Gospel of Matthew – King of the Jews Flashcards
G = Genealogy and birth of Jesus
Matthew 1 TEA
O = Opposition of Herod. Offerings of Magi. Off to Egypt and Nazareth.
Matthew 2 NOAH
S = Spirit descends on Jesus at Baptism. (John the Baptist)
Matthew 3 MA
P = Power over Satan’s temptations. Peter, Andrew, James and John. Preaching.
Matthew 4 RAY
E = Expounding the Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes, Salt and Light, etc)
Matthew 5 LAW
L = Lessons on Kingdom priorities (Giving, Fasting, Praying, Seek His Kingdom)
Matthew 6 SHOE
O = Opening Truth (Judging, praying, 2 Ways and Fruit, Building on Rock)
Matthew 7 KEY
F = Faith for Healing. Faith tested in storm.
Matthew 8 FOE
M = Miracles of Healing. Matthew follows Jesus. Message of the Gospel.
Matthew 9 BEE
A = Apostles sent out to preach.
Matthew 10 TOES
T = Telling John the Baptist not to doubt. Take My yoke.
Matthew 11 TEAT
T = Truth rejected by the Pharisees.
Matthew 12 TIN
H = Hiding the truth in parables (Sower, mustard sead, leaven, pearl, etc)
Matthew 13 TIME
E = Execution of John the Baptist. Eating loaves and fishes. Evening walk on water
Matthew 14 TYRE
W = Wisdom in answering the Pharisees. Woman and crumbs from table.
Matthew 15 TAIL
K = Keys to the Kingdom (Peter’s confession)
Matthew 16 DISH
I = Impact of Transfiguration. Immediate healing of demonized boy.
Matthew 17 DUCK
N = Need to become like children. Ninety nine sheep and one lost. Need to forgive
Matthew 18 DIVE
G = Grounds for divorce clarified. Gathering children. Grief of rich young ruler.
Matthew 19 TAP
O = Opportunity in vineyard. Opening truth re death and resurrection. Opening eyes.
Matthew 20 NOSE
F = Fulfilling prophecy. Fig tree cursed. Faith to move mountains. Friction.
Matthew 21 NET
T = Trick questions (Caesar’s coin etc). Teaching parable of Wedding Feast.
Matthew 22 NUN