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The kingdom of heaven is at hand (Chapters 1-4)

Genealogy of the Prince (Chapter 1)
- 1:1-17 – Heritage of the Prince
  - Abraham and David are mentioned because God made significant covenants with each that will ultimately be fulfilled in Jesus Christ. With Abraham he promised land in Genesis 15:18. With David he promised a throne in 2 Samuel 7:12-17.
  - Missing names in Matthew 1:8 are Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah. This fulfills Numbers 14:18
- 1:18-25 – Virgin birth of the Prince. The birth of the Prince was a miraculous virgin birth fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14. This was made necessary by Jeremiah 22:30 when the royal line of Judah was cursed.
Childhood of the Prince (Chapter 2)
- 2:1-10 – The Prince is born in Bethlehem
- 2:11-15 – The Prince is called out of Egypt, Hosea 11:1.
- 2:16-18 – Weeping in Rama because of the Prince – Massive infanticide would correspond with the Prince’s birth as prophesied by Jeremiah 31:15.
- 2:19-23 – The Prince Is a Nazarene
Heralding the Prince (Chapter 3)
- 3:1-6 – The voice crying in the wilderness
- 3:7-12 – The Prince will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire;
- 3:13-17 – The Prince is presented in baptism
Proving the Prince (Chapter 4)
- 4:1-11 – The Prince is tempted
- 4:12-16 – The Prince is the Light of the world – When the Lord Jesus Christ hears that John the Baptist was cast into prison marking the end of his ministry it signaled the time that Jesus should begin his ministry. He travels to Capernaum fulfilling Isaiah 9:1-2.
- 4:17 – The Prince preaches his kingdom
- 4:18-22 – The Prince gathers converts
- 4:23-25 – The Prince comes with healing

Righteousness in His kingdom (5-7)

Righteousness in the kingdom of heaven – Key verse in this chapter is 5:48.
- 5:1-12 – Perfect character (The blessings)
- 5:13-16 – Perfect identity
- 5:17-20 – Perfect righteousness
- 5:21-26 – Perfect attitude toward brothers
- 5:27-32 – Perfect marriage
- 5:33-37 – Perfect communication
- 5:38-42 – Perfect justice
- 5:43-47 – Perfect love
Righteousness in the kingdom of heaven – Key verse in this chapter is 6:33
- 6:1-4 – Seeking God’s kingdom in almsgiving
- 6:5-15 – Seeking God’s kingdom in prayer
- 6:16-18 – Seeking God’s kingdom in fasting
- 6:19-23 – Seeking God’s kingdom treasure
- 6:24-34 – Seeking God’s kingdom service
Righteousness in the kingdom of heaven (Chapter 7)
- 7:1-5 – Judgment
- 7:6 – Equity
- 7:7-12 – Living
- 7:13-14 – The way (narrow and strait)
- 7:15-20 – Fruitfulness (allowed to grow)
- 7:21-23 – Reward
- 7:24-29 – Foundation – taught as one having authority

Presentation of His kingdom (8-12)

The power over the curse (Chapter 8)
- 8:1-4 – Over leprosy
  - The Prince instructs the leper to stay quiet about what’s happened because he has already been rejected by the synagogue in Capernaum in Luke 4:16-32. Second the Prince touches the leper which the priests were not allowed to do except by a blood sacrifice.
- 8:5-13 – Over palsy – (speak the word only 8:8)
- 8:14-15 – Over fever
- 8:16-17 – Fulfilling Isaiah 53:4 16-17
- 8:18-22 – Commandment to depart (8:18)
  - Note here is to foxes and birds, both types of devils. In a veiled sarcasm the Lord Jesus is saying the devil’s crowd is more comfortable in the world than God’s own.
- 8:23-27 – Over weather – even the winds and sea obey him! (8:27)
- 8:28-34 – Over devils – he said unto them, Go. (8:32)
Power of forgiveness (Chapter 9) – (Faith will lead to forgiveness)
- 9:1-8 – Power to forgive
- 9:9 – Call of faith (Matthew’s call) – Publican is called, not a Pharisee
- 9:10-13 – Prince is looking for sinners
- 9:14-17 – New creatures will receive new bodies (new cloth) and new wine is the blood of the New Testament where forgiveness is
- 9:18-19 – Faith over death (worshipped him) – Genesis 22:5 worship associated with death, burial and resurrection
- 9:20-26 – Jesus will stop the blood flow (sacrifices of the nation) and give new life
- 9:27-31 – Two blind men healed (9:29 according to your faith)
- 9:32-35 – Never seen In Israel – heals dumb man (9:34 first time Pharisees say he’s healing by the power of the devil) –Note Jesus heals ALL things in 9:35
- 9:36-38 – Laborers few
The Prince commands his disciples (Chapter 10)
- 10:1-15 – The Prince delegates twelve and their offer is the kingdom offer (Particularly vss 14-15)
- 10:16-39 – The Prince warns and prepares his own twelve
- 10:40-42 – The laborers will speak for the Prince
Those offended by the Prince (Chapter 11)
- 11:1-6 – John the Baptist asks
- 11:7-15 – Jesus says if you believed John then believe me
- 11:16-19 – A generation offended by Christ
- 11:20-24 – Judgment on Chorazin, Capernaum, and Bethsaida because they were offended in Christ – (Matthew 11:20, 21, 23 mighty works only time this phrase shows up in Matthew)
- 11:25-27 – Revealed to the unoffended. (Humble, nothing to lose.)
- 11:28-29 – Invitation by the Prince; he is humble and meek.
The offer rejected by Jewish leadership (Chapters 12)
- 12:1-9 – Lord of the Sabbath rest is rejected (Sabbath was sign given to Jews)
- 12:10-13 – Lord of Sabbath condemns Pharisees
- 12:14-21 – Prince will light the Gentiles
- 12:22-30 – Prince accused of having a devil (Notice mention of Son of David and kingdom)
- 12:31-37 – Unpardonable sin warned
- 12:38-45 – Gentiles will hear, but Israel filled with devils
- 12:46-50 – Whosoever will

The mysteries kingdom of heaven (13-16)

Concealed kingdom of heaven (Chapter 13)
Parables of the Prince to conceal and reveal the KOH 1-17
- Parable of the sower and the seed 18-23
- Parable of the wheat and tares 24-30
- Parable of the mustard seed 31-32
- Parable of the leaven 33-35
- Explanation of wheat and tares to his disciples 36-43
- Parable of hidden treasure 44
- Parable of pearl of great price 45-46
- Parable of the dragnet 47-52
Jesus without honor in his own country 53-58
The consequences of rejection (Chapter 14)
- Gentiles in charge 1-2
- Beheading of a prophet 3-12
- Jesus now outside his city 13-14
- Feeding of 5000 in a desert place 15-21
- Storm, Peter walks on water, Jesus appears in the 4th watch 22-33
- Healing in Gennesaret just to touch the hem of his garment 34-36
Satanic infiltration in the kingdom of heaven (Chapter 15-16) (Reference to wheat and tares 15:13)
- Reject God’s words in exchange for their own (Scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem 1st mentioned) 1-9
- Heart problem 10-20
- Canaanite woman’s faith 21-31 (Indictment of the Jews)
- Feeding 4000 (continue with me 3 days) 32-30
- (Reference to leaven 16:6)
- Pharisees proven to be wicked and adulterous, disciples beginning to fail 1-5 – Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
- Disciples little faith and warning against Pharisees and Sadducees leaven 7-12
- Who is Christ? Disciples told not to tell anyone 13-20 (First mention of church)Devil fills Peter 21-23
- Cost of discipleship and promise at the return of Christ 24-28

The Second Coming of the Prince (Chapter 17-20)

Chapter 17 is Christ in His glory; it is the answer to the end of 16:28
- After six days… taken to a mount… two witnesses coming prior to his 2nd coming (17:12 this could’ve already happened) 1-13
- Disciples are faithless, must work in the Lord’s absence 14-21- Matthew 17:17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me
- The Prince must die and rise again 22-23
- Type of the 2nd coming the children are free (17:26) 24-27
Chapter 18 Offenses in the kingdom when the Prince returns
- Entrance into the KOH – become like a child 1-6
- Entrance into the KOH 7-14
- Two witnesses in the KOH 15-20 (Second mention of church)
- Forgiveness and final judgment of the KOH 21-22
- KOH likened to a Prince who returns and forgives the debt 23-35 (Present state of the KOH when Jesus is speaking)
Chapter 19 What keeps people out of his kingdom
- Marriage a matter of the flesh (144,000) 1-12
- KOH Children received by Jesus 13-15
- Young ruler chooses present riches over eternal glory 16-22
- KOH & KOG Compared 23-26
- Rewards in the regeneration as opposed to now 27-30
Rewards in the coming kingdom (Chapter 20)
- KOH parable of the householder 1-16
- The Prince prophesies his own death, burial and resurrection 17-19
- Reigning with the Prince not a priority now, rather ministry – ((20:24 divided kingdom 10 vs 2 (see Amos 2) – the northern tribes angry that Judah gets the throne)) 20-29
- Healing of two blind men (2 southern tribes eyes opened?) 30-34

Judgment in the kingdom (Chapter 21-25)

Chapter 21
- 21:1-11 – Mt of Olives, riding a colt (Genesis 49:10-12, Zechariah 9:9-10, Revelation 19:17), again 2 disciples – 1st coming
- 21:12-16 – Prince cleans the temple – 1st coming
- 21:17-22 – withered fig tree – 1st coming (ripe fig tree 2nd coming)
- 21:23-27 – Jesus’ authority questioned and baptism of John quiets them
- 21:28-32 – Jesus condemns chief priests and elders with the faith of the publicans and sinners. KOG reference
- 21:33-46 – Parable of the householder showing Israel’s lack of stewardship and Judgment when the Lord returns (21:42 the stone that the builders rejected is become the chief of the corner)
Chapter 22
- 22:1-10 – Marriage supper of the Lamb in a parable
- 22:11-14 – Satan cast into bottomless pit at the feast
- 22:15-22 Judgment on Herodians (taxes)
- 22:23-33 – Judgment on Sadducees (ignorant of the scriptures)
- 22:34-40 – Judgment on Pharisees (broken commandments)
- 22:41-46 – The Prince silences his critics
The Prince condemns the Pharisees and Scribes (Chapter 23)
- 23:1-12 The scribes and Pharisees love to be seen
- 23:13-33 – 8 Woes to the scribes and Pharisees – a generation of vipers – Matthew 23:33
- 23:34-39 – Jesus laments over Jerusalem and predicts his 2nd Coming (Behold your house is left unto you desolate 23:38) – Matthew 23:36
Judgment of Israel and the world (Chapter 24)
- 24:1-2 – The temple will now be destroyed – Jesus out of the temple
- 24:3-28 – the great tribulation
- 24:29-35 – 2nd Coming and regathering of Israel
- 24:36-41 – the world will not know of the 2nd Coming
- 24:42-51 – the disciples had better be ready for the 2nd coming
Judgment of nations (Chapter 25)
- 25:1-13 – then KOH likened to 10 virgins (1-13) Be ready!
- 25:14-30 – Be a good steward until I return!
- 25:31-46 – the return of the Prince to judge the nations!

The Prince is cut off (Chapters 26-27)

26:1-5 – Plot to kill the Prince
26:6-13 – Preparation of the Prince’s body for death
26:14-16 – Betrayal of the Prince
26:17-25 – The Prince identifies his betrayer
26:26-35 – the Prince must shed his blood for the new testament
26:36-46 – the Prince prays in the garden for an alternative if possible
26:47-56 – the Prince is willingly betrayed
26:57-68 – the Prince yields himself to sinners
26:69-75 – Peter’s denial of Jesus
The Prince is the sacrifice for sin to God (Chapter 27)
- 27:1-2 – chief priests and elders deliver the king to Pilate
- 27:3-18 – Pilate offers a release of the Prince or a murderer
- 27:19-23 – the Jews choose to kill the Prince
- 27:24-25 – the Jews request responsibility for killing their Prince
- 27:26-28 – Romans mock him as Prince with royal robe
- 27:29-33 – Romans mock him as Prince with crown of thorns and servant to bear his cross
- 27:34-38 – the Prince of the Jews is crucified with two thieves
- 27:39-49 – the Prince forsaken by God whose wrath is poured out on him for sin
- 27:50-61 – the Prince provides access to God
- 27:62-66 – the Prince’s body is guarded