The Ultimate End of Matthew Quiz

Study Notes

The text is a sermon on the end of the book of Matthew.
The speaker asks what it means to be a Christian and emphasizes following Jesus.
Following Jesus means worshiping him as God.
The disciples worshiped Jesus but some doubted.
Doubt is part of the human experience of the church.
Jesus has all authority over every star and every person.
Rejecting Jesus is rebelling against the king of the universe.
Being a Christian means submitting to Jesus' authority.
The speaker uses the example of living under a government's authority to illustrate this.
The text emphasizes the importance of worshiping and following Jesus as the foundation of Christianity.
Jesus has all authority and has commanded his church to make disciples.
The church's focus should be on outreach, evangelism, and sharing the gospel to make lifelong followers of Jesus.
The church is called to make disciples, not just converts or decisions.
Each member of the church is gifted differently and can fulfill the command to make disciples in their own way.
Baptism is the first and most public step of following Jesus and entering into his church family.
Baptism does not make someone a Christian, but it declares them as a disciple of Jesus.
This church baptizes adults and encourages those baptized as children to consider adult baptism.
Obedience to Jesus is a lifelong commitment and involves being a committed member of his church.
The church should pray for and support each other in their outreach efforts.
Jesus has granted his church the right to talk to anyone about him and share the gospel.
Jesus' final commands to his church were to follow and obey him, invite others to be part of it, be baptized, and make disciples.
Deep discipleship requires serious and committed obedience.
Jesus is spiritually present in his people to the very end of the age.
Jesus' presence is encouraging and reassuring in all circumstances.
We don't need a special place or temple to be God's people.
Jesus' authority, power, control, and love are emphasized in Matthew's gospel.
Following Jesus is not burdensome or legalistic, but joyful and glorious.
We must take obeying Jesus' words seriously.
Jesus' final words in Matthew's gospel are an encouragement to his church.
Jesus' presence with us is a wonderful and reassuring thing.