Lutheran Sacraments
Christmas Comparison
Temptations of Jesus
A glowing change
Pentecost
100

How many sacraments does the Lutheran Church recognize? What are they?

2. Communion and baptism 

100

Christmas celebrates what important event in the Church?

The birth of Jesus 

100

How many times was Jesus tempted in the wilderness

Three
100

Jesus grabbed these three disciples and headed up the mountain before the transfiguration.  

Peter, James, and John

100

How many days after the death and resurrection did Pentecost occur?

50

200

These words are spoke by the pastor in service and they bless the elements (bread and wine).

Words of Institution 

200

This gospel tell the story of visitors bringing gifts to Jesus. 

The gospel of Matthew
200

After his baptism Jesus driven out into to wilderness by this force/person/being.

The Holy Spirit

200

The disciples offered to make three of these.

Dwellings or tents

200

At Pentecost, what power the did the disciples receive?

speaking in tongues

300

What three things are needed to be considers a sacrament in the Lutheran Church?

1. Something Jesus told us to do.

2. Uses a physical element.

3. Freely gives God's grace, love, and forgivess.

300

Which of the gospels does NOT include the birth story of Jesus?

The gospel of Mark
300

What object did the devil tempt Jesus to turn into bread?

A stone.

300

These two Old Testament prophets joined Jesus and the disciples on the mountain.

Moses and Elijah

300

The Jewish festival of Pentecost is a celebration of what?

The harvest
400

What Old Testament story connects communion to the modern Church?

The final plague.  Angel of death.  
400

Why did Joseph take Mary to Bethlehem? 

Romans were taking a census.

400

It was from this location that Jesus was tempted to jump from during the second temptation.

The top of the temple 
400

Heading down the mountain Jesus told them to do what?

Not say anything to anyone.

400

This individual was known for being Christianity's first martyr. 

Stephen 

500

Luther fought with this Church reformer about the literalness of Jesus's words, "this is my body"?

Zwingli 

500
This factor is the reason for the differences in the  Christmas from gospel to gospel.

Audience.  Each congregation was a different working class. 

500

After the third temptation, all power and authority in the world, Jesus said these words to the devil. 

"Away with you". "Worship the Lord your God and serve only him"

500

The cloud over taking Jesus the and disciples and God speaking through that cloud, calls back to what story in the Old Testament?

Moses getting 10 Commandments 

500
Many consider Pentecost to be the Churches what?

Birthday. When the Church really started.

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