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The Book of Matthew.......Andy's thoughts
Jesus, Jesus, There is
something about that name. Wonderful, The mighty God, Counsellor, The
Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace, Star. Isaiah
9:6
Born of a virgin. Mat.
1:2-16 All 'begat' except last part of verse 16. And Matthew
2:13,14,20, and 21 ..He did not say 'take
your wife' instead he said "..the young child and his mother,.."
also Luke 2:33,34,43.
Matthew 1:1 The introduction of the King.
Kingdom of Heaven mentioned 33 times, Kingdom of God 4 times, Son of
David 9 times.
Over 50 % Word spoken by Jesus. The book was written about 50 and 70 A.D.
Matthew 1:18 "..espoused to Joseph,.." or a 1 year
engagement.
Matthew 1:23 "..a virgin shall be with child,.."
700 years before, Isaiah had declared this. Isa.
7:14 A virgin birth regardless what
some critics say.
Jesus, born in Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1 Micah 5:2
Psalm 2:7
STAR ..Matthew 2:10 S=Saviour
T=Translator
A=Almighty
God
R=Reward
In Matthew...60 references to or about 'spoken by the prophet'
Matthew 3:1 The man John the Baptist. Also spoken of by
Isaiah 40:3 Luke 3:3,4
Malachi 3:1 Matthew 11:2,11
Matthew 4:1 After Jesus was
baptized and the voice from Heaven saying "..this is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased." Then the old devil entered the scene. Jesus
had fasted 40 days and nights, and was hungry. Satan attacks when we are weak,
Matthew 4:12 Jesus heard that John the Baptist was cast into
prison. Reason told about in Matthew 14:3-
Jesus then began his ministry. 4:17
Matthew 4:16 Two brothers, Peter and and Andrew, obeyed Jesus and followed
him. 2 more brothers, James and John in
a ship with their father. 4:21 They obeyed and left the ship v.22
The father stayed on the ship. Mark 1:20
Matthew 5:3 The Beatitudes....."blessed are.."
God is impartial 5:45
Don't be a showoff. 6:1-7
Matthew 6:9-13 "..our Father..." This Lord's
prayer has
66 words..66 Book of the Bible The book of Isaiah
has 66
chapters.
Matthew 6:19-21 Lay up your treasures in Heaven.
Matthew 6:22 "..the light of the body is the eye:..". In
Matthew
5:29, Jesus was not teaching phisical mutilation. You could still
lust and sin with one eye.
Matthew 6:26 God feeds the bird. But he does not let them sit on a fence post
and drop food in their mouths. Work hard
Matthew 7:12 If this rule was kept, all areas of human life would be enriched.
Family, Church,Social, Politics. A golden era would be ushered in.
Be wise...build on the Rock (Jesus). 7:24 In Matthew 7:25-27
these houses were built with the same material. Don't build on sand.
God's authority 7:29 The people were astonished at Jesus'
teaching. 7:28 13:54
Matthew 8:1 After teaching the deciples (and us) He came down from the
mountain. Great crowds followed him and he began the miracles of healing.
8:3,13,16 Healed Peter's wife 8:15
Matthew 8:17 Isaiah had spoken of this many centuries before.
Calmed the wind and sea 8:26
Matthew 8:32 Demons cast out and into the herd of swine. The whole
city wanted Jesus to leave. v.34 because he had destructed their swine.
Matthew 9:9 Jesus asked a tax collector, Matthew, to follow him. He
obeyed Jesus.
Matthew 9:18-25 Jesus going to heal a young lady who was dead,
stopped along the way to heal a lady. He then healed two blind men. v.30
Matthew 9:37 "..the harvest truly is plenteous. but the
laborers are few..."
Matthew 10L1 Jesus called his 12 deciples to him and gave them
power to heal. Apostles v.2 v.5,8
Matthew 10:2 Apostles names...Brothers Peter and Andrew,
Brothers James and John, Phillip, Bartholomew,Thomas,
Matthew,James, Thaddaeos, Simon and Juda Iscariot.
Give freely 10:8 No charge for healing. Told to the Apostles.
Matthew 10:16 "..in the midst of
wolves.." Sheep
Matthew 10:26 Nothing can be hid or not revealed from God.
Matthew 10:29 When a little sparrow falls to the ground, God
knows all about it. Then why would'nt He know about us.
He knows the hail in our head. v.10:30 Luke 21:18 He cares
more for us than the birds. v.10:31
Matthew 11:28 "come unto me , all ye that labor and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest. He has peace that is beyond our
understanding. Psalm 22:26
Matthew 12:1 As Jesus went through the corn, his deciples were
hungry. The Pharisees scolded them for plucking the corn off and eating on the
Sabbath. Jesus reminded them of David when running away from Saul and eating the
shewbread (bread offering to God) . Jesus wants us to know that life is
important and needs to be preserved.
Matthew 13:55,56 A family of at least 7...Mary,James, Joses,
Simon, Judas, Jesus, and sisters..plural.
Matthew 14:2 John the Baptist...mentioned years before
Isa.40:3- Malachi 3:1
John had been put in prison by Herod (his father Herod had killed all the
babies of Bethlehem) to satisfy a daughter of Herodias, and promising to fulfill
her wish for John's head to be brought to her on a platter. And this Herod
granted. 14:10
Matthew 14:14 Jesus' compassion for the crowd. Feeding more than
10,000 on 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. v.20 and had 12 baskets left over.
Jesus can multiply by dividing and add by subtracting.
Matthew 14:24- Jesus calming the sea. v.32 Peter walking on
water v. 29 His faith faltered by taking his eyes off Jesus. v. 39
Peter's short prayer "..Lord, save me." The Master's touch.
Gravity will not hold a saved person at the rapture.
Jesus mentioned about the Third Day (His resurrection). Matthew 20:19
28:6 17:23 16:21 Luke 18:33 1 Cor. 15:4
Matthew 21 Teaching in Parables. Jesus casting out of God's temple the
moneychangers and sellers. v.12
Matthew 21:18,19 Jesus, hungry in the morning, withered the fig
tree for being fruitless.
Matthew 21:22 In prayer, believing, "..ye shall receive."
Matthew 22:15 Pharisees trying to entangle Jesus in his teaching.
Matthew 22:23 Saducees did not believe in the resurrection.
Matthew 22:36,37,38 LOVE.. The greatest commandment... Jesus
was speaking this.
I really enjoyed studying and writing this. I am open for
any comments.........Andy