4:12-7:29)
• What Jesus WROUGHT (5-7)
• What the people THOUGHT (8-10)

11. Ministry in Judea: 19-28
• PRESENTATION (19-25)
• CRUCIFIXION (26-27)
• RESURRECTION (28)

12. 5,000 Feet View
Section by Section

13. Introduction: Chapters 1-4
BIRTH: From Joseph’s Perspective (1)
BOYHOOD: Wise Men and Evil King (2)
BAPTISM: John the Baptist’s Role (3)
BATTLE: Duel in the Desert (4)

14. Galilean Ministry (4:12-18:35)
• What Jesus TAUGHT (5-7)
• What Jesus WROUGHT
• What the people THOUGHT

15. Rabbi: Jesus the Teacher
• 4:17, 23
• 5:1
• 7:28-29
• 9:35
• 11:1

16. Key Discourses in Matthew
• Sermon on the Mount (5-7)
• Instructions to Apostles (10)
• Parables of the Kingdom (13)
• Life in the Kingdom (18)
• Olivet Discourse (24-25)

17. Matthew 5: True
Righteousness
• Beatitudes (5:1-12)
• Salt and light (5:13-16)
• “Exceeding” righteousness (5:17-20)
• Setting the record straight (5:21, 27,
33, 38, 43)

18. Mt 6: Personal Righteousness:
cf. 15:8
•Alms (6:1-4)
•Prayer (5-15)
•Fasting (16-18)
•Treasures (19-24)
•Worry (25-34)

19. Mt 7: Practical Righteousness
• Social righteousness (7:1-12)
• Preparatory righteousness (7:13-27)

20. Galilean Ministry (4:12-18:35)
• What Jesus TAUGHT
• What Jesus WROUGHT (8-10)
• What the people THOUGHT

21. Ch. 8-9: Jesus’ 12 Miracles:
• Leper (8:2-4): Contagious disease
• Centurion’s servant (8:5-13):
Debilitating disease

22. • Peter’s wife’s mother (8:14-15):
Infectious disease
• Healed many (8:16-17): Sickness

23. • Calmed a storm (8:23-27): Nature.
• Demons in Gergesenes (8:28-34):
Demon possession.

24. • Man sick of palsy (9:1-8):
Nervous disorder.
• Woman issue of blood 12 years
(9:20-22): Internal
bleeding/gynecological issues.

25. • Dumb (mute) man (9:32-34):
Deafness.
• Sickness/diseases in all their
cities (9:35): Disease.

26. Ch. 10: Limited Commission
Jesus was powerful enough to give
power to apostles to work miracles