A Study on the Parable of the Householder and His Servant in Matt. 24:45-51 and examining the scribes and the Pharisees who sat in Moses' seat-Matt. 23:1-2. Jesus Christ holds them culpable for shutting up the kingdom by not entering nor allowing those desiring to enter from doing so. How does this compare with those God has placed the Church under their care?

Matt. 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

After declaring that He would build His Church, Jesus Christ told His disciples that He HAD to go to Jerusalem where He would be killed and resurrected.

a. What is the significance of this journey to Jerusalem as far as the building of His Church is concerned?

Matt. 16:15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus turned to His disciples asking them Who they said He was and Simon Peter gave a succinct answer.

a. What does it mean that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God?

b. How did Simon Peter receive this revelation?

c. How is this revelation significant in the context of Christ building His Church?

Matt. 16:13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

In response to Jesus' question, His disciples gave varying descriptions coming from the 'men' in view.

a. Who are these 'men'?

b. Why did the 'men' give the varying descriptions of Jesus Christ?

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and his Servant in Matt. 24:45-51 looking at the example of the twelve spies Moses sent to spy the land in Num. 13 as well as the Pharisees, Scribes and Chief Priests during Christ's first advent. Were they faithful or unfaithful servants?

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and his Servant in Matt. 24:45-51 comparing it with Lk. 12:42-48. What does the Lord require a servant in His household to do?

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and His servant in Matt. 24:45-51 and seeking to understand how the Lord supplies Meat/Solid Food that a wise & faithful servant is to give which is also the Daily Bread that we are to ask God to give us as taught in the Model Prayer by Jesus Christ. Additionally, the Meat/Solid Food, and the Daily Bread is the Word of the Kingdom!

A Study on the Parable of the Householder and His servant in Matt. 24:45-51 and seeking to answer the question, "How did the servant conclude that his master was delaying?" as recorded in Matt. 24:48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ 

In this lesson, we will endeavor to study following;

a. Watch Therefore, Be Ready!

b. How possibly could the Master Delay His Coming?

In this lesson, we seek to answer the following questions;

a. Who is the Man/Nobleman in Matt. 25:14 & Lk. 19:12?

b. Where is the 'far country' he has gone to?