John the Baptist was calling people to repent and be baptized. His message was especially harsh toward those in positions of religious authority. After Jesus was baptized the Holy Spirit descended upon him and a voice declared, “This is my dearly loved son” (3). Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where he was tempted by Satan, but he rebuked Satan using scripture. After John was arrested, Jesus took up John’s message. He called four fishermen as disciples and began to teach, heal, and perform exorcisms throughout Galilee. Large crowds followed him (4). Jesus took his disciples to a mountainside and taught them about what it means to be blessed by God; the importance of good deeds; the purpose of the Law; anger; adultery; divorce; vows; revenge; loving one’s enemies (5); humility and heavenly reward; giving; prayer; forgiveness; fasting; wealth; the security of God’s provision (6); judging others; perseverance in prayer; loving others as oneself; the challenge of living faithfully; identifying the righteous by their actions; and using his teaching as a foundation for life (7).
Thursday, 9 March 2017
Matthew 1:1-7:29 Summary
Jesus is the messiah, a descendant of Abraham and David who was born to Mary, a virgin who became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit in order to fulfill the Scriptures; an angel explained this to Mary’s fiancé, Joseph, in a dream (1). Foreign wise men came to worship the child, but Herod tried to kill him. Joseph had been warned by an angel in a dream and took his family to Egypt. Once Herod died Joseph brought his family to Nazareth (2).
John the Baptist was calling people to repent and be baptized. His message was especially harsh toward those in positions of religious authority. After Jesus was baptized the Holy Spirit descended upon him and a voice declared, “This is my dearly loved son” (3). Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where he was tempted by Satan, but he rebuked Satan using scripture. After John was arrested, Jesus took up John’s message. He called four fishermen as disciples and began to teach, heal, and perform exorcisms throughout Galilee. Large crowds followed him (4). Jesus took his disciples to a mountainside and taught them about what it means to be blessed by God; the importance of good deeds; the purpose of the Law; anger; adultery; divorce; vows; revenge; loving one’s enemies (5); humility and heavenly reward; giving; prayer; forgiveness; fasting; wealth; the security of God’s provision (6); judging others; perseverance in prayer; loving others as oneself; the challenge of living faithfully; identifying the righteous by their actions; and using his teaching as a foundation for life (7).
John the Baptist was calling people to repent and be baptized. His message was especially harsh toward those in positions of religious authority. After Jesus was baptized the Holy Spirit descended upon him and a voice declared, “This is my dearly loved son” (3). Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where he was tempted by Satan, but he rebuked Satan using scripture. After John was arrested, Jesus took up John’s message. He called four fishermen as disciples and began to teach, heal, and perform exorcisms throughout Galilee. Large crowds followed him (4). Jesus took his disciples to a mountainside and taught them about what it means to be blessed by God; the importance of good deeds; the purpose of the Law; anger; adultery; divorce; vows; revenge; loving one’s enemies (5); humility and heavenly reward; giving; prayer; forgiveness; fasting; wealth; the security of God’s provision (6); judging others; perseverance in prayer; loving others as oneself; the challenge of living faithfully; identifying the righteous by their actions; and using his teaching as a foundation for life (7).
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