Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Matthew 14

Last Updated on September 11, 2024 by Rocklyn Clarke

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Description

Welcome to Focus On The Message – the first component of our Following Jesus discipleship program. This web page contains the lessons for:

Matthew 14

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Follow this link for information about these key aspects of our training: Purpose, Goals, Habits, Ministries, and Assignments.

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Matthew 14

This chapter has 3 lessons. You should ideally cover one chapter (with all of its lessons) in a week, but please don’t let a week go by without completing at least one lesson.

Lesson 1: John the Baptist Beheaded

Main text and related passages:

• John the Baptist Beheaded – Matthew 14:1-12 – Bible Gateway
  • Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9

Checkout the following:

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Topics to explore:

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Additional resources to check out:

• • 22. Severed Heads and Hungry Crowds [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – YouTube

Training assignment (do this yourself, and use it to help train someone else):

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Lesson 2: Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Main text and related passages:

• Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand – Matthew 14:13-21 – Bible Gateway
  • Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15

Checkout the following:

• • Matthew places this after Jesus learns that John the Baptist has been beheaded.
  • Mark and Luke place this both after the Baptist’s death and after the apostles’ return.
  • John’s Gospel doesn’t relate this to either of those events.
  • Jesus wants to focus on his disciples, but he serves the crowd anyway.
  • Jesus teaches the crowd about the Kingdom of God.
  • Jesus challenges the disciples after their successful mission.
  • Jesus works with what they have – not with what they don’t.

Topics to explore:

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Additional resources to check out:

• • 22. Severed Heads and Hungry Crowds [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – YouTube

Training assignment (do this yourself, and use it to help train someone else):

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Lesson 3: Jesus Walks on the Water

Main text and related passages:

• Jesus Walks on the Water – Matthew 14:22-36 – Bible Gateway
  • Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-56; John 6:16-21

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Topics to explore:

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Additional resources to check out:

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Training assignment (do this yourself, and use it to help train someone else):

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Advance to Matthew 15