Category Archives: Bible Study

Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 5:1-11

The Sermon on the Mount, Part 1 Introduction Matthew places the Sermon on the Mount front and center in his record of Jesus’ Galilean ministry.  He spends more time on this teaching of Jesus than any of the other gospel writers.  Remembering that the original writings were not divided by chapter and verse, let usContinue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 5:1-11”

Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 4:12-25

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry Matthew 4:12 marks the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee.  After His temptation/testing by Satan, Jesus spends about a year in Judea.  (See my lesson on the Temptation here).  Matthew does not provide details of these months in Judea, but John’s gospel does.  (See John 1:19 – 4:54).  Here areContinue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 4:12-25”

Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 4:1-11

The Temptation of Jesus Matthew, chapter four, picks up immediately after the events of chapter three which depicts Jesus’ baptism.  If you haven’t already read the study on chapter three, you can find it here. Let’s take a look at how the narrative begins. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wildernessContinue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 4:1-11”

Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 3:1-11

Introduction Following Matthew 2, the gospel ofMatthew jumps more than 30 years and begins with the ministry of John the Baptist.  Matthew does not share anything about John’s background, but Luke gives us his story.  Read Luke 1:5-24; 57-77 Important to the background of John the Baptist is his father, Zacharias’ prophesy in Luke 1:68-79:Continue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 3:1-11”

Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 2

Introduction Matthew 2 is one of the most recognized passages in the entire gospel because it is part of the Christmas story.  Although the narrative does not take place at the time of Jesus’ birth, it records the visit from the magi (wise men) and also tells about the flight of the young family toContinue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 2”

Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 1

Overview  Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus.  I know it’s tempting to skip passages like this, but you really shouldn’t.  Everything in the Bible is important, even the “begats.”   After reading this study, I hope you will see the gems hidden in the first 17 verses of the gospel of Matthew.  Here is aContinue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Matthew 1”

Matthew Bible Study: Introduction

Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew             Although there are four New Testament books identified as the “Gospels,” it is important to remember that there is only one GOSPEL.  Each of these four books, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are unified in their message.  Each one of them is about Jesus. What is the gospel? Continue reading “Matthew Bible Study: Introduction”