Gospel Of Matthew

 Simon Peter, Andrew, James & John – first four disciples

 Beatitudes
i) How happy are the poor in spirit, theirs is the Kingdom of heaven
ii) Happy the gentle, they shall have the earth for their heritage
iii) Happy those who mourn, they shall be comforted
iv) Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right, they shall be satisfied
v) Happy the merciful, they shall have mercy shown them
vi) Happy the pure in heart, they shall see God
vii) Happy the peacemakers, they shall be called sons of God
viii) Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right, theirs is the Kingdom of heaven
ix) Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my
account. rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
 The Lord’s Prayer
i. Our Father in Heaven
May Your name be held holy
Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
and forgive us our debts,
as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us
and do not put us to the test
but save us from the evil one
 Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Simon the zealot, and
Judas Iscariot – 12 apostles
 Joseph – son of david
 Herod – ordered to kill every 2 year old and younger child
 Immanuel – God-is-with-Us
 Parables
i. Parable of the Sower
ii. Parable of the Darnel – Last Judgment
iii. Parable of the Mustard Seed
iv. Parable of the Yeast
v. Parable of the Treasure – Detachment from material things
vi. Parable of the Pearl – Detachment from material things
vii. Parable of the Dragnet – Last Judgment, Justice
viii. Parable of the Lost Sheep - Forgiveness
ix. Parable Of the Unforgiving Debtor – Forgiveness
x. Parable of the Vineyard Labourers - Justice
xi. Parable Of The Two Sons – Faithfulness
xii. Parable of the Wicked husbandmen – Justice
xiii. Parable Of the Wedding Feast – Last Judgment
xiv. Parable of the Conscientious Steward – Justice
xv. Parable Of The Ten Bridesmaids – Justice, Last Judgment
 xvi. Parable of the Talents – Justice, Last Judgment

 Transfiguration – Peter, James and John saw Moses and Elijah with Jesus, and then disappears.
 Greatest Commandment
i. You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind
ii. You must love your neighbor as yourself
 Gethsemane – where His disciples stayed as Jesus prayed outside
 Caiaphas – the high priest where Jesus was taken after arresting him
 Golgotha – place of the skull, where Jesus was crucified
 Simon of Cyrene – enlisted to carry his cross
 Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons – women that
watched Jesus from a distance at his crucifixion and followed him from Galilee
 Final Words:
i. Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani – My God, My God, why have You deserted me?
 Joseph of Arimathaea – took Jesus’ body from Pilate and put it in a tomb
 28 Chapters