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What is at the center of the Sermon on the Mount, and what does it tell us about God?
The Lord's Prayer; God is our Father who wants us to pray to Him.
Jesus does an individual miracle for at least TWO (2) Gentiles in this unit. Name one of them.
The centurion's servant, the Canaanite woman's daughter
What does Jesus' own family say after they hear about some of his teachings? (Hint: We had to turn to Mark to learn this!)
He is out of his mind.
Name the two Old Testament characters that appear in Matthew 17.
Moses & Elijah.
Identify two nicknames we learned about that Jesus gave some of his followers. Who has each nickname?
Simon - "The Rock"
James & John - "Sons of Thunder"
When Jesus speaks to His disciples before sending them out to teach and perform miracles (which so far has been received well), what does He tell them to expect?
Persecution.
Jesus shows that He has dominion over the waters twice in this unit. What are these two examples?
Jesus calms a storm and Jesus walks on water.
The religious leaders are often getting upset at Jesus for one common reason. What is this reason?
They believe He is breaking the commandments.
Name one specific way that Jesus is similar to Moses based on what we covered during this unit. (Key word = specific)
5 discourses, explained God's Word on a mountain, led a group of 12
How does John the Baptist die?
He is beheaded by King Herod.
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew tells us that the people noticed that Jesus was teaching with authority. What repeated statement does Jesus make that demonstrates His authority?
In a few passages from John's Gospel we read together in class, the religious leaders begin to pick up stones to throw at Jesus. What does Jesus say to warrant this?
He claims to be God.
Son of Man, Daniel.
Name the three vocations/identities that we know some of Jesus' original 12 disciples had.
Fishermen, tax collector, and zealot.
Name four images Jesus uses to tell stories in His parables. What is the one thing that each of them are trying to describe?
Sower, weeds, mustard seed, leaven, hidden treasure, pearl of great value, net, new and old treasures.
The kingdom of heaven.
The 5,000 were Jews, and the 4,000 were Gentiles.
Even John the Baptist doubts Jesus at one point in this unit! Why does He do this?
Because He is imprisoned and isn't experiencing the blessings he expected from the Messiah's coming.
Isaiah; servant.
What were the names of the 12 Apostles?
"Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him." (Matthew 10:2-4)
Name the 5 descriptors for the 5 discourses of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. (Ex: "The kingdom...")
The kingdom life (5-7), the kingdom mission (10), kingdom mysteries (13), the kingdom community (18-20), and the kingdom's future (24-25).
Name five specific healing miracles Jesus performs in this unit.
Answers will vary.
One thing that surprises the modern reader is how harsh Jesus often seems to be. Choose one person that Jesus is harsh with in this unit and explain what He says to this person.
Peter - "get behind me, Satan"
Canaanite woman - calls her a dog
Pharisees - hypocrites, etc.
Which Old Testament character does Jesus compare Himself to to predict His death & resurrection, and how are they similar?
Jonah! (3 nights in the belly of the fish)
Parables aren't unique to Matthew 13. Identify one parable we hear in the Sermon on the Mount AND one parable we hear in the Old Testament.
Build Your House on the Rock (Matthew 7), Nathan Rebukes David (2 Samuel 12)