Directions to Heaven

JESUS BEGINS HIS MINISTRY

Matthew 6-10

1. Chapter 6: Practical Living Advice

• Matt. 6:1-7, What were the rewards Jesus was speaking of?

• Matt. 6:7-14, What is the primary subject Jesus is teaching? Why is it important?

• How should a person fast? (6:16-18). Where should a person’s real treasure be stored? (6:19-21). What kind of sight is Jesus teaching in verses 19-21? Who is your master? (24)

• Matt. 6:25-34, what is Jesus’ cure for anxiety?

2. Chapter 7: Directions to Heaven

• Why should you be careful in judging others? (7:1-6)

• What are good principles of prayer? (7:7-12)

• What is the narrow gate and where does it lead? (7:13-14).

• How can you tell if a person is a good person? (7:15-20)

• What is the meaning of verses 21-23?

• Why is it important to have a solid foundation? (7:24-28)

3. Chapter 8: Jesus’ Healing Ministry

• What is leprosy and what was the significance of Jesus healing someone with it? (8:1-4).

• What impressed Jesus about the centurion who asked him to heal his servant? (8:5-13)

• Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law and many other people, what was it in fulfillment of according to Matthew? (8:14-17)

• What was Jesus’ requirement for those who wanted to follow Him? (8:18-22).

• What did the disciples experience with Jesus in the boat in the storm? (8:23-27)

• What did Jesus encounter in the country of the Gadarenes? What did He do and what was the response of the people of that country? (8:28-34).

4. Chapter 9: Jesus’s Healing Ministry Continued and the Call of Matthew

• Why were the Scribes upset with Jesus for healing a paralytic? (9:1-8)

• Who was Matthew and why were the Pharisees upset because of Jesus’ association with him? (9:9-13)

• Who were the disciples of John and what was Jesus’ respond to their question? (9:14-17)

• Matthew 9:18-38, What were the acts of healings Jesus preformed in these verses and what impact did it have on the people who experienced and witnessed them?

5. Chapter 10: Jesus calls His Disciples and Sends Them to Minister

• Who were the 12 Disciples and what did Jesus commission them to do? (10:1-15).

• What was Jesus’ warnings to His disciples and why do you think He wanted them to know the advice He was giving them? (10:16-23)

• What is the meaning of Discipleship and what would a disciple likely experience if they decided to follow Jesus? (10:24-39).

• What is the reward of being a disciple? (10:40-42)