Matthew 9 - Harvest is Great, Workers Few

Memory Verse(s):


9:12-13
When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.” 
Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”


9:36-38

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 
He said to his disciples,“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 
So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”


Pericope Headings:


Paralyzed man healed 1- 8
Matthew Called 9 - 12
Fasting 14 - 17
Great healing 18 - 26  little girl resurrected, woman with issue of blood
Blind man healed, demon cast out 27 - 34
Workers of the Harvest 35 - 38

Matthew 8 - Many Healings

Memory Verse(s)


8:13
Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.


8:22
But Jesus told him, "Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.


Pericope Headings:


man with leprosy healed 1 - 4
Roman officers servant healed 5 - 13
Peters mother in law & others healed and delivered 14 - 17
Cost of following 18 - 27
Jesus Calms the Storm 23 - 27
Two demon-possessed men healed 28-33

Matthew 7 - Prayer tips & Golden Rule

Memory Verses


7:1, 2
Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.
For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.


7:7
Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.


7:12
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.


Pericope headings:

Don't Judge 1-6
Prayer Tips 7 - 9  Ask, seek, knock
Golden Rule 12
Narrow Gate 13-14
Tree & Fruit 15-20
Real Disciples 21-23
Building on Rock 24-29

Matt 6 - Lords Prayer & Money Matters

Memory Verse (s):

Matt 6: 9-13

Pray like this
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.

May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.

Give us today the food we need,
and forgive our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.

And don’t let us yield to temptation
but rescue us from the evil one.

Pericope headings:

Giving to the needy 1 - 4  give privately

Prayer & Fasting 5 - 18   pray privately, model prayer, fast privately

Money & Possesions 19 - 34  treasures, masters, worry

Matthew 5 - Sermon on the mount

Memory Verse (s):

5:16
In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

5:28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

5:32
But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.

Pericope headings:

Sermon on the Mount  mnemonic device: bsl,double a, dvrl

•  beatitudes 3 - 11
•  salt & light 13, 14
•  law 17 - 20
•  anger 21 - 26

•  adultery 27 - 30

•  divorce 31 - 32
•  vows 33-36
•  revenge 38 - 42
•  loving enemies 43 - 48

Matthew 4 - Temptation & Ministry Beginnings

Memory Verse:  


4:17 
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”


4:19
¹⁹ Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”


4:23
 ²³ Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.


Pericope headings:
Temptation of Jesus 1 - 11       hunger, self, power
Jesus Ministry Begins 12 - 17  repent, turn to God, the kingdom is near
Gathering Disciples 18 - 22   Simon, Andrew, James, John
Ministry broadens 23 - 25  announce the good news of the kingdom, healings & deliverance, crowds

Matthew 3 - John the Baptist & Jesus Baptism

Memory Verse(s):  


Matt 3:11
“I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.


Pericope headings:
John the Baptist 1 - 12   Repent,   brood of vipers,  He will baptize u with H Spirit & fire
Jesus Baptism 13 - 17    saw the Spirit, This is my beloved son

Matthew 2 - Visitors for the new born

Memory Verse(s):

Matt 2:11
They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.  Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Pericope headings:
new born gets visitors: 1 - 12    the star, Herod, wise men
flee to Egypt:   13 - 18           a dream for Joseph, Herod kills young boys
back to Nazareth: 19 - 23       a dream again, moves to Nazareth

Matthew 1 - Ancestors & birth synopsis

Memory verse(s): 


1:21
And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."


Pericope headings:
ancestors 1 - 17  3 generations of 14
Jesus birth synopsis 17 - 25:   Holy Spirit pregnancy, Joseph has dream for assurance