Matthew 20:29-34; 21:1-17

The Gospel of Matthew Bible Study

Outline for Matthew 20:29-34; 21:1-17

Jan 18th, 2015

Sampson Kasapakis

 

The Bible Passage titles for today’s Bible Studies are:

  • Two Blind men Confess Jesus as Lord (Matthew 20:29-34)
  • Palm Sunday: The Messianic King (Matthew 21:1-11)
  • Jesus Purifies the Temple (Matthew 12-17)

 

Think of these questions while we read:

  • How do you feel when people try to talk over you?
  • How do you feel try to suppress your beliefs?
  • When do you have the most compassion towards another?
  • Do we care what people say about us?
  • Can you think of the last time you were very angry?
  • Can you remember how you got to that point?

 

Let’s talk about our emotions:

Love implies anger. The man who is angered by nothing cares about nothing.

Edward Abbey

 

Emotions are contagious. We’ve all known it experientially. You know after you have a really fun coffee with a friend, you feel good. When you have a rude clerk in a store, you walk away feeling bad.

Daniel Goleman

 

“Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.”

Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose