Seek First the Kingdom – the Gospel of Matthew

Seek First the Kingdom

Introduction to the Study

This Bible study is planned for the period of Ash Wednesday through Easter Week, though it could be used any time as an eight-week series. The study is appropriate for a congregation, for a small group study, or for an individual.

One of the main purposes of the Gospel of Matthew is to serve as a guide for Christians in living fearlessly into the ways of Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew’s characteristic way of speaking of the Kingdom of God) is the vision that anchors this teaching.

 

Links to weekly session

Ash Wed- session 1
(click the title) Introduction and early part of the Gospel

 

 

1st Sun in Lent – Session 2
(click the title) Cultivating desire for the Kingdom: The Lord’s Prayer

 

 

2nd Sun in Lent – Session 3
(Click the title) Clues to what Kingdom living looks like

 

 

3rd Sun in Lent – Session 4
(Click the title) Reversing the values of the world

 

 

4th Sun in Lent – Session 5
(Click the title) The Kingdom and Discernment

 

 

5th Sun in Lent – Session 6
(Click the title) Living as a Kingdom Community

 

 

 

Palm Sunday – Session 7
(Click the title) Living as a Kingdom Nation

 

 

The Monday after Easter Day – Session 8
(Click the title) Entrusted with the Proclamation in Word and Deed