Getting to Know Jesus
When did Jesus Christ live on earth?
About 2,000 years ago
What was Matthew's job before he met Jesus?
Tax collector
Mark was ....
a Jewish young man who grew up in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus.
Luke was the only gospel writer who was NOT ...
Jewish
Where did Luke get his information?
He interviewed people who had seen and heard Jesus.
What does the word gospel mean?
Good news
What happened to Jews who didn't pay their taxes?
They were sold as slaves or sent to prison.
Mark based his Gospel stories on ...
the sermons he heard the apostle Peter preach.
Luke wrote his Gospel primarily to ...
a Greek ( or Gentile) audience.
Why did Matthew quote the Old Testament so many times?
To prove that Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies.
Who wrote the four Gospels in the Bible?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What did Jesus prove by choosing Matthew to be his disciple?
That God loves everyone, even the worst sinner you know.
Why wouldn't the apostle Paul take Mark along the second time?
He ran away when they were on a journey to spread the gospel.
What was Luke's profession?
Doctor
What story is found ONLY in Mark's gospel?
A young man running away naked
Why were the Gospels written?
Any of these three
So that you may believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
So that you will have life because you belong to him.
So you can have a personal relationship with God.
What group of people was Matthew trying to reach?
Jews
Mark's Gospel was written to ...
Romans
With whom did Luke travel to spread the gospel?
Apostle Paul
Luke wrote his Gospel and what other book of the Bible?
The Acts of the Apostles
Where did Matthew and John get their information?
They saw and heard it with their own eyes and ears.
What question was Matthew trying to answer for his audience?
Could Jesus be the promised King of the Jews?
Mark's Gospel focused on ...
Jesus' actions and his power.
Luke's Gospel is written to Theophilus.His name means ...
lover of God