Matthew 7

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Thursday, January 09, 2020

Today's Lesson: Matthew 7:7-29

* The Teachings of Jesus

1. After reading today's reading, try to fill in the blanks without looking at your Bible:

a. " _________and it will be given to you; ________ and you will _________; ________ and the ________ will be opened to you. For every who asks _______, he who seeks __________, and to him who knocks, ______ ________ __________ _____ ___________. [7:7-8 NIV]

b. Enter through the __________ gate. For wide is the gate and _______ is the road that leads to ______________, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and _________ the road that leads to _________ and only a few finds it. [7:13-14 NIV]

2. What kind of gates is Jesus talking about in 7:13-14, explain this in your own words.

3. How did Jesus describe false prophets in 7:15-16? How will you recognise these false prophets?

4. Who will be the only ones able to enter the kingdom of Heaven according to Jesus? How can you be sure that you are one of those who will be allowed to enter the kingdom of Heaven?

5. What are you supposed to do to be like the wise man who builds his house on the rock?

What did you learn today?

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Answers:

Topic: Matthew 7:7-29

Date: 01-09-2020

Answers:

1. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. [7:7-8 NIV]

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Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. [7:13-14 NIV]

2.the gate of kingdom of heaven

3. False prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves

4. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

5. everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall.

6. I learned from the lesson today that I should be like the wise man who puts into practice every word of God.

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