Jesus, The Upside-Down King
Jesus welcomed unlikely people to follow him, including what type of people? Name 4
tax collectors, outcasts, lepers, diseased, and women
How many Gospels are there in the Bible?
4
What is a parable?
Stories that use images from everyday life to explain spiritual truths.
Jesus came to end Israel's ________________ by bringing the scattered nation back together.
Exile
Recite Jeremiah 17:7
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
Jesus' miracles were a sample or ___________________ of the full kingdom he was bringing.
foretaste
Name all 4 Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What is the meaning of the parable "the Lost coin" and "the Lost Sheep?"
God wants to bring more people to his kingdom who have not yet encountered him.
Jesus began his Sermon on the Mount with the______________________, a list of blessings.
Beatitudes
Recite Jeremiah 17:8
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit
________________________ means "annointed one", but by the time Jesus came it meant an anointed king.
Messiah
The Gospel of John calls Jesus' miracles _____________________.
Signs
What is something parables can be compared to?
Riddles
Israel's royal birthplace was
Bethlehem
Recite Psalms 51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
What did Jews expect regarding the coming of the messiah?
The Jews thought that the kingdom would come with immediate power and majesty.
The Gospel of ____________ gives the most detailed account of Jesus' birth.
Luke
What is the parable of "The Banquet" about?
Those who were first invited to the kingdom ( Israelites or Jews) will be largely unwilling to enter the kingdom, so God will invite all the outsiders to come and take the empty places. God wants his kingdom feast to be bursting with people, not just a few Israelites.
How should Christ-followers act towards one another?
They are to model their actions after Christ.
Forgive others
Caring for the weak
Not causing others to sin
We are to humble ourselves by having a servant mindset
We are to support and love fellow believers and help them grow in faith and fellowship with Christ.
Name 2 habits of a disciple of Christ. (From the video we watched in class)
Relationship
Show up Interiorly
Consistency
Keep your commitments