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Matthew 12:1-21 Key Verse: 12:8 1. Read verses 1-2. Why did the disciples pick heads of grain on the Sabbath? Why did the Pharisee criticize them to Jesus? What was their motive? 2.....

Matthew 11:16-30 Key Verse: 11:29 1. Read verses 16-19, To what does Matthew compare this generation? How do the children show their fickleness? Why is this like people’s responses to Jo....

Matthew 11:1-15 Key Verse: 11:12 1. Read verses 1-3. What did Jesus do after he finished instructing his disciples? Where was John and why was he there? (Mt 14:3-5) What spurred him to sen....

Matthew 10:34-42 Key Verse: 10:38 1. Read verses 34-37. Why does Jesus say that he did not come to bring peace, but a sword? (How can we reconcile this with his promise to give peace in Jn....

Matthew 10:17-33 Key Verse: 10:32 1. Read verses 17-18. Why must disciples who are busy witnessing to Jesus be on guard? What kinds of persecution are mentioned in these two verses? Who ar....

Matthew 10:1-16 Key Verse: 10:1 1. Read verse 1. What does it mean that he called them to him? Why did he call only 12? How did Jesus equip his disciples? Why? How does this verse fit with....

Matthew 9:18-38 Key Verse: 9:36 1. Read verse 18a. What had Jesus been saying, and to whom? What had he revealed about himself in the previous passage? (6-7) 2. Read verse 18b-19. W....

Matthew 9:1-17 Key Verse: 9:13 1. Read verses 1-2. Where do these events take place? (Where had Jesus been?) Who was brought to him and what was his condition? What kind of sinner might th....

Matthew 8:18-34 Key Verse: 8:26 1. Read verse 18-20. Why did the crowd follow Jesus? What did he do about this? Why? Who volunteered to follow Jesus? Why? How did Jesus answer? What does t....

Matthew 8:1-17 Key Verse: 8:17b 1. Read verses 1 and 2. What had Jesus been doing on the mountainside? Why did the crowds follow him? Who came to him with what request? What did this man b....

Matthew 7:15-29 Key Verse: 7:24 1. Read verse 15. What is Jesus’ warning? What is the characteristic of a false prophet? Read verse 16-20. How can false prophets be recognized? What does....

Matthew 7:1-14 Key Verse: 7:13,14 1. Read verses 1-6. What does it mean to judge? Why should we not judge others? 2. What does it mean to see the speck of sawdust in a brother’s e....

Matthew 6:19-34 Key Verse: 6:33 1. Read verses 19-21. What are treasures on earth and how do we store them up? What are treasures in heaven and how do we store them up? What is the advanta....

Matthew 6:1-18 Key Verse: 6:9b,10 1. Read verses 1-4. What is an "act of righteousness"? Why is it so called? What is the "act of righteousness" mentioned in these verses? Should this "act....

Matthew 5:17-48 Key Verse: 5:17 1. Read verses 17-20. What was Jesus’ attitude toward the Bible? What two things must those do who know the Law (Bible)? How did the Pharisees fail? How c....