Words That Matter
What amazed the people about Jesus’ teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum?
That his word possessed authority
What did Jesus do for the man with the withered right hand on the Sabbath?
He restored his hand
How did the people of Nazareth react to Jesus’s examples of Elijah and Elisha, and what did they try to do to Him?
They were angry and tried to throw him off a cliff
How long was Jesus in the wilderness before He was tempted by the devil?
How long was Jesus in the wilderness before He was tempted by the devil?
What did the man “full of leprosy” ask Jesus to do for him?
Make him clean
Why did Jesus get into Simon’s boat and ask him to put out a little from the land?
Because the crowd was pressing in on him to hear him speak
Name one group of people that Jesus described as blessed.
The poor; the hungry; the weeping; the hated because of him
What did Levi do when Jesus said to him, “Follow me”?
He left everything and followed him
What remarkable claim did Jesus make after reading from Isaiah?
“Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing”
Whom did Jesus heal in Simon’s house, and what did she do immediately afterward?
Simon's mother-in-law; she began to serve the guests
How did Simon Peter react when he realized what Jesus had done when abundant fish threated to sink his boat?
He fell down at Jesus's knees, saying, “Depart from me, a sinner"
What did the devil challenge Jesus to do when Jesus became hungry?
To command a stone to become bread
Name one reason why the great multitude came from Judea, Jerusalem, Tyre, and Sidon to see Jesus.
To hear him; be healed; be cured of unclean spirits
What did Jesus tell Simon to do after He finished teaching the crowd?
“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
Name one group of people on whom Jesus pronounced woes.
The rich; the full; the laughing
What did Simon, James, and John do after bringing their boats to land?
They left everything and followed Jesus
What authority did Jesus claim concerning the Sabbath?
“The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
How did the friends of a paralyzed man get him in front of Jesus when they couldn't bring him in through the door?
They let him down through the roof
How did the scribes and Pharisees react after Jesus healed the man?
They were filled with fury and plotted against Jesus
What did the devil offer Jesus in exchange for worshiping him?
All the kingdoms of the world
What did Jesus often do when large crowds gathered to hear Him and be healed?
He would withdraw to desolate places and pray
What happened when Simon and the others obeyed Jesus and let down their nets?
They caught so many fish that their nets were breaking
Why did some of the Pharisees criticize Jesus’ disciples for picking and eating grain on the Sabbath?
Because it was not lawful to do on the Sabbath
Name four men Jesus chose and named as apostles?
Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Simon, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot
Name one thing that Isaiah’s prophecy said the Spirit of the Lord had anointed Jesus to accomplish?
Proclaim good news; liberty; recovering of sight; the year of the Lord's favor
What did an unclean demon call Jesus, and what did Jesus do to it?
"The Holy One of God"; He made him come out of the man
Why did the scribes and Pharisees accuse Jesus of speaking blasphemy?
Because he forgave a man for sins, an act reserved for God alone
What did the devil use to tempt Jesus at the pinnacle of the temple?
Scripture
What did the devil do after he had finished tempting Jesus?
He departed from Jesus until an opportune time
What instructions did Jesus give the healed man after his cleansing?
Show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing
How did Jesus respond when the Pharisees complained that He ate and drank with tax collectors and sinners?
“I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
What did Jesus do during the night before choosing His twelve apostles?
He prayed
Why did Jesus not read the part of Isaiah that said “and the day of vengeance of our God?”
That was a prophecy for the end times
How did Jesus demonstrate that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins?
He told the paralyzed man to pick up his bed and go home
Why did Jesus refer to Elijah and the widow of Zarephath and Elisha and Naaman?
Warning: Jesus could be rejected by his own people while God’s grace went elsewhere
How did Jesus respond to each temptation?
With scripture
Why did Jesus say He needed to preach the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns?
Because He was sent for that purpose
What example from David’s life did Jesus use to answer the Pharisees complaint of plucking gain on the Sabbath?
David ate the bread of the Presence
What did Jesus say to the paralyzed man when He saw the faith of those who brought him?
“Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
What illustrations did Jesus use to explain why the new and the old should not be improperly mixed?
Putting a new patch on an old garment; putting new wine in old wineskins