The Gospel

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MatthewCh. 1 to Ch. 24

` THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS THE MESSIAH

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,…..Obed, Jessie, David, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshephat,…, Uzziah,… Ahaz, Hezekiah, …, …, …, Josiah,…,…,…,…,…, Zerubbabel, …, …,…, Jacob,Joseph (husband of Mary),

By whom Jesus was born. 14 generations

THE BIRTH OF JESUSNASB:

“…Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, ……..she was found to be with child by……a. Joseph b. The Holy Spirit c. a mystery. d. 0Answer: The Holy Spirit

“…Joseph, her husband, being (a) ______?______ man,…planned to send her away secretly.””Q: Fill in the blank(s) by matching the Bible

translation to the descriptions.Just New InternationalRighteous New American

StandardFaithful to the law King JamesGood Living Bible

Just- King JamesRighteous-New American StandardFaithful to the Law-New InternationalGood- Living Bible

Who gave the child the name JESUS?a. Maryb. Mary and Joseph

agreed.c. The Lordd. The traveling

Magi.

Matthew 1:21b “…and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

The Lord

The Magi……..

They came from what direction?

a. Northb. Eastc. Southd. West

Matthew 2:2b, “…magi from the east arrived….”

Where did the Three Kings ask the question, “Where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”a. Jerusalem b. Bethlehem c. Juda d. Kadesh-barnea

Jerusalem

Who had sent the three Kings to

Bethlehem?

“Go and search carefully for the child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

a. Herodb. Samuelc. The Lordd. Pilate

Herod

The threats from Herod were real and an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,

“Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to………..”

Where?

a. Jerusalemb. Romec. Egyptd. Galilee

Egypt

An angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

Q: Who was it that sought the death of the baby Jesus?a. Pilate b. Herod c. Caiaphas d. Nebuchadnezzar

In what city did Mary and Joseph make their home?a. Jerusalemb. Nazarethc. Benjamind. Golgotha

Nazareth

Q: Who is this “preaching in the wilderness of Judea”?

a. Jesus

b. The apostle John

c. John the Baptist

d. Stephen

John the Baptist

Encouraged by Jesus, John the Baptist baptized Jesus.What happened next?a. The Lord spoke, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased,”b. “…a dove lighting on Him.” c. Jesus hugged John the Baptist.d. “…and behold, the heavens were opened.”

. “…and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove…”

After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist,“Jesus was led up by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by __?__”Q: To be tempted by whom?

a. The Pharisees b. The Sadducees c. Satan d. HerodSatan

What occurred before Satan began his tempting?

a. Jesus prayed for 24 hours.

b. Jesus’ disciples fell asleep.

c. Jesus fasted.

d. There was a tremendous earthquake.

The Temptation of JESUS

Satan tempted Jesus how many times in the wilderness?a. Two times b. Three times c. Four times d. Five times3The first temptation

was for Jesus to “command that these stones be made bread.”

The second temptation, Satan took Jesus where?

a. The holy city.

b. Satan’s domicilec. Heavend. A debtors prison in Jerusalem.

The third temptation, Satan took Jesus where?

a. The temple

b. A high mountain

c. A mountain cave

d. The holy city

Jesus begins His public ministry

He first departed into Galilee, the city of ___?___.

a. Capernaum b. Mt. Tabor c. Jordan d. Nazareth

Matthew 4:17 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, “………………………………”What was his first preaching message?

a. “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their’s is the kingdom of heaven.”b. “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” c. “Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”d. “Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:…”

Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Peter, and his brother, ___?___. Who was Peter’s brother and what were they doing when Jesus called them?

a. Andrew

b. James

c. John

d. Simon

a. Beggingb. Tax collectingc. cutting wood

d. fishing

Mathew 4:21 “And going from thence, he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and ___?____, his brother.”a. Johnb. Thomasc. Phillipd. Bartholomew

What were James and John doing when Jesus called them?

a. Catching fish

b. Repairing their boat.

c. Building a boat.

d. Repairing their nets.

The Call of MatthewMatthew 9:9

“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, …………”

What was Matthew doing when Jesus called him?

a. Standing in Jesus’ wayb. Watching from a treec. Reaching for Jesus’ robed. Collecting tax payments

Matthew 4:23,24“and Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in

their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.”

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Finish the words of Jesus.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their’s is ____________________________.

the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn for they ________________________.shall be comforted

Blessed are the meek; for they ______________________________.

shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they ________________________.shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful; for they _______________________shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure at heart; for they ______________________shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called _______________________the children of God.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake; for their’s is the __________________kingdom of heaven.Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for ______________________________great is your reward in heaven… .

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A quiz on the teachings of Jesus.Complete these teachings:

“Ye are the light of the world, a city …”a. upon which God

shines His light.

b. as found in heaven.

c. blessed of God.

d. that is set on a hill.

“Ye are the light of th

e world,

a city that is set on a hill

cannot be hid.”

“If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you…”a. pray for forgiveness.

b. leave your offering and go;

c. bring your brother to the altar.

d. you will have sinned if you continue at the altar.

“If you bring your gift t

o the altar

and there remember that your

brother has something against

you, leave your offering there

before the altar and go: first be

reconciled to your brother,…

”

The healing ministry of JesusThe Leper

What did Jesus tell the leper after healing him?

a. “ ….tell no man.”b. “….your faith has healed you.”c. “….and your sins are forgiven.”d. He said nothing.

The healing ministry of Jesus The Centurion’s Servant

“…my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.”

What the response of Jesus?

a. “I will come….” b. “Bring him to Me.”c. “I will pray for him.”d. “Your servant is healed.”

Jesus, “ I have not found so great a faith….Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it unto you. “And his servant was healed….

“The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou should come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.”

The healing ministry of JesusThe man with the withered hand“He went into the synagogue.” Where he healed the withered hand.What was the reaction of the Pharisees?

a. They believed not.b. They questioned the legality of healing on the Sabbath.c. They questioned the legality of healing in the synagogue.d. They questioned the sinfulness of the man He healed.

The healing ministry of JesusMore healing miracles of Jesus referenced in the book of Matthew:Peter’s Wife’s mother

Casting out demons

The palsied manTwo blind men

The woman with an issue of blood

The daughter of a ruler

Another demon

A demoniac Syrophenician woman’s daughter

The healing ministry of JesusMatthew 15:30“And great multitudes came unto him having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:”

“….the multitude wondered … and they…

a. Glorified the God of Israel

b. Fell on their faces in awec. Called for the priests to condemn Jesus.d. Together voiced hallelujahs

Jesus calls his twelve apostles

The twelve disciplesName the two missing disciples from this list:

PeterAndrewJames, the son of AlphaeusThaddaeusJames, the son of ZebedeeJohn, the brother of JamesThomasSimonJudasMatthew

Bartholomew and Philip

The twelve disciples “Do not

go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the___________.”

a. Priestsb. Sadduceesc. Gentilesd. Samaritans

The twelve disciples“And as you go, preach,

saying, ‘The kingdom heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers,_________?___”

a. give sight to the blind.b. cast out demonsc. heal the paralyticd. give wisdom to the dumb.

The twelve disciples“Behold,

I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as _____?____”

a. a child.b. a dove.c. a lamb d. a rose

The twelve disciples

“Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, ____________________________.”

a. pray for them.

b. warn your brothers of the unwelcome received.c. cast them into the depths d. shake the dust off your feet.

The twelve disciples

“You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has

endured to the end who

will________________”a. be savedb. rejoice with Me.c. suffer greatly for My name.d. be honored by men and God

Jesus defends John the Baptist

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John (the Baptist),“What did you go into the wilderness to see?Jesus gave three suppositions for what the people expected to see. Choose the three. A reed shaken with the wind?A man clothed in soft raiment?A prophet?A wild lunatic?A man possessed by a demon?

Sabbath Questions

One of the first attempts:The Pharisees said, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”

What were His disciples doing?

a. They were preaching outside the temple.

b. They were feeding the poor outside the temple.

c. In their hunger they were picking and eating heads of grain.

d. They were helping a farmer moving his goats.

Sabbath QuestionsA more familiar criticism from the Pharisees was Jesus healing the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath.

What was Jesus’ response?

a. “Have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?”

b. “What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

c. “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste…”

d. You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good?”

The Parables of JesusAnalyzing the parable of the seed and the sower.

Matthew 13: 1-9

“The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

The Parables of Jesus “…behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed,

some fell upon some fell upon some fell upon

stony placesthorns

good groundsome fell upon

wild places beside the roadrocky placesthorns

good soil

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Parable of the Sower

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“…and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and________________________.”

“Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil. But when the sun had risen, they were__________________________________________.”

“And others fell among the thorns, and thorns came up and_______________________.”

And others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

a. The wind blew them away b. the birds ate themc. none germinated d. the goats along the way scattered them.

a. too immature to live. b. immature and yielded little. c. gone. d. scorched

a. choked them out. b. fell against the seeds.

c. warred against the seeds. d. strangled them.

Parable of the pearl

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and__________.”

a. Sold itb. Sold all he

had and bought it.

c. Stole it.d. Found more.

The death of John the BaptistA trivia question. Matthew 14:3 “For Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias,…”

Q: How was Herodias related to Herod?

a. Wife b. Sister c. Sister-in-law d. Mistress

Matthew 14:5 “Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared_____________________________________________.”

a. his sister-in-law Herodias b. Jesus c. the crowd d. no one

Matthew 14:6-7 “But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, so much that he promised with an oath give her whatever she asked.” Q: For what did she ask?

a. John’s head on a platter b. John’s head on a platter

c. John’s head on a platter d. John’s head on a platter

Jesus Feeds the

Five Thousand“And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.”

“And when it was evening, his disciples cam to him, saying, this is a desert place, and the time is now past………………..”

Q: What did His disciples say next about the multitudes?

a. Send them to the village to buy food.b. Send them away, You have done enough. c. You have done enough, You should leave them.d. We can find food for the multitudes.

“But Jesus said unto the, “They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto Him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, “Bring them hither to Me.”

Who “walked” on water toward Jesus?

a. John c. James d. Judasb. Peter

Peter

“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea,…”

Q: What time of day/night was “the fourth watch”?

a. Midnight to 3am

b. 3am to 6am

c. 6am to 9am

d. 9am to noon

Jesus Walks on Water

“And after six days Jesus took _____, _____, and_______, and brought them up into a high mountains.”

Whom did he take to the high mountain?

a. Peter, James, and John

b. John, James the elder, James the lesser , and Peterc. Judas, Matthew, and John.

d. Andrew, Philip, and Thomas

What happenedon the mountain?

a. The three slept while Jesus prayed.b. Jesus shared with the three His

upcoming death.c. The transfiguration of Jesus.

d. The promise of the Holy Ghost.

The Transfiguratio

n of JesusMatthew 17:2 “And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. And behold ________and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.”

Elijah and who?a. Abraham

d. Elisha c. Jacob

b. Moses

The Numbers of Matthew 18

Insert the correct numbers in these passages from the Book of Matthew.1. If a man have a(n) _____ sheep, and _____ of them goes astray, doth he leave the ________ and go into the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray?2. For where ____ or ____ are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.3. Again I say unto you, that if ____ of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask,…..

5. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him _____ talents.

And one from chapter 20- which no one will get correct…..6. And when he had agreed with the laborers for _____ a day, he sent them

into his vineyard. And he went out about the ___ hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace. Again he went out about the ___ and ____hour, and did likewise.

7. And about the ____ hour he went out and found others standing idle,….

4. Jesus says unto him, I say not unto thee, until ____times; but, until _____times ____.

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6th 9th11th

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Early in the morning, a landowner hires laborers to work for an agreed upon wage. Later, at different hours of the day, he finds more and hires them also, for a fair but unspecified wage. At the end of the day, they are all paid equally, which irritates those who had worked all day.

The landowner responds to the complainers... I treated you fairly, for you received according to our agreement I wish to pay the others the same. Do I have not the right?

The summary of the parable is simple but the greater

meaning……….something for your study.

JESUS’ TRIUMPHAL ENTRYWho did Jesus send for the

donkey?a. A priest b. A person in the crowdc. A child in the crowdd. His disciples

Matthew 21:12-17“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and ____________________________________

Most know the “tables of the moneychangers,…” but few know the rest

“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and ____________________________________

a. Pushed away the Pharisees and Sadducees

b. Called them all “a den of thieves.”c. The seats of those who sold doves.

d. The tables of the tax collectors.

Jesus’ Purification of the Temple

Tribute to

CaesarThe Pharisees plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.What subject was to be brought before Jesus?

a. taxes b. heaven c. The temple d. priests

The Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus;“Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.”

Characterize the Herodian’s speech.

d. Ironyb. Sarcasm

c. Sinceritya. Hypocrisy

Discuss the choices.

Again, the Herodians ask of Jesus,“Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

a. Who is Caesar?b. Why do you tempt me?

Q: Jesus’ response?

c. Show me a coin.d. Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s.

Matthew22: 18Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me,

you hypocrites?”

“Show me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

Q: He received the coin. He then asked of the Herodians and Pharisees,

a. Of what value is this coin?

b. Is Caesar’s likemess on this coin?

c. Whose likeness is on this coin?

d. Do you pay your taxes?

“Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

You should know the rest……………….

“Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

“Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one _______ here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down”a. Bodyb. Idolc. Stoned. Sign

“See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My names, saying, I am ________”

a. The Christb. The Prophetc. Herodd. The Chief Priest

“See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.”To what is Jesus referencing?a. Fire and brimstoneb. Earthquakes and floodsc. Wars and rumors of warsd. The three horsemen

“This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then..._______________.”a. The Apocalypseb. I shall returnc. The end will comed. The Judgement

We conclude this study of the Book of Matthew at chapter/verse 24:14A brief outline of the remaining chapters:

The Plot to Kill JesusThe PerfumeJudas’s Bargain with the chief prieststhe Last PassoverThe Garden of GethsemaneJesus’ Betrayal and ArrestJesus Before CaiaphasPeter’s DenialsJudas’s RemorseJesus before PilateThe CrucifixionJesus is Risen!