Matthew Worksheet - Chapter 23

Matthew Chapter 23

Pharisaism Exposed

Jesus spoke to the multitudes and His disciples about the scribes and the Pharisees.

Because they taught the law of Moses - Jesus said do and observe all that they said - But, He told them not to follow their deeds because they said things they did not do themselves.

 

• They gave jobs to men to do that they were unwilling to do themselves.
• They did all their deeds to be noticed by men.
• They loved their high positions.

We are not suppose to look to others that are fathers, teachers, and leaders in a superior way.  We have One God, our Father.  They are gifted to teach or to lead but they are to serve others in that gift and not exalt themselves above others.  It doesn't mean we can't acknowledge their gift or even esteem them highly for their service to the Lord, but it does mean they are not to be elevated above others.

1.  What will happen to those who exalt themselves above others? vs. 12 -

2.  What will happen to those who are humble and serve others? vs. 12 -

Eight Woes

3.  Jesus gave eight strong woes to the scribes and the Pharisees because of their hypocrisy in verses 13 - 36 of Matthew 23.  Read through these verses again and summarize in one sentence what Jesus spoke against.

• verse 13 -
• verse 14 -
• verse 15 -
• verse 16-22 -
• verse 23-24 -
• verse 25-26 -
• verse 27-28 -
• verse 29-31

      Jesus told them to fill up the measure of the guilt of their fathers.

4.  What did Jesus call them and where did He indicate they would be going? vs. 33 -

5.  Jesus would send His servants to them.  What did He know they would do to them? vs. 34 -

6.  When they did these things to those Jesus would send to them, whose blood would they also be guilty of? vs. 35-36 -

Lament over Jerusalem

Jesus cried out for the city of Jerusalem who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her.

7.  What had He longed to do for them so many times?  vs. 37 -

8.  Why didn't He do it? vs. 37 -

Now, their house (temple) would be left to them desolate. 

We know that the Romans destroyed the temple in Jerusalem after the Lord's death in 70 A.D.

9.  When will they see Him again? vs. 39 -

10. Read these prophetic words of when the nation of Israel will look upon Jesus again and what that time will be like for that nation.

• Zechariah 12:10-11 -
• Romans 11:25-27 -

 

Your summary and prayer today:

 

 

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