Matthew 1-2 Research Paper

Immediately in Matthew I noticed that the Immaculate Conception of Christ was a major theme in Matthew 1-3. Baptism and the Holy Spirit appeared in Matthew 3. Serving on God, healing, staying humble, patience, peacekeeping and fighting for justice were some of the additional themes in the early chapters of Matthew.

Jesus made it known that faithful believers would inherit the kingdom of God. Those who stay humble, stand for truth and righteousness and are merciful will also inherit the kingdom of God. “In the same way let your light shine before others, so that they may have seen your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. ” God wants us to be his light so that other people may be inspired and will want to praise God also. Jesus
Love for your enemies followed, which is something that is very difficult to do. When someone is treating you with malicious intent for no reason it is still important to love them no matter what. Our enemies need prayer and forgiveness. We should always be striving to meet Gods expectations He is perfect and we can try and mirror His image in ourselves and others. Praising God in private instead of boasting, “ But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. ” The power of prayer and communication with God is important. He knows us in private, behind closed doors and in our hearts.

Forgiveness is a major theme again in Matthew. God wants us to forgive others and ourselves and therefore we will be forgiven by Him. I think that forgiveness is complicated because the wound can be so deep that it takes a much greater time to move on and not harbor bad feelings for that person or persons. Serving God and wealth is also something that was talked about in the scriptures and there is no way to be completely faithful to God if capital is also be