Teaching Missions: Growing in God’s Grace

Matthew 11:1-15 John questions, Jesus praises John the Baptist

John in prison questions about Jesus as the messiah. Jesus demonstrates his power and praises John the Baptist. 

Matthew 10:34-42 Seek eternal rewards

Don't seek temporary pleasure but eternal rewards from Christ for serving Him

Matthew 10:24-33 Further instructions to the 12 disciples

Jesus gives them warnings about persecution and leaving one location for another

Matthew 10:5-23 Instructions to the 12 sent out

Jesus gives initial instructions to the 12 disciples going out to minister in Israel

Matthew 9:35-10;4 Sending out the 12 disciples

Jesus shows compassion to the lost of Israel and sends out his 12 disciples, here named, to minister to them

Liberty Gives Freedom to Live Godly

When we receive Christ as savior, we are justified (declared righteous). The Holy Spirit comes to live in us and gives us the power to live a godly life showing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.

Matthew 9:27-34 Jesus healed 2 blind men and a dumb man

Jesus healed 2 blind men followed by a man who was unable to speak. But the Pharisees attriobuted the healing to working together with Satan

Matthew 9:18-27 Healing Jairus' daughter

En route to healing Jairus' daughter, Jesus healed a woman with 12 years of vaginal bleeding who trusted in him. He removed all the men from the house, took Peter, James and John and the parents and raised the daughter from the dead. 

Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus calls Matthew and eats with his friends

Jesus called Matthew who immediately folloowed him. Matthew calls his friends and eats with Jesus and his disciples.

Matthehw 9:1-8

Jesus heals a paralytic let down through the roof. He forgave sins and proved it by having him stand and walk home