Playlist: Matthew (Bible study series)
John W. Ritenbaugh
Matthew (Part One)
Matthew's Emphasis on Jesus' Kingship and Jewish RootsMatthew wrote his account with the Jews in mind, repeatedly saying, 'This was done to fulfill the prophets,' emphasizing the law and the Kingdom of God.
Matthew (Part Two)
Jesus' Early Life; John the BaptistJesus' 28 'missing' years were spent maturing, studying, and gaining life experience to equip Him as a high priest who could relate to human struggles.
Matthew (Part Three)
Matthew 3:13 - 4:23Jesus resisted Satan with the knowledge of God, resisting appeals to vanity, using power selfishly resisting to lust of the flesh, eyes, and pride of life.
Matthew (Part Four)
Matthew 4:23 - 5:4Matthew's encapsulation of the Beatitudes, the essence of Jesus Christ's teaching, contains the foundation of His teaching through the entirety of His ministry.
Matthew (Part Five)
Matthew 5:5-9The word 'blessed' in the Beatitudes means happy from within, not dependent on circumstances. It comes from having God's spirit and hope for the future.
Matthew (Part Six)
Matthew 5:10-20Those who are meek are capable of anger but keep it under control. They are humble, open-minded, willing to listen, don't jump to conclusions, and aren't defensive.
Matthew (Part Seven)
Matthew 5:20 - 48Jesus, showing the spirit of the law, warns against rash divorces, taking oaths, invoking God's name frivolously, realizing that a covenant is binding.
Matthew (Part Eight)
Matthew 6:1-9We should not seek material rewards under the New Covenant, though God may sometimes bless us physically. Our focus should be on spiritual rewards.
Matthew (Part Ten)
Matthew 7:1-14Entering the Kingdom requires choosing the narrow, difficult path of sacrifice, service, and humility over the easy, broad path of selfishness.
Matthew (Part Eleven)
Matthew 7:13-29Life consists of a series of choices, often a dilemma of a pleasurable choice on one hand and a difficult choice (that produces more growth) on the other.
Matthew (Part Twelve)
Matthew 7:14-29 (Review)To establish sound doctrine, we must build on the foundation Christ's teaching, taking the straight and narrow course rather than the wisdom of this world.
Matthew (Part Fourteen)
Matthew 9:9-38Sin causes disease, but the person who becomes sick does not necessarily commit the sin. Because God alone can forgive sin, God alone can heal.
Matthew (Part Fifteen)
Matthew 10:1-34The commission to the disciples evolves from their initial orders to go to the House of Israel to their ultimate commission of going to the Gentiles.
Matthew (Part Sixteen)
Matthew 10:34-11:30Matthew 11 focuses upon the ruminations of John the Baptist, who, even though he was close to Christ, may have misunderstood the nature of Christ's mission.
Matthew (Part Seventeen)
Matthew 12:1-37Jesus didn't break the Sabbath, but he did break extra-legal fanatical human custom applied to the Sabbath apart from God's Law.
Matthew (Part Eighteen)
Matthew 12:38-13:32If we ask God for protection from demonic influence, we cannot sit back passively; Satan always counterattacks. Evil must be displaced with good.
Matthew (Part Nineteen)
Matthew 13:44-14:36The parable of the Dragnet describes the culling process God uses to separate the truly committed from every walk of life from those mildly interested.
Matthew (Part Twenty)
Matthew 15:1-31Jesus explains that what truly defiles a person—evil thoughts, murder, adultery—comes from their heart and mind, not from eating with unwashed hands.
Matthew (Part Twenty-One)
Matthew 16:1-19The Pharisees and Sadducees, who normally opposed each other, joined forces against their common enemy, Jesus. They should have recognized Him as the Messiah.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Two)
Matthew 24The transfiguration prefigured the Kingdom of God, with the disciples only seeing Jesus in the end, showing salvation is through Him alone.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Three)
Matthew 17-18 Relationships with God and ManThe apostles' inability to drive out the demon teaches that faith is not a constant factor; it will deteriorate if it not exercised through prayer and fasting.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Four)
Matthew 18:1-22Those who are mature should be able to endure the slights of the immature, being circumspect not to lead anyone into sin through our careless example.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Five)
Matthew 18:21-30Jesus contrasts the enormity of what we are forgiven to what we forgive others. Our forgiveness is directly connected with our forgiveness of our brother.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Six)
Matthew 20:19 - 21:11True greatness does not come from dominance but from serving with the attitude of a slave. Willingness to sacrifice self is the secret to success.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Seven)
Matthew 21:11 - 32Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem fulfilled prophecies. The crowds welcoming Jesus were actually choosing the Paschal Lamb of God on Abib/Nisan 10.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Eight)
Matthew 21:33 - 22:45When God gives a responsibility, He gives all the tools to carry it out and the freedom to decide how to do it. He wants to see how we do with what He gives.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Nine)
Matthew 23 Assorted Questions from Members/ Avoiding Sin does not equate to Doing GoodThe Pharisees were missing a sense of proportion, avoiding sin, but not lightening the burdens of their flocks by applying justice, mercy, and faith.
Matthew (Part Thirty)
The events in Matthew 24 parallel the six seals of Revelation 6 and the seventh seal of Revelation 7, showing a definite chronological progression.
Matthew (Part Thirty-One)
Matthew 26:1 - endThe emotions Jesus felt were real, experiencing every agony, fear, anguish, disappointment, terror and temptation we all experience, yet without sin.