Workbooks on Matthew's Gospel
How to Move Mountains and Influence People: The Gospel of Matthew as
Handbook for Jesus' Mission and Ours, Part 1 (Mt.3 - 7)
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Leader's Guide
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Participant's Guide
How to Move Mountains and Influence People: The Gospel of Matthew as
Handbook for Jesus' Mission and Ours, Part 2 (Mt.8 - 28)
On
the King's Errand: Devotional Reflections on Matthew's Gospel
Introduction to Matthew's Gospel
Part One: Our Heart - Meeting Jesus and the
Challenge to the Human Heart (Mt.1 - 7)
| Matthew 1:1 |
The Happy Ending and Israel's King |
| Matthew 1:1 - 17
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The Line of Kings and the Ultimate
King |
| Matthew 1:12 - 17
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Jesus Brings Us Home from Exile |
| Matthew 1:18 - 25
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No More Family Disgrace |
| Matthew 1:18 - 25
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Born of a Virgin |
| Matthew 1:18 - 25 |
God Will Be With You...In a New Way |
| Matthew 1:18 - 25 |
The Incarnation: Jesus Takes to Himself
Sinful Human Nature |
| Matthew 1:18 - 25 |
Jesus Fills to the Full the Hope
of Isaiah - The New King |
| Matthew 1:18 - 25 |
Jesus Fills to the Full the Hope
of Isaiah - The New Eden |
| Matthew 2:1 - 6
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The Heir of David, Born in the
City of David |
| Matthew 2:5 - 6
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Jesus Fills to the Full the Hope of Micah |
| Matthew 2:7 - 12
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The Magi Honor Jesus |
| Matthew 2:13 - 21 |
Jesus Begins to Redeem Israel's
Story |
| Matthew 2:14 - 15
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Did Matthew Quote Hosea Out of
Context? |
| Matthew 2:16 - 21 |
The Competition between Kings |
| Matthew 2:22 - 23
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Called a Nazarene - Where is That
in Scripture? |
| Matthew 3:1 - 6
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Jesus' Herald |
| Matthew 3:7 - 12
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The Message of the Herald |
| Matthew 3:13 - 4:11
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Jesus Retells Your
Story |
| Matthew 3:13 - 4:11
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How Jesus Was Victorious |
| Matthew 4:1 - 11 |
Jesus' Inner Struggle |
| Matthew 4:1 - 11 |
The Devil's Strategy, Part 1 |
| Matthew 4:1 - 11 |
The Devil's Strategy, Part 2 |
| Matthew 3:13 - 4:11
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Understanding the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Action |
| Matthew 4:12 - 16 |
Jesus is Light in Darkness |
| Matthew 4:17 - 25 |
Jesus is Heaven on
Earth |
| Matthew 4:19 |
Attendance or Apprenticeship? |
| Matthew 5:1 - 7:29 |
The King Etches His Law on Our Hearts |
| Matthew 5:3 - 4
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Influential Ambassadors, Part 1 |
| Matthew 5:5 - 6
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Influential Ambassadors, Part 2 |
| Matthew 5:7 - 8 |
Influential Ambassadors, Part 3 |
| Matthew 5:9 - 10 |
Influential Ambassadors, Part 4 |
| Matthew 5:11 - 12 |
Wartime Ambassadors |
| Matthew 5:13 - 16 |
Being Salt and Light, Part 1 |
| Matthew 5:17 - 20 |
The Fulfillment from Form to Substance |
| Matthew 5:17 - 20 |
Jesus Filled to the Full the Law
and the Prophets |
| Matthew 5:17 - 20 |
Did Jesus Abolish the Law and the
Prophets? |
| Matthew 5:21 - 26 |
Heart Transformation for
Reconciliation |
| Matthew 5:27 - 32
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Heart Transformation for Purity,
Part 1 - Explaining Jesus' Standards |
| Matthew 5:27 - 32 |
Heart Transformation for Purity,
Part 2 - Taking Action |
| Matthew 5:33 - 37 |
Heart Transformation for Integrity, Part 1 |
| Matthew 5:33 - 37 |
Heart Transformation for Integrity, Part 2 |
| Matthew 5:33 - 37 |
Heart Transformation for Integrity, Part 3 |
| Matthew 5:38 - 39 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 1 - Don't Retaliate in Kind |
| Matthew 5:39 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 2 - Accept Insults for Following Jesus |
| Matthew 5:40 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 3 - Disengage Past Commitments on Good Terms |
| Matthew 5:41 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 4 - Befriend Your Adversary |
| Matthew 5:42 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 5 - Give to All Who Ask |
| Matthew 5:42 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 6 - Becoming a Giving Person |
| Matthew 5:42 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 7 - Charge No Interest |
| Matthew 5:42 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 8 - Care for the Economically Vulnerable |
| Matthew 5:43 - 48 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 9 - Love Your Competitor |
| Matthew 5:43 - 48 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 10 - Love Your Enemy as Your Friend |
| Matthew 5:44 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 11 - Pray for Your Adversary |
| Matthew 5:45, 48 |
Heart Transformation for Love,
Part 12 - Be Like Your Father |
| Matthew 6:1 - 18
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From Public Show to Deep Authenticity, Part 1 |
| Matthew 6:1 - 18
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From Public Show to Deep Authenticity, Part 2 |
| Matthew 6:5 - 8 |
From Meaningless to Meaningful
Prayer, Part 1 |
| Matthew 6:9 - 13 |
From Meaningless to Meaningful
Prayer, Part 2 |
| Matthew 6:6 - 13 |
From Self-Awareness to
Other-Awareness |
| Matthew 6:13 |
From Temptation to Deliverance: Why God Does Not Tempt Us |
| Matthew 6:14 - 16 |
From Vengeful to Forgiving Prayer |
| Matthew 6:19 - 24 |
From Greed to Generosity |
| Matthew 6:25 - 34
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From Anxiety to Freedom |
| Matthew 6:33 - 34 |
From Survival to Mission |
| Matthew 6:33 - 34 |
From
Certainty to Uncertainty |
| Matthew 6:33 - 34 |
From
Rigidity to Flexibility |
| Matthew 7:1 - 6 |
From Judging to Healing, Part 1 -
Adjusting to Jesus' Teaching |
| Matthew 7:1 - 6 |
From Judging to Healing, Part 2 -
Wanting Jesus for Everyone |
| Matthew 7:1 - 6 |
From Judging to Healing, Part 3 -
Neither Judging Nor Avoiding |
| Matthew 7:7 - 12
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From Self-Sufficiency to Dependence |
| Matthew 7:13 - 20 |
The Great Choice, and Why It's Not Just About
Educating People |
| Matthew 7:21 - 23
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The Imposters |
| Matthew 7:21 - 23
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Being Known by Jesus |
| Matthew 7:24 - 28
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Building the Internal Life |
Part Two: Our Healing - The Power of Jesus’ Word
(Mt.8 – 10)
Part Three: Facing Rejection and
Building Resolve (Mt.11 - 13)
| Matthew 11:2 - 13:58 |
Jesus Strengthens His Disciples'
Resolve |
| Matthew 11:2 - 5 |
Jesus' Foundation: The
Jewish Story and God's Faithfulness |
| Matthew 11:2 - 5 |
Jesus and the Jewish
Story: Real Hope, Not Just Wishful Thinking |
| Matthew 11:2 - 5 |
Reason #1 Why People Reject Jesus: They
Lack the Story, and the History |
| Matthew 11:2 - 24 |
Receive Life; Don't Turn Away |
| Matthew 11:25 - 30 |
The Father is in Jesus |
| Matthew 11:25 - 12:21 |
Jesus is the New Temple |
| Matthew 11:25 - 12:21 |
Reason #2 Why People Reject Jesus:
They Want Spiritual Power Over Others |
| Matthew 11:28 - 30 |
Bearing Jesus' Yoke |
| Matthew 11:28 - 30 |
Being Complete and Finding Rest |
| Matthew 12:22 - 45 |
Reason #3 Why People Reject Jesus:
Their Self-Contradiction Doesn't Bother Them |
| Matthew 12:22 - 37 |
The Debate Rages On |
| Matthew 12:38 - 45 |
Why Jesus' Word Divides People |
| Matthew 12:38 - 45 |
When Jesus Refuses to Do Miracles |
| Matthew 12:46 - 50 |
Jesus Forms a New Community Around
His Word |
| Matthew 13:1 - 23 |
Leadership Lesson: Let People
Respond to Verbal Content |
| Matthew 13:1 - 23 |
Personal Reflection: Am I Listening to
Jesus? |
| Matthew 13:1 - 23 |
Reason #4 Why People Reject Jesus: They Want Wealth and Comfort |
| Matthew 13:24 - 43 |
Leadership Lesson: How to Let the
Mission Sift People |
| Matthew 13:24 - 43 |
Personal Reflection: Am I Bearing Fruit
or Inducing Sleep? |
| Matthew 13:31 - 32 |
Leadership Lesson: Call for Hospitality
People Don't Want to Give |
| Matthew 13:31 - 32 |
Personal Reflection: Am I Extending
Hospitality to Strangers? |
| Matthew 13:24 - 43 |
Reason #5 Why People Reject Jesus: They Don't Care About Others
Enough |
| Matthew 13:33 |
Leadership Lesson: Call Others to
Accept Uncomfortable Hospitality |
| Matthew 13:33 |
Personal Reflection: Am I Receiving
Hospitality from the "Unclean"? |
| Matthew 13:44
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Leadership Lesson: Know the Joy of
Discovering Treasure |
| Matthew 13:44
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Personal Reflection: Am I Paying
the Cost Gladly, Like Jesus Did? |
| Matthew 13:45 - 46
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Leadership Lesson: Know that this Treasure
Exceeds All Others |
| Matthew 13:45 - 46
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Personal Reflection: Do I Value
the Kingdom This Way? |
| Matthew 13:47 - 52 |
Leadership Lesson: Waiting for What
the Ultimate Sifting Will Reveal |
| Matthew 13:47 - 52 |
Personal Reflection: Can I Leave
the Dividing to Jesus? |
| Matthew 13:53 - 58 |
The Two Households |
Part Four: Our Skills - Multi-Ethnicity, Cross-Cultural
Ministry and Forgiveness (Mt.14
– 18)
Part Five: Our
Courage - Confrontation and Conflict (Mt.19 - 25)
| Matthew 19:1 - 12 |
Holding to Jesus' Vision
for Sex and Marriage |
| Matthew 19:13 - 30
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Holding to Jesus' Vision for Money |
| Matthew 20:1 - 28 |
Holding to Jesus' Vision for
Greatness |
| Matthew 21:12 - 46 |
Jesus' Confrontation with the
Temple |
| Matthew 22:1 - 14 |
Conflicting Kingdoms |
| Matthew 22:15 - 46 |
The Traps Set for Jesus |
| Matthew 23:1 - 13 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
1: Closing the Kingdom |
| Matthew 23:14 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
2: Devouring the Poor |
| Matthew 23:15 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
3: Making Ungodly Disciples |
| Matthew 23:16 - 22 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
4: Diminishing God |
| Matthew 23:23 - 24 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
5: Neglecting What's Most Important |
| Matthew 23:25 - 26 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
6: Outer Appearances Over Inner Life |
| Matthew 23:27 - 28 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
7: Outer Appearances Over Integrity |
| Matthew 23:29 - 36 |
Spiritualities in Conflict, Part
8: Killing the Prophets |
| Matthew 23:37 - 39 |
Jesus Mourns for Jerusalem |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
"Jesus Was Here": The Sign
of His Coming |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
Jesus, Daniel, and the Fall of the
Temple |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
The Old Testament and the Temple |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
The Jewish-Roman Wars |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
False Messiahs |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
The Elect |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
The Shaking of Heaven and Earth |
| Matthew 24:1 - 51 |
The Son and the Father, and Who
Knows What |
| Matthew 25:1 - 13 |
Jesus' New Order: How to Invest
Wisely |
| Matthew 25:14 - 30 |
Jesus' New Order: How to Invest
Profitably |
| Matthew 25:31 - 44 |
Jesus' New Order: How Jesus Will Judge
the Nations |
Part Six: Our Mission - Remembrance and
Reproduction (Mt.26 - 28)
| Matthew 26:1 - 5 |
The Plot Set into Motion |
| Matthew 26:6 - 13 |
Remember that He Would Die: The
Anointing |
| Matthew 26:14 - 16 |
The Many Uses of Jesus |
| Matthew 26:17 - 35 |
A New Passover: A Day of
Remembrance on Another Day of Remembrance |
| Matthew 26:21-26,
31-35 |
Heroic Last Words |
| Matthew 26:26 - 28 |
Remember to Internalize Jesus: The
Bread and the Wine |
| Matthew 26:36 - 46 |
The
Man Who Did Not Fall in the Garden |
| Matthew 26:47 - 56 |
Judas' Kiss |
| Matthew 26:57 - 68 |
Jesus on Trial, God on Trial |
| Matthew 26:57 - 27:37 |
The Trial of the Chief Priests |
| Matthew 26:69 - 75 |
The Trial of Simon Peter |
| Matthew 27:1 - 10
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The Trial of Judas Iscariot |
| Matthew 27:1 - 10
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Remembering Another Half-Brother Sold for
Silver |
| Matthew 27:11 - 26
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The Trial of Pontius Pilate and
the Roman System |
| Matthew 27:11 - 26
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The Trial of the Jewish Leadership |
| Matthew 27:27 - 37 |
Scarlet, Thorns, Enemies, and the
Accursed Tree |
| Matthew 27:27 - 37 |
Jesus Crowned King in Exile |
| Matthew 27:27 - 37 |
Jesus Scorned by His
Roman Subjects |
| Matthew 27:38 - 44 |
Jesus Scorned by His Jewish
Subjects |
| Matthew 27:27 - 44 |
Jesus Scorned by All His Subjects |
| Matthew 27:44 - 50 |
Jesus, Forsaken by God |
| Matthew 27:44 - 54 |
The Verdict of God |
| Matthew 27:55 - 66 |
Remember that He Would Rise |
| Matthew 28:1 - 8 |
Another Angel, Another
Announcement |
| Matthew 28:9 - 15 |
The Rumor that Spread Until This
Day |
| Matthew 28:16 |
The King's Errand: Remember
Galilee |
| Matthew 28:17 |
The King's Errand: Remember Worship
in Times of Doubt |
| Matthew 28:18 - 20 |
The King's Errand: Remember
All He Said |
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Group Leader Notes
Part One: Our Heart - Meeting Jesus and the
Challenge to the Human Heart (Mt.1 - 7)
Part Two: Our Experience - The Power of Jesus’ Word
(Mt.8 – 10)
Part Three: Facing Rejection and
Building Resolve (Mt.11 - 13)
Part Four: Our Skills - Multi-Ethnicity, Cross-Cultural
Ministry and Forgiveness (Mt.14
– 18)
Part Five: Our
Courage - Confrontation and Conflict (Mt.19 - 25)
Part Six: Our Mission - Remembrance and
Reproduction (Mt.26 - 28)
Messages from Matthew's Gospel
Thematic Studies
What is Divine Fire? Purifying or Destroying?
The Gospel of Matthew
as a Diagnostic Tool for Spiritual Self-Evaluation
Christian Spiritual
Development: A Diagram for Personal Growth
The Presence of God
Jesus' Training for Multi-Ethnic
Mission
Interpreting and Misinterpreting Matthew's Gospel:
Three Examples
Essays on Matthew's Gospel
Did Matthew Get Jesus' Genealogy Wrong?
An Analysis of Mt.1:1 - 17
What Did the Suffering Servant Suffer? Isaiah 53 and
Penal Substitution (examines Matthew's use of Isa.53:4 in Mt.8:17)
Does Jesus Hide the Father from People? An Analysis
of Mt.11:25 - 30
Sin, Conflict Resolution, and the Role of Third Parties:
An Examination of Mt.18:15
- 17
Whose Family? Which Union? Reflections on Scripture,
Human Sexuality and God's Purposes
(examines Mt.19:3 - 12 and his use of Gen.1 - 2)
The Rich Young Ruler and the Creation Order: An Exegesis
of Mt.19:13 -30
Is God a Mad Dictator Who Kills His Own People? An
Analysis of Mt.22:1
- 14
Is Salvation by Social Justice? An Analysis of
Mt.25:31-46
Did Matthew Misquote Zechariah by Saying
Jeremiah in Mt.27:9 - 10?
The Chiastic Structure of
Matthew's Gospel and its Implications
Matthew's Use of Isaiah's Prophecy
Hell as Fire and Darkness: Remembrance of Sinai as
Covenant Rejection in Matthew's Gospel
Helpful books and articles
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Gary Tuck, Matthew 5:17: Jesus Did Come to Abolish the Law, and He Said So; see also
Benjamin Corey, For The People Who Say, “But Jesus
Didn’t Abolish The Law” (Patheos, Aug 7, 2015)
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Robert Alter and Frank Kermode, The Literary Guide to
the Bible (Amazon book, Sep 1, 1990) and
pdf book has nice
insights into the Gospels
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Robert Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts,
Volumes 1 and 2 (Amazon book, Sep 1, 1991) and
pdf book is an
excellent literary treatment of Luke that helped me with all narrative
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N.T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God
(Amazon book, Sep 1992) has valuable historical context, and high
level survey of Matthew
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Tom Wright, Matthew for Everyone, Chapters 1 - 15
(Amazon book, Jan 1, 2004)
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Tom Wright, Matthew for Everyone, Chapters 16 - 28
(Amazon book, Jan 1 2004)
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Jerome H. Neyrey, Honor and Shame in the Gospel of
Matthew (Amazon book, Nov 1, 1998)
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Warren Carter, Matthew and Empire
(Amazon book, Oct 1, 2001) and
pdf book
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Warren Carter, Matthew: Storyteller, Interpreter,
Evangelist (Amazon book, Feb 1, 2004)
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Matthew L. Skinner, The Trial Narratives: Conflict,
Power, and Identity in the New Testament (Amazon book, Feb 1,
2010)
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David Instone-Brewer, Bible Scandals: Divorce
(BeThinking, 2012) very important considerations for abuse cases
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The
Inspiration of Matthew,