John's study this week: Content (Summarize 10 – 15 statements on the passage) Matthew 15 1. Matthew 15:1 – 3 Pharisees question Jesus about His disciples breaking the law to which Jesus rebukes them with his classic quote, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 2.
Matthew 15:4 – 6 Jesus teaches Pharisees using the commandment to honor father and mother and that it is not the Pharisees’ position to as Jesus said,’ nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.” 1. Matthew 15:1 – 20 Jesus corrects and denounces religiously held traditions as ‘truth’ as opposed to scriptural truth and the heart. Application: How do we best prepare ourselves to discern truth from falsity and what is my response to be? 2. Matthew 15:21 - 28 Jesus answers a Canaanite women’s request Application: How is your compassion demonstrated when facing the needs of someone you may feel may not be ‘worth my time’? 3. Mathew 14:29 – 39 Jesus and disciples feed the 4000. Application: 4000 or 7 billion, Jesus’ compassion is for all people. How is your compassion playing out here in the Silicon Valley? Subject Sentence (Ten words or less) Jesus corrects Pharisees, ministers to Gentiles and feeds the 4000. AIM (Single / main point of teaching for the passage) TCTATS that Jesus ‘s desire is to reach others with the truth will meet people where they are at, at church, on the street, even at outdoor revivals. |