This week we will complete the second part of Matthew Chapter Ten. The content isn't long but there are more "thought/opinion questions" that you may have to really think and pray about. I challenge you to do just that; don't hurry through them like they are homework to get done, instead, think about what Jesus has said in the chapter to get some context and then really contemplate your response. Here we go....
Part
Two
In
the beginning of this chapter Jesus is preparing His disciples for the work
that He has for them to do, as well as the response that they will get in doing
that work.
When
they are persecuted in one place, what are they to do? vs23
What
will not happen before the Son of Man comes?
What
did Jesus say about the student and the servant? Vs24
What
does verse 25 tell us?
Why
shouldn’t they be afraid? Vs26
They
will hear Jesus voice in the quiet (in the dark and whispered). How are they to respond to what they hear?
Vs27
Why
shouldn’t they be afraid of those that kill the body? Vs28
Who
should they fear?
Sparrows
aren’t worth much, they could buy two for a mere penny. Yet how does God look after them? Vs29
How
well does God know us and care for us? Vs30
Are
we worth more than sparrows? Vs31
We
don’t have to be afraid of anyone or anything because God loves us and will
care for us however He decides.
Therefore, what does Jesus tell us? Vs32
What
will Jesus do to those that disown Him before others? Vs33
Why do
you think that Jesus would do this?
If
we believe that we are more precious than sparrows and we acknowledge Jesus
before others, what does that say about our faith?
Jesus
didn’t come to bring peace to the world.
He didn’t come to make worldly peace, (tolerance) or to unite everyone
together under the status quo. What did
He come for? Vs34-36
Does
this mean that Jesus’ purpose was to bring discord?
When
you choose Jesus, who will be your enemies? Vs36
Are
we to align ourselves with anyone over Jesus? Vs37
What
did Jesus say about following Him in this verse? Vs38
What
happens to the one that finds their life? Vs 39
What
happens to the one that loses their life for Jesus sake?
According
to what we just read in the previous verses, what do you think “finding your life”
means?
What
do you think that “losing your life for my sake” means?
Anyone
that welcomes them (us) when they bring the message of Jesus, is actually
welcoming whom? Vs40
And
anyone that welcomes Jesus is actually welcoming whom?
There
is reward in welcoming a person of societal standing. When they welcome them as such, they get what
they have earned. What will happen to
the one that is open to one of Jesus disciples? Vs41-42
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