Matthew 28:16-20 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read Matthew 28:16-20
- What characters are mentioned in our text and who are they?
- Where do they go and why?
- How do they respond to Jesus?
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
- What does Jesus say?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What is significant about the setting in vv.16-17?
- How does Jesus' words in v.18 connect to his commands in vv.19-20?
- The main command is "make disciples," what does that mean?
- How are they to do this? What does that mean?
- Of whom should they do this? What does that mean?
- Where do you think this takes place? Where are disciples taught to observe all that Jesus has commanded us?
- How do Jesus' final words fit with what he has said? How are these words emphasized?
- Why do you think Matthew concludes his gospel with these words of Jesus?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What do we learn here about the mission of the church?
- How do individuals participate in this mission?
- How do congregations participate in this mission?
- What do we learn about Jesus and his church from this text? What difference does
- that make to our obeying this text?
- What impact might this have on your discipleship?
- How might you pray in light of this?
- Sing Across The Lands to God and to one another.
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Matthew 28:16-20 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read Matthew 28:16-20
- What characters are mentioned in our text and who are they?
- Where do they go and why?
- How do they respond to Jesus?
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas?
- What does Jesus say?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What is significant about the setting in vv.16-17?
- How does Jesus' words in v.18 connect to his commands in vv.19-20?
- The main command is "make disciples," what does that mean?
- How are they to do this? What does that mean?
- Of whom should they do this? What does that mean?
- Where do you think this takes place? Where are disciples taught to observe all that Jesus has commanded us?
- How do Jesus' final words fit with what he has said? How are these words emphasized?
- Why do you think Matthew concludes his gospel with these words of Jesus?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What do we learn here about the mission of the church?
- How do individuals participate in this mission?
- How do congregations participate in this mission?
- What do we learn about Jesus and his church from this text? What difference does
- that make to our obeying this text?
- What impact might this have on your discipleship?
- How might you pray in light of this?
- Sing Across The Lands to God and to one another.