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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 21
Purpose
Follow this link for information about these key aspects of our training: Purpose, Goals, Habits, Ministries, and Assignments.
Matthew 21
This chapter has 6. 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: Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
Main text and related passages:
- Matthew 21:1-11 – Bible Gateway
- Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-19
- Isaiah 62
- ” . . . gentle and riding on a donkey . . .” – Zechariah 9:9-17
- “Hosanna” = “Save!” (see also “Lord, save us!” – Psalm 118:25)
- “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” – Psalm 118
Checkout the following:
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- 1 Kings 1 – David makes Solomon king and places him on his mule.
- 2 Kings 9:1-13 – People spread their cloaks for Jehu as he becomes king.
Topics to explore:
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- This is the context we have so far for Jesus’ ongoing ministry:
- Jesus is “God with us”. – Matthew 1:18-23
- Jesus is “saving his people from their sins”. – Matthew 1:18-23
- Jesus’ message is calling people to repent and align with God’s Kingdom. – Matthew 4:12-17
- Jesus expects his miracles and signs to lead people to:
- Repent – Matthew 11:20-24
- Believe in Jesus and his Kingdom based on the signs and wonders – John 4:43-54
- What will it mean to apply this context to this passage and the ones that follow?
- What did the crowds think was going to happen when Jesus entered Jerusalem?
- What did Jesus’ disciples think was going to happen when he entered Jerusalem?
- What was Jesus’ plan for his final trip to Jerusalem?
- This is the context we have so far for Jesus’ ongoing ministry:
Additional resources to check out:
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- Matthew for Everyone, Part 2 (The New Testament for Everyone) by Tom Wright – Amazon.com
- 29. Jesus Prophet & Provocateur [Matthew] – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project) – YouTube (00:50:46)
Training assignment (do this yourself, and use it to help train someone else):
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- Read the main passage and related passages above.
Lesson 2: Jesus at the Temple
Main text and related passages:
- Matthew 21:12-17 – Bible Gateway
- Matthew 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-18;Luke 19:45-47
- John 2:12-25 – John places his account at the beginning of Jesus’ career.
- Isaiah 56:1-8 – “a house of prayer”
- Jeremiah 7:1-11 – “a den of robbers”
- “Hosanna” = “Save!” (see also “Lord, save us!” – Psalm 118:25)
- Psalm 8 – “from the lips of children and infants”
- “blind and lame” – 2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-6
Checkout the following:
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- Watch: Temple Biblical Theme Video | BibleProject™(00:04:40)
- Court of the Gentiles
- Leviticus 1 – “without defect”
- Passover sacrifice reenacted by Jewish priests-in-training | The Times of Israel
- Why Did Jesus Drive the Moneychangers out of the Temple?
Topics to explore:
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- What was the role of the money changers?
- What was the role of the people selling doves?
- What significance did the temple courts have?
- What impact did Jesus’ actions have?
