Why does Jesus heal people (like the 10 men with leprosy), and how should we respond?
He heals because he loves us! He redeems us and all things, giving us a glimpse of the age to come! We should THANK him!
How can a (grown) person be born again?
They must be re-born SPIRITUALLY, by water and the spirit (baptism, by which God gives the spiritual new life of FAITH!).
Why did Jesus go to the house of a sinner? (Zacchaeus)
Jesus came to seek and to save the lost! (The healthy don't need a doctor!)
When Jesus's family went up to Jerusalem, where did they find the 12-year old Jesus? Why?
He was in the temple because it was his Father's house!
In the parable Jesus told, why did God show that the rich fool's things would be taken away?
Jesus wanted the people to be careful to avoid being greedy about your valuable things. Greed is a sin that can lead you away from God and the best priorities!
What clues about the Savior did God give so the people could recognize him?
God gave many prophecies that told about the Messiah's family, birth, life, role, and death.
How could the disciples, ordinary men, do extraordinary things, like raising the dead?
Jesus gave them authority!
How could Peter walk on water, and what made him start to sink? (Can you explain this on a second level?)
Peter could walk on water because Jesus, who is the powerful Son of God, invited him to, and he trusted Jesus's power! He started to sink when he looked away.
Name 3 people (or groups of people) to whom God announced his gift of Jesus.
Mary, Joseph, us
What did the blind man have that made him actually truly able to see?
He had faith! He could see spiritually, and Jesus also also granted him physical sight!
Why didn't Mary help Martha? Was her decision not to help wise or unwise?
Mary chose "the better portion" of being with Jesus and listening to his word. She prioritized WISELY!
Why did Jesus's family flee to Egypt, and how did God protect him?
Jesus fulfilled a prophecy that God called his son up out of Egypt (taking Israel's place), and God protected him from Herod's plot to kill him. (And he will...
What family tree was Jesus prophesied to come from, and what can we learn from his family tree?
Jesus was descended from Adam (he is truly human), Abraham (he blesses all nations), David (he is King), and Solomon (he is the temple)... but better!
Why did God's Son get baptized?
Jesus got baptized to fulfill all righteousness. (He was taking the place of God's son, Israel.)
Why did Mary anoint Jesus's feet with perfume, and was this a good choice?
She loved Jesus and was thankful to him. (Anoint = guest, prophet/priest/king, about to die.) It WAS a good choice!
Describe the 4 types of soil in the parable Jesus told, and explain what each represents.
1. path + birds = hard heart, no understanding, Satan snatches; 2. rocky soil, no deep roots = hear with joy, but wilt under persecution; 3. thorny = priorities
What does it mean that Jesus is the Bread of Life?
We need him to survive, both physically (to provide for us food, water, etc.), and, most importantly, spiritually (to provide forgiveness of sins, life, salv...
When Jesus healed a blind man near the pool of Bethesda, name two different people or groups of people who were blind, and describe how each was blind.
The man was physically blind. However, the Pharisees were spiritually blind!
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