John doubts from prison, the Pharisees plot, and Jesus answers both with parables of a kingdom that doesn't look like anyone expected. This study guide walks through Matthew 11–17 — the unforgivable sin, seven kingdom parables, and Peter's confession — with study questions after every chapter. Available in print and digital. Part 3 of 5.
Something shifts in Matthew 11. John the Baptist is in prison, asking from his cell whether Jesus is really the one. The Pharisees are plotting. The crowds are following without committing. And Jesus begins speaking in parables — stories designed to reward those who seek and slide past those who only glance. This is the section of Matthew where the kingdom stops looking the way anyone expected it to look.
This study guide walks verse by verse through Matthew 11–17, covering John's doubt and Jesus' answer, the growing hostility of the Pharisees, the unforgivable sin, seven kingdom parables, Peter walking on water, and the confession at Caesarea Philippi that stands at the center of the entire Gospel. Each chapter includes commentary from a restoration movement perspective, with close attention to what the text actually says and what it demands of the reader.
Includes study questions after every chapter — observation, interpretation, application, and group discussion — designed for weekly small group or individual study. AI-powered prompts at the end of every chapter with clickable links to Claude and ChatGPT in the digital version. Available in print (8.5×11, binder-ready) and digital (6×9, phone-optimized) formats. Part 3 of a five-part series through the complete Gospel of Matthew.
John doubts from prison, the Pharisees plot, and Jesus answers both with parables of a kingdom that doesn't look like anyone expected. This study guide walks through Matthew 11–17 — the unforgivable sin, seven kingdom parables, and Peter's confession — with study questions after every chapter. Available in print and digital. Part 3 of 5.