Who (which city, country or empire) controlled the known world during "Jesus' day?"
It was the Roman Empire. Will also accept Rome or Italy.
How did Jesus enter town (Jerusalem) on "Palm Sunday"?
riding on a donkey
why did the disciples get in the boat and leave without Jesus? (verse 22)
He "made them"
where was the woman at the well from?
Samaria. She was a Samaritan.
who baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist
The name of the king who had all the boys in Bethlehem under 2 killed, in an effort to kill Jesus.
Herod
What did Jesus do when he found out the fig tree didn't have any fruit on it?
He cursed the fig tree!
how did Jesus catch up with the disciples? (he had gone up the mountain to pray, how did he find them again)
He walked on the water!
Who did Jesus tell the woman at the well that He was? (v 26)
The Messiah
What did God say from heaven right after Jesus was baptized?
"You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."
who did the Pharisees tell Jesus that wanted to kill him? v. 31
Herod (one of the original Herod's sons)
How did victorious kings enter town?
on white horses, in a parade, with lots of pomp and circumstance.
who did the disciples think they saw approaching the boat?
a ghost (they were terrified)
two people failed to help the guy that got mugged in the Good Samaritan story - name at least one (by profession or people group)
a priest and a Levite (either or both are acceptable answers)
What/who led Jesus in the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan?
The Holy Spirit
what did Jesus call Herod?
a fox
what were the crowds chanting as Jesus entered Jerusalem in the procession?
Hosanna!
who else walked on water with Jesus?
Peter
What did Jesus agree was the path to eternal life? (v 27-28)
Love the Lord your God, with all of your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself?
What book of the Old Testament (it was called a scroll) did Jesus read from in Nazareth (Chapter 4), which started "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me..."
Isaiah
what animal did Jesus compare himself to?
a hen
what did they think Jesus was going to be/do?
be an earthly king and get the Jews out from the oppression of the Romans.
name one reason God would send a storm into a believer's life.
1. to give us new direction.
2. to give us necessary correction.
3. to give us needed protection.
4. to nurture perfection.
either direction correction, protection, perfection.
what did Jesus say he would give the woman at the well? (verse 10)
living water
what did Jesus say after he read from the scroll?
Today this Scripture is fulfilled.