Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Matthew 19

 

Last Updated on April 30, 2023 by Rocklyn Clarke

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

Matthew 19

Purpose

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


Matthew 19

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: Divorce

Main text and related passages:

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Topics to explore:

    • Does this passage make you uncomfortable?
    • Are you divorced, or in the process of divorcing? If not, in what other ways, if any, have you been affected by divorce?
      • Is there anything for which you need to repent with regard to a divorce?
      • Is there anyone that you have yet to forgive with regard to a divorce.
    • Are you married, or preparing to get married?
      • How is your relationship?
      • What is your view of marriage?
      • How do you deal with marriage issues?
        • Ignore them.
        • Pretend that there are no issues in order to maintain a “good confession”.
        • Talk to Jesus honestly about marriage issues and take the time the explore with him their root causes.
      • Is God saying anything to you about your marriage right now?
    • Are there any marriages that you need to pray for? Are there any marriages for which God wants you to do more than just pray?
    • Do you know someone who has been affected by divorce?

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

    • Read the main passage and related passages above.

Lesson 2: The Little Children and Jesus

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

    • Read the main passage and related passages above.

Lesson 3: The Rich and the Kingdom of God

Main text and related passages:

Matthew 6:19-34; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; 2 Corinthians 11:16 – 12:10; 1 Timothy 6:1-10; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; James 2:1-26; James 5:1-6; 1 John 3:16-18; Revelation 2:8-11; Revelation 3:14-22; Revelation 6:12-17; Revelation 18

Exodus 23:10-12; Leviticus 19:9-10; Leviticus 23:22; Leviticus 25; Deuteronomy 15:1-11; Deuteronomy 24; Isaiah 3:14-26; Isaiah 10:1-4; Isaiah 58; Isaiah 61; Ezekiel 16:44-52; Amos 2:6-8; Amos 4; Amos 5; Amos 8; Zechariah 7

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Topics to explore:

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Additional resources to check out:

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

    • Read the main passage and related passages above.

Last Updated on April 30, 2023 by Rocklyn Clarke

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