Parables
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man goes and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." What is this saying?
The kingdom of heaven is worth everything
What is the good news, The Gospel?
Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand
Who is the most NAMED prophet in Matthew?
Isaiah
Who was healed by touching the fringe of Jesus's Garment?
The woman with the issue of blood
Who is the Messiah?
Jesus
"So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the deceased tree bears dead fruit." What is Jesus getting at?
That if you follow Christ, you will bear good fruit (the fruit of the spirit). Else, you will bear bad fruit (selfishness, hate, greed, ect.)
What does it mean to be "Fishers of Men"?
To draw people into the kingdom of God
What does us being the "light of the world" and "the salt of the Earth" parallel in the Old Testament?
God making us in His image & giving us dominion over the Earth
What two foods does Jesus create more of to feed the multitude?
Fish and Loaves
Who are the Pharisees and Sadducees?
Religious Leaders of the time
Jesus says we "are the light of the world." what does this mean?
We are to bring the light of God's kingdom in our lives.
"Man does not live by _____ alone, but by ______"
Bread, every word that proceeds the mouth of God
What event fulfilled the prophecy, "Out of Egypt I called my Son"? (Name where they went to and from!)
Joseph, Mary, and Jesus leaving Egypt into Nazareth.
Who said "I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed."?
The Centurion
Who was ____ Iscariot, the treasurer?
Judas Iscariot
What does Jesus mean when he says, "If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?"
God will & has gone out of his way to save his people. (BONUS: 100 extra points if you can name who his people are)
"Give us this day our daily bread" What does Jesus mean by this?
Jesus is asking God to sustain our spirits like bread sustains our bodies
What book is the "Gift of Moses" found in?
Deuteronomy
What disease did Jesus cleanse with the instruction, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the Gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them."
Leprosy
Who was the King during Jesus's birth?
Herod
What are the 4 types of grounds in the parable of the sower? (YOU NEED ALL!)
[BONUS: 100 points for the explanation of each type]
Ground beside the Path, Rocky Ground, Thorny Ground, and the Good Ground
"Whatever is bound on Earth will be bound in the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever is loosed on Earth will be loosed in the Kingdom of Heaven" What does this mean?
Whatever is gained or lost on earth for the sake of Christ, is done so in heaven
"This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 'Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden''" What event is this referring to?
Palm Sunday
In Chapter 9, why did the Pharisees and Sadducees get mad at Jesus for healing the paralytic?
The claimed he was blaspheming
Who is Elijah?
John the Baptist