The Cross
What charge did the Jews bring against Jesus, saying he should be put to death?
Claiming to be God - blasphemy
Who asked for Jesus’ body after his death and placed it in his own tomb?
Joseph of Arimathea
What did Peter and John see at the tomb that made them believe Jesus had risen?
The linen cloths that had been wrapped around Jesus’ body and the face cloth folded up.
Why did Jesus talk to Peter?
To forgive him for denying him and to give him the responsibility of caring for his followers.
Which attribute means that God gives great gifts to his children even when they are not deserved?
Gracious
Who eventually gave the order for Jesus to be crucified?
Pilate - the Roman governor
What day of the week did the women come to the tomb to prepare Jesus’ body with spices?
Sunday
Why did Jesus appear to so many of his followers?
To show he was alive, that he had risen from the dead.
What do we call Jesus’ command to his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations?
The Great Commission
Which attribute describes how God knows everything—past, present, and future?
Omniscient
What did Roman soldiers place on Jesus’ head to mock him?
Crown of thorns
Who told the women that Jesus had risen?
An angel
What did Jesus show his disciples so they would know it was him?
The wounds from his death on the cross
Why is the gospel “good news”?
It is the only truth that will save someone, and it is the only way sinners can have forgiveness and eternal life after they die.
God cannot sin and hates all sinbecause of which attribute?
Holy
Where was Jesus crucified?
Golgotha
What else had the angel done?
Rolled away the stone from the tomb’s entrance.
What miracle did Jesus do for his disciples at the Sea of Galilee?
Brought a miraculous catch of
fish.
Who would Jesus send to give his followers power to accomplish their mission?
The Holy Spirit
Which attribute means that
God always wants what is
best for his children?
Loving
What mission did Jesus finish on the cross
He bore the wrath of God toward sinners, the punishment that we deserve for sin.
Who told Peter and John about the empty tomb?
Mary Magdalene
Who swam to Jesus on the shore?
Peter
What do we call the event when Jesus returned to heaven?
The ascension
Why is the resurrection so important for our
faith?
It shows that Jesus has conquered death and can offer eternal life to those who believe in him.