The Messiah is coming
What does it mean to be a "Messiah"
The Messiah is the Savior of all humanity. Jesus is our Messiah because he died for our sins so that we may not have to pay for our sins!
What is a Manucript?
What does the Gospel of Matthew reveal to its readers
It reveals the Genealogy of Christ, From Adam to Noah, from Noah' sons to Abraham, from Abraham to David, and David to Jesus.
How was Mary Related to King David?
She was born from the tribe of Judah
Who did the Angel Gabriel visit with the news of the Baby
Zechariah, John's Father
The Prophet Malachi spoke of a messenger who would "prepare the way before him" (Malachi 3:1). Who in the New Testament is this?
John the Baptist he would heralded the way before Jesus, announcing the coming of his Kingdom.
(Matthew 3:1-3)
What were Jesus's closest friends called?
The 12 Disciples, Peter (originally named Simon), Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John (son of Zebedee), Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus (also known as Jude), Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot
What does the Gospel of Mark reveal to its readers
It reveals Jesus' Compassion, he loved people and wanted to save them from the punishment of sin.
How was Joseph related to King David
Joseph was a descendent of Nathan, one of Davids son's.
Why was Zechariah, Cursed with Silence?
Because of his disbelif in what God was doing in his life, he could not belive that his wife would have a child at her advance age.
How long was the Biblically Historical event known as the Era of Silence?
400 Years!
The Lord stood silent for 400 years to Israel's pleas and prayers; this was to prepare them for the coming of Jesus!
Before Jesus ascended to heaven, He told the Disciples that _______ would guide them and it would not come on its authority, but with His authority. (John 16:13)
The Spirit of Truth, which is another name for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit guides us to seek after the things of the Lord.
What does the Gospel of Luke reveal to its readers
it reveals the humanity of Christ, that despit being fully God, He was also fully man, and felt the same way as we do.
What angel visted Mary to tell her child would be the Messiah.
The Angel Gabriel
How did Elizibeth Describe John leaping in her womb when Mary visited her?
Luke 1:39-45
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
Jesus was not only present in the New Testament, he was also mentioned several times in the Old Testament! Where in Genesis is Jesus first prophesied by God?
Genisis 3:15
" And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;
He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
What is a Testimony, and which of the Gospel messages is a Testimony?
A Testimony is a statement of what a person has witnessed themselves. The Gospel of John is his eyewitness account of Jesus as he knew and saw him.
What does the Gospel of John reveal to its readers
it reveals that Jesus is the Son of God, that it his sacrifice was the only way to save us from the punishment of our sin. He raised from the dead because he has the Authority of his Father, God.
If Josesph revealed that Mary was pregnant before her marrige to Joseph, what could have happened to her?
She would have been humuliated by her community, and imprisoned. at wrosed, she would have been killed.
How is John the Baptis described in Matthew 3
He was a Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea. His clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. A real wilderness man.
There is a series of events that help explain the History of the Earth that interconnect with the will of God and Jesus. What are they (there are seven)
The Seven C's of History!
Creation, Corruption, Catastropy, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consumation
How does the Bible differ from other Religions and their Myths? (Greek Gods, Nordic Gods, Hindu Gods, etc.)
The Bible differs because God used real men to write what they saw, and the Holy Spirit filled these men with inspiration to write down how God was working mightily here on earth and to warn the unsaved of his coming Kingdom!
What is the Greek word for "Gospel" or "Good news"
Evangelion
Where did Mary and Joseph flee to when escapping from Herods persecution of Jesus?
They fled to Egypt
What was John's warning to the Pharisees and Sadducees who were watching him?
His message was that the lord is coming and he will judge us according to how we lived our lives on earth. Did they repent of their sins and acknowledge jesus as their savior or did the waste their lives doing what only please themselves?