Opened Scriptures Bible Studies

Matthew 19:27  Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?  This is the fifth question Jesus has answered in this chapter. The scribes and Pharisees asked two questions while the rich, young ruler asked two more questions.  The last question came from Jesus' disciples.  It is connected to Jesus' teaching about it being harder for a rich man to be born again than for a camel to thread itself through the eye of a needle. Peter observed what Christ said to the young man about selling all his possessions and coming to follow Christ.   Therefore, Peter grasped the significance of His Lord's instruction. Jesus' disciples left behind all that they had for Christ's sake. They left behind their parents, wives, children, houses, and vocations by which they supported themselves and families. As Peter said, they forsook everything to become disciples and followers of Christ.  Peter was alrea...

Jesus began this chapter of Matthew's gospel by answering a question that was designed to entrap Him with His words. The Pharisees followed the traditions of men by permitting divorce for almost any reason. Jesus made the original intent of God very clear. Marriage was a covenant relationship between one man and one woman for life. Moses permitted divorce for the reason of adultery because the men had obstinate spirits of rebellion against God. Jesus brought back the right view of marriage that honored God and protected families. His disciples said that it was good to remain unmarried but Jesus showed why their reaction was wrong. Next, the disciples displayed a bit of hard heartedness by turning away parents who brought their small children to Christ for His blessing. Jesus made it clear that they were to bring the little children to Him. Next, after answering the rich young ruler's question about obtaining eternal life, Jesus used the tenth commandment to expose his covetous ...

  This chapter began with Pharisees trying to entrap Jesus with His Words. They asked Christ about divorce and remarriage and Jesus set the record straight according to God's law. Then, Jesus' disciples tried to turn away parents who brought their children to Jesus seeking a blessing. Jesus swiftly told the disciples in no uncertain terms that they must allow those little children to come to Him. Again, this is in accord with the law of God and we looked at some examples of young children who were brought to the Lord at a young age. Matthew 19:16  And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?  Another man came to Jesus with a question regarding eternal life.  Jesus' reply and the conversation He had with His disciples afterward, close out Matthew chapter nineteen. Luke's gospel tells us that he was a younger man and that he was a "certain ruler" which means he was probably a judge presiding over...