Matthew Lesson 1: Introduction to Matthew

Stan’s Outline Download Lesson Outline Introduction to Matthew The concept of a gospel Not a biography Not a source book for doctrine An argument to prove a point (s) The Jewish character of the book of Matthew The genealogy An emphasis on Peter The vocabulary “Kingdom of heaven” Other terms The subject matter The purposes of the book To prove Jesus is the Messiah The meaning of “Messiah” (Matthew 16:18) To explain God’s kingdom program To instruct the Church (Matthew 28:20) Discourses Some characteristics of the book Grouping materials An emphasis on discourses The use of prophecy An outline of the book Notice Matthew 7:28; 11:1; 13:53; 19:1; 26:1 Notice the sequence: narrative—discourse Conclusion and application Cf. Romans 15:8 Cf. Romans 11:33 Note: There is some recording noise during the last 3 minutes of the recording that I was unable to remove. I apologize for the added noise in the recording.