Vocabulary
Someone who follows Jesus and His teachings
disciple
What was Jesus’ response when the disciples tried to get rid of the children who came to Jesus
He wanted the children to come to Him
He told the disciples to have faith like children
True/False: People in Jesus' hometown did not believe he was the Messiah
True
What did the Jewish people (and the disciples) expect the Messiah to be like?
They expected the Messiah to be a political, military and spiritual leader
What is a custom that has been handed down for generations
Tradition
Strict interpretation of the law
Legalism
What were the disciples fighting about between themselves?
Who was the greatest
Why were Pharisees hypocrites?
They made up extra laws to follow but did not follow God's laws
Where does Jesus say evil comes from?
Within our hearts/minds
What did Jesus say to Peter when he asked him not to sacrifice himself?
"Get behind me Satan"
The power or right to make decisions
Authority
What more important to Jesus than "position?"
Explain.
Serving. Whoever wanted to become great must be a servant, and whoever wanted to be first, must be a slave.
What does "spiritual blindness" mean
Not seeing Jesus as the Messiah or Son of God and doubting what He says or does
When/How did Jesus show his humanity? (2)
•compassion (for the sick, demon-possessed, etc., and because crowds were like sheep
without a Shepherd)
•tired (wanting to go to a solitary place)
•eating (with disciples, tax collectors, etc.)
•frustrated (when disciples still did not show faith in Him)
•overwhelmed (when crowds came to Him with request after request)
Why couldn't the disciples cast the demon from the girl?
They did not believe they had the power and they did not pray
Means Messiah in the Greek language
Christ
Which disciple recognized Jesus as Messiah
Peter
Who was spiritually blind? (2)
- Religious leaders
- Jesus family
When/How did Jesus show his Divinity? (2)
•healing the sick, lame, blind, and demon-possessed, and raising the dead
•understanding the thought of the Pharisees and the disciples
•power over sickness, death, nature, evil spirits and created things
How does a person enter the kingdom of Heaven, according to Jesus?
Only through God, by repenting and accepting Jesus as Savior
The spoken word or the divine mind
Logos
Name 3 characteristics of a disciple
Care for those who are sick, different, or have doubts
Stay close to God to do His will
Put others before yourself
Be humble
Welcome all people in Jesus’ name
Be ready to make sacrifices for Christ
Get rid of whatever tempts you
Be at peace with each other
Who had eyes to see? (3)
- Gentile woman who asked Him to heal her daughter
- Jairus, a synagogue ruler whose daughter was very sick
- Blind Bartimaeus begged Jesus for sight, and Jesus healed him
What did Jesus do that was "outrageous?"
•working/healing on the Sabbath
•eating with unclean hands
•touching an unclean person
•claiming to be the Son of God
What do we know about Jesus by the way He serves/helps people?
Jesus likes people whether or not society considers them important; He always has time for everyone, young, old, man, woman, sick, etc.