A study book covering the first fourteen chapters of Matthew from the New Testament. The Thirteen lesson book has study aids and thoughtful questions to help in studying Matthew chapters 1-14. There are a number of different study exercises in each lesson. They are intended to help the reader to both think about how they can learn from the life and teachings of Christ as well as help the reader learn the details and events of Jesus' life recorded in the book of Matthew. The study presents the simple gospel message of Christ. Every lesson, from this thirteen lesson series, provides activities to aid in studying and learning lessons from Matthew that will help in gaining a greater appreciation of Christ's sacrifice, examining the scriptures to better understand Christian principles, and learning key facts and events from Matthew. The lessons include questions and activities to help in remembering the key events and ideas. Each lesson ends with a thoughtful key idea for further study.