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What is temptation?
The invitation to sin
What was Jesus’ first miracle?
Turning water into wine.
What were the people doing that profaned the temple?
Jews were abusing the sacrificial system and getting rich off the people.
What reference did Jesus read?
Isaiah 61:1
What did the Jews in Nazareth want to do to Jesus after His statement? And what did Jesus do? 2x
They wanted to kill Him. Jesus walked right through them.
Why would it have been wrong for Jesus to turn the stones into bread when He was hungry?
He needed to fulfill His mission as Messiah and not rely on His own independent authority.
What is the difference between the miracles that the Old Testament prophets did and those that Jesus did?
OT prophets had to rely on the Lord’s power to perform miracles. Jesus doesn’t need to since He is God.
What was Jesus’ response to seeing the people selling in the temple?
Rightfully and righteously angry, He drove them out of the temple.
What were the things mentioned about the Messiah in Jesus’ reading in the synagogue? 2x
The Spirit is upon Him,
Proclaim good news to the poor,
Proclaim liberty to the captives,
Restore sight to the blind,
Proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
The Holy Spirit equipped Jesus and sent Him on the offensive against Satan.
True
What were the three things Satan tried to tempt Jesus into doing? 2x
1. Turn stones to bread
2. Jump off the temple
3. Bow to Satan
What did the signs and miracles that Jesus performed give evidence of?
That Jesus is God’s divine representative.
What was Jesus’ purpose in clearing out the temple?
To restore God’s glory in the temple.
Why didn’t Jesus read the whole passage from Isaiah’s prophecy?
Because Jesus came to bring redemption not judgment on His first visit.
Miracles were meant to be a trick and meant to point to who Jesus really was
False
Why was Jesus successful in resisting Satan’s temptations?
He was equipped with the Holy Spirit.
What was Jesus’ reasoning at first to not reveal he was the Messiah at the wedding?
It wasn’t His time yet to die for us and show Himself publicly as the Messiah.
What sign did Jesus give to show He had the authority to do what he did in the temple? 18-22 What was Jesus referring to when he said destroy the temple and in three days I will raise it? What future event is this? 2x
He said destroy the temple and in three days I will raise it referring to His body.
The Crucifixion and Resurrection
What did the Jews really want Jesus to do and why was it wrong?
To perform a miracle. They wanted to be blessed without having faith.
Righteous anger and judgment are sometimes the outworking of love
True
Why was it necessary for Jesus to be tempted in this way?
To be able to defeat sin and death on the cross.
What was the original purpose of the temple?
To draw near to God.
What does it mean that each believer’s body is a temple of the Holy Spirit?
That the Holy Spirit resides within believers.
What did Jesus imply when He gave the examples of the Gentile widow who was fed and the Gentile leper who was healed?
That the Gentile’s of the story had greater faith than the Jews.
Jesus ended His reading from Isaiah mentioning the vengeance of God.
False