TRUE/FALSE
WHO AM I?
PICTURE THIS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN (RHYMING PAIRS)
SCRIPTURE CHASE
100
True or false? We read in Matthew 13:53-58 that Jesus experienced his greatest success preaching among his own countrymen in Nazareth.
False.
100
I am the man in the parable scattering seeds in various types of soil. Who am I?
The Sower.
100
Pictionary: Whichever team identifies the most drawings wins 100 points.
100.
100
In Matthew 14, how long does it say Jesus waited before rescuing his disciples in the storm?
A) For one fortnight.
B) Until "the fourth watch."
C) He gave them "till the count of 20 and 4."
B.
100
What is the difference between:
A weed that resembles wheat, mentioned in a parable (Matthew 13)...
...and a common shape with four equal straight sides?
One is a TARE, and the other is a SQUARE.
100
MATTHEW 16:1.
QUESTION:
What do you think it means that the Pharisees and Sadducees were "tempting" Jesus when they asked for a sign?
200
True or false? In Matthew 15:31, it is noted that Jesus caused the the blind to see, the lame to walk, the maimed to be whole, and the dumb to become more intelligent.
False. The dumb were made to speak.
200
I walked on water, until fear overcame my faith. Who am I?
Peter.
200
Pictionary: Whichever team identifies the most drawings wins 200 points.
200.
200
In Matthew 16:17, Jesus refers to Peter as "SIMON BAR-JONA." What does that name mean?
A) Simon, son of Jonah.
B) Simon from Jona, a Judean village.
C) Simon the dove.
D) Simon, the most faithful servant -- barring only Jonah, the mighty Old Testament prophet.
A.
200
What is the difference between:
A member of an ancient Jewish sect, often critical of Jesus...
...and a body of water in France’s City of Lights?
One is a PHARISEE, and the other is a PARIS SEA.
200
MATTHEW 15:1-2.
QUESTION:
What tradition were Jesus's disciples accused of not following?
300
True or false? In Matthew 15, Jesus heals a Canaanite woman’s daughter who had fallen ill eating crumbs fit for dogs.
False. She was “grievously vexed with a devil.”
300
We are the "reapers" spoken of in the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13). Who are we?
Angels.
300
Pictionary: Whichever team identifies the most drawings wins 300 points.
300.
300
According to Matthew 13, what do the THORNS represent in the Parable of the Sower?
A) The "wicked one" (Satan).
B) The care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches.
C) Tribulation or persecution.
B.
300
What is the difference between:
The yeast that a woman hid in "three measures of meal" (Matthew 13)...
...and this popular character from Stranger Things?
One is LEAVEN, and the other is ELEVEN.
300
MATTHEW 16:24-25.
QUESTION:
What does Jesus mean when he says that his followers must "take up their cross"?
400
True or false? John the Baptist’s head was presented to Herod "in a charger" (or platter).
True.
400
I instructed my daughter to request the beheading of John the Baptist. Who am I?
Herodias.
400
Pictionary: Whichever team identifies the most drawings wins 400 points.
400.
400
When Jesus fed the multitude at the end of Matthew 15, what were the numbers involved?
A) He fed 3,000 with a single loaf.
B) He fed 5,000 with 5 loaves.
C) He fed 7 men with 1,000 loaves.
D) He fed 4,000 with 7 loaves.
D.
400
What is the difference between:
The prized object purchased by a "merchant man" in Matthew 13...
...and a tree-dwelling, bushy-tailed rodent who can’t stand smaller, cheese-eating rodents?
One is a PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, and the other is a SQUIRREL WHO HATES MICE.
400
MATTHEW 15:10-11.
QUESTION:
What did the Savior say defiles us?
500
True or false? Jesus says in Matthew 16:4 that the only sign the wicked will receive is the “sign of the prophet Jonas” -- meaning that Jesus will be resurrected (just as Jonas/Jonah emerged from the darkness of the whale’s belly).
True.
500
I am an unnamed Gentile woman with a sick daughter, identified in Matthew 15 by my hometown. Who am I?
A woman of Canaan.
500
Pictionary: Whichever team identifies the most drawings wins 500 points.
500.
500
Some speculated that Jesus was actually the reincarnation of another prophet. Which of the following people are NOT mentioned in Matthew 16:14 as possibilities?
A) Elias
B) John the Baptist
C) Moses
D) Jeremias
C.
500
What is the difference between:
A tiny grain that grows into the "greatest of all herbs," representing the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 13)...
...and an agitated horse?
One is a MUSTARD SEED, and the other is a FLUSTERED STEED.
500
MATTHEW 14:26–27.
QUESTION:
How did the disciples react when they saw Jesus walking on the water?