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(click on a study, copy and paste it---and it's yours)The Story of the World (and Us) Part 4a: Someone Special
A. The family line of Jesus in Matthew 1:1-17 (p.1029 NIrV)
1. Matthew sees Jesus’ family line beginning with whom? (Abraham)
What is significant about that?
2. David (vs. 6), Solomon (vs. 7), Rehoboam (vs. 7) and the others in vs. 8-11 were kings of Israel. What is Matthew saying about Jesus being in this family line?
B. The birth of Jesus in Matthew 1:18-25
- What is Joseph about to do with Mary?
Why?
- What does the angel tell Joseph?
- What are the two names that will be given to the baby?
What does “Jesus” mean?
What does “Immanuel” mean?
- Where was Jesus born? —Mt. 2:1
Why is that significant?
C. The celebration of Jesus’ birth in Matthew 2:1-12
- Who come to celebrate Jesus’ birth? —vs. 1
- What do they call Jesus? —vs. 2
D. John the Baptist introduces Jesus: Matthew 3:1-12
- What did John the Baptist announce?
- What did he mean by that?
- What did John tell the people they should do?
- Who would be “the Lord” in verse 3?
Why would this catch people’s attention?
- How does John address the religious leaders?
- How might they have responded?
E. The Baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3:16-17
- What happened at Jesus’ baptism?
- What three things does God say about Jesus?
a. ______________________b. ______________________
c. ______________________
- What is significant about how the voice identifies Jesus?
F. Jesus is tempted: Matthew 4:1-11
- Who is doing the tempting?
- n the first temptation what is Jesus tempted to do?
a. Why is this a temptation?
b. What would happen if Jesus fell for it?
- In the second temptation what is Jesus tempted to do?
a. Why is this a temptation?
b. What would happen if Jesus fell for it?
- In the third temptation what is Jesus tempted to do?
a. Why is this a temptation?
b. What would happen if he did that?
- What are devil’s temptations all about?