Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Matthew 17

Last Updated on June 11, 2022 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 17

Purpose

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

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Matthew 17

This chapter has 4 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: The Transfiguration

Main text and related passages:

• Matthew 17:1-13 – Bible Gateway
  • Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36

Checkout the following:

• • Exodus 34:29-35 NIV – The Radiant Face of Moses – When Moses – Bible Gateway
  • 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 NIV – The Greater Glory of the New Covenant – Bible Gateway
  • Elijah – Malachi 4
  • John the Baptist – Luke 1:11-17
  • Watch: Son of Man Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:50)

Topics to explore:

• • What does the mountain setting in this passage tell us?
  • What do Moses and Elijah represent?
  • Who else in the Bible experienced radiance on a mountain? What does that tell us about this passage?

Additional resources to check out:

• • Watch: The Bible as Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature Bible Intro Video | BibleProject™ (00:04:09)
  • Watch: How to Read Setting in Biblical Narrative Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:24)
  • Watch: How to Read Design Patterns in Biblical Narrative Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:25)

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

Lesson 2: Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy

Main text and related passages:

• Matthew 17:14-21 – Bible Gateway
  • Matthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43

Checkout the following:

• • Watch: The Satan and Demons – Spiritual Beings Theme Video | BibleProject™ (00:06:20)

Topics to explore:

Additional resources to check out:

• • Life Church Counseling Page

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

Lesson 3: Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

Main text and related passages:

• Matthew 17:22-23 – Bible Gateway

Checkout the following:

• • Watch: Son of Man Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:50)

Topics to explore:

• • Why does Jesus have to remind his disciples that he will be killed?

Additional resources to check out:

• • 25. Death and Taxes [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – Youtube (00:44:09)

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

Lesson 4: The Temple Tax

Main text and related passages:

• Matthew 17:24-27 – Bible Gateway

Checkout the following:

• • Watch: Son of Man Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:50)

Topics to explore:

• • Why does Jesus ask Simon about kings and taxes?

Additional resources to check out:

• • Video: How to Read the Bible: Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature | BibleProject™ (00:04:09)
  • 25. Death and Taxes [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – Youtube (00:44:09)

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

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Advance to Matthew 18