The Real Jesus: Matthew 4:12-22
11-13-24
Jesus Begins His Ministry
Matthew 4:12-22
This year in House Church we will be reading and discussing the Gospel of Matthew to better understand who Jesus is and what he has done.
Matthew was one of Jesus’ 12 disciples and he left his profession as a tax collector to follow Him. The purpose of his gospel was to give evidence to his Jewish brothers that Jesus was the one they had been looking for. He wanted them (and us) to see that Jesus was the long awaited messiah and King. He would be the one to make all things right, and restore the broken relationship between God and man. Matthew’s life was radically transformed by an encounter with Jesus, and our prayer is that through this study you will encounter The Real Jesus through His word, and be transformed just like Matthew.
These questions are written to be used during our house church meetings. If you find yourself unable or attend a gathering this week we encourage you to use these questions at home to sink more deeply into this series.
Opening Question(s):
Read and Reflect: Read Matthew 4:12-22
Go Deeper
Prayer:
Pray for the families in your house church and the people on your top 5 cards.
Announcements:
Friendsgiving - Friday Nov. 22nd.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
Matthew 4:12-22
This year in House Church we will be reading and discussing the Gospel of Matthew to better understand who Jesus is and what he has done.
Matthew was one of Jesus’ 12 disciples and he left his profession as a tax collector to follow Him. The purpose of his gospel was to give evidence to his Jewish brothers that Jesus was the one they had been looking for. He wanted them (and us) to see that Jesus was the long awaited messiah and King. He would be the one to make all things right, and restore the broken relationship between God and man. Matthew’s life was radically transformed by an encounter with Jesus, and our prayer is that through this study you will encounter The Real Jesus through His word, and be transformed just like Matthew.
These questions are written to be used during our house church meetings. If you find yourself unable or attend a gathering this week we encourage you to use these questions at home to sink more deeply into this series.
Opening Question(s):
- Have you ever had a boss or a leader that you were compelled to follow?
- What attributes made them a good leader and made it easy to follow their lead? Or… What is a boss horror story that you’ve had to endure?
Read and Reflect: Read Matthew 4:12-22
- Matthew quotes Isaiah 9 in this passage. How has Jesus fulfilled this prophecy?
- In vs. 17 we hear the same message from Jesus that we initially heard from John the Baptist. Why do you think “the Kingdom” is such an important part of the language in scripture?
- Why do you think Jesus chose to call regular guys, fishermen, like Peter, Andrew, James, and John instead of more educated or men of higher status?
- How might we become “fishers of men”?
- What do you think made these men just stop and leave everything behind to follow Jesus?
Go Deeper
- What’s keeping you from following Jesus with all you have?
- What’s one way you can begin to be a fisher of men this week?
Prayer:
Pray for the families in your house church and the people on your top 5 cards.
Announcements:
Friendsgiving - Friday Nov. 22nd.
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