John the Announcer
God is gracious, Yahweh has shown favor
What is the meaning of John's name?
This was not in order to publicly show his act of repentance
Why was Jesus baptized?
Name what drove drove Jesus into the wilderness using the Greek word
What is the spirit, PNEUMA, breath, wind?
Satan was able to attempt Jesus because of this
He was the prince of air, or any answer that indicates that Satan had rights over the Earth
This number represents Gods government , authority, covenant people and divine order
What is the number 12?
Think differently after changed way of thinking. A life change in mind, body soul/spirit
What is repentance?
John pointed the people away from himself and towards Christ by saying someone was coming, who was greater than him, or someone who is shoes he's not worth it to tie, etc.
What did John do to show that he was not the Christ?
After Jesus was baptized this happened
What is Jesus immediately being driven into the wilderness
Satan tried to tempt Jesus with asking Him to do what 3 things, must be specific
What is rocks to bread, leave from the top of the temple, worship for power?
This was the difference of how Jesus chose disciples compared to other teachers
Jesus chose his disciples before they chose him
People from Jerusalem, Judea, surrounding regions, and his disciples were there
Who was at the baptism of Jesus??
He knew this when the Holy Spirit revealed to him
When did John know that Jesus was the Messiah?
Number of days and nights of rain, number of days Noah waited, age that Isaac married, age that Moses left Egypt, days that Jesus fasted, and what it represents
What is the number 40, which is testing/trial, judgement, preparation, transition, probation, leadership?
These are the three specific areas that men may be tempted through
What is the senses, the imagination and our reasoning?
These 4 disciples were related and how?
Peter an Andrew are brothers, James and John are brothers. Peter, Andrew, James and John had a fishing business.
To immerse, dip, or submerge in water, symbolizing, death, and new life
What is baptism?
Jesus was anointed with this because of this reason (state the reason- from lesson)
What is Holy Spirit, which could not be duplicated?
Three separate things are people in the wilderness with Jesus
What is the wild beast, Satan, Angels in the wilderness?
This is the mental capacity to use logic analyze information and make sense of the world, and the limitations
What is reasoning and the causes of it leading us to error, the way that seems right that leads to death (any answer that shows mans wisdom is limited)
These disciples have no individual call narratives and this one came from Judea rather than Galilee
Who is Thomas, James, Simon, Thaddeus, and Judas came from Judea
These were his parents being elderly, an angel announced his upcoming birth, his mother and father filled with the Holy Spirit, and his father's voice came back after becoming mute.
What are the miracles regarding John's birth?
These people were here when Jesus was baptized (must name at least five)
John the Baptist, his disciples,
Jesus,
the crowd,
Pharisees, God, the father, Holy Spirit
This happened before Jesus left the wilderness ( msut include and be specific with how it MIGHT have been done)
What is the Angels ministering to him by giving him food or strength?
This is the word for devil in Greek and it's meaning. It must also include how long the devil left Jesus.
What is Diablos, slanderer, accuser?
Be specific, what was the call and response of Jesus calling disciples and this disciple made a declaration about Jesus identity
Jesus says "Follow Me" to call them, and they immediately followed him leaving everything (nets, ship, their father, their business). Nathaniel said "thou art the son of God, King of Israel"