Matthew Chapter 19

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Who followed Jesus as he departed Galilee and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordon and what did he do for them?

A large crowd followed him & he healed them 

Matthew 19:1-2 

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Who came to Jesus in Judaea, tempting him and asking “IS it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?”

Pharisees

Matthew 19:3

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 Finish this quote – “For this reason a man shall leave his ______ and ______ and be joined to his ____, and the two shall become one _____”

Father / Mother / Wife / Flesh 

Matthew 19:5

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According to Jesus who had allowed the people to put away their wives because of their hardness of hearts?  

Moses

Matthew 19:7-8 

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True or False. From the beginning, God did not intend that wives should be put away.

True 

Matthew 19:9 

9-16

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What one ground will permit a divorce?

Only if a person commits unchastity 

Matthew 19:9 

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What does one commit if he divorces his wife (except for unchastity) and remarries and also the one that marries her who is divorced?

Adultery 

Matthew 19:10 

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What conclusion did the disciples reach upon hearing the teaching of Jesus on divorce?

It is not required or necessary to be married 

Matthew 19:10 

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What 3 classes could safely avoid marriage?

1. Eunuchs from birth 

2. Eunuchs who have been made eunuchs 

3. Eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven 

Matthew 19:13 

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 Repeat what Jesus said to his disciples when they rebuked the people for bringing little children for him to lay his hands on them and pray.

Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for they belong to the Kingdom of Heaven 

Matthew 19:16 

16-24

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 Finish this quote of one who came to Jesus – “Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal ____?”

Life

Matthew 19:16-17 

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Give the 6 specific commands Jesus mentioned for the rich young man should keep if he wanted eternal life.  

1. You shall not kill 

2. You shall not commit adultery 

3. You shall not steal 

4. You shall not bear false witness 

5. Honor your father and mother 

6. You shall love your neighbor as yourself

Matthew 19:21

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When the rich young man said he had kept the commands from his youth up, what 3 things did Jesus tell him to do to be perfect?

1. Sell what you possess

2. Give it to the poor 

3. Follow Jesus 

Matthew 19:22 

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According to Jesus what kind of man shall hardly enter the kingdom of heaven?

A rich man 

Matthew 19:23

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What is easier than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven?

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle 

Matthew 19:24

24-30

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Jesus’ disciples were amazed at his teaching concerning the rich entering the kingdom of heaven. What question did they ask him?

Who then can be saved?Matthew 19:24-25

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 According to Jesus with whom are all things possible?

God 

Matthew 19:26 

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Who shall sit upon 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel because they had followed Jesus in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of His glory?

You who have followed him 

Matthew 19:27-28 

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Tell what everyone must forsake for Jesus’ sake to receive a hundredfold and to inherit everlasting life. There are 8.

1. Houses

2. Brothers

3. Sisters 

4. Father

5. Mother

6. Children 

7. Lands

8. Wife

Matthew 19:29 

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Finish this quote – “But many that are first shall be _______; and the last shall be ________.”

Last / First 

Matthew 19:30