The questions are based on the NET Bible.
CH 1: Jesus, as a king, came to save us, as promised
Q1. Jesus is the son of ( ) and son of ( ).
David, Abraham.
Jesus will fulfill the promise given to Abraham and David.
“All nations will be blessed through you.” “To your offspring I will give this land.” (promise to Abraham)
“I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.” (promise to David)
Q2. Why does the author mention David and Abraham? (hint: Gen 12:1-3, Gal 3:16, 1 John 5:11-13, 2 Sam 7:12-13, Rev 11:15) ?
The promise of blessing to Abraham was fulfilled as the life was given through Him.
Jesus’ kingdom lasts forever as the Lord promised to David.
Q3. How many women are in the genealogy? What are their names?
Five.
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Uriah’s wife, Mary.
Q4. It is unusual to include a woman’s name in Jewish genealogy. Why do you think the author included women’s names in Jesus’ genealogy as if he is telling Jesus is the descendant of a woman? (hint: Gen 3:15)
Jesus was a descendant of woman promised in Gen 3:15 to destroy Satan.
Q5. What will Jesus do?
“He will save his people from their sins.”
In ancient times, kings used to save his people from their enemies. King Jesus will do the same. But the enemy is Sin and Death.
Q6. Jesus’ another name Immanuel’s meaning?
“God with us.”
The Israelites doubted if they were still God’s people as they saw their situation. If we focus on visible circumstances, we would doubt if God still loves me. God just wants us to believe God is with us no matter circumstance. He doesn’t explain in detail because we don’t understand for His goal is different from ours.
CH 2: But He was not welcomed
Q1. Who tried to kill the king of the Jews?
Herod. He was an Edomite.
Q2. What would be the reason they didn’t welcome baby Jesus?
To keep their privilege.
Q3. How many times does the author say that Jesus was the fulfillment of the prophets?
Four times. V5, v15, v17, v23.
Fulfillment of prophets: if you have in mind the prophecies and promises in OT, you would understand better the message of Matthew.
Q4. When Jesus came to the world, God used people who were not powerful in the world, like Joseph, Mary, and the wise men. There were many moments when God’s plan seemed to fail. However, God was in control of everything. Through his minimal intervention to the moments, he accomplished his purpose. How did God help them when they were in trouble?
When Joseph hesitated to bring Mary, an angel appeared to convince him that it was the work of the Holy Spirit.
Show up to the Magi and tell them to go back the other way.
An angel appeared to Joseph as Herod tried to kill him.
Ordering Joseph to go to Galilee when he came back from Egypt
CH 3: John the Baptist prepares the Way
Q1. When Pharisees came to John to be baptized, what did John say?
“You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance.”
It’s not that life change is a condition of repentance. If you have a heart of repentance, it appears as life.
Q2. John baptized with water, Jesus will baptize with ( ) and ( )
the Holy Spirit, fire
Q3. Jesus was sinless. Why did He need to be baptized? (v15)
To fulfill all righteousness.
NLT version: But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” (Mat 3:15).
Q4. Jesus’ baptism as a sinless man = his identification with sinners. Why does Jesus do this way? (hint: John 1:29)
To bear our sins. It shows that you are united with us with your heart for our sinful sins.
To meet the righteousness required by the law of the Old Testament “necessary to achieve all righteousness”. Is baptism of Jesus necessary at the stage of transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
CH 4: Jesus Starts His Ministry
Q1. What are the three human needs about which Jesus was tempted?
Food (physical need), trust (relationship, emotional need), glory (vision, ultimate goal of life)
“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom.” She trusted the snake’s words and her senses rather than God’s words and wanted to be like God through the act of achieving physical satisfaction through eating.
Q2. How should we respond to such temptations regarding the three fundamental needs of humans, according to Jesus’ response to Satan’s temptations?
By remembering and relying on God’s word
Q3. Where did Jesus usually stay?
Galilee Capernaum.
Jesus went to Galilee after John the Baptist’s imprisonment. The Jewish leaders reject the gospel and the gospel is proclaimed in the marginal Galilee.
Q4. What is Jesus’ first message?
Repent, the kingdom of heaven is near. (4:17)
Repent and believe in the gospel. (Mark 1:15)
Q5. What is the role of Jesus’ disciples? (v19)
To be fishers of men.
CH 5: Words from the mouth of God
Q1. How many times does the passage of v3 – v11 announce the blessing?
Nine.
Other texts about Blessing in the Bible: Genesis 12:1-3, Psalm 1, Revelation 1:3,
Q2. Why is the kingdom of heaven (the kingdom of God) good? (hint: v4, v6, v7, v12)
You will be comforted and given mercy.
You will be rewarded for your faithfulness through righteous suffering.
Q3. How to make your light shine? What is the purpose of it?
To be the light and salt.
A life of salt: looking forward the kingdom of God in the midst of hardship and reconciling and showing mercy.
A life of light: exposing the kingdom of God by doing His will and thus revealing true hope in God so that they will come to God and gain what is good, which is life.
Q4. What kind of righteousness do you need to enter heaven? (v20)
The righteousness which is greater than the righteousness of man (Pharisees). It is God’s righteousness given through faith.
Q5. Jesus explains what the fulfillment of the law is, complete holiness of your heart. Jesus listed six commands from the law and explained how each command is supposed to be fulfilled. Fill the blank.
| The command given to the older generation | Jesus’ interpretation of the command |
| Do not murder | Anyone angry with a brother is guilty |
| Do not commit adultery | |
| Give a certificate when you divorce | |
| Keep your oath | |
| Eye for eye, tooth for tooth | |
| Love you neighbors |
Q6. What kind of righteousness does Jesus say? How can you get such righteousness? (hint: Ezekiel 36:26, Galatians 5:22-23)
It is a born-again life by the Holy Spirit.
CH 6: Seek His kingdom, the way of faith
Q1. So that your giving may be in ( ), then your Father, who sees what is done in ( ) will reward you.
Secret, secret.
Q2. Why do we need to help others in secret?
There is no reward from God if you receive praise and award for being shown to men.
Q3. When you pray, do not babble like pagans, but ask ( ) be done. (v7, v10)
His will.
Q4. You cannot serve God and ( )
Money.
Q5. Do not worry about food and clothes, but seek His ( ) and ( )
Kingdom, righteousness.
Seeking the kingdom of God: Everyone obeys God’s will and dreams of living in God’s way. A community that treats each other with forgiveness and compassion, not conviction and judgment, a recovery of holiness that loves God more than the world, and a society of sacrifice and love, not selfish calculations.
Seeking God’s righteousness: Praising and pursuing God’s goodness, not human goodness. Drawing nearer to God by relying on God’s goodness. Enjoying a restored relationship with God
Q6. What did the hypocrites (in v2, v5) seek? (hint: the opposite of what v33 asks us)
Own Kingdom: Obsessed with one’s own ideas and plans.
Own righteousness: glory and praise of a man.
CH 7: Do not judge, nor pretend but do God’s words.
Q1. Can you find three reasons not to judge, from v1-6? (hint: v1-2, v3-5, v6)
under the same judgment
When I judge others, my spiritual eyes become dark, and I do not see the greater sin in me (arrogance)
Trying to make a hasty judgment, only to hear a curse from that person who is spiritually ignorant.
Q2. ( ) and it will be given to you; ( ) and you will find; ( ) and the door will be opened for you.
Ask, seek, knock.
People in the world say, “Heaven helps those who help themselves,” but the Bible tells us to seek God first.
Verse 7 focuses on the act of seeking, verse 8 focuses on the seeker. And the reason of such positive response is the Father God who is good. You will get what you seek not because you earnestly seek but because God is good Father. If the act of seeking is important, Jesus would say more about how to seek.
Q3. Enter through the ( ) gate.
Narrow.
When you can’t tell which path God wants, choose a narrow path.
Q4. Just as a tree will be known by its fruits, only he who does ( ) will enter the kingdom of God. (v21, 26)
Will of my Father: to listen to His Son.
Or Jesus’ words.
Our faith can be seen as obeying the Lord’s word.
Q5. Jesus described the one who hears Jesus’ message but doesn’t do it as the one who builds his house on the sand. Why do you think many people do this? Why are they foolish?
Building a house on the sand is easy and fast, so you can see the results right away.
If I think a little bit, then you will know that big water will come soon. In the Palestinian region, a river called wadi flows only during the rainy season, and for the rest of the year, it is a flat sandy plain.
CH 8: Absolute authority of Jesus
Q1. What part of the leper’s word shows his faith in Jesus?
Lord, if you want…
The Lord can solve any problem of yours if He wants -> You’d better go to Him.
Q2. What part of the centurion’s word shows his faith? (ref: centurion is a commander of 100 soldiers)
Confessing that the Lord has the power to cure the disease. At the same time, he confessed that he did not deserve the Lord. A Roman centurion lowered himself before a Jewish young man, Jesus. Because he knew who Jesus was.
Q3. Why do you think Jesus says such a discouraging word (v20) to them who want to follow Jesus?
To make sure that people don’t misunderstand the way to follow the Lord,
Q4. Chapter 8 tells that Jesus has authority over ( ), nature (storm), and ( ).
Disease, demon
CH 9: The new wine: forgiveness of sins, faith, compassion
Q1. Why did Jesus say to the paralytic, “your sins are forgiven”?
He said so to proclaim that the Son of Man has the authority to forgive sins on the earth. Pay attention to the expressions ‘the Son of Man and ‘on the earth’. The LORD has the authority to forgive sins when we are alive before death, and here not there before God’s judgment.
Q2. Jesus said, “I did not come to call the righteous but ( ).”
sinners
Q3. The new wine implies the gospel of forgiveness of sins and the works of the Holy Spirit, which is dynamic and alive. The old wineskin refers to the written law and regulations of the Old Testament, which is rigid and judgmental. Why should we not put the new wine into old wineskins?
The new wine expands through the fermentation process. So if you put the new wine in an old wineskins, it bursts.
A community with too much emphasis on traditions and customs in rigid mindset cannot retain dynamic works of the Holy Spirit.
Q4. What is the deed of the woman’s faith, who had 12 yrs. of hemorrhage?
As an unclean woman suffering from hemolysis, she could not go public with the Lord, but she took courage and approached him to touch the hem of the robe, believing that it would heal just by touching the hem of the Lord.
Q5. What is the act of the blind man that shows his faith?
He believed that he could cure the blind and followed him with an invisible eye and shouted, “Son of David, have mercy on us.”
Q6. When Jesus proclaimed forgiveness of sins, Pharisees accused Jesus of blasphemy. In fact, they were blaspheming by saying v34. Why is it blasphemy? (hint: Luke 11:20)
He said what God did was done by evil spirits
Q7. What attitude is required for the harvest workers? (v36)
A heart of compassion for the soul = the Father’s heart
CH 10: Jesus is sending His disciples
Q1. What was given to them when they were called and sent by Jesus?
The power to drive out unclean spirits and cure the sick.
When the Lord gives us work or sends us work, he also gives us the ability to do it.
Q2. What are Jesus’ commands when they were sent? (v5-14)
Go to the lost sheep of Israel
Declare that heaven is near and heal the sick
Give it to them for free because you’ve received it for free.
Don’t rely on material in your journey, believe in God’s supply
Beg blessings and peace regardless of them
If they don’t accept you, let them know you have no responsibility.
Q3. What is the reason why they should not worry about what to say when brought to the authority?
Because “Father’s Spirit” gives you what to say at that time.
Q4. As you follow Jesus and do His works, why should you not be afraid of men? (v26,28,31)
Because all the truth comes out. Do not be afraid of the wicked who have plotted.
Man may harm our physical lives, but not the soul
God protects us, even to our hair count.
Q5. The followings are how Jesus sent His disciples to the world. Write numbers in the order as described in chapter 10.
Disciples are called and trained by Jesus
Disciples are sent by Jesus
You should not fear men, acknowledge Jesus before men
Persecution is expected, but God will help
Might get persecution from family. Be faithful to the end.
You represent Jesus, anyone who accepts you will get a reward from Jesus
Q6. Anyone who does not take his ( ) and ( ) me is not worthy of me (v38)
Cross, follow.
CH 11: Jesus’ rest among the unrepentant generation
Q1. When John the Baptist asked Jesus if He was the Messiah, Jesus answered this way, “the blind receive ( ) the lame ( ), leprosy ( ), the deaf ( ), the dead ( ), and the good news is preached to ( ).”
See, walk, hear, are raised, the poor.
Jesus indirectly admitted that He was the Messiah by quoting the Isaiah that had foretold of God’s deliverance.
Q2. Jesus explains how greater revelation is given in the NT era comparing to the OT era. Who is the person in transition between the two eras? (v11-13)
John the Baptist
Q3. What would be the cause for the unrepentant heart of this generation? (v16-19)
Indifference about Jesus’ message. God’s righteousness. They were seeking own righteousness. Self-sufficiency.
Q4. Come to me, all you who are ( ) and ( ), and I will give you ( ). Take my yoke upon you and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in heart. And you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is ( ), and my burden is ( ).
Weary, burdened, rest, easy, not hard to carry.
The life will be easy if you trust in the Lord and resolve to follow Jesus in self-denial.
Q5. What would be Jesus’ yoke? (hint: Pharisee’s yoke is that you should keep the law to be saved)
The mission entrusted by God. The burden of such a life is light because we don’t need to worry about the issues of life (daily provision and eternal security). God will take care of them.
In other texts in the Bible, there is a saying to take your own cross and follow the Lord. The cross might imply burden of guilt of sins or pressure of ministry or stress from human vulnerability.
If taking off the burden (cross) is the highest priority, you cannot follow the Lord. If so, you would become a hypocrite by following the righteousness of the law or by making excuses for your weaknesses. As you follow the Lord, you find that the burden becomes lighter someday.
CH 12: Jews didn’t like Jesus’ teaching
Q1. According to the Pharisees, how did Jesus’ disciples violate the Sabbath Law?
they cut the ears of wheat and ate them.
Q2. To their accusation, Jesus’ answer is v6. Why are the disciples not guilty? (hint: v5)
Because they were with the Lord. Sin is essentially the act of leaving God. The ultimate goal of keeping the law is to go to God. Being with Jesus, who is God, cannot be condemned (separated from God) because they have already achieved what OT people tried to get by keeping the law.
Q3. Jesus want ( ), not ( ).
Mercy, sacrifice
Q4. What does ‘the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath’ mean?
That God’s rest, seen and planned through the Sabbath commandments, is given through Jesus Christ.
Q5. Why did they accuse Jesus of healing the man of a withered hand?
by healing the sick on the Sabbath
The spirit of the Sabbath is to save the soul and to do good.
Q6. What is Pharisees’ response when Jesus healed the man despite their objection?
They conspired how to kill Jesus. They thought to have kept the Sabbath through their rituals, on the surface, but in reality they have abandoned the spirit of the Sabbath.
Q7. Why did Jesus command not to spread the news of Jesus’ healing? (v15-21)
To save the low. So that those who seek you may come to you.
If you do ministry with a big noise and great performance, those who seek human glory will prevail, and in the midst of that, the powerless and marginalized may not come forward to the Lord. Bruised lead, smoldering wick indicates such a person.
Q8. When Jesus healed the blind, what did they say about Jesus?
By the power of Beelzebub, Jesus drives out demons.
Q9. Whoever speaks a word against ( ) will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against ( ) will not be forgiven.
the Son of Man, the Holy Spirit
Q9. When they asked Jesus of a sign from heaven (a proof that Jesus was sent from God), what did Jesus say to them?
There is nothing to show but the sign of Jonah.
10. What does the sign of Jonah refer to? (v40)
The Cross and the Resurrection
Through the cross and resurrection, they will know that God has sent His Son.
CH 13: Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven
Q1. What do the seed and the field refer to?
the seed: the word about the kingdom (v18)
the field: person, heart
Q2. What are the four kinds of fields?
The path, rocky ground, thorny place, good soil
Q3. Why does Jesus explain in parables? (v10-13)
To tell the secrets of heaven only to the disciples of the Lord.
Those who do not have, it will be deprived of it. Those who don’t know the gospel will lose what they think they know. Those who seek Jesus from their hearts will realize their ignorance and come to the Lord more. But those who try to satisfy the curiosity of knowledge, not seeking Jesus Himself, will leave the Lord. This is how the Lord’s ministry and message reveal the motives of our hearts.
Q4. If that was the reason for telling parables, why does Jesus explain the parable to his disciples? (v16-17)
They’re just the blessed. You don’t have any qualifications. They were just chosen to testify Jesus and His words
Q5. Why did the owner of the field order his slaves to leave weeds until the harvest?
They might pull out wheat together with weeds.
It is hidden from us if one is true Christian or not. Don’t judge.
Q6. What is the common message in the parable of mustard seed and the parable of the yeast?
It’s a small start, but it’s growing.
Q7. Find verses for this word, ‘the one who has ears had better listen’ (2 places)
V9, v43
He who has ears to hear, hear. (Mark 4:9)
Q8. What are the three things about the kingdom of God Jesus wants to say in v44-50?
Hidden treasure
Enormous value
Last day judgment.
CH 14: He is the God who rescued Israel from Egypt
Q1. John the Baptist was arrested and killed because he ( ).
had rebuked Herod for his adultery.
He was imprisoned because of his just declaration. Persecution on John the Baptist alludes Jesus’ persecution.
Q2. How many people ate from 5 pieces of bread and two fish?
5,000
Q3. What does Jesus’ walking on the water say about Jesus?
It’s a divine being. (Verse 33)
CH 15: New standard for clean and unclean
Q1. What makes a person unclean?
something that comes from the heart and comes out from the mouth
Our motivation is also important in keeping the law. We must be careful whether we trust God and keep it with love or keep the law by pursuing our own righteousness.
Q2. Why is the woman’s faith great?
Believing that even crumbs of Lord’s grace can cure his daughter.
Q3. How many ate from 7 loaves of bread?
4,000.
CH 16: Demanding a Sign is not faith
Q1. What sign was given to us?
The sign of Jonah(also from Chapter 12)
The sign of the times = God’s salvation work that had been prophesized for thousands years and appeared to their eyes : cross and resurrection.
Q2. If you seek signs, other than the sign of Jesus’ crucifixion, you are relying on visible signs rather than Jesus’ words. Jesus calls such an attitude as ( ) of Pharisees.
yeast
Q3. Peter’s confession: “You are the ( ), the ( ) of the living ( ).”
Christ, Son, God
Q4. After the declaration of His identity as Messiah, Jesus began to speak about His ( ) to correct their wrong understanding of the Messiah’s work.
Persecution.
Q5. What is to be Jesus’ followers (or disciples)?
Denying oneself and following the Lord with his cross.
CH 17: He links Heaven and Earth
Q1. Who was with Jesus on the mountain? Name three disciples and two OT (Old Testament) figures.
Peter, James, and John
Moses, Elijah
They were representatives of the law and the prophets. The Bible, through this passage, tells that OT bible (the Law and the prophets) points toward Jesus Christ.
Q2. What did the voice in the clouds say?
“This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to Him!”
Moses said in Deuteronomy 18:15, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you – from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him” God confirmed this Jesus is the one Moses had meant.
Development of God’s revelation: the written law -> through the prophets -> the incarnated word (Jesus) -> the Holy Spirit who resides in our hearts.
Q3. Why did the disciples fail to heal the boy?
Little faith.
What matters is its purity not the size. God’s infinite power can do anything through you if your faith is genuine.
Q4. Why does Jesus pay the temple tax even though He was the son of God?
Not to offend them.
Before Jesus’ identity was clearly revealed, their (innocent public, not the Pharisees) ignorance was not guilty. Jesus was considerate for them.
CH 18: Be merciful as heavenly Father is merciful to you
Q1. What characteristics do we have to learn from a child? (v1-4)
They humble themselves.
What attitude of children show their humility? They are used to accept rebukes of their parents.
Q2. Why should we not look down on little ones? (little ones might refer to children, new believers, or the one from whom you cannot benefit anything) (v6-14)
Because this can cause them to fall off, and it’s a great sin. Love matters more than the truth.
Their angels always speak for them before God, so if we cause them sin, we cannot avoid the condemnation.
The most certain thing that makes God happy is that growth of faith of the little and returning of the lost
Q3. How many times should we forgive others?
77 times.
You should keep the words, at same time,”Try to turn your brother back from his sinful life” (15-17) and “Forgive me indefinitely” (21-22).
Q4. You should forgive your brother from your ( ), otherwise, God will not ( ) you.
Heart, forgive.
What does it mean to forgive from the heart?
CH 19: True meaning of God’s commandment
Q1. So man and wife are no longer two, but one. Therefore what ( ) had joined together, let ( ) separate.
God, no one.
Moses allowed divorce to prevent more evil sin.
Being allowed in the law doesn’t mean being God’s pleasing will.
Q2. Why did the young man not follow Jesus?
For he was very rich.
Q3. What are two rewards for those who have left everything and follow Jesus?
Hindered times as much as of what you have left for the Lord
Eternal life.
Q4. Two thoughts (of human and of Jesus) clash each other repeatedly throughout the whole passage of v16-30.
Human (v16): He relied on own righteousness to get salvation. “what (()) must I do to gain eternal life?”
Jesus (v17): “only God is good” -> No man can confirm own salvation. Salvation depends only on (()).
Human (v20): He insisted to secure the salvation. “what do I still lack?”
Jesus (v21): ‘if you want to secure your salvation, your (()) will become a burden to you. It is harder for (()) to enter heaven than for a camel to go through (()). Only way to confirm your salvation is to (()) me’
Human (v25): “If so, who can be saved?” They yet hold the idea that they could get salvation through their efforts.
Jesus (v26): “This is impossible for (()), but for (()) all things are possible.” Only God is able to save
Human (v27): Now, they question about the reward/time of salvation. They expected the reward on (()). “what will be there for us?”
Jesus (v29): Reward and compensation will be given when the Son of Man (()).
CH 20: Serving the Lord and the reward
Q1. ( ) denarius for 12 hrs workers, ( ) for 9hrs, ( ) for 6hrs, ( ) for 1hr worker.
One, one, one, one.
God’s calling is personal. God is fair in personal relationship. Comparing with others is beyond our understanding and right.
They all needed one denarian for their families to survive one day. God provides our daily needs regardless how much we labor or how productive we are.
Q2. The workers who worked for 12 hours was not happy with ( ) of the owner who paid a day’s wage to the 1hr workers. Similarly, the Pharisees, who thought they were righteous and deserved salvation, didn’t like Jesus’ message that God saves sinners through ( ) of sins.
Unfairness (or generosity)
Forgiveness
A student of higher SAT score won’t be happy if the college admission doesn’t consider SAT. -> what does this tell?
Q3. Jesus foretold about His death and resurrection three times. Find the verses. (From Chapters 16 ~ 20)
16:21, 17:22-23, 20:17-19
Jesus foretold his suffering three times, slight differently.
Q4. Jesus came to serve and to give his ( ) as a ransom for many.
life
Q5. Who did Jesus heal when He was going to Jerusalem?
Two blind men.
Keywords: mercy, compassion. There is no hope except His mercy.
CH 21: The Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem to Cleanse the Jewish Religion
Q1. What animal did Jesus ride on when He entered Jerusalem?
A donkey and a colt
Q2. What does it imply, Jesus’ riding on a colt (or donkey)? (v5)
Humble. Unassuming, gentle, meek.
Q3. My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a ( ).
Den of robbers
Q4. From the Parable of the Two Sons, who does the first son refer to?
Tax collectors, prostitutes
Q5. They welcomed Jesus with cheers when He entered Jerusalem, but they didn’t believe Jesus. They are like ( ) that has only leaves without fruit.
Fig tree
Q6. Why did the tenants of vineyards kill the son?
V38. They thought they could have the vineyard if they kill the son.
Q7. From v42, Jesus is the cornerstone. Who are the builders? Why do you think it is marvelous?
Religious leaders
Religious leaders who said they knew God did not recognize God’s son, so they crucified him, and through him, true religion (Christianity) began.
God’s marvelous plan: God collects His people not through the religious leaders that God had chosen, but through Jesus whom the religious leaders had rejected.
CH 22: Teachings about the kingdom of heaven
Q1. Why did the king invite everyone that the servants find on the street?
The invited didn’t want to come (3)
The invited went to their jobs without paying attention to the invitation (5)
The invited persecuted the servants (6)
The invited were not worthy (8)
Q2. Why does God save anyone who has responded to the invitation, not those who are qualified? (v8)
No one deserves to be saved.
Note the expression “Both bad and good” (10)
Q3. Why did the king kick the man out even from the table of the feast?
For he didn’t wear the wedding robe
To wear wedding robe: to rely on the Lord’s blood and not forget grace/first love.
Q4. The Kingdom of God and the kingdom of Caesar. Jesus said, “give to ( ) what is Caesar’s, and to ( ) what is God’s.
Caesar, God
The Pharisees tried to blame Jesus, but Jesus rather pointed out their fault that they did not give God’s to God, which is glory.
Q5. He is not the God of the dead but of the ( ). Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are alive with God. Even after Abraham’s death, what God called himself ( ) means to God that Abraham is alive. And in order to keep His ( ) to Abraham, he should be alive, and if he died, he will be resurrected.
Living, Abraham, promise
Q6. What are two great commandments?
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and life
Love your neighbor like yourself.
Notice the expression “your God” and “your neighbor” which means the relationship.
Q7. What would be the purpose that Jesus asked Pharisees a question in as v41-45?
By revealing their ignorance in interpreting a difficult text mentioning the Messiah, Jesus points out they should believe first.
CH 23: Seven woes to the blind guide.
Q1. Find three examples of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the experts in the law. (find at least three. there are many in this chapter)
V3: doing \= saying
V5: wanted to be seen by people \= purpose of being religious before God
V15: try to make one convert \= end up making him more evil
V23: keeping the law \= breaking the spirit of the law
V25,27: outside clean \= inside dirty
V29: commemorate old prophets’ \= they will kill Jesus
Q2. What is the cause of their hypocrisy? (v5-v12)
Seeking human glory
Q3. What verse says, “O ( ), ( ), you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how ( ) I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her ( ) under wings, but you were not willing.”?
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, often, chicks
CH 24: Signs of the End of the Age
Q1. The Bible portrays Jesus’ return as childbirth. There will be a time of suffering before Jesus comes like birth pain. What happens at the beginning of birth pains? (v5-8)
False Christ will come and deceive you. Don’t be misled.
Rumors of wars and disasters: Don’t be alarmed.
Q2. What is required for believers during persecutions?
Endurance.
Deceiving false teachers, war and disaster will come. Then, comes the persecution of the saints. This is the last time
Q3. Where will the abomination of desolation (idolatry, fake God) stand on the last day?
Description of the temple.
Daniel’s prophecy can be seen as primarily referring to the event of a statue of Zeus being built in the temple by Antiochus Epiphanes and offering sacrifices with the blood of pigs. And what Jesus said was something that would happen at the end of the world.
It could be contamination of the pulpit: false teachings by seeking human glory and desires.
Q4. What will happen when the Son of Man comes? (Three things)
Darkening of the sun and the moon
The sign of Son of Man appears, and all the tribes will mourn
He will send angels to gather his elect.
Q5. We must be ready because the Son of Man will come at an hour when ( ).
We don’t expect him.
Q6. As we don’t know the time of His coming, what shall we do? (v45-51)
Be faithful to what is entrusted to you.
CH 25: Be ready for Judgment
Q1. Who entered the wedding banquet?
Five virgins who prepared lamps and (extra) oil.
Q2. Why is the women who prepared extra oil wise?
As I was preparing for the possibility of the groom coming late.
With this excuse, it wouldn’t have waited for the groom wholeheartedly. “I prepared some oil and light, but I didn’t expect you to come this late.” “You told me, deny myself and follow you every day, but I didn’t know you meant it.”
Q3. Each servant was assigned own task and evaluated individually. The master gave ( ) talents to one servant, ( ) talents to the other, and ( ) talent to the last, according to their ability.
Ten, five, one.
They gave us different quantities: it makes us realize how foolish it is to compare with each other.
Q4. Why did the servant with one talent not use the money for a business? (v24-27)
Evil: the servant thought the owner was a hard man. “He expected me to make money out of one talent?” He feared that the owner would scold him if he lose the one talent (Scold = At least whip)
Laziness: Rationalizing his laziness on the pretext that one’s master is not good. That’s why I say this. “I kept at least the one talent you gave me.” It is like our saying, “I kept my faith at least.”
Q5. Until the judgment, we are to live together with non-believers, even in a church. We don’t know who is who. Son of Man will separate ( ) from ( ).
Sheep, goat
Q6. What is to serve Jesus? (from v35-46)
Serving others in the name of Jesus. without expectation of a return
If you don’t serve a little while serving a pastor, you are living a religious life for your satisfaction.
CH 26: Betrayal & Rejection
Q1. “When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for ( ).”
Burial.
Q2. For what did Judas betray Jesus?
Thirty silver
Q3. The Teacher says “( ) is near. I am going to observe ( ) with my disciples at your house.”
My time, the Passover
Q4. Who betrayed Jesus? (v23)
The one who has eaten with Jesus. A very close person.
Q5. “Jesus took bread, ( ) and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is ( ).” Also, he took a cup and gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, ( ) of you. This is my ( ) of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the ( )”
Gave thanks, My body, My blood, all, the blood, forgiveness of sins.
Q6. What is required to confirm (seal) a covenant, based on what Jesus said? (v26-30)
Blood shedding.
Q7. “My father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless ( ), may ( ) will be done”
I drink it, your
Q8. When Jesus was brought to Sanhedrin (the Jewish council), they were not able to find enough evidence or witness to condemn Jesus. Then, what made them condemn Jesus to the death penalty?
Jesus’ own proclamation.
Q9. How many times did Peter disown Jesus?
Three.
CH 27: Crucifixion
Q1. “Pilate tried to release Jesus because he knew that they had handed Him over because of ( ).”
envy
Q2. Who was released instead of Jesus?
Barabbas
Q3. What does the name ‘Golgotha’ mean?
Place of the skull
Q4. What was written above Jesus on the cross?
This is Jesus, the king of the Jews
Q5. What is the only word of Jesus on the cross that is recorded in the gospel of Matthew?
Eli Eli lema sabachthani
Q6. What are the two signs when Jesus died? (v51-53)
Temple curtain was torn down, the bodies of dead raised.
Q7. There was only one who acknowledged that Jesus was the Son of God. Who is it?
A centurion
CH 28: King has risen
Q1. Jesus is alive, and He is the king. All ( ) in ( ) and on ( ) has been given to Jesus.
Authority, heaven, earth.