1. The opening ofthe Gospel ofMatthew in theLiesborn Gospels;Germany, 10thcentury A.D.

2. Matthew 3-4The Introduction and Inauguration OfThe King Of The Jews 3. Matthew 3How would you like to meet a friend of Jesus, aco-worker, His cousin?A social outcast and political rabble rouser, whoattacks politicians and religious leaders. 4. Ariel Ministries NT Outlines The Inauguration of the King - 3:1 - 4:25 a. The Herald of the King - 3:1-12 b. The Baptism - 3:13-17 c. The Temptation - 4:1-11 d. The Public Ministry - 4:12-25 http://www.arielm.org/outlines/o-nts.pdf 5. The Gap Between chapter 2 and 3 is a 30 year gap witha lot of speculation and legends, and only afew verses. Luke 2:42 And when He became twelve, theywent up there according to the custom of theFeast; 6. The Gap Luke 2:47-52 And all who heard Him were amazed atHis understanding and His answers. 48 When they sawHim, they were astonished; and His mother said toHim, "Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold,Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You."49 And He said to them, "Why is it that you werelooking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be inMy Fathers house?" 50 But they did not understand thestatement which He had made to them. 51 And Hewent down with them and came to Nazareth, and Hecontinued in subjection to them; and His mothertreasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesuskept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favorwith God and men. 7. The Greektext of theGospel ofMatthew;Egypt, 4thcentury A.D. 8. God Sends His Prophet,God Alone Reveals The Future Ever wonder why you have never seen theheadline PSYCHIC WINS HUGE LOTTERY Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everythingappropriate in its time. He has also set eternity intheir heart, yet so that man will not find out thework which God has done from the beginningeven to the end. Matthew 24:44 "For this reason you also must beready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hourwhen you do not think He will. (Matthew 25:13) 9. Matthew 3:1-2, Last Time We Got This Far Matthew 3:1 Nowin those days Johnthe Baptist came,preaching in thewilderness ofJudea, saying, 2"Repent, for thekingdom of heavenis at hand." 10. Matthew 3:1, Wilderness Of Judea The Judean desert stretched about 20 milesfrom the plateau of Jerusalem and Bethlehemto the Jordan River and also down to the DeadSea. 11. What Is Johns Message? Matthew 3:3 For this is the one referredto by Isaiah the prophet when he said,"THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THEWILDERNESS, MAKE READY THE WAY OFTHE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT! Isaiah 40:3 A voice is calling, "Clear theway for the LORD in the wilderness; Makesmooth in the desert a highway for ourGod. 4 "Let every valley be lifted up, Andevery mountain and hill be made low;And let the rough ground become a plain,And the rugged terrain a broad valley; 5Then the glory of the LORD will berevealed, And all flesh will see it together;For the mouth of the LORD has spoken." 12. Who Is This Guy John? John 10:41 Many came to Him and were saying,"While John performed no sign, yet everythingJohn said about this man was true. How would you like that to be said about you, forall eternity? I have used my Lords name in vain. Matthew 11:11 "Truly I say to you, among thoseborn of women there has not arisen anyonegreater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who isleast in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 13. Who Is This Guy John? He was a close relative of Jesus, 3 or 6 months older KJV Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, shehath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is thesixth month with her, who was called barren. Cousin is only in KJV, relative by the others 4773 suggenes {soong-ghen-ace} Meaning: 1) of the same kin, akin to, related byblood 2) in a wider sense, of the same race, a fellowcountryman Usage: AV - kinsman 7, cousin 2, kinsfolk 2, kin 1; 12 14. What Was John Preaching? Jesus! Jesus eternal sonship, and preexistence. PREEXISTENCE, John 1:15 John testified about Him andcried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, He whocomes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existedbefore me. ATTONEMENT, John 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus comingto him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes awaythe sin of the world! WORTHINESS, Matthew 3:11mightier than I, and I am notfit to remove His sandals (Mat 11:11) WRATH, Matthew 3:12He will burn up the chaff withunquenchable fire. DIETY, Matthew 3:3MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD 15. Matthew 3:4, He reminds Me Of Elijah Matthew 3:4 Now John himself had a garment ofcamels hair and a leather belt around his waist;and his food was locusts and wild honey. 2 Kings 1:8 They answered him, "He was a hairyman with a leather girdle bound about his loins."And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite. Zechariah 13:4and they will not put on a hairyrobe in order to deceive; 5 but he will say, I amnot a prophet; 16. Matthew 3:4, Elijah Had A Diet Too 1 Kings 19:5 He lay down and slept under a junipertree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, andhe said to him, "Arise, eat." 6 Then he looked andbehold, there was at his head a bread cake baked onhot stones, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank andlay down again. 7 The angel of the LORD came again asecond time and touched him and said, "Arise, eat,because the journey is too great for you." 8 So he aroseand ate and drank, and went in the strength of thatfood forty days and forty nights to Horeb, themountain of God. 9 Then he came there to a cave andlodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD cameto him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here,Elijah?" 17. Matthew 3:4, John Had A Diet Locusts are clean Leviticus 11:22 These of them you may eat:the locust in its kinds, and the devastatinglocust in its kinds, and the cricket in its kinds,and the grasshopper in its kinds. 18. Matthew 3:4, Johns Diet, Locusts Eastons Bible Dictionary "The legs and thighs ofthese insects are so powerful that they can leap to aheight of two hundred times the length of their bodies.When so raised they spread their wings and fly so closetogether as to appear like one compact moving mass."Locusts are prepared as food in various ways.Sometimes they are pounded, and then mixed withflour and water, and baked into cakes; "sometimesboiled, roasted, or stewed in butter, and then eaten."They were eaten in a preserved state by the ancientAssyrians. The devastations they make in Eastern landsare often very appalling 19. Matthew 3:4, Johns Diet, Locusts The invasions of locusts are the heaviest calamitesthat can befall a country. "Their numbers exceedcomputation: the Hebrews called them the countless,and the Arabs knew them as the darkeners of the sun.Unable to guide their own flight, though capable ofcrossing large spaces, they are at the mercy of thewind, which bears them as blind instruments ofProvidence to the doomed region given over to themfor the time. Innumerable as the drops of water or thesands of the seashore, their flight obscures the sun andcasts a thick shadow on the earth Ex 10:15 Jud 6:57:12 Jer 46:23 Joe 2:10 20. Matthew 3:4, Johns Monasticism?, wikipedia This verse played an important role in thedevelopment of Christian monasticism with John theBaptist viewed as a model ascetic. The sparse food anduncomfortable clothing, including the wearingof hairshirts became seen as the ideal of Christianasceticism. John Calvin wholly rejected thisinterpretation. He did not see this verse presentingJohn the Baptist as an ideal, but rather presenting anaccurate portrait of one forced to live in thewilderness. To Calvin Johns holiness and popularity isnot because of his asceticism but despite of it. Todaymost Protestants follow Calvins view of this verse.[2] DLK sees him as a prophet of God, separate from the world and religion 21. Monasticism vs. Dangers Of Wealth One of the dangers of having a lot of money isthat you may be quite satisfied with the kinds ofhappiness money can give and so fail to realizeyour need for God. If everything seems to comesimply by signing checks, you may forget that youare at every moment totally dependent on God.C. S. Lewis Matthew 6:24 You cannot serve God andwealth. Matthew 13:22 the deceitfulness of wealthchoke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 22. Matthew 3:4, God Gave Jacob A Diet Deuteronomy 32:9 "For the LORDs portion is His people;Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance. 10 "He found him in adesert land, And in the howling waste of a wilderness; Heencircled him, He cared for him, He guarded him as the pupilof His eye. 11 "Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, That hoversover its young, He spread His wings and caught them, Hecarried them on His pinions. 12 "The LORD alone guided him,And there was no foreign god with him. 13 "He made him rideon the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of thefield; And He made him suck honey from the rock, And oilfrom the flinty rock, 14 Curds of cows, and milk of the flock,With fat of lambs, And rams, the breed of Bashan, and goats,With the finest of the wheat-- And of the blood of grapes youdrank wine. 15 "But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked-- You aregrown fat, thick, and sleek-- Then he forsook God who madehim, And scorned the Rock of his salvation. 23. Matthew 3:4, Johns Diet, wikipedia John the Baptists diet has been the centre ofmuch discussion. For many years it was traditional tointerpret locust as referring to not the insect, butrather the seed pods of the carob tree. The two wordsare very similar, but most scholars today feel thispassage is referring to the insects. Locusts arementioned 22 other times in the Bible and all othermentions are quite clearly referring to the insect.Locusts are still commonly eaten in Arabia. Eaten eitherraw or roasted they are quite nutritious and a source ofmany vitamins. While most insects were 24. Matthew 3:4, Johns Diet, wikipedia John the Baptists diet has been the centre ofmuch discussion. For many years it was traditional tointerpret locust as referring to not the insect, butrather the seed pods of the carob tree. The two wordsare very similar, but most scholars today feel thispassage is referring to the insects. Locusts arementioned 22 other times in the Bible and all othermentions are quite clearly referring to the insect.Locusts are still commonly eaten in Arabia. Eaten eitherraw or roasted they are quite nutritious and a source ofmany vitamins. While most insects were 25. Matthew 3:4, Johns Diet, wikipedia considered unclean under Mosaic law Leviticus11:22 specifically states that locusts are permitted.Albright and Mann believe the attempt to portray Johnthe Baptist as eating seed pods was concern for havingsuch a revered figure eating insects and also a beliefthat a true ascetic should becompletely vegetarian.[5] What is meant by honey isalso not undisputed. While bee honey was a commonfood in the area at the time, Jones believes that itrefers to the tree gum from that tamarisk tree, atasteless but nutritious liquid, rather than the honeymade from bees.[6].. 26. Matthew 3:4, Johns Diet, wikipedia considered unclean under Mosaic law Leviticus11:22 specifically states that locusts are permitted.Albright and Mann believe the attempt to portray Johnthe Baptist as eating seed pods was concern for havingsuch a revered figure eating insects and also a beliefthat a true ascetic should becompletely vegetarian.[5] What is meant by honey isalso not undisputed. While bee honey was a commonfood in the area at the time, Jones believes that itrefers to the tree gum from that tamarisk tree, atasteless but nutritious liquid, rather than the honeymade from bees.[6].. 27. Matthew 3:5 Matthew 3:5-7 Then Jerusalem was going outto him, and all Judea and all the districtaround the Jordan; 6 and they were beingbaptized by him in the Jordan River, as theyconfessed their sins. 7 But when he saw manyof the Pharisees and Sadducees coming forbaptism, he said to them, "You brood ofvipers, who warned you to flee from the wrathto come? 28. Matthew 3:5 Matthew 3:5-7 Then Jerusalem was going outto him, and all Judea and all the districtaround the Jordan; 6 and they were beingbaptized by him in the Jordan River, as theyconfessed their sins. 7 But when he saw manyof the Pharisees and Sadducees coming forbaptism, he said to them, "You brood ofvipers, who warned you to flee from the wrathto come? 29. Matthew 3:5, John The Rock Star Matthew 3:5 Then Jerusalem was going out tohim, and all Judea and all the district aroundthe Jordan; 6 and they were being baptized byhim in the Jordan River, as they confessedtheir sins. 30. Matthew 3:6, Baptized By John Matthew 3:6and they were being baptized This is not Christian baptism. This baptism wouldidentify the one baptized with John the Baptist, and hismessage of repentance, (1 Corinthians 10:2 and allwere baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea).Dr. Ryrie in his notes says "as one of the conditions ofbecoming a proselyte to Judaism, the person had toimmerse himself in the water (also be circumcised if amale and offer a sacrifice). To be baptized by John wasa striking aligning of oneself with his message. Johnhad no organization to join; those being baptize werealready Jews; and the church was not yet in existence.So they were acknowledging the truth of his messageand siding with righteousness. 31. Mikveh(ritual immersion tank)at Qumran 32. Matthew 3:6, Baptized By John Matthew 3:6and they were being baptized This is not Christian baptism. The archaeological study Bible on page 1562says this sacramental ceremony wasenacted to symbolize purification and theremoval of sin or was sometimes used as aninitiation rite to consecrate a change of statusor a conversion." 33. Matthew 3:7-10, A Sent From God,Seeker Friendly Preacher Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of thePharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, hesaid to them, "You brood of vipers, who warnedyou to flee from the wrath to come? 8 "Thereforebring forth fruit in keeping with repentance; 9and do not suppose that you can say toyourselves, We have Abraham for our father; forI say to you, that God is able from these stones toraise up children to Abraham. 10 "And the axe isalready laid at the root of the trees; every treetherefore that does not bear good fruit is cutdown and thrown into the fire. 34. Matthew 3:7-10, Whats All This WrathStuff? Zephaniah 1:14 Near is the great day of the LORD, Near andcoming very quickly; Listen, the day of the LORD! In it thewarrior cries out bitterly. 15 A day of wrath is that day, A dayof trouble and distress, A day of destruction and desolation,A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thickdarkness, 16 A day of trumpet and battle cry Against thefortified cities And the high corner towers. 17 I will bringdistress on men So that they will walk like the blind,Because they have sinned against the LORD; And theirblood will be poured out like dust And their flesh like dung.18 Neither their silver nor their gold Will be able to deliverthem On the day of the LORDS wrath; And all the earth willbe devoured In the fire of His jealousy, For He will make acomplete end, Indeed a terrifying one, Of all theinhabitants of the earth. 35. Matthew 3:7-10, Whats All This WrathStuff? Isaiah 59:18 According to their deeds, so He will repay,Wrath to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies;To the coastlands He will make recompense. 19 So theywill fear the name of the LORD from the west And Hisglory from the rising of the sun, For He will come like arushing stream Which the wind of the LORD drives. 20"A Redeemer will come to Zion, And to those who turnfrom transgression in Jacob," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:19 "Behold, the storm of the LORD hasgone forth in wrath, Even a whirling tempest; It willswirl down on the head of the wicked. 20 "The anger ofthe LORD will not turn back Until He has performedand carried out the purposes of His heart; In the lastdays you will clearly understand it. 36. Matthew 3:14-17, Jesus Baptized? 37. Matthew 3:14-17, Jesus Baptized? 38. Matthew 3:14-17, Jesus Baptized Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answering said tohim, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it isfitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Thenhe permitted Him. 39. Matthew 3:14-17, Jesus Baptized Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answering said tohim, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it isfitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Thenhe permitted Him. 40. Matthew 3:14-17, Jesus Baptized Matthew 3:15to fulfill all righteousness."Then he permitted Him. Isaiah 53:4 Surely our griefs He Himself bore,And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselvesesteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, andafflicted. He was identified with us; 1 Corinthians 10:2 and all were baptized intoMoses in the cloud and in the sea; 41. Matthew 4:1-13 42. Matthew 4:3, Stones Become Bread Matthew 4:3 And the tempter came and saidto Him, "If You are the Son of God, commandthat these stones become bread." 43. Matthew 4:12, Jesus Withdrew Into Galilee The Archaeological Study Bible says, The northernpart of Naphtali was inhabited by a mixed race of Jewsand pagans (Judges 1:33). Its Israelite population hadbeen carried away captive to Assyria and had beenreplaced by a colony of pagan immigrants (2 Kings15:29; 17:24). Hence the region was called "Galilee ofthe nations" and its people called "Gentiles" (Isa 9:1;Mat 4:, 15-16). During and after the captivity thepredominant mixture of Gentile races impoverishedthe worship of Judaism, and for the same reason theGalilean accent and dialect were noticeably peculiar(26:73). This caused the southern Jews of "purer"blood and orthodox tradition to despise the Galileans(John 1:46, 7:52). 44. Matthew 4:13 Matthew 4:13 andleaving Nazareth, Hecame and settled inCapernaum, which isby the sea, in theregion of Zebulunand Naphtali. 45. Matthew 4:13, 1st. Mention,The Capernaum Synagogue Ruins Matthew 4:13 and leaving Nazareth, He cameand settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea,in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 46. Architectural Motif From TheSynagogue At Capernaum 47. Matthew 4:14-15, Isaiah The Prophet Matthew 4:14 This was to fulfill what was spokenthrough Isaiah the prophet, saying, 15 "The land ofZebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of thesea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- Isaiah 9:1 But there will be no more gloom for her whowas in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land ofZebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, butlater on He shall make it glorious, by the way of thesea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of theGentiles. Luke 10:15 "And you, Capernaum, will not be exaltedto heaven, will you? You will be brought down toHades! Millennial? 48. Matthew 4:16, Shadow Of Death Matthew 4:16 ""THE PEOPLE WHO WERESITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT,AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LANDAND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM ALIGHT DAWNED." We face death, but thanks to Jesus, we onlyface its shadow. Max Lucado 49. Matthew 4:16, Shadow Of Death Isaiah 9:2 The people who walk in darkness Willsee a great light; Those who live in a dark land,The light will shine on them. 3 You shall multiplythe nation, You shall increase their gladness;They will be glad in Your presence As with thegladness of harvest, As men rejoice when theydivide the spoil. 4 For You shall break the yoke oftheir burden and the staff on their shoulders,The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle ofMidian. 5 For every boot of the booted warrior inthe battle tumult, And cloak rolled in blood, will 50. Matthew 4:16, Shadow Of Death be for burning, fuel for the fire. 6 For a child willbe born to us, a son will be given to us; And thegovernment will rest on His shoulders; And Hisname will be called Wonderful Counselor,Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7There will be no end to the increase of Hisgovernment or of peace, On the throne of Davidand over his kingdom, To establish it and touphold it with justice and righteousness Fromthen on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORDof hosts will accomplish this. 51. Matthew 4:16, Shadow Of Death Matthew 4:16 ""THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING INDARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHOWERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH,UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED."" Psalm 44:19 "Yet You have crushed us in a place ofjackals And covered us with the shadow of death." Psalm 107:10 "There were those who dwelt indarkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners inmisery and chains," Psalm 107:14 "He brought them out of darkness andthe shadow of death And broke their bands apart." Luke 1:79 "TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT INDARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, To guide ourfeet into the way of peace."" 52. Matthew 4:16, Light Excels Darkness There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out thelight of even one small candle. Robert Alden Ecclesiastes 2:13 And I saw that wisdom excels folly as lightexcels darkness. John 1:7-9There was the true Light which, coming into theworld, enlightens every man. John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am theLight of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in thedarkness, but will have the Light of life. John 9:5 "While I am in the world, I am the Light of theworld. John 12:35-46"While you have the Light, believe in theLight (2 Corinthians 4:6, 6:14, Ephesians 5:8, 1 John 2:8-12). 1 John 1:5God is Light 53. Matthew 4:16-25 54. Matthew 4:20 Immediately they lefttheir nets and followed Him. When Jesus calls, itsbest to follow HimImmediately! 55. Matthew 4:25, Large Crowds Followed Matthew 4:25 Large crowds followed Him fromGalilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem andJudea and from beyond the Jordan. John 6:66 As a result of this many of His discipleswithdrew and were not walking with Himanymore. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, "If you believe with allyour heart, you may." And he answered and said,"I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 56. THE ENDSo, Carry ChristsGospel Faithfully! 57. Ariel Ministries NT Outlineshttp://www.arielm.org/outlines/o-nts.pdf . MATTHEW A. Theme B. Author C. Origin D. Date E. Place F. Recipients G. Content H. Emphasis and Characteristics I. Special Features J. Outline 1. The Birth of the King - 1:1 - 2:23 a. The Genealogy - 1:1-17 b. The Birth - 1:18-25 c. The Visit of the Wise Men - 2:1-23 2. The Inauguration of the King - 3:1 - 4:25 a. The Herald of the King - 3:1-12 b. The Baptism - 3:13-17 c. The Temptation - 4:1-11 d. The Public Ministry - 4:12-25 3. The Message of the King - 5:1 - 7:29Copyright 2010, Ariel Ministries. O-NTS.PDF New Testament Survey - OUTLINE, PAGE 6 4. The Authority of the King - 8:1 - 10:42 a. Authority Over Defilement - 8:1-4 b. Authority Over Disease - 8:5-17 c. Authority Over Nature - 8:18-27 d. Authority Over Demons - 8:28 34 e. Authority to Forgive Sins - 9:1 8 f. Authority Over Men - 9:9 13 g. Authority Over Tradition - 9:14 17 h. Authority Over Death - 9:18 26 i. Authority Over Blindness and Dumbness - 9:27-34 j. Authority to Send - 9:35 - 10:42 5. The Opposition to the King - 11:1 - 12:50 a. Question by John the Baptist - 11:1-15 b. Cursing of the Cities of Galilee - 11:16-30 c. The Sabbath Controversy - 12:1-21 d. The Rejection of the Messiahship of Jesus - 12:22-50 6. The Parables of the Kingdom - 13:1-58 7. The Training of the Twelve by the King - 14:1 - 20:34 a. The Death of the Herald - 14:1-12 b. The Training Through the Feeding of the Five Thousand - 14:13-23 c. The Training Through the Storm - 14:24-36 d. Instruction Concerning Defilement - 15:1-20Copyright 2010, Ariel Ministries. O-NTS.PDF New Testament Survey - OUTLINE, PAGE 7 58. Acts 8:37, Jesus Is The Son Of God Acts 8:37 And Philip said, "If you believe withall your heart, you may." And he answeredand said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Sonof God. Matthew 4:3 Mark 1:1 John 1:34, 10:36, 19:7,20:31 John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you willdie in your sins; for unless you believe that Iam He, you will die in your sins." 59. Acts 20:7 1 Corinthians 16:2 Hebrews 10:25 2 Corinthians11:14, 18 1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Corinthians 5:5 Acts 5:3 John13:27 Mark 1:13 Matthew 4:10 Zechariah 3:1 Job 1:6 1Chronicles 21:1, Satan, Church Satan watcheth for those vessels that sailwithout a convoy. George Swinnock Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our ownassembling together 1 Chronicles 21:1 Then Satan stood up againstIsrael and moved David to number Israel. 1 Corinthians 16:2the first day of every