"Follow Me!"
Who did Jesus call while he was sitting at a tax booth?
Who is Matthew?
Q: Who joined Jesus and Matthew at the dinner table?
A: Who are tax collectors and sinners?
Q: This group was known for strict religious rules and often challenged Jesus.
A: Who are the Pharisees?
Q: Jesus quoted this Old Testament phrase: “I desire ___, not sacrifice.”
A: What is “mercy”?
Q: Bring your sins and transgressions to me.
A: What is “You are forgiven (Psalm 103:12)?
What two words did Jesus say to Matthew that changed is life?
What is "follow Me"?
Q: Why did the Pharisees criticize Jesus for eating with certain people?
A: What is “They thought holy people shouldn’t associate with sinners”?
Q: This man left his job to follow Jesus and later wrote a Gospel.
A: Who is Matthew?
Q: What does “mercy” mean in this context?
A: What is “Showing compassion and forgiveness”?
Q: Put your problems on the altar.
A: What is “Protected (Psalm 121:3)”?
What did Matthew do immediately after Jesus called him?
What is " He go up and followed Him"?
Q: In Bible times, what did sharing a meal often symbolize?
A: What is “Friendship and acceptance”?
Q: These people were disliked for working with the Romans and collecting taxes.
A: Who are tax collectors?
Q: Why did Jesus say He came for the sick, not the healthy?
A: What is “To help those who know they need Him”?
Q: I sent My Son to die for your sins because of this.
A: What is “Loved”?
Why was it a surprise that Jesus called Matthew?
What is "He was a tax collector, seen as a sinner"?
Q: What does Jesus’ choice of dinner guests teach us about His mission?
A: What is “He came for everyone, not just the ‘religious’”?
Q: This title means “Teacher” and was often used for Jesus.
A: What is “Rabbi”?
Q: Which prophet originally wrote “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”?
A: Who is Hosea?
Q: Scripture says we are His sons and daughters; that makes us______?
A: What is “Family (Ephesians 2:19)”?
What does following Jesus require us to leave behind?
What is "Our old ways"?
Q: What modern example could be like Jesus eating with tax collectors?
A: What is “Spending time with people others might avoid”?
Q: This group was shocked that Jesus would eat with “sinners.”
A: Who are the Pharisees?
Q: Give one way teens can show mercy today.
A: What is “Forgiving someone who hurt them”?
Q: When I accept that Jesus is Lord, confess that I need a Savior, and believe that Jesus died for my sins; I become________.
A: What is “A Child of God.”?