2025 Study of Matthew’s Gospel #6

PUT THE WORD OF GOD INTO PRACTICE

Matthew 7:13-29

Key Verse 7:24

1. In what ways do you see the narrow gate and the wide gate being contrasted (13-14)? What might these two gates represent in your personal life or in the world today? When choosing the narrow gate, what kinds of challenges have you faced?
2. What do you think are the characteristics of false prophets (15)? How can we recognize false prophets (16-20)? What could “good fruit” and “bad fruit” look like in our practical lives?
3. How would you describe the difference between true disciples and false disciples (21-22)? What do you think Jesus is warning us about in verse 23? What might it look like to do the will of the Father in our daily lives?
4. How would you explain the difference between the wise man and the foolish man in this parable (24, 26)? What do the houses and the storms represent in your view (25, 27)? In practical terms, what does it mean for us to build our lives like the wise man?
5. What do you think made Jesus’ teaching so amazing to the crowds (28-29)? As you’ve reflected on the Sermon on the Mount, is there a particular teaching or word of Jesus that has personally challenged you? How are you trying to put it into practice?