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Questions and studies from Matthew
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Why Did Jesus Tell Peter to Forgive Seventy-Seven Times?
Jesus told Peter to forgive seventy-seven times because forgiveness is not a ledger: those who receive God’s great mercy must extend mercy to others.
Open with Matthew 18 →
Why Does Matthew Mention Two Animals When Mark Mentions One?
Matthew includes the mother donkey and colt, while Mark highlights the colt Jesus rode; the accounts agree and point to Zechariah 9:9's humble King.
Open with Matthew 21 →
Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?
Jesus used parables to reveal God's kingdom to receptive hearts while exposing the hardened resistance of those who saw and heard yet refused him.
Open with Matthew 13 →
How Does Matthew Connect Jesus with Israel in Hosea’s Prophecy?
Matthew applies Hosea’s exodus language to Jesus: as God’s faithful Son, he relives Israel’s story and succeeds where Israel failed in obedience.
Open with Matthew 2 →
Why Did Jesus Tell Peter to Put Away His Sword?
Jesus told Peter to put away his sword because he freely accepted arrest and the cross, fulfilling Scripture rather than advancing his kingdom by violence.
Open with Matthew 26 →
Why Did Jesus Call Persecuted People Blessed?
Jesus calls faithful sufferers blessed: persecution for him shows they belong to God's kingdom, and their secure future cannot be taken away.
Open with Matthew 5 →
Why Does Matthew Call Jesus a Nazarene When No Prophet Says It?
Matthew summarizes the prophets’ shared theme: Jesus, identified with humble Nazareth, is the rejected yet chosen Messiah they foretold.
Open with Matthew 2 →
Does Jesus Leave Any Room for Divorce?
Jesus upholds lifelong marriage, permitting divorce for sexual immorality and recognizing abandonment, while never requiring someone to endure abuse.
Open with Matthew 19 →
How Did Jesus Answer Satan in the Wilderness?
Jesus answered Satan’s wilderness temptations by quoting Deuteronomy, refusing to test God or worship evil, and faithfully obeying the Father’s will.
Open with Matthew 4 →
How Can I Honor God With My Body When Desire Feels Complicated?
Honor God with your body by receiving desire honestly and letting Christ, not impulse, shame, or fear, guide your choices in love.
Open with Matthew 5 →
How Can I Handle Money Without Letting It Become My Master?
Money need not rule you: manage it as God’s trust, give generously, set wise limits, and find security and contentment in Christ rather than financial control.
Open with Matthew 6 →
When Violence in the World Scares Me, How Can I Follow Jesus?
Jesus meets fear with his peace: pray, reject hatred and panic, protect the vulnerable, seek justice, and keep doing the next faithful good before you.
Open with Matthew 5 →
Why Was Jesus Baptized If He Had No Sin to Repent Of?
Jesus was baptized not to confess sin, but to identify with sinners, fulfill the Father’s saving purpose, and be revealed as God’s Son.
Open with Matthew 3 →
Why Should I Pray for Someone I Find Hard to Love?
Pray for difficult people because Jesus calls us to love enemies; prayer seeks their good, names hurt honestly, and supports wise boundaries without excusing harm.
Open with Matthew 5 →
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said to Be Perfect?
Jesus’ command to be perfect calls believers to mature, whole-hearted love that mirrors the Father’s mercy, not sinless self-achievement or flawlessness.
Open with Matthew 5 →
Why Does Jesus Name the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Together?
Jesus names the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together to reveal the one God’s shared divine identity in baptism, worship, and salvation.
Open with Matthew 28 →
How Do I Pray Without Putting On a Religious Performance?
Pray to be with God, not to be seen by people: honest, direct, unshowy prayer trusts the Father who sees in secret and hears in truth.
Open with Matthew 6 →
What Is Fasting Actually For?
Fasting is for hunger for God, not applause or spiritual earning; it humbles us, sharpens prayer, and expresses dependence on him.
Open with Matthew 6 →
How Could a Loving God Judge People Forever?
A loving God judges forever because love opposes evil, protects the oppressed, and upholds justice; in Christ, mercy is still offered now.
Open with Matthew 25 →
How Do I Seek Peace When I've Hurt Someone?
Seek peace through honest repentance before God, a humble apology, and practical repair, while respecting the other person's boundaries and response.
Open with Matthew 5 →
Why Does Matthew Connect Jesus' Birth to Isaiah's Prophecy?
Matthew quotes Isaiah 7:14 because Jesus fulfills God's promise to dwell with and save his people, bringing Immanuel's meaning to its fullest in him.
Open with Matthew 1 →
Why Did Jesus Shine with Glory on the Mountain?
Jesus shone at the Transfiguration to reveal himself as the Father’s beloved eternal Son, whose divine glory fulfills the Law and Prophets and strengthens faith.
Open with Matthew 17 →
How Does the Bible Teach Us to Deal With Lust?
How does the Bible teach us to deal with lust? Flee temptation, remove access, pursue holiness, seek accountability, and receive Christ’s forgiveness.
Open with Matthew 5 →
Why Pray if God Already Knows What We Need?
Why pray if God already knows what we need? Jesus teaches that prayer expresses trust, dependence, confession, and surrender to the Father.
Open with Matthew 6 →