# Matthew 7 Bible study questions

> The end of the Sermon on the Mount: judging others, asking God, the narrow gate, good and bad fruit, and two builders.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions/matthew-7
10 questions for a small group or a leader. Read the chapter aloud first: https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/7.md

## Start here

1. What is something you built or made that lasted?

## Look: what does it say?

2. What picture does Jesus use about judging others? (Matthew 7:3-5)
3. What does Jesus promise to those who ask, seek and knock? (Matthew 7:7-11)
4. What is the difference between the two builders? (Matthew 7:24-27)

## Understand: what does it mean?

5. Jesus does not tell us to ignore every fault. What does he say to do first? (Matthew 7:5)
6. How can a person do great things in Jesus’ name and still not know him? (Matthew 7:21-23)
7. Why does Jesus say the wise builder is the one who hears and does, not the one who hears? (Matthew 7:24-26)

## Live it: what will we do?

8. Whose speck have you been watching lately? What might your log be? (Matthew 7:3-5)
9. What have you stopped asking God for? Why? (Matthew 7:7-8)
10. Pick one thing Jesus said in Matthew 5 to 7 that you will do, not only hear, this week. (Matthew 7:24)

## Close in prayer

Ask God for one thing each person has stopped asking for.

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