Gospel of Matthew - Week 17

Scripture Reading: Matthew 23-24

Understand the Passage:

1. Of what did Jesus accuse the religious leaders? What evidence of twisted priorities did he cite?
2. What important warning about spiritual deception did Jesus issue?
3. To what did Jesus' compare his return? Why?

Application

1. How can a spiritual leader affect his or her followers?
2. What are some of the dangers of having a "checklist" of dos and don't that go beyond God's written Word?
3. How is it helpful that Jesus didn't give us a specific time or date for His return? How is is difficult?
4. How can we use our time each day to honor the Lord's imminent return?