Jesus Preached the Gospel
Who does Jesus call to repent and believe the gospel?
A) Everyone
B) Only intelligent people
C) Only rich people
D) Only short people
A) Everyone
Jesus calls everyone to repent and believe the gospel. Everyone weary and burdened by trying to get to God their own way may find rest in Christ.
What authenticated Jesus’ claim that He is God?
A) He was funny
B) Miracles
C) A big staff
D) A theme song
B) Miracles
Jesus performed miracles that authenticated that He is God and the gospel message He spoke is valid.
Why did Jesus come into the world?
A) To save sinners
B) To show off
C) He felt like it
D) He wanted some good food
A) To save sinners
Jesus came into the world with the intention to save sinners by living and dying for them.
What does Jesus do in heaven?
A) Nothing
B) He works on behalf of His people
C) He reads books
D) He watches TV
B) He works on behalf of His people
Jesus is constantly working on behalf of His people from heaven.
Jesus first came by humble means. How will He come the second time?
A) As a conquering king
B) Secretly
C) Skittish
D) A baby boy
A) As a conquering king
The first time Jesus came was as a baby in a manager with great humility. The second time, he will come as a conquering king to judge evil and bless His people.
Why were the people amazed at Jesus’ teaching?
A) He was entertaining
B) He taught with authority
C) He wore a fancy hat
D) He taught while juggling tomatoes
B) He taught with authority
The people were amazed at Jesus’ teaching because, unlike the Scribes and Pharisees, Jesus taught with authority.
What is a miracle?
A) Having lots of money
B) A work of God that breaks the natural laws
C) No such thing
D) A magic trick
B) A work of God that breaks the natural laws
A miracle is a supernatural work of God that served to validate God’s messenger.
What sins does Jesus forgive?
A) All of them, past, present, and future
B) Only the old ones
C) Only the really bad ones
D) The ones you think need forgiveness
A) All of them, past, present, and future
What is heaven?
A) The city of God where believers go
B) Eating good food
C) A place of hard work
D) Another planet
A) The city of God where believers go
Heaven is the city of God where believers go when they die. Jesus is currently preparing rooms in heaven for them.
Will Jesus come to die on the cross again when He comes back?
A) No way!
B) Depends on how things work out
C) He has too
D) Only if He wants to
A) No way!
Jesus died on the cross at His first coming to pay for the sins of His people. There is no other sacrifice needed for His people.
Why is the gospel so good?
A) God forgives every sin of a believer
B) It starts with the letter “G”
C) Because I said so
D) It’s not
A) God forgives every sin of a believer
The gospel is so good because God takes away the sins of His people forever on the grounds of Jesus’ accomplished work.
What was Jesus’ attitude towards the people He healed?
A) Compassionate
B) Angry
C) Apathetic
D) He had an attitude
A) Compassionate
Jesus was compassionate towards the people He healed. The officials’s son is an excellent example of how Jesus healed people out of love for them.
Since salvation is of God alone, how are sinners saved?
A) Working hard
B) Pure grace
C) A little of this and a little of that
D) They put in a request to the preacher
B) Pure grace
Salvation for sinners began with God deciding to save sinner before He even created the world.
How can you go to heaven?
A) By trusting Jesus
B) Flying an airplane
C) A big stairwell
D) Only a rocket ship
A) By trusting Jesus
Jesus said that He is the only way to heaven. Everyone who repents and trusts in Jesus will go to heaven.
Who will Jesus punish when He returns?
A) Only killers
B) The devil and those who follow him
C) Garden gnomes
D) Nobody
B) The devil and those who follow him
Christ will return on earth and punish the devil in hell forever, along with all those who reject the gospel.
How does the gospel change our thinking about others?
A) I feel better than them
B) Love them and don’t have a condemning attitude
C) It makes me wiser than all people
D) It doesn’t
B) Love them and don’t have a condemning attitude
The gospel impacts the way we think about other people. We should love people, and Christ loved them and did not have a condemning attitude toward them.
What miracle terrified the disciples and left them astonished?
A) Jesus did a card trick
B) Jesus walked on water
C) Jesus caught a big fish
D) Jesus rode a unicycle
B) Jesus walked on water
Jesus walked on water during a major storm while the disciples were sailing across in a boat. They saw him and were terrified and astonished.
When did the plan for Jesus to forgive sinners begin?
A) Eternity past
B) He just winged it
C) After plan “A” did not work
D) When He turned 30
A) Eternity past
Jesus intended to save sinners before the world was created.
What did Jesus promise the disciples when He gave them their mission?
A) That he would always be with them
B) They’re on their own
C) Good luck
D) Try your best
A) That He would always be with them
Jesus promised that he would always be with the church in her mission to proclaim the gospel to the world.
What does the second coming of Christ demand of every creature?
A) Praise
B) Money
C) Nothing
D) A fishing trip
A) Praise
Christ is worthy of praise from every creature and will demand it at His second coming.
What do you call someone’s faith that hears the truth but constantly disobeys Christ?
A) Dead faith
B) Almost there
C) Simple faith
D) A good faith
A) Dead faith
Faith without deed is dead. If someone hears the Word of God and even confesses that they believe it but constantly disobey Christ, that is a dead faith.
What did the resurrection of Lazarus foreshadow?
A) Angry Pharisees
B) The resurrection of Jesus
C) Who is Lazarus?
D) A bigger shadow
B) The resurrection of Jesus
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead displaying His omnipotent power over death. This miracle was a foreshadow of what was to come when Jesus Himself would rise from the dead accomplishing salvation for His people and victory over death.
What is a covenant?
A) One guy bossing another guy
B) An agreement between two or more individuals
C) Like a pinky promise
D) I can’t even say that word
B) An agreement between two or more individuals
A covenant is an agreement between two or more people.
If you reject Jesus Christ, who are you rejecting?
A) My coach
B) God Himself
C) The local coffee shop
D) My mom
B) God Himself
Jesus is the only way to God. If you reject Jesus Christ, then you have rejected God Himself.
What does God remove in the New Heavens and Earth?
A) Only annoying people
B) Sin and all of its effects
C) The color pink
D) Bad movies
B) Sin and all of its effects
When Jesus returns, He will make all things new and sin, and all its effects will not exist any longer.