matthew Flashcards
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why was the genealogy listed in the beginning of the book of Matthew
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to provide data that illustrates Jesus was the fulfillment of the promised Messiah
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complete Matthew 1:17 “thus there were ___ generations in all from Abraham to David ___ from David to the exile to Babylon, and ___ from the exile to the messiah”
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14
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14
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Mary’s husband Joseph came from the generational line of ___
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david
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when an angel of the lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to name the baby conceived by the holy spirit Jesus, which is the greek form of Joshua which means the Lord saves. Why was Jesus given this name
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because he will save his people from their sins
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Matthew 1:22 states that this took place to fulfill the old testament prophecy that “the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” where is this found in the old testament
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Isaiah 7:14
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what does the name Immanuel mean
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“God is with us”
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why is the meaning of Immanuel important to our relationship with Jesus
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we will have peace knowing that because Jesus is with us we are never alone and will always have his support. Also, there is a humility of knowing he loves us in spite of the numerous occasions when we have ignored his will and/or went contrary to his will
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what city was jesus born in
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bethlehem
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who was the king of Isreal when jesus was born
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heord
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Matthew 2:2 states that Magi from the east asked Herod “where is the one who has been born king of the Jews we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him” what are Magi known for
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Wisdom
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what part of the world is the east that they came from
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asia
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the king of isreal called the chief priests and teachers of the law to confirm where the messiah supposed to born they quoted the old testament to confirm where. what book of the old testament did they quote
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Micah
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when the king secretly called the magi in to talk to them what did he say to them in order to find out who and where jesus was
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he said that he wanted to go and worship him
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why did the magi return east back another route instead of going back to Herod
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they were warned in a dream to go another route
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where did an angel of the lord instruct Joseph to go in order to protect the new born jesus
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egypt
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when the king of Isreal found out that the Magi returned by a different route what did he do
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he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were 2 years old and under
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the response that the king made by killed the toddler boys was the fulfilment of the following old testament scripture-“a voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning. Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to comforted because they are no more “ what old testament scripture is this
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jermiah 31:15
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what event allowed an angel of the lord to return to joseph telling him to return
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king herod’s death
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the return of Joseph to egypt was the fulfillment of which old testament prophet
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fulfills Hosea 11:1 prophecy that “out of egypt i called my son”
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when Joseph returned to Isreal what town did he settle the family in
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nazareth
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in Matthew 3 who was the person who was preaching in the wilderness of Judea stating “repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near”
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john the baptist
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this person was foretold in the old testament by the prophet ___ who stated “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,’prepare the way for the lord make straight paths for him”
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Isaih
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who is the “him” that is being referenced in “prepare the way for the Lord make straight paths for him”
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Jesus/messiah
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what river was john the baptizing the people when they confessed their sins
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Jordon
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to whom did this person say " you broad of vipers! who warned you to flee from the coming wrath"
the pharisees and sadducees
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complete the verse from Matthew 3:11 "i baptize you with water for repentance. but often me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with _____"
the holy spirit and fire
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when Jesus was baptized by this person, Matthew 3:17 states that a voice from heaven came and said
"this is my son,whom i love; with him i am well pleased"
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the devils first temptation of Jesus came after Jesus had spent 40 days fasting-how does the devil's temptation of "turning stones to bread" illustrate the timing of how the devil will tempt us
the devil will tempt us when we are the most vulnerable/ have the greatest need
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how does Jesus' response to this first temptation provide a model for us
Jesus quoted deuteronomy 8:3 "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God". Jesus' response shows us that we can protect ourselves from temptation by keeping God's word close to us and we can form habits that rely on God's wisdom rather than our own
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when the devil uses Jesus' response to tempt him a second time, how does the devil's mocking of Jesus' faith illustrate the manner in which the devil will use our own pride against us to get us to give in to temptation
the devil tries to manipulate scripture by quoting Psalm 91 in an attempt to have Jesus "prove" that reliance upon God is the way of life. This temptation happens in our lives when we attempt to "prove" our knowledge of God rather then relying upon him in faith
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what does Jesus' response to the seconf temptation show us about how to responf in humility
Jesus didn't argue with the devil, nor did he condemn the devil. Jesus simply quoted Deuteronomy 6 " Do not put the lord your god to the test" which illustrates his peace within God's provision he didn't need to prove anything to himself or anyone else
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in the 3rd temptation the devil uses the promise of giving " all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor" how does this temptation illustrate the ultimate decision that each of us has to make
this choice is ultimately about where we place out "treasure" in this life what we "worship" will show where out treasures lies will it be in the splendor of the desires of the physical world or will it be in the peace of living a godly life. Jesus uses Deuteronomy 6 as a foundation of this concept "worship the lord your God and serve him only"
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when Jesus began his preaching ministry in Galilee starting for all to "repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near" he was fulfilling the old testament prophecy of ___
Isaiah
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Has word of His preaching and healing spread throughout Israel, large crowds began to come hear Jesus preach. At the beginning of Matthew 5 through Matthew 7, the principles that Jesus shared with the crowds and all of us today are detailed. This account of His teaching is known as
the sermon on the mount
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The teaching in Matthew 5 begins with nine teachings about when we are blessed. This teaching on blessings is known as
the beatitudes
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Why are we Blessed when we are “poor in spirit”?
Because we are acknowledging that we don’t know everything and have a “need” to continually know the God through His Word and the Spirit
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What emotional strength are we showing by being Blessed when “we mourn”?
we mourn because we care for others
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Why are we Blessed when we are “meek”?
Because we are at peace with relying upon God and don’t need approval from others
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Why does being “meek” NOT mean we are being “weak”?
We are strong in our faith and show courage by staying on the course God has for us. In reliance upon Him we are actively seeking recognition or promotion from others – rather we trust God’s path
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What do the words “hunger” and “thirst” illustrate about how we seek righteousness?
They are words that describe a deep desire that we can all understand. The same way we feel when really thirsty or really hungry is the desire we should seek for righteousness
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What is “righteousness”?
Righteousness is the condition of being in right relationship with the Lord. This can only happen through total faith and dependence upon Christ
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What emotional strength are we displaying when we are Blessed for being “merciful”?
We are showing love & forgiveness through empathy – a willingness to see from another’s perspective in order to understand them and thus not be angry or have hatred toward them
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How are we displaying our faith when we are Blessed for being “pure in heart”?
That our intentions are to seek God’s will and apply God’s wisdom to every situation. Acknowledging that since we are not perfect, there will be a corresponding humility that we will need to learn and sometimes apologize for actions that were mistakes – even though our intentions were good
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What emotional strength are we displaying when we are Blessed for being “peacemakers”?
The ability to control our impulse to blame others, correct others, defend ourselves, compete against others in proving that we are better than others. We display a desire to see others as valuable in the eyes of God, and that each of us are called to use our unique gifts in working together for God’s will
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Jesus concludes that we will be blessed when we are “persecuted because of righteousness” – explain why others will show hate and persecution toward us when we are pursuing the teachings Jesus gives?
Because we are focused upon applying the principles Jesus teaches us, other people may not like us because they think we will make them look bad due to behaviors like trying to people-please or take shortcuts, cheat, give a poor effort, complain, gossip or compete with others, etc.
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When Jesus teaches us that we are the “salt” of the earth, why does He use the term salt?
Because salt preserves – and we are called to preserve the Word of God so that it will be passed along from
generation to generation
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When Jesus teaches us that we are the “light” of the world, why does He use the term light?
Because darkness is simply the absence of light – people who do not know the TRUTH of God’s Message for our lives are in the dark. We are called to be the light of knowledge for them.
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Why does Jesus state that He is the “Fulfillment of the Law”?
The “Law” refers to the message given in the Old Testament, which is a guide for the people to live by until the Messiah comes. With Jesus being the “fulfillment” of the promise of the Messiah, He doesn’t take away the “Law” He fulfills it and brings a “New” Testament of God’s relationship with humanity
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on murder?
Murder is the extreme consequence of angry. Jesus is teaching that we are to be a peace with one another and not have hatred or anger towards another.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on adultery?
Adultery is the extreme form of acting out on desire. The temptation of this begins when the thought enters our mind. He is teaching that we are in danger of losing our entire mind (and then our body) to a never-ending temptation of this if we do not seek freedom from it
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on making an oath?
Jesus teaches to give a
simple “yes” or “no” in regards to whether you will do something or not. Making a big speech filled with promises about something you will do is only an attempt at convincing yourself or others that you’ll actually do it (and often leads to you not doing it). And making a bunch of promises of why you won’t do something is the same (often leading you to doing the act you made such a big deal that you wouldn’t do)
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on revenge (an eye for an eye)?
The primary teaching is in regards to how we look at others. Seeking revenge is rooted in being hurt and/or
offended by another person. Jesus is teaching us to look at others in love – regardless of how we think we’ve been treated. He teaches us that this act of love is to seek wisdom in how we can give our best to
others. This is an act of faith – we trust that God’s command to treat others in love will be the best decision for us. And we trust that God will take care of us -regardless of how we have been hurt.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on how to interact with those we consider an
“enemy”?
Having an “enemy” is rooted in a personal belief that you are in competition with someone.God teaches us that we are to seek co-operation with everyone; using our gifts to work alongside others in their gifts to meet the needs of each day.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on giving to the needy?
That you give to those in need (whether through your time, talent or material items) in order to fulfill what THEY need. Not what YOU can gain from it (attention, acclaim, etc.)
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on prayer?
That God already knows what we need, and will provide for all that we need. Our role is to simply go to Him and trust in His provision.
This is our relationship with Him – therefore it is a private exercise.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on fasting?
Fasting is a focused, intentional act designed to bring us wisdom on a specific need. When we desire that item that we have chosen to give up – it is a reminder to pray to God and be open to receiving His wisdom for our need. This is part of our private relationship with God – therefore telling everyone we are fasting, or discussing “how many days you have left” or complaining about “how tough it is” takes your focus off of God and puts it on yourself – this is contrary to the goal of the fast.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on what we treasure?
We will serve what we treasure. We will put time, effort, energy, focus, etc. into what we treasure the most. It is simply taking a look at what we spend our time doing and thinking about – that’s what we treasure. God wants us to be aware of this and have a change of heart & treasure His principles not our own.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on worrying?
God cares for the smallest of His creation (in this example He uses Birds of the air and flowers in the field). The principle is to have
faith in knowing that God will provide for us each and every day. So focus upon the needs of the day and don’t worry about what tomorrow will bring.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on judging others?
The we are all guilty of sin (of selfish desires and actions) – to point out the flaws in others is to take your focus off of your
growing and maturing relationship with God. He teaches us to focus on how we can mature to the point of being able to assist others in their weakness rather than judging them.
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on His availability to us (ask, seek, knock)?
God is available for us AT ALL TIMES. All we need to do is ASK! It is maturing in our faith to the point of knowing His availability and trusting His wisdom will be given to us
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on the path to eternal life?
The gate is wide that leads to destruction – meaning there are as many different paths of selfish promotion as there are selfish people. The gate to eternal life is narrow, because submitting our selfishness to the authority of God is the same for all of us – yet will we make this choice
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on true and false prophets?
He teaches us to know God’s TRUTH. When we know His TRUTH we will recognize the tricks of deception from false
prophets who promote a better life by gratifying the desires of your selfishness
a. A caution against being deceived by others
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on true and false disciples?
Jesus teaches us that eternal life is found in the choice to have a relationship with Him. False disciples will use God’s Word and principles for self-promotion and self-benefit. Upon death, Jesus will say “I never knew you” because there wasn’t any relationship.
a. A caution against being deceived by yourself
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What principle does Jesus share in regards to His teaching on the wise and foolish builders?
The summary of Jesus’ teaching on His principles is given here. Put these principles into practice and you will
build a strong foundation for your life that will be a “rock” that will withstand the storms of life. Choosing to ignore these principles and doing what “you think” is the right way is a life built on “shifting sand” that
will be washed away in the storms of life.
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In the articles shared regarding these teachings of Jesus, what is significant about the decision people
made to listen to Jesus’ teachings?
Our hope is not in this world, or anything it could offer us. Our
joy and peace in Christ are eternal. Life on earth will be hard, painful, and unfair at times. But nothing this world can throw at us can ever trump the love of Christ residing in our very souls. We are sealed, His forever, and forever free because of His sacrifice for our salvation.
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Explain how the value of these principles is found when you do not look at them as a bunch of rules to follow.
we all fall short of the glory of God. There is no plausible or possible way to earn God’s love,
His salvation, and His grace. These are gifts given to us by our Father in heaven.
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Explain how the value of these principles are described by John Piper as “words that awaken”.
Jesus, the teacher of the Sermon on the Mount, is the Judge of the universe. Whether you believe in Him or not – upon death there will be judgment. Will Jesus know you through His relationship with you?
Or will you find yourself in eternal separation from Him?
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When Jesus came down from the mountainside after the Sermon of the Mount, large crowds were
following Him. A man knelt down before Jesus and asked to be cured from what?
leprosy
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After Jesus cured the man of leprosy, what did He instruct the man to do?
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
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Why did Jesus give these specific instructions to the man with leprosy
Because Jesus wanted the Jewish Leadership to see
| that He was the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah
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What did the Centurion do that caused Jesus to be amazed?
Had faith that Jesus could heal his servant with a Word/Command
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How does the Centurion’s statement testify to the authority of Jesus?
As a man of authority he
recognized authority. The Centurion may not have been exposed to the Old Testament prophecy of a
coming Messiah, but he did recognize that Jesus had been given the authority to heal
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Why does Jesus contrast the Centurion’s faith with the people of Israel, when stating “Truly I tell you, I
have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith”?
The people of Israel should have known better
since the prophecy of the Messiah was given to them through the teachings of the Old Testament. And yet they are still following Him around wanting Him to do things for them instead of accepting Him
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What warning is Jesus giving in Matthew 8:11-12 when stating, “I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”?
Jesus is teaching that just hearing the message isn’t what matters. It involves making a choice to believe that He is the Messiah and submitting your life to His authority. Even though God’s covenant was with the Jewish people – they still had to choose to accept Jesus
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When Jesus healed and people and drove out demons, he fulfilled the promise of the coming Messiah form the Old Testament scripture “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases”. Which Old Testament prophet is this scripture from?
isaiah 53:4
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When Jesus saw that the crowd gathering around Him was getting larger, what did He tell His disciples to do?
to cross to the other side of the lake
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Why did Jesus make the decision to cross the lake
Because He knew the people were still following Him to get something for themselves instead of accepting Him as the Messiah
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In Matthew 8:18-22, Jesus explained that there was a cost in following Him
a. A teacher of the law came to Jesus and stated “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go” – what principle is Jesus teaching when He replied “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”?
To make the choice to live for Christ is to have focus upon spreading His message – wherever that may lead you. Human nature focuses upon
making sure they have a “safety net” of provisions – food, shelter, clothing. Living for Christ is trusting that these items will take care of themselves when you focus upon spreading His love to others
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Another disciple then said to Jesus “Lord, first let me go and bury my father” – what principle is Jesus teaching when He replied “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
This is a similar concept to the one above. Human nature often focuses upon the traditions of their culture as a safety net through a loyalty to community or family. Jesus calls us to be loyal to the call that He has placed on our lives – to go where He calls, when He calls us
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Why did Jesus give a rebuke to His disciples when they were afraid during the storm?
Because they did not have faith – if He was calm, why should they be afraid?
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How does their response in Matthew 8:27 illustrate that they are still in need of teaching? “The men were amazed and asked ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and waves obey Him!”
If they truly had accepted Jesus as the Messiah, they would have an understanding that He is the Son of God and would of know that His Spirit is temporarily contained in a human body, but He is still God.
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What did the two demon-possessed men say to Jesus that testify to the truth of Jesus being the Messiah?
What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
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What did Jesus do to drive the demons out of the possessed men?
He sent them into a herd of pig
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How did the people of the town react when they heard about what Jesus did to the demons
They wanted Jesus to
| leave their town
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why did the people of the town want Jesus gone
Because it is a disruption to their comfort – their way of life. Jesus causes people to make decisions on how they will live and act & often those changes make other people
uncomfortable
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When Jesus forgave the sins of the paralyzed man at the beginning of Matthew 9, what did some of the teachers of the law say to themselves?
That Jesus was blaspheming – because He said to the man that “your sins are forgiven”
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how did their thoughts reveal the teachers of the laws perspective
They are listening to Jesus to see if His teachings and actions reveal that He is the Messiah. Rather
they are listening to Jesus to see if what He is doing is consistent to their rules
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Why did declare to them that their thoughts were evil?
Because of their perspective described in the question above
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Who was the tax collector that Jesus called to be one of His disciples?
Matthew
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When the Pharisees saw Jesus eating dinner at this man’s house and saw that there were other “tax
collectors and sinners” eating with them, they wanted to know why Jesus would eat with them. Jesus’
response illustrates how He calls us to share God’s Truth and Love with others:
When Jesus states to the Pharisees “go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”
a. what does Jesus mean by mercy
b. what does Jesus mean by sacrifice
a.That people are accepted and loved for who they are. That Jesus loves us all the way we are and calls
us to be with Him
b.That people will only be accepted when they DO SOMETHING to EARN acceptance. They have to
show that they are worthy to be accepted.
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What is the goal of fasting?
To receive wisdom/peace regarding a specific matter
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How does Jesus’ teaching on fasting in Matthew 9 illustrate the fulfillment of the goal of fasting?
Jesus states the promise that we can go to Him and fast to receive wisdom/peace
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What is Jesus teaching us when He states “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for
the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. Neither do people pour new wine into
old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.”?
The wisdom He teaches is to accept Him as the fulfillment of the Messiah – not a patch upon the old
message, but rather a fulfillment of the old message and therefore a new message.
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What position was held by the man who came to Jesus after his daughter just died?
Synagogue Leader
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What did the man(the synagouge leader) believe would make his daughter live again?
If Jesus put His hand upon her
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Why did the crowd laugh at Jesus when he arrived at the man’s(the synagogue leader) house?
Because they are not open to the understanding that He is the fulfillment of the promise of the Messiah
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On his way to the man’s (synagouge leader )house, a woman was healed after suffering an ailment for 12 years. What did she have faith in?
If she touched Jesus’ garment she would be healed
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When Jesus responded to her(the woman suffering an ailment) by saying “Take heart, daughter.... Your faith has healed you” how is that an example for us today?
It is an example of humble faith. Believing that through Jesus all healing, peace and wisdom will come – we just need to go to Him
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As word continued to spread about Jesus’ healings and teachings, He come across two blind men. What did these two blind men say that illustrated their faith that Jesus was the Messiah?
“Have mercy on us, Son of David!” which is consistent with the teachings of the Old Testament
regarding the Messiah coming from the bloodline of David
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After restoring the two blind men's sight Jesus “sternly” warned them stating “See that no one knows about this” – why
did He give them that warning?
Because Jesus wanted people to accept Him as the Messiah and
follow His teachings to love God and loves others; rather than follow Him so they could get something
from Him
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Did the healed blind men follow Jesus’ warning?
no
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What does the teaching of the healed blind men not following Jesus warning show us about physical and spiritual blindness?
That spiritual blindness is living in the darkened state of doing what we think and feel. Spiritual awakening is “seeing” the TRUTH beyond our limited view and thus recognizing the state of darkness we
were once in
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When Jesus healed a mute, demon-possessed man, how did the crowd respond?
they were amazed
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How did the Pharisees respond to Jesus healing the mute demon possesed man
They said Jesus was driving out demons “by the prince of demons”
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How does the crowd’s response and Pharisees when Jesus healed the possesed man response illustrate the problem Jesus kept having in trying
to communicate His message to them?
The crowd continued to follow Jesus to be entertained while
the Pharisees kept trying to find something Jesus did in order to arrest Him. Neither of them were
following Him to accept Him as the Messiah
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As the crowds continued to grow, Matthew 9:36 states that Jesus “had compassion on them, because they
were harassed and helpless” why does He describe them as harassed and helpless?
- They were harassed by the problems, temptations and discouragements of life
- They were helpless because they didn’t know how to overcome what harassed them
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Jesus then turned to His disciples and stated “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the
Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into this harvest field.” What principle is He teaching?
That we are called to be workers. To bring the message of Jesus to the people so that they will be set free from being harassed and helpless. And in turn they would bring the message of Jesus to others
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When we accept the call to be workers, we will be able to test and approve God’s Will – what three words
are used in Romans 12:1 to describe God’s Will?
good
pleasing
perfect
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When we accept the call to be workers, we will realize the truth communicated by Solomon that God’s
gift to us is to find our meaning in life through our joy in daily toil – which is found in:
ecclesiastes
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When we accept the call to be workers, the first transformation is to submit our feelings to the authority
of our mind – why is this?
Because we have to understand our feelings; determine if they are valid feelings; and then what to
do in response to our feelings. If we don’t submit our feelings to our mind all we do is act without thinking and become a slave to our feelings.
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Which verse is “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it”?
jermiah 17:9
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Which verse is “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.”?
matthew 15:19
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When we accept the call to be workers, the second transformation is to submit our mind to the authority
of God – why is this?
When we decide what to do with our feelings and subsequent actions we will decide if our mind holds
all the answers or does God’s principles hold all the answers. Upon maturing, we understand that the infinite TRUTH of God surpasses all of our human understanding
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Which verse is “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all
your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear
the LORD, and turn away from evil.”?
proverbs 3:5-7
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Which verse is “Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.”?
proverbs 28:26
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How does Psalm 37:4 reinforce the truth of submit our feelings to the authority of our mind and our mind to the authority of God?
God teaches us to delight ourselves in the Lord in order to have the desires of our heart fulfilled.
God gave us emotions; AND He also gave us a mind in order to be able to understand the CORRECT and HEALTHY manner in which to express our emotions – by delight ourselves in HIM first. Rather than thinking we can fulfill our desires in a healthy way by delighting ourselves in ourselves
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Name six of the 12 disciples listed in Matthew 10:
1. simon(who is called peter
2. his brother andrew
3. james son of zebedee
4. his brother john
5. philip
6. bartholomew
7. thomas
8. matthew the tax collector
9. james son alphaeus
10. t haddaeus
11. simon the zealot
12. judas Iscariot,who betrayed him
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Jesus sent out the 12 disciples with specific instructions to go to the “lost sheep of Israel” first. Why did He do this?
Because they have background knowledge and understanding of the coming Messiah. Once they accept Jesus as the Messiah, they would spread the good news to the rest of the world
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How is Jesus’ instructions to His disciples relevant for us today?
We would begin to spread the message of Jesus to people who have been to church or gone to a Christian school/Sunday school who may not be following the principles of God
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Explain what Jesus is teaching to His disciples (and to us today) when He states “Freely you have received; freely give”?
Since Jesus gave His love to us freely (without condemnation or a bunch of requirements) we are to do the same when we love others through our talents
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What principle does Jesus teach us when stating “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you
in your belts, no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep”?
When we are focused upon doing the work to fulfill the needs of each day, blessings of what we need
(food, shelter, clothing, etc) will take care of themselves
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What principle does Jesus teach when stating “search for a worthy person”?
A worthy person is
| someone who will show appreciation and NOT take advantage of your willingness to serve
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What principle does Jesus teach when stating ”If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words,
leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.”?
Shaking the dust off your feet is CRITICAL in order to maintain your willingness to serve others in love. When we get angry or bitter because someone did not appreciate our efforts or took advantage or our efforts it will impact our willingness to serve in the future (because we are focused on protecting ourselves from the negative instead of focusing upon what Jesus has called us to do)
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When Jesus states “I am sending you out like a sheep among wolves” what is significant about the difference between sheep and wolves?
The sheep are willing to follow the lead of the shepherd; while a wolf will look to devour – which is a perspective of using others for self-advantage/promotion
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What principle does Jesus teach when stating “Be shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves”?
When we are willing to serve others we are innocently following Jesus’ command. That doesn’t mean to be naive
and allow others to take advantage of you – be on the look out for those who want to deceive. Once they
show themselves, leave them and “shake the dust off”
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What is significant about Jesus stating “Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles”?
Jesus is teaching that there will be problems in life – so don’t live in
avoidance of them. Be prepared for them and know that Jesus will be with you
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When this happens, why does Jesus say NOT to worry about what to say or how to say it?
When the problems of life occur, keep you focus upon your faith in Jesus – the Holy Spirit will be there with you, providing the wisdom needed to deal with the situation you are in
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What principle does Jesus teach when stating “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master”
Jesus wants us to remain humble at all times. There will be times when we are tempted to think others are better than us or that we are better than others. Each day provides an opportunity to humbly serve others; that is the perspective Jesus wants us to keep in our hearts
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What principle does Jesus teach when stating “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul”?
Others will try to threaten to take away our material items or jobs we hold. But they can never take away our relationship with Jesus or His protection of us. Therefore, they cannot take away our desire to do God’s will
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How does Jesus’ protection of us and provision for us help us NOT allowing our spirit or excitement to be
ruined?
Because we receive all through Jesus, our excitement about the work of each day is protected
within Him. Regardless of how others react or what others say/do
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What example does Jesus use to illustrate the love God has for us and how much He values us?
He gives the example of how God provides for the sparrow – stating that He knows everything about us
(every hair on our heads) and He cherishes us (you are worth more than many sparrows).
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What truth statement does Jesus make in regards to whether we acknowledge or disown God before
others?
“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven
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What truth does Jesus communicate when stating “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword”?
The sword He references here is the TRUTH of His
Word – once a person knows the TRUTH, they cannot live by any other means. Therefore, there will be times of conflict with those who deny the TRUTH or promote philosophies contrary to the TRUTH. Exposing this will result in others having to choose what philosophy they will follow
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Jesus quotes which Old Testament prophet when stating “For I have come to turn ‘a man against his
father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man’s enemies
will be the members of his own household’”?
micah 7:6
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Although Micah 7:6 discusses conflict, these verses are rather teaching about the truth of what will happen when we choose to be workers for God rather than following our feelings and/or our mind. Therefore, explain how this is actually teaching in love by Jesus:
It is an expression of Jesus’ love for us – He doesn’t want our “treasures” to be placed anywhere but in the TRUTH of His teachings.
Therefore, He prepares us for the inevitable conflict that can occur among friends and family who
promote philosophies contrary to His TRUTH
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What does Jesus teach when stating “Whoever finds their life will lose it”?
When we understand the
TRUTH of God’s call in our lives; we willing “lose” the desires associated with this physical life and our perspective is focused upon our relationship with God and eternal life
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What does Jesus teach when stating “Whoever loses their life for my sake will find it”?
They will find peace in the knowledge of eternal life – as Jesus’ teaching about the parables – “They will gain the secrets of the knowledge of the kingdom of Heaven."
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Jesus concludes Matthew 10 about how people respond to the work He is giving their disciples – what is this teaching?
Anyone who appreciates the disciples and their efforts will find their relationship with Jesus – those who don’t; won’t!
