Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Gospels-Instruction

Fill in the blanks: " You are the ----------- of the earth; but if the --------- loses its ---------, how shall it be seasoned?"

Sentence completion: " You are the light of the world. A city..."

3. Fill in the blanks "Do not think that I came to destroy the --------- or the ---------. I did not come to destroy but to ---------- ."

1. "Salt... salt... flavor" (Matt. 5:13)
 
2. "That is set on a hill cannot be hidden" (Matt 5:14)
 
3. "Law...Prophets...fulfill" (Matt. 5:17)

Monday, July 22, 2013

Gospels-Instruction

Sentence Completion
 
1. "Blessed are the pure in heart..."
 
2. "Blessed are the peacemakers..."
 
3. "Blessed are those who are persecuted  for righteousness sake..."
 
 
1. "For they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8)
 
2. "For  they shall be called sons of God" (Matt. 5:9) The Son of God came to make peace between His Father and sinful men. All peacemakers follow in His  steps.
 
3. "For theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:10) The righteous man fulfills the key requirement of the Sermon on the Mount. "Except your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" (v. 20).

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Gospels -Instruction

1. Sentence completion: "Blessed are the meek..."

2." Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness..."

3. "Blessed are the merciful..."


1. "For they shall be filled"  (Matt. 5:5). Meekness is not weakness. It is strength at the service of gentleness. The earth needs the meek: the world is not worthy of them.
 
2. "For they shall be filled " (Matt. 5:6) Most  appetites will lead one astray when they are intense, but this leads to satisfaction.
 
3. "For they shall obtain mercy" (Matt. 5:7). from both God  and man.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Gospels -Instruction

1.Question: What chapters of Matthew include the Sermon on the Mount?

2. Sentence completion: "Blessed are the poor in spirit..."

3. Sentence completion: "Blessed are those who mourn..."

1. Matthew 5-7
 
2. "For theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:3)
 
3. "For they shall be comforted" (Matt. 5:4)

Friday, July 19, 2013

Gospels-Instruction

1. Question: After coming over Jesus  at His  baptism, what did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus to do?

2. Sentence completion: "Man  shall not live by bread alone,..."

3. Multiple choice: Who ministered to Jesus  after Satan left Him at the end of the wilderness temptation? (a) The Holy Spirit; (b) the disciples; or (c) angels.


1. The Spirit led Jesus  into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil (Matt.4:1).
 
2. "But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matt. 4:4). or , "But by every word of God" (Luke 4:4).
 
3. (c) Angels (Matt. 4:11).

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Gospels Instruction

1. Question: What was the main response John the Baptist desired in the hearts of those who heard his message?

2. True or false? John the Baptist taught that the Messiah would baptize with water and the Holy Spirit.

3. Fill in the blanks: John the Baptist said, "Every tree which does not bear good --------- is cut down and thrown into the ---------."

1. Repentance (Matt. 3:2), the necessary personal response to prepare for the kingdom of God.
 
 
2. False. Holy Spirit and fire (Matt. 3:11).
 
3. "Fruit...fire" (Matt. 3:10). He said this to warn his Jewish audience not to trust their ancestry to make them acceptable to God. Each of them stood accountable for himself.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Gospels--Instruction

1. Multiple choice: According to Matthew, how many generations were in each of the eras from Abraham to David, from David to the captivity, and from the captivity to Christ? (a) 7; (b) 666; (c) 14.

2. True or false? Matthew  traces the genealogy of Jesus  to Abraham, and Luke traces His  genealogy to Adam, the son of God.

3. Question: What did Jesus say He should do  to "fulfill all righteousness"?
 
 
1. (c) 14 (Matt. 1:17)

2. (Matt. 1:1 Luke 3:23-38). Matthew's interest was in Jesus as the fulfillment of the messianic prophecies of the Jews, and Luke 's interest was in Jesus as the Savior of mankind.
 
3. He should be baptized by John the Baptist (Matt. 3:13, 15).