11. The Arrest (Matthew 26). Jesus endures a horrific night of anguish and sorrow in the garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26 is a chapter the contrasts the moral character of Jesus and the moral failings of all around Him. It is not a celebration of...

10. Final Warnings (Matt 24-25). Jesus gathers His disciples and responds to some of their questions. He addresses the imminent destruction of the Temple. But even more importantly, He addresses His final coming and how the disciples were to be ready...

9. The Triumphal Entry (Matt 21-23). In this section, the story reaches its climax. Jesus finally marches into the city of Jerusalem and confronts His opponents. These three chapters show the character of Jesus and the character of those who rejected...

Questions for the King (Matthew 19-20). As Jesus approaches the City of Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, many people come to Him to ask questions about His mission and the Kingdom He was bringing. The answers were not always easy and not...

7. Who is the Greatest? In this section of Matthew (Chapters 17-18), we're looking at the issue of greatness. The disciples are still misunderstanding what the Kingdom of Heaven is all about. They are so self-focused that they are completely...

Choosing Sides (Matthew 14-16). This week we examine different people who made a choice on who Jesus was. This section culminates in Peter's great declaration of faith, after which Jesus reveals for the first time what His inauguration as King...

The Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 10-13). In this section we examine a core difference between the Pharisees and Jesus. The Pharisees were constantly making life harder for the followers of God, whereas Jesus was alleviating them of their burdens. This...

Lesson 4. In this lesson we focus on the Healing Ministry of Jesus. We can understand that Jesus came to heal people. He was concerned and compassionate about people with broken lives. He came to heal and mend those who were broken. Whether from...

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the greatest and most well known discourses in the history of the world. But this isn't just an isolated ethics lesson. Jesus is about to describe the kind of Kingdom that He is bringing.

The Ministry Begins. This week we're looking at Matthew 3-4. This is the transition stage in the gospel and the launching stage for Jesus' ministry. In this lesson we're looking at how the character of Jesus is shown through the test he...