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I baptize you with water for ___________, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me.
repentance
What was the starting point of John the Baptist’s ministry?
Desert of Judea
What did the servant do with the one talent?
Buried it
But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ________ and hid his master’s money.
ground
What does the widow’s offering teach us?
The widow’s offering teaches us that she gave everything she had even though she was poor, while others gave from their abundance. This shows her faith, love, and trust in God. It teaches us that true giving is sacrificial and comes from the heart.
At Jesus’ baptism, the Spirit of God came down like a ______.
dove
God sent an angel to rescue ____________ from prison.
Peter
In the early history of Israel they were captive in Egypt for over how many years?
400 years
A maid named __________ was overjoyed on recognizing Peter's voice after his miraculous escape from prison.
Rhoda
Who translated the liturgy to Malayalam and why? Who helped in the reform?
Abraham Malpan and Kaithayil Geevarghese Malpan translated the liturgy into Malayalam. They did this so people could better understand and participate meaningfully in worship, and to encourage personal study of God’s Word. They were supported in this reform by Western missionaries, especially the Church Missionary Society.
In the parable of the Lost Sheep, Jesus was comparing the lost sheep with a _________.
sinner
By riding on a donkey, Jesus fulfilled prophecy by ___________
Zechariah
Juhanon Mar Thoma took the initiative to start the first __________ home in 1949.
Destitute
Jesus came from _________ to the Jordan to be baptized.
Galilee
What were the three temptations of Jesus and how did He overcome them?
Jesus was tempted in three ways: through the flesh with food, through the eyes with worldly wealth, and through pride with power. He overcame all these temptations by using Scripture and by obeying God
“Hosanna” means ________.
Save now
Why did King Herod originally hesitate to put John the Baptist to death?
He feared the crowd because they regarded John as a prophet
Juhanon Mar Thoma became Metropolitan in what year
1947
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the __________ for _______ days, being tempted by the devil.
wilderness , forty
Explain the parable of the lost sheep
In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd represents Jesus and the sheep represent sinners. Out of 100 sheep, one was lost, and the shepherd went to find it. This teaches us that God seeks those who are lost and brings them back, and we should also help others return to God.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own _________.
ability
For what reason had Herod put John the Baptist in prison?
For speaking against Herod’s marriage to Herodias
___________________________ and _____________________ dedicated themselves to the cause of reform in the Malankara church.
Kaithayil Geevarghese Malpan
Palakunnathu Abraham Malpan
State the work of Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan
Juhanon Mar Thoma opposed building a large Aramana for himself because he believed it was unnecessary for one person, and instead used the money to build homes for the homeless. He worked closely with people and movements that helped the poor and established the first destitute home in 1949. He also organized the Beggar Relief Committee at the Maramon Convention, where volunteers collected money to help beggars. He believed that social service is a Christian responsibility. He even gave the first house built for the homeless to a Hindu, showing that he cared about people’s needs regardless of their religion
What did the Master say to the first and third slaves, what happened to the hidden talent, and what do we learn?
The master praised the first slave by saying, “Well done, good and trustworthy slave,” and rewarded him with greater responsibility and joy. However, he rebuked the third slave, calling him wicked and lazy for hiding his talent instead of using it. The master took the talent from the third slave and gave it to the one who had more. This teaches us that our talents are given by God and should be used faithfully. When we use our gifts according to God’s will, they grow and become a blessing to others, but if we neglect them, we lose opportunities to serve Him