How can we know Jesus? The best way is by checking eyewitness accounts. This simple guide to chapters 8-12 of Matthew's Gospel does just that, introducing us to the early years of Jesus' public ministry. Jesus is revealed as a man of authority and compassion—yet not just a man, for he speaks and acts with the power of God. Follow Jesus from fear to freedom.

About Pathway Bible Guides
This Bible study resource is part of our series of Pathway Bible Guides. This series aims to provide simple, straightforward Bible study material for:

» Christians who are new to studying the Bible (perhaps because they've been recently converted or because they have joined a Bible study group for the first time)
» Christians who find other studies (such as the Interactive Bible Studies) too much of a stretch
» groups with limited time for study.

Accordingly, we've designed the studies to be short, straightforward and easy to use, with an uncomplicated vocabulary. At the same time, we've tried to do justice to the passages being studied, and to model good Bible-reading principles. We've tried to be simple without being simplistic; no-nonsense without being no-content.

The questions and answers assume a small group context, but can be easily adapted to suit different situations, such as individual study and one-to-one.