83 Bible Studies in EasyEnglish.
You can use this Guide for personal study or for studying the Bible together in small groups.
As you study Matthew's Gospel, there are many things you will learn:
- The Old Testament tells us about many hopes. It describes many things that people could expect. Jesus is the answer to them all.
- Jesus is the Messiah. He is God who became man. He shows this by the authority of his teaching. And he shows it by the nature of his miracles.
- The stories about Jesus are facts of history. Matthew was recording the truth.
- Jesus teaches about many things. There is the Kingdom of God. He tells us what Christians should be like. Also, he teaches us about specific things like divorce and remarriage.
- Jesus is the hope of the world. Matthew shows how the Good News is for everyone.
Introduction
The King is Here (Matthew 1–4)
- God Saves!
- God became human for Us
- A Royal Priest
- God Controls Everything
- Be Ready!
- True and False Repentance
- The Most Important Thing
- The Test
- Action
Citizens of the Kingdom (Matthew 5–8)
- Introduction to The Sermon On The Mount
- Right Attitudes
- Be careful! There will be enemies
- Salt and Light
- The Old Testament teaching today
- God hates it when people hate!
- Adultery and Divorce
- Going the Second Mile
- Love your Enemies
- Real Prayer
- A life that has a purpose
- Worry and how to avoid it
- Be careful how you talk about other people
- Be ready to act!
- Be careful where you build!
- Only Jesus can heal and forgive
- We cannot earn Salvation
- God saves so that we can serve him
- Jesus calls us to follow him
- The King of Everything
- Evil Spirits are afraid!
Foundation Stones (Matthew 9–12)
- God can forgive Everyone
- A marriage is not a funeral!
- Death, your power to hurt has ended
- Wonderful things happen!
- The first members of the church
- Jesus sends out his disciples
- Jesus wants people who will be strong when times are hard
- Jesus encouraged people to be loyal
- Doubts and fears
- Faith and Unbelief
- People miss great opportunities
- When Jesus came, the Old Testament came true
- Jesus brings hope to everyone in the world
- A faith in Jesus that became stronger
- People who did not believe made demands
Soil, Seeds, Fish and Food (Matthew 13–16)
- We should listen to Jesus
- Jesus explained a parable
- Good people and evil people may live next to each other
- Big trees grow from little seeds
- God will judge sinners
- People can know the truth, but still refuse to change their ways
- The Messiah gave a big meal and walked on water
- The arguments between Jesus and the religious leaders
- Faith for the whole world
- Jesus offered another special meal
- The signs that prove who Jesus is
- Who do you think that I am?
- Jesus was the Messiah but not the Messiah that the disciples expected
The Big Surprise (Matthew 17–20)
- What Jesus is really like
- The disciples return to their ordinary life
- Who is the greatest?
- To care and to forgive
- More about Marriage
- Salvation and how to find it
- God is king and he gives grace
- The Surprise
The King's Authority (Matthew 21–25)
- The Son of David claims what belongs to him
- Jesus shows his authority
- Advantages and Responsibility
- Choose what is most important
- Be careful! There is false teaching where you are!
- We are waiting for Jesus to return
- The time when enemies will destroy Jerusalem
- Jesus will come back to earth again – so be ready!
- Jesus wants us to serve him loyally
- Serve God in ordinary activities
Dead but Alive Again! *Matthew 26–28)
- The end of Jesus’ life was coming
- Jesus said: ‘This is my blood’
- Jesus said: ‘I want your will to happen’
- Who is Jesus?
- The death of Jesus
- We must believe the evidence
- Go and make disciples from all the people in the world