Luke 2
Every year Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. How old was Jesus when they went up to the festival according to the custom?
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In this chapter what does it look like to hear the words of Jesus and actually put them into practice?
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
In this chapter when Jesus was standing by the lake and the people began to crowd him, what did Jesus do?
2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
Name the four (4) books of the Bible we refer to as "the Gospels"
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
What keeps the house from falling when the rain comes down and the wind beats against it?
25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
After calling a few fisherman to be his disciples, what two miracles did Jesus perform before he called his next disciple?
2. Jesus heals a paralyzed man.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
How man are in the New Testament?
How many total books are in the Bible?
Old Testament: 39
New Testament: 27
Total books in the Bible: 66
Jesus' mother was quite upset when they found him! What did his mother say to him?
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
In this chapter what does it look like to hear the words of Jesus and DO NOT put them into practice?
26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
What two (2) words did Jesus say to Levi that changed his life?
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
Can you tell me what we mean when we say the word "Trinity"?
God is all three (3) persons:
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
Jesus did respectfully answer his parents when they asked why he went missing, but his answer did not make much sense to them. It was confusing.
What we know now is that Jesus was sharing with his parents and the world what his and our number one priority should be!
What did Jesus say?
49 “Why were you searching for me?”he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”
In this chapter the words of Jesus tell us what it looks like with when the storms of life come at us and we DO NOT have our lives built on the foundation of God's word. What does it say?
27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
What do YOU KNOW about tax collectors during this time that made most of the Jewish people not like them or want to be around them?
Will accept multiple answers!
They didn't have the best reputation. The Jewish people didn't want to be around them because they saw them as traitors. Tax collectors worked for the Roman government, and the Roman government ruled over the Jewish people. The Jewish people saw working as a tax collector as choosing to work for the enemy.
Quote your favorite Bible verse!
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The end of this chapter ends with the words we often hear in a famous children's Bible song.
What are those lyrics?
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Bonus points if you can sing it!!!!
FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS!!!
Recite the Lord's Prayer and all receive the points!!
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
In your own words, how can we practice hearing from God?
Examples:
1. Practicing is doing it again and again so you get better.
2. Learning from our mistakes and trying again.
3. Celebrating small wins.
4. Reading the Bible every day.
5. Telling the truth even when it would be easier to tell a lie.
After Levi responds to Jesus' call to discipleship, Levi holds a large banquet at his home. The disciples were there and ate together with a large group of tax collectors. The Pharisees and religious leaders complained to the disciples questioning how and why they would eat with tax collectors and sinners!
What was Jesus' response and what does this tell us about how we live and associate with each other today?
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Will accept multiple answers for second part of the question!
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