FISHERMEN
Ministry
BEATITUDES
BEATITUDES 2
Applying the Beatitudes
100

"Jesus called out to them, 'Come, follow me, and I will show you how to ____ for people.' Matthew 4:19

What is fish

100

How many disciples did Jesus have

What is 12

100

God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the -----

Matthew 5:5

What is earth

100

Blessed are the ___ in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

What is poor?
100

What does humble mean?

What is not being prideful

200
In Jesus' time people used this to catch fish
What is net
200

What is a 'mount?'

What is mountain

200

God blesses those who are hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be ----------

Matthew 5:6

What is satisfied

200

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called _______ .

Matthew 5:9

What is children of God?

200

The Beatitudes mirror the character of this person Christians believe perfectly embodies them.

Who is Jesus Christ?

300
What does it mean to be 'fishers of people?'
What is introducing people to Jesus and sharing the Gospel
300

Matthew 4 serves as a transition from preparation and temptation into Jesus’ public _____.

What is Ministry?

300

God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown -----

Matthew 5:7

What is mercy

300

Blessed are those who are persecuted for ______ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:10

What is righteousness? 

300

 What was Jesus' greatest act of humility?

What is dying on the cross for our sins

400
Jesus asked J_____ and J_____ to become 'fishers of people'
Who is James and John
400

Matthew presents Jesus’ ministry as continuing the message first preached by this imprisoned prophet.

Who is John the Baptist?

400

'God blesses those who -----, for they will be comforted.' Matthew 5:4

What is 'mourn' or 'are sad'

400

This literary style is used when each statement begins with “Blessed are…”

What are the beatitudes?

400

The first and last Beatitudes share this identical promise, forming an inclusio (bookend structure).

What is the kingdom of heaven?

500
Jesus asked S_____ and A_____ to become 'fishers of people'
Who is Simon and Andrew
500

'One day as he was the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the ----------- and sat down, His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them.' Matthew 5:1-2

What is 'mountain' or 'mountain side'

500

God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see ---

Matthew 5:8

What is God

500
What is mercy?

What is showing compassion, forgiveness or kindness to someone, even when they don't deserve it

500

This Old Testament Psalm echoes “the meek shall inherit the earth.”

What is a Beatitude?