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B. He Rose Up.

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Luke 5:28. Discipleship is a _ life _ _ of action.
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C . He followed.

Luke 5:28. This defines _ _ discipleship _ _ _ - Matthew 4:19, 16:24; John 1 :43; 12:26
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D. He Celebrated.
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Luke 5:29. Perhaps this was a ______ feast. Maybe, like Elisha in I Kings 19:19-21,

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Matthew was" _ _ burning _ his bridges." Certainly, he sought to reach his own crowd.

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He wanted them to receive what he h a d found in Christ. Christ was his honored guest!

The disciple Matthew later became the apostle Matthew. We read nothing further of him n
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the scriptures after Acts 1 :13.

O f course, as tradition universally affirms, Matthew also was the human writer of the Gospel

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which _ _ bears _ _ _ his name - the Gospel which presents Jesus Christ as the KING.
Legend has Matthew preaching in Judaea, before taking the Gospel to heathen lands

(possibly Ethiopia) where he was martyred.

THE APPLICATION:

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There a r e _ _ three _ _ _ _ lessons to learn from the story of Matthew:

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Christ is able to save anyone who comes to Him n faith.

Christ is able t o use anyone, despite their past.

Obedience to the claims and _ call _ of Christ needs t o be instant and
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THE LESSON:

A . Relate The Story Of Matthew.

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1. Use a map t o show where he __ _

2. Be sure t o explain what he was and what he did.

3 . Tell how Jesus Christ came to sinners.

When teaching children, use visual aids --- pictures, flannelgraph, etc.

B . Teach The Qualities Of True Discipleship.

1. Instant submission and obedience to Christ.

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2. Understanding true _value _ - lTimothy 6:17-19.
3. Remembering to _ _ reach _ _ those from whence we came --- family,
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friends, work mates, etc.

DISCUSSION:

Consider the story of Matthew together with Luke 14:21-24 n light o f our h urch's
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Outreach program. Who still needs reaching in our community?

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Plan a' _______ ' Gospel presentation you might give t o someone who is

considered y society to e a wicked person --- drunks, drug addicts, etc.
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Make a list of men and women ____ has used despite their wicked past (Bible,

historic, and more recent examples).