Week Two:

Monday Matthew 14-16

Tuesday Matthew 17-19

Wednesday Matthew 20-22

Thursday Matthew 23-24

Friday Matthew 25


The Big Ideas”

How and why did John the Baptist die? Who killed him?

Who walked on water with Jesus? What happened & why?

Who was Jesus talking about when he quoted, “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me?”

Who was the first to confess that Jesus was the Messiah?

Who did Jesus call ‘Satan’ for his irreverent and misguided remark just afterwards?

What was the “Transfiguration”? What happened to Jesus?

Who did the disciples see with Jesus on the mount of Transfiguration? Why?

Did Jesus recommend paying taxes?

How did Jesus instruct his disciples to handle a brother who commits a wrong to you?

What was the lesson of the Unmerciful Servant?

Based on Jesus’ comments in ch. 19, what is God’s intention for marriage?

What did Jesus ask the “rich young man” to do in order to be a follower?

What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on for the final time? Why?

When did Jesus tell his disciples that he would return? What signs would there be?

What is the lesson of the parable of the Ten Bridesmaids in ch. 25?

Who are the ‘sheep’ and who are the ‘goats’?

Journal Thoughts:
What famous people would you love to meet? How do you think you would have responded if you had been with Jesus on the Mt. of Transfiguration that day?
If you were the rich young man, what would you have done? Do you have a prized possession that you would find difficult to give up?


Memory Verse:
Matthew 16:16-17
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. NIV