Day 33 - Matthew 28 ("Risen")
1. Who went to go look at the tomb? 2. What does the angel say to the women in vv. 5-7? 3. We learn in v. 8 that the women were "afraid...
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1. Who went to go look at the tomb? 2. What does the angel say to the women in vv. 5-7? 3. We learn in v. 8 that the women were "afraid...
1. Why is it hypocritical of the chief priests to refuse to deposit the coins returned by Judas? 2. What is "the Field of Blood" (v. 8)...
1. Can you find a connection between the celebration of Passover and the death of Christ? If you can, briefly explain. 2. What sort of...
1. To this point, most of Jesus' parables have been about the great in-breaking of God's kingdom (in the present). Essentially, Jesus...
1. In the context of the destruction of the temple, and natural disasters, and people pretending to be the messiah - what does Jesus say...
1. Apart from v. 1, Jesus does all the talking in this chapter. In the first section (vv. 1-12), Jesus is issuing a warning to his...
1. This chapter begins with another parable and Jesus begins, as he often does, with the statement: "the kingdom of heaven is like..."...
1. Jesus enters Jerusalem in a humble way; and yet, the chief priest, elders, and Pharisees are "afraid" of him (21:26, 46). Explain why....
1. Briefly summarize The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (vv. 1-16). 2. There is grumbling in v. 12. As the workers first-hired...
1. As we have seen before, here again, at the beginning of the chapter, religious leaders try to trick and trap Jesus. He meets them on...
1. What does Jesus say about being "great" in vv. 1-5? 2. What does Jesus say about causing a believer to stumble? 3. What does Jesus say...
1. In v. 5, we hear a voice. What does it say? Where else in Matthew's gospel have we heard a voice like this? 2. Jesus tells his 3...
1. In the first part of this chapter, vv. 1-4, the Pharisees and Sadducees (different sects, generally not known for collaborating) come...
Today's reading contains three stories: Jesus is questioned, a lady demonstrates remarkable faith, and Jesus feeds 4,000+ people. Let's...
1. Initially, why did Herod want to kill John and what prevented him from doing so? 2. Briefly outline the awful circumstances of John's...
1. Why was it necessary for Jesus to teach while sitting in a boat? 2. What important question do the disciples ask in v. 10? 3. Jesus'...
1. In vv. 6-8, Jesus makes two breath-taking and almost scandalous claims: he is greater than the Temple and he is Lord of the Sabbath -...
1. What information does Jesus provide about himself in 11:4-6 so that John, and other readers of the Old Testament, can understand who...
1. In chapters 7-9, "authority" is mentioned four times. If you can, do a quick search for the word in those chapters to see what Matthew...
1. In 9:2, it is noteworthy that Jesus saw the faith of the friends. Is it true of us that, our faith, can bring blessing to our friends?...