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FOUNDATIONS CLASS 11, Section 2 Pages 151-157

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FOUNDATIONCLASS NUMBER 11SECTION TWOTHE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW•The gospel of MATTHEW, its organization.•Did the book come from a collective community of thought or was it the revelation of a single author?

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FOUNDATIONS •THE DNA OF THE BIBLE•DOES GOD SPEAK TO AN INDIVIDUAL (ie. A PROPHET) OR DOES GOD COMMUNICATE WITH A COLLECTIVE OF THOUGHT?

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FOUNDATIONS •THE DNA OF MATTHEW•Five major literary sections.

•We refer to these as the five major DISCOURSES of the gospel of Matthew.

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FOUNDATIONS •THE DNA OF THE BIBLE•What is the role of a PROPHET?•What is the role of Church authority and wise counsel?•Does the HOLY SPIRIT use both?

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FOUNDATIONORIGIN OF SCRIPTURE

2 Peter 1:16-21“ For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our

Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his

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2 Peter 1:16-21majesty. 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him

from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love;

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2 Peter 1:16-21with him I am well

pleased.” 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from

heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

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2 Peter 1:16-2119 We also have the prophetic

message as something completely reliable, and you

will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark

place,

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2 Peter 1:16-21until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your

hearts.20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of

Scripture came about by the

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2 Peter 1:16-21prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never

had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human,

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2 Peter 1:16-21spoke from God as they were

carried along by the Holy Spirit.”

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FOUNDATIONS •THE DNA OF THE BIBLE•DID THE CHURCH CREATE THE BIBLE?•DID THE CHURCH CREATE THE CHURCH?•DID THE CHURCH DETERMINE WHAT THE BIBLE WAS?

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FOUNDATIONS CANON OF THE BIBLE “The body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding…a fundamental principle or general rule…a standard from which to measure”

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FOUNDATIONS •SIX facts about the Canon of the BIBLE

1-The Church “is not” the determiner of the Bible, it is the DISCOVERER of the Bible.

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2-The Church “is not” the MOTHER of the Bible, it is the CHILD of the Bible.

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3-The Church “is not” the MAGISTRATE of the Bible, it is the MINISTER of the Bible.

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4-The Church “is not” the REGULATOR of the Bible, it is the RECOGNIZER of the Bible.

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5-The Church “is not” the JUDGE of the Bible, it is the WITNESS of the Bible.

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6-The Church “is not” the MASTER of the Bible, it is the SERVANT of the Bible.

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FOUNDATION SETTING PRECEDENT

EXODUS 19:3-9“And Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the

house of Jacob, and tell the children of

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EXODUS 19:3-9Israel: 4 ‘You have seen what I

did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. 5 Now

therefore,

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EXODUS 19:3-9if you will indeed obey My voice

and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all

the earth is Mine.

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EXODUS 19:3-96 And you shall be to Me a

kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the

children of Israel.”

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EXODUS 19:3-97 So Moses came and called for the elders of the people,

and laid before them all these words which

the LORD commanded him.

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EXODUS 19:3-9Then all the people answered together and said, “All that

the LORD has spoken we will do.” So Moses brought

back the words of the people to

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EXODUS 19:3-9the LORD. 9 And the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I come to

you in the thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak

with you, and believe you forever.”

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EXODUS 19:3-9So Moses told the words of the

people to the LORD.

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FOUNDATIONKEY POINTS:•The BIBLE, WORD of God, is considered by God to be a COVENANT document not a voted upon treaty. •The LORD looks for the POWER OF AGREEMENT among His people.

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FOUNDATIONKEY POINTS:•The Bible is always interpreted correctly when we have the attitude of HIS WORD being HIS COVENANT with HIS PEOPLE. When we abandon that idea, we have lost the CORRECT interpretation of the WORD.

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FOUNDATIONKEY POINTS:•When we reduce God’s WORD down to a set of human principles or WORDS, we WILL CREATE false teachings and false doctrines.

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FOUNDATIONKEY POINTS:•No matter how we look at the Gospel records, we must remember that these documents are GOD’S COVENANT. They show us the building blocks of HIS promises and provision for us.

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FOUNDATIONS •FACTS OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW•It contains names, places and historical events that can be measured against time and space.

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FOUNDATIONS •FACTS OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW•It would have been seriously and tediously studied and scrutinized for error and truth.

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FOUNDATIONS •FACTS OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW•It’s publically known and recognized by the early Church as an authoritative and an accurate source of Jesus Christ.

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FOUNDATIONS •FACTS OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW•The Church was built upon the foundations of the Apostles and prophets, and whatever was taught had to stand up to that.

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FOUNDATIONEPH. 1:19-22Now, therefore, you are no

longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members

of the household of God, 20 having been built on

the foundation of the apostles

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FOUNDATIONEPH. 1:19-22and prophets, Jesus Christ

Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted

together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

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FOUNDATIONEPH. 1:19-22 22 in whom you also are being

built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

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FOUNDATIONKEY POINTS:•The gospels are both the DESIGN and ENERGY (LOGOS) to build in us a place for GOD to dwell. And there is no out-of-place or faulty brick or foundation for God’s house in us.

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FOUNDATIONS •DNA OF MATTHEWThe gospel of Matthew is not a commentary upon the life of Jesus Christ. It is the very words used to build the structure in each of us for the HOLY SPIRIT TO DWELL.

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:1-3Then Jesus was led up by the

Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And

when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward

He was hungry.

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:1-33 Now when the tempter

came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command

that these stones become bread.”

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FOUNDATIONS •MATTHEW the BUILDER

NOTICE: There is no prohibition against satan coming to us with temptations in our human weakness. If satan did it to Christ, so he will do it to Christ-followers.

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QUESTION: If Jesus was alone then how did Matthew gain this information about the events of the TEMPTATIONS of Jesus Christ?

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FOUNDATIONJOHN 20:30-31And truly Jesus did many other

signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written

in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe

that Jesus is the Christ,

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FOUNDATIONJOHN 20:30-31the Son of God, and that

believing you may have life in His name.

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FOUNDATIONLUKE 24:44-48Then He said to

them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was

still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses

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FOUNDATIONLUKE 24:44-48and the Prophets

and the Psalms concerning Me.” 45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the

Scriptures.

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FOUNDATIONLUKE 24:44-4846 Then He said to them, “Thus

it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to

suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that

repentance and remission

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FOUNDATIONLUKE 24:44-48of sins should be preached in

His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And

you are witnesses of these things.

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THE GOSPELS ARE PRESENTED TO US THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF THE MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST, THAT MEN AND WOMEN MIGHT BE SAVED!

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In the study of the New Testament we must never get lost in the confusing human ways of looking at literature. Understand that the purpose of Scripture is to equip us for the gospel.

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:3-4Now when the tempter came to

Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that

these stones become bread.”4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live

by

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:3-4bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from

the mouth of God.’”(Deut. 8:3)

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The gospels are SCRIPTURE. And scripture is the builder of our soul, nourishment to our spirit and relief for our bodies. The scriptures are FOOD for LIFE.

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:5-7Then the devil took Him up into

the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and

said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down.

For it is written:

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:5-7‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands

they shall bear you up,Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” (Psalm 91:11-12) 7 Jesus

said to him, “It is written again,

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:5-7‘You shall not tempt the LORD

your God.’”(Deut. 6:16)

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Reminds us that we must put the right building materials in the right place otherwise we will have a defective house.

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:8-11Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain,

and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All

these things I will give You

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:8-11if You will fall down and worship

me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! (Get

behind me satan!) For it is written, ‘You shall worship

the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”(Deut. 6:16)

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FOUNDATIONMATTHEW 4:8-11Then the devil left Him, and

behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

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Reminds us that when we worship God only and put Him first in our lives satan has to stay behind us and cannot get in front of us.

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