The Gospel of Matthew: A Presentation for Year 7 Religious Education

This presentation focuses on Matthew 18:1-5, exploring its message delivered by Jesus to his disciples. It highlights the importance of humility, forgiveness, friendliness, and righteousness, symbolized by children. The presentation, prepared for a Year 7 Religious Education conference organized by Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), aims to identify the original message of this sacred text and its religious truth for young Catholics in Australia today. The student analyzes the verse's relevance, particularly for the youth, emphasizing the need to be good examples and emulate the virtues of children. The presentation includes references to relevant sources and is designed as a workshop to engage the audience with the text's enduring power and meaning.

PRESENTATION ON THE
GOSPEAL OF MATTHEW
Name
Institution

 Matthew 18:1–5 says, “At that time the
disciples came to Jesus and asked, 'Who,
then, is the greatest in the kingdom of
heaven?' He called a little child to him, and
placed the child among them. And he said:
'Truly I tell you, unless you change and
become like little children, you will never
enter the kingdom of heaven (Brown, 2015).
Matthew 18:1–5

 Message delivered by Jesus Christ
 Message intended to the disciples
 Disciples wanted to know more about God’s
kingdom
 Jesus challenged the disciples to know how
hard it is to enter God’s kingdom (Dousa,
2016).
 Jesus used children to symbolize attributes
like humility, forgiveness, friendliness, and
righteousness
The Message

 Verse relevant today
 It is relevant to the youth
 It teaches the youth to be good examples
that can be emulated in the society
 The youth to be like children who are
humble, friendly, innocent, forgiving, and
sinless (Brown, 2015).
Relevance of Verse Today

Brown, J. K. (2015). Matthew (Teach the Text
Commentary Series). Baker Books.
Dousa, T. M. (2016). Gospel-The Book of
Matthew: A New Translation with Commentary-
Jesus Spirituality for Everyone. The Catholic
Library World, 87(1), 29.
References