Bible Study Notes Math 3.key
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Bible Study Notes Math 3.key
Sunday 6 Worship Bible Study Monday Tuesday 7 8 HAPPY AY BIRTHD T IT ANN W CELEBRATE DECEMBER Worship Bible Study 14 15 16 Dinner & Outreach 5 PM HAPPY AY BIRTHD DON 20 Worship Bible Study 21 Thursday 10 Friday 11 Saturday 12 ANNUAL FOL CHRISTMAS DINNER and HAPPY AY BIRTHD JACK HAPPY AY BIRTHD R NESTO BIRTHDAYS! 13 Wednesday 9 Worship 6 pm 1 WHITE ELEPHANT 6:30PM MAGNOLIA ROOM 17 18 19 REALLY REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS SHOW HAPPY AY BIRTHD KAREN 22 Dinner & 23 Outreach 5 PM 24 29 30 31 25 26 1 2 Worship 6 pm REALLY REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS SHOW 4pm and 6pm 27 Worship Bible Study 28 HAPPY AY BIRTHD NDO ARMA HAPPY AY BIRTHD JOHN Wed., Nov 18 - Wed., Nov 9, 2016 SAT. DEC .3 — SUN. JAN. 3 “The Life of Moses” CHRISTMAS TRAINS ON DISPLAY IN THE ATRIUM Teachers Mike Bryant / Charlie Townsend DAILY - HOURS VARY Refreshments FOR HOURS and DETAILS 10 am ~ Parlor B www.second.or g NEW YEARS EVE Passport to the World Worship 6:00PM Woodway Village 7:30pm Midnight Worship Tuesday, December 8 Thurs. Dec. 17 - Mon. Dec. 21 YOUNG AT HEART Music and Christmas Trains Tour “REALLY REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS SHOW” with Gary Moore 10:30am www.second.org for details and tickets ANN J A C K D O N KAREN ARM J O H N WITT N E S T OR AND O 2 DECEMBER 3 4 THE WAY PREPARED MATTHEW 3:1-12 5 THE INTER-TESTAMENT PERIOD • In Malachi’s time, Persia and the Medio-Persian empire ruled (the temple had been restored). • Egypt ruled the area for a while, so did the Greeks. • When Jesus was born the Roman Empire was the world leader. 6 THE INTER-TESTAMENT PERIOD • From approximately 420 B. C. until the appearance of John the Baptizer. • Greek and Aramaic became the common language for the Jewish people. • Translation of Hebrew scriptures into Koine Greek, known as the Septuagint. • Establishment of the synagogue. • Production of Hebrew scripture/related writings= Dead Sea Scrolls. • Production of 14 books of the Biblical Apocrypha. 7 THE INTER-TESTAMENT PERIOD • Two important political/religious groups emerge: 1. Pharisees: Added to the Law of Moses through oral tradition (Jesus railed against their hollow legalism and lack of compassion) 2. Sadducees: Represented the aristocrats and the wealthy, wielding power through the Sanhedrin; they rejected all but the Mosaic books and did not believe in the resurrection 8 WHO IS OUR AUTHOR? • The earliest Greek manuscripts included the title “According to Matthew.” • Also the early church tradition unanimously attributes this Gospel to Matthew. • A tax collector from Galilee ... He left his tax booth and became a follower (disciple/apostle) of Jesus (9:9; 10:3). 9 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW • This Gospel provides an eyewitness testimony of a close companion of Jesus, who ✤ saw His deeds, ✤ heard ✤ and • His words, committed his words and deeds to memory. That Jesus would select such a despised man (tax collector) to serve as one of His twelve apostles is an astonishing testament to God’s grace! 10 PURPOSE OF GOSPEL OF MATTHEW • To preserve the eyewitness testimony about Jesus’ life and ministry. • To DECLARE that Jesus is the Messiah! (catch phrase: “to fulfill what the prophets spoke”) • To emphasize Jesus as the King. • To give a strong Jewish focus, but with an openness to Gentiles: ‣ Gentile visitors from the east, ‣ Roman centurion with great faith, ‣ and the “great commission.” 11 Matthew Mark Luke John Promised King Servant of God Son of Man Son of God Genealogy: Abraham Genealogy: None Genealogy: Adam The Word 12 MATTHEW’S PROOF TO ISRAEL THAT JESUS IS THE MESSIAH PROPHECY FULFILLMENT (IN MATTHEW) ISAIAH 29:18-19 SIGHT TO BLIND HEARING TO DEAF 5:3; 11:5 JEREMIAH 23:5-6 FROM LINEAGE OF KING DAVID 1:1-18 HOSEA 11:1 WILL TAKE FLIGHT TO EGYPT 2:15 AMOS 8:9 SUN WILL GO DARK WHEN JESUS DIES 24:29 MICAH 5:1-5 WILL BE BORN IN BETHLEHEM 2:1 ZECHARIAH 9:9-10 A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM 21:4-5 PREPARIN G THE WAY MATTHEW 3:1-6 13 Camel-hair garment and leather belt Preaching Wilderness of Judea All Judea and vicinity: flocking to Him Repent The Kingdom of Heaven has come near! Baptized John quotes Isaiah 40:3 Confessing their sin PROCLAIMING THE TRUTH M A T T H E W 3 : 7 - 10 Pharisees/Sadducees fruit consistent with repentance Brood of vipers in case John might be right? Abraham threatened by his popularity ... gather evidence against him Coming wrath … Stones Ax and Fire POINTING TO THE KING M A T T H E W 3 : 11 - 12 The One Who is coming More powerful/I am not worthy to remove His pandals … Holy Spirit Fire Winnowing shovel... threshing floor... wheat/ barn Fire 14 A reference to the coming Messiah John knew his role! Linking Jesus with the Holy Spirit equates Jesus with Messiah! (cleansing power of Jesus’ work of salvation) = depicts the hope of changed lives 15 APPLICATION PRINCIPLES OF STORING AND BURNING • Crucial roles of the Messiah: 1) He came to save people from sin: He loses none who call on Him for salvation. 2) Messiah will judge those who reject Him. • JESUS, the GREAT SEPARATOR, who makes no mistakes with the souls entrusted to Him! ALPHA AND OMEGA THE FIRST AND THE LAST THE BEGINNING AND THE END KING OF KINGS LORD OF LORDS 16 17 JESUS IS THE KING! HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH! TO MESSIAH BE THE GLORY! TO THE KING BE THE GLORY! ek e tW x Ne “The King Arrives” 1:18-25 18