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LESSON ONE: Matthew 1:1 to 3:17

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Workbook Study Questions: Before you begin reading the workbook lesson please review the workbook study questions below. Then read the workbook lesson and answer the workbook study questions.

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Matthew’s Gospel in particular provides an understanding and appreciation for the way the Christian is linked to the faith of Abraham with whom God first established His Blood Covenant.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Being a Jew, Matthew wrote about Jesus in a way that Israel, God’s covenant people, could start with their father Abraham and come all the way through the generations to Jesus’ birth, and see that He is the:

A. Son of the Living God

B. The long-awaited Messiah that Abraham, by faith, had seen coming to His people

C. A and B

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Matthew shows Jesus, born under the Old Covenant, restoring the miracles to it, and showing us that if God did such mighty miracles under the Old Covenant, how much more would He do miracles under the New Covenant which Jesus would bring into being through His sacrificial death on the cross.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Which of the following statements is true of Jesus?

A. He lived on this earth for some 33 years.

B. He was in the flesh; God came down in human form.

C. He was divine, but His body was born of a young girl, the virgin Mary.

D. All of the above

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Jesus’ physical body had no human father; the conception was by the Holy Spirit.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Jesus is the focal point of the New Covenant, the evidence of God reaching out to man to bring him back into a relationship with Himself.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Which of the following statements are true of Jesus?

A. He came with God’s power against sin.

B. He hated fear and sickness, yet loved the fearful and sick.

C. He gave a whole new dimension to life: a personal covenant relationship with the Father.

D. All of the above

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The principles of seed faith were demonstrated by God in giving us Jesus. He was not just giving into the wind or scattering seed. God was giving for a purpose, which was to:

A. Save His people from their sins

B. Open the people’s eyes to the truth

C. Make a more peaceful world

D. Defeat poverty

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Of the gifts the wise men brought to lay at Jesus’ feet, the gold symbolized:

A. He is the King of kings

B. He is the father of many nations

C. He is divine

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Matthew 3:1–2 says, “In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying “, for the kingdom of is at hand!”

A. Cry out, light

B. Rejoice, love

C. Pray, darkness

D. Repent, Heaven

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Which of the following statements about John the Baptist are true?

A. He preached repentance.

B. He performed no miracles.

C. He was the forerunner of Christ, preparing the way for Jesus.

D. All of the above

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Abraham was the first man who completely believed God, and God counted his faith as righteousness.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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At the time of John the Baptist, the Jews went more by their and, and therefore made the Covenant of Abraham of little effect.

A. Feelings and emotions

B. Family and friends

C. Ordinances and traditions

D. Thoughts and ideas

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John the Baptist was the first person we know of to ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit from Jesus.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Video Study Questions: Before you begin the video please review the video study questions below. Then watch the video and answer the video study questions.

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Matthew begins his Gospel by tracing the genealogy of Jesus back to ________, who is recognized as a man of faith in the Bible.

A. Abraham

B. Moses

C. Noah

D. Adam

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Matthew establishes faith as the basis of the New Covenant in Jesus.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Notable things that the Book of Matthew does are that it:

A. Shows Jesus was born under the Old Covenant

B. Restores miracles to the Old Covenant, showing God’s might

C. Shows us how much more He would do miracles under the New Covenant

D. All of the above

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What are some of the reasons Jesus came to earth?

A. To show us what God is like

B. To bring a new and better covenant

C. To give us a new and better position in God’s presence

D. All of the above

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Jesus hated sin, but He loved the sinner. He hated sickness and demons but loved the sick and the demon-oppressed. This was because of His great:

A. Love

B. Peace

C. Honesty

D. Compassion

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First John 3:8–9 says, “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might_______.”

A. Destroy the works of the devil

B. Subdue the works of the devil

C. Frustrate the works of the devil

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The act of laying riches at Jesus’ feet was no accident, for it emphasized the sweep of God’s love that is released by our:

A. Worship

B. Obedience

C. Trust

D. Giving

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Each of the wise men’s gifts had a specific meaning. The gold was only given to kings to recognize their:

A. Lordship

B. Authority

C. Goodness

D. A and B

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The giving of frankincense proclaimed that Jesus is the:

A. Son of God

B. Redeemer

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The third gift, myrrh, was an embalming spice and it foreshadowed Jesus’ death on the cross.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Which of these statements describes true repentance?

A. Deliberately choose to turn your life around and give your heart to God.

B. That choice can only be made voluntarily; no one can make you do it.

C. You should cry and become emotional about your sin.

D. A and B

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John the Baptist told the people which of the following?

A. Being children of Abraham alone was not enough to keep them in the Covenant.

B. It was now the bloodline of faith which came through Abraham’s faith that would keep them in the Covenant.

C. A New and better Covenant of faith, dating directly back to Abraham, was coming.

D. All of the above

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The word for baptize in Matthew 3:11 means “suffuse”—to spread over or through something. The picture of this word in the Hebrew language is like a sunken ship—the water is on all sides, within and without. In other words, John was saying:

A. Jesus will baptize you, or suffuse you, in the Holy Spirit.

B. The Holy Spirit will flow like rivers of living water.

C. The Holy Spirit will completely engulf your being.

D. All of the above

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Why did Jesus insist that John the Baptist baptize Him in water in Matthew 3:13–17?

A. So the prophetic word of the Scriptures would be fulfilled

B. Because it was the custom

C. To fulfill all righteousness and the laws of God

D. A and C

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LESSON ONE: Matthew 1:1 to 3:17

Workbook Study Questions: Before you begin reading the workbook lesson please review the workbook study questions below. Then read the workbook lesson and answer the workbook study questions.

Matthew’s Gospel in particular provides an understanding and appreciation for the way the Christian is linked to the faith of Abraham with whom God first established His Blood Covenant.

Being a Jew, Matthew wrote about Jesus in a way that Israel, God’s covenant people, could start with their father Abraham and come all the way through the generations to Jesus’ birth, and see that He is the:

Matthew shows Jesus, born under the Old Covenant, restoring the miracles to it, and showing us that if God did such mighty miracles under the Old Covenant, how much more would He do miracles under the New Covenant which Jesus would bring into being through His sacrificial death on the cross.

Which of the following statements is true of Jesus?

Jesus’ physical body had no human father; the conception was by the Holy Spirit.

Jesus is the focal point of the New Covenant, the evidence of God reaching out to man to bring him back into a relationship with Himself.

Which of the following statements are true of Jesus?

The principles of seed faith were demonstrated by God in giving us Jesus. He was not just giving into the wind or scattering seed. God was giving for a purpose, which was to:

Of the gifts the wise men brought to lay at Jesus’ feet, the gold symbolized:

Matthew 3:1–2 says, “In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying “________, for the kingdom of ________ is at hand!”

Which of the following statements about John the Baptist are true?

Abraham was the first man who completely believed God, and God counted his faith as righteousness.

At the time of John the Baptist, the Jews went more by their ________ and________, and therefore made the Covenant of Abraham of little effect.

John the Baptist was the first person we know of to ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit from Jesus.

Video Study Questions: Before you begin the video please review the video study questions below. Then watch the video and answer the video study questions.

Matthew begins his Gospel by tracing the genealogy of Jesus back to ________, who is recognized as a man of faith in the Bible.

Matthew establishes faith as the basis of the New Covenant in Jesus.

Notable things that the Book of Matthew does are that it:

What are some of the reasons Jesus came to earth?

Jesus hated sin, but He loved the sinner. He hated sickness and demons but loved the sick and the demon-oppressed. This was because of His great:

First John 3:8–9 says, “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might_______.”

The act of laying riches at Jesus’ feet was no accident, for it emphasized the sweep of God’s love that is released by our:

Each of the wise men’s gifts had a specific meaning. The gold was only given to kings to recognize their:

The giving of frankincense proclaimed that Jesus is the:

The third gift, myrrh, was an embalming spice and it foreshadowed Jesus’ death on the cross.

Which of these statements describes true repentance?

John the Baptist told the people which of the following?

The word for baptize in Matthew 3:11 means “suffuse”—to spread over or through something. The picture of this word in the Hebrew language is like a sunken ship—the water is on all sides, within and without. In other words, John was saying:

Why did Jesus insist that John the Baptist baptize Him in water in Matthew 3:13–17?

Matthew 3:1–2 says, “In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying “, for the kingdom of is at hand!”

At the time of John the Baptist, the Jews went more by their and, and therefore made the Covenant of Abraham of little effect.