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April 31, 2004

Question:
1. In which day of the creation where the following things created?
a)Sky Day 2
b)Light Day 1
c)Earth and Water Day 2
d)Plants Day 3
e)Stars Day 4
f)birds Day 5
g)human Day 6
h)faith Day 5
i)Land and Animal Day 6

2. What was the jobs of Adam?
- God letted Adam named the animals.
3. What was the name of the tree from which they were not to supposed to eat?
- The tree of knowledge
4. Why do you think God created Eve and Adam's body?
- So theycould be suitable companion
5. What did the serpent say to trick Eve?
- The serpent told Eve that if you eat the fruit from the tree, you will have the power liked God, and will know what is good and what is bad.
6.why did they hide and cover themselves after they took from the tree?
- Because they were naked and the light of glory was gone.
7. Of whom was God talking about in Genesis 3:15?
- The serpent
8. Why was Cain furious and kiilled his brother?
- Cain was rejected but Abel was accepted ( jealousy ).
9. Why do you think people lived for so long before the flood?
- Bacause people eat meat after the flood?

10. Why did God feel sorry for creating humans?
- Because human are wicked.
11. What was te assignment Gad gace Noah?
- Build an ark

12. How many people were saved from the flood?
- 8 people
13. How did Noah realize that there was already dry land?
- The dove bought back an olince leaf to Noah.
14. What things Gad told Noah he could eat after the flood?
- All animal's meat and plants
15. Which ones he could not eat?
- Meat with blood still in it.

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE
PART II
(Genesis Chapters 11-20)

1) What did the people want to do after the flood?

- People will build a city with a tower that reaches the sky.

2) Why do you think they wanted to do that?

- Because they want to make their own name.

3) Why do you think God did not want them to stay in one big city?

- Because God knows that they will be able to do anything they want.

4) According to the Bible, how did the different languages of the world appear?

- The Lord came down and mixes up the language of all the people and scattered them all over the earth.

5) What is the name of the father of Abram?

- Terah

6) What was the name of his wife?

- Sarai

7) What problem the Bible says the wife of Abram had?

- She can not have children.

8) Why was the promise that God made to Abram so

estrange?

- Because God want to test Abram’s love to God that if he really loves God, he will do whatever God told him to.

9) Why Abram had to move away from Canaan into Egypt?

- Because in Canaan there was a famine.

10) Why did Abram ask his wife to say she was his sister?

- Because Sarai is beautiful. If the Egyptians see Sarai and know that Sarai is Abram wife, they will kill Abram. But if Sarai said that she is Abram’s sister, they will treat Abram and Sarai well.

11) What happened when the king took away the wife of Abram?

- The king treated Abram well and gave him flocks of sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels. Then God send a horrible disease to the king and his people because the king has taken Sarai.

12) Can you guess what event was God prophesying in Genesis 15:13?

- The Lord means that they will be treat like a slave.

13) How did Abram and Sara try to solve their problem of not having children?

- They decide to let the slave sleep with Abram. And she gets pregnant.

14) What was the name of the son of Agar?

- Ishmael

15) What were the two things God asked Abram to do? (Genesis 17:9-20)

- Abram and his descendants must all agree to circumcise every male. He must no longer call his wife Sarai. He must call her Sarah and God will give him a son.

16) What was the name of the promised son of Abram?

- Isaac

17) Why did Sara laugh? (Genesis 18:10-13)

- Sarah thinks that they were too old that they can have a child.

18) What was the name of the city God told Abraham He will destroy?

- Sodom

19) Why was God going to destroy the city?

- Because there are terrible accusation and the people in the city sin a lot.

20) Who was living in that city?

- The guilty and the innocent.

21) How did the two estrangers (angels) save themselves, Lot, and his family?

- The angels come to the city and tell Lot about the destruction of the city.

22) What instruction the angels gave Lot and his family?

- The angels tell Lot to take his family get out of the city before the city will be destroyed.

23) Why did the wife of Lot become a pillar of salt?

- Because she looks back at the city while it is destroyed.

Genesis 30 – 36

1) Why was Rachel jealous of her sister Leah?

Rachel had not borne Jacob any children

2) Draw a mind map starting with Jacob connecting to his wives and the servants of his wives and then to the names of the sons he had with each one:

àBilhah (servant) –Naphtali, Dan

à Rachel – Joseph, Benjamin

Jacobà

à Leah—Reuben, Simeon, Dinah, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon

àZilpha (servant) –Asher, Gad

3) What was the deal of Jacob and Laban regarding the sheep?

If one day Laban finds a sheep with Jacob that isn’t black or speckled it means that it was stolen.

4) How did each one tried to cheat?

Laban took the freckled/spotted sheep out, but Jacob put back the freckles.

5) Why did Jacob run away from the house of Laban?

Laban wasn’t friendly to Jacob as earlier/before.

6) Why did Rachel and Leah agree to leave his father?

There was nothing to inherit form their father and they were treated as strangers

7) Who had stolen the gods of Laban?

Rachel

8) Why didn’t Laban harm Jacob?

He dreamt that God told Laban to be careful not to threaten Jacob.

9) How did Laban and Jacob celebrate and agreement of peace?

They made a pile of stone around them and named it Galeed.

10) Why was Jacob worried about meeting Esau?

He was afraid that Esau brought 400 men to attack him.

11) Summarize the prayer of Jacob asking for protection

I have followed your instruction to go back to my homeland, please protect me from my brother, Esau.

12) How did Jacob plan to win over his brother and find merci?

He chose from his life stock as a present for Esau

13) What was the new name the stranger gave Jacob?

Israel

14) Jacob recognized he had been wrestling with whom?

God

15) Who were Jacob's favorite wife and son?

Rachel à wife, Joseph à son

16) What did the sons of Jacob do to avenge the rape of their sister?

All Hamor’s males in his country had to be circumcised.

17) What order God gave Jacob in Genesis 35: 2-3?

Get rid of the foreign god so you can purify yourself and put on clean clothes. We are going to leave here and go to Bethel.

18) What promise did God repeat to Jacob?

Jacob will have many children, and nations will be descended from you. He will also own the land that Abraham and Isaac once owned.

19) How did Rachel die? What was the name of her son?

Rachel died by giving birth to her last son, Benomi/Benjamin, with difficult labor.

20) How old was Isaac when he died?

180 years old

Exodus 1-11
1. Why the Egyptians forced the Israelites into cruel slavery?
Because they afraid that Israelites might join their enemies in order to fight against them in the war.
2. Finally what did the kind decide to do to control the population of Israelites?
If the baby is a boy, kill it. If the baby is a girl, let it live.
3. How did the mother try to save the baby?
She put the baby in the basket made of reeds and covered it with tar to make it watertight.
4. How did the princess call the baby? Why?
Moses, because she pulled him out of water
5. Why did Moses have to flee?
He killed one Egyptian and he was afraid that he was going to be killed.
6. Where did he go?
Midian
7. How did God appear to Moses?
As a flame coming from the middle of the bush.
8. What big task God assigned Moses to do?
Bring the Israelites out of Egypt
9. What did Moses have to answer when the Israelites ask him who sent him?
The one who is called I AM.
10. Why did Moses refuse to go?
He afraid that noone is going to believe or listen to him.
11. Who did God appoint as a partner for Moses?
Aaron

12. What important ritual had Moses not performed to his son?
Circumcision
13. How did the king of Egypt make the work of the Hebrew slaves harder?
Make them go to find straw to make bricks by themselves.
14. Why the Hebrews did not listen to Moses when he told them that God had sent him to deliver them?
Because the king make them work harder.
15. What were the ages of Moses and Aaron when they went to talk to the king of Egypt?
Moses - 80 years old; Aaron - 83 years old
16. What was the first miracle Moses and Aaron showed the king of Egypt?
Aaron's rod turned into a serpent and swallowd up the rods of the other wisemen.
17. Mention the 10 plagues that came upon Egypt and briefly describe them
a. Waters become blood: There was no water to drink. All water became blood both in wood and stone.
b. Frogs: Frogs were everywhere aroung Egypt, in the house.
c. Lice: All the dust of Egypt became lice on man and beast.
d. Flies: The houses of Egyptians were full of flies.
e. Livestock diseased: The Egyptians livestock dies, but the Israelites' livestock will not die.
f. Boils: There were boils on the Egyptians and they broke out in sores.
g. Hail: There was hail and fire int he land of Egypt but the Israelites were safe.
h. Locusts: The locusts were all over Egypt and they ate all the plants in Egypt.
i. Darkness: There was thick darkness in Egypt for 3 days.
j. Death of the first born: All the firstborn child will die, even Pharoah's firstborn.

Exodus 12-20
1. What were the characteristics of the animal they had to sacrifice for the Passover?
Sheep or goat, one-year-old, male without infected disease
2. Where did they have to put the blood of the animal?
On the doorpost
3. How did they have to eat the sacrifice?
roasted, eat with bitter herb and bread
4. What were they celebrating with the ceremony of the Passover?
Leavened Bread

5. Approximately how many men left Egypt?
600,000 men
6. For how long had the Israelites stayed in Egypt?
430 years
7. When they left they were carrying the body of whom?
Joseph
8. How was God leading the way for them?
He lead them to a roundabout way through the desert toward the Red Sea
9. Why were the Israelites afraid and complaining to Moses?
Because Pharoah and the Egyptians were following them. They thought that they would die in the wilderness.
10. What is the name of the sea the God parted so that Israelites could pass?
The Red Sea
11. How were the Egyptians destroyed?
The Lord threw them into the sea.
12. What is the name of the place where Moses prayed for the water to be fit to drink?
Morah
13. Why did the people complained against Moses and Aaron again?
Because they had no water.
14. What was the name of the special kind of food God provided for them?
Manna
15. On which day of the week they didn’t find any food?
Saturday
16. What did Moses do to the rock to get water to drink?
Moses struck the rock with his rod.
17. What good counsel did Jethro give Moses about how to manage the people?
Praise the Lord, who saved you from the king and the people of Egypt! Praise the Lord, who saved his people from slavery!
18. What is the name of the mountain where God gave the Israelites their laws?
Mt. Sinai
19. Summarize the long commandments and copy the short ones in a list below

• You shall have no other Gods before Me.
• You shall not make for yourself a carved image.
• You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
• Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
• Honor your father and mother.
• You shall not murder.
• You shall not commit adultery.
• You shall not steal.
• You shall not bear false witness.
• You shall not covet.

Exodus 12 – 20
1) What were the characteristics of the animal they had to sacrifice for the Passover? It must be a goat or a sheep that must be a 1 year old male without any defects.

2) Where did they have to put the blood of the animal? The people are to take some of the blood and put it on the doorposts and above the doors of the house in which the animal are to be eaten.

3) How did they have to eat the sacrifice? The meat must be roasted and eaten with better hearbs with bread made without geasts.

4) What were they celebrating with the ceremony of the Passover? Keep this festival becuase it was on this day that I brought your tribes out Egypt, for all time to come you must debrate this as a festival. (The festival of unleavened bread)

5) Approximately how many men left Egypt? About 600 men not counting men and women.

6) For how long had the Israelites stayed in Egypt? 430 years

7) When they left they were carrying the body of whom? Joseph

8) How was God leading the way for them? God created a strong wind to blow all night and turned the sea into dry land, the

water was divided.

9) Why were the Israelites afraid and complaining to Moses? Becuase the Israelites saw the king army marching against them. Israelites said to Moses "Did you have to bring us out of here in the desert to die?" Look at what you have done we told you to leave us alone and let us along and let us go on being a slave of Egypt.

10) What is the name of the sea the God parted so that Israelites could pass? Red Sea

11) How were the Egyptians destroyed? The sea was separated then it covered all the Egyptian.

12) What is the name of the place where Moses prayed for the water to be fit to drink? Marah

13) Why did the people complained against Moses and Aaron again? Because the land was very dry and there is no water and food.

14) What was the name of the special kind of food God provided for them? Manna

15) On which day of the week they didn’t find any food?

Seventh day(Saturday)

16) What did Moses do to the rock to get water to drink?

Striked it

17) What good counsel did Jethro give Moses about how to manage the people?

For Moses to be a representative before God and sent the dispute to him.

18) What is the name of the mountain where God gave the Israelites their laws?

Mr. Sinai

19) Summarize the long commandments and copy the short ones in a list below

- worship no other gods

- dont' make an idol to worship

- respect your mom and dad

- don't commit murder

- don't commit adultery

- don't steal

- don't accuse anyone falsely

- don't desire anyone wife or properties

- keep the sabbath holy

- don't use the name of the Lord for evil things

Kind of animal Clean Unclean Rules
Mammals Cows, bulls, goats, etc. Camels, pigs, rabbits, horses, moles, mice, rats, etc. You may eat any lands animals that have divided hoofs and that also chew the cud.
Fish and Sea animals Salmons, tuna, etc. Sharks, dolphins, eels, squids, shrimps, etc. You may eat any kinds of fish that has fins and scales but anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales must not be eaten.
Birds Chickens, ducks, swans, geese, etc. Eagles, owls, hawk, falcons, buzzards, vultures, crows, ostriches, seagulls, storks, neurons, pelicans, cormorants, hoopoes, and bats. You may eat all kinds of birds except birds that eat meat or other animals.
Insects Locusts, crickets, grasshoppers, etc. Cockroach, butterfly, bees, etc. All wing insects are unclean, except those that hop but all other small things that have and also crawl must be considered as the unclean animals.
Reptiles ????? Not enough information Lizards, snakes, turtles, iguana, frogs, etc. You may not eat the animals that crawl if you

touch them you will be unclean until the end of the day.

Joshua

1) What instruction did God give to Joshua? (Joshua 1:8-9)God said to Joshua "be determined and confident for you will be the leader of this people as they occupied this land which I promist their ancestor."

2) How many spies did Joshua send to Jericho and where did they hide? (Joshua 2:1)There were two spies and they went to the land of Canaan, especially the city of Jericho.

3) What promise did the spies and Rahab tell each other? (Joshua 2:13-14)They promise thay they will save their families and they promise if they din't do let God take their lives.

4) What was the sign she had to put in her house? (Joshua 2:18)Tie the red cord to the window.

5) What report did they bring back to Joshua? (Joshua 2:24)The spies was saved fron the king's men so they went bach to jericho to Joshua and told him "We are sure that the Lord has given us them hole country all theprople there are terrified"

6) Who stood at the middle of the river while the rest crossed? (Joshua 3:17)There were the priests carrying the Lord's covenant Box stood on dru grpimd in the middle of Jordan.

7) When did the manna stop falling? (Joshua 5:10-12)The Israelites observed that Passover the enening of 14th day of the month then the next day was the first they ate

8) Who was the man Joshua encountered near Jericho? (Joshua 5:13-15)He was the commander of the Lord's army.

9) What instruction God gave Joshua to take on Jericho? (Joshua 6:3-5)You are to march around the city once a day for siz day. Seven priest is carrying a trumpet go to infront of the covenant Box on the seventh day. You have to march around the city 7 times while the priest blow the trumpets.

10) What order God gave regarding the things taken from the city? (Joshua 6:17)Destroy the city and everything in the city except Rahab.

11) What things they put in the Lord’s treasury? (Joshua 6:24)the things made of gold, silver, bronze, and iron, which they took and put in the Lord's treasury.

12) Who disobeyed the instruction of not taking anything from the city? (Joshua 7:1)Archan

13) What happened when they went to attack the smaller city of Ai? (Joshua 7:3-5)They sent about three thousand israelites but then thearmy of Ai were forced to retreat then there were killed.

14) Why did this happen to them? (Joshua 7:11-12)Because the Israelites have stolen the things they have sin.

15) What things did Joshua tell the people of Israel before he died and what things did they tell him? (Joshua 24:14-21)Joshua told to the people to get rid of gods which their ancestor use to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypy and serve only the LOrd the people replied we want to serve the Lord also he is our God. Joshua said but you may not be able to served the Lord. He is a only God nd will not forfive your sins if you leave in He will turn against you and punish you.

16) What was the age of Joshua when he died? (Joshua 24:29)110

17) Until when did the people of Israel served the Lord? (Joshua 24:31)As long as Joshua live.

18) Which tribe conquered the city of Jerusalem for the Hebrews? (Judges 1:8)The tribe of Judah

19) What happened to the next generation of people after Joshua? (Judges 2:10)The next generation forgot the Lord and wha he had done for Israel.

20) What did they start to worship? (Judges 2:11-13) Baals

JUDGES

1) Who was the first judge of Israel after the death of Joshua? (Judges 3: 7-10)

- Othniel

2) Who was the second judge over Israel? (Judges 3: 12-25)

- Ehud

3) Who was the third leader of Israel? (Judges 3: 31)

- Shamgar

4) Who was the next leader? (Judges 4: 1-22)

- Deborah

5) Next? (Judges 6, 7 & 8)

- Gideon

6) Next? (Judges 9: 1-6)

- Abimelech

7) How did Abimelech die? (Judges 9: 50-54)

- A woman threw a stone at his skull but he does't want to blame her so he told his soldier to kill him.

8) Next? (Judges 10: 1-2)

- Tola

9) Next? (Judges 10: 3-5)

- Jair

10) Next? (Judges 11:1)

- Jephthah

11) Next three? (Judges 12: 8-13)

- Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

12) Who was the next famous judge of the Israelites? (Judges 13: 24)

- Samson

13) What started civil war for the Israelites? (Judges 20: 3-11)

- Because the men of Benjamin came to rape the concubines.

14) What was the problem of the Israelites? (Judges 21: 25)

- There was no king in Israel and they did whatever they pleased.

Values Test (10%)

1. What important instructions God gave Moses in Mount Sinai?

-God told Moses to instruct his people to make an offering in the sacred tent.

2.The ten commandments are divided in two parts. Explain.

The first part (4) is about our relationship with God.The second part (6) is about our relationship between others and ourselves.

3.Can Hebrews(Jews)eat pork? Why?

-No because pork is unclean, even though is a mammal.

4.Name four examples of birds than can be eaten and four of those that cannot

-Can eat:chicken, duck, goose, swan::: Can't eat: eagle, volture

5.Can Hebrews(Jews)eat seafood?Why?

No, they can only eat fish with fin and scale. Aquatic living things other thatn fish cannot be eaten.

6.Can Hebrews(Jews)eat rabbit, snake, or iguana?Why?

-No,because rabbit doesn't have hoof and chew the cud and they must not eat reptile or things that crawl.

7.Can Hebrews(Jews)eat grasshopper and cricket?Why?

-Yes, because thesse animal doesn't have wings.Only things that hop can be eaten.

8.Draw a sketch of the Hebrew Tabernacle. Describe the things in each section

9. Explain the meaning of the animal sacrifices

The lamb represents Jesus when you put your hand on its head,it means you confess the sins to God.

10.Explain the special ceremony to cleanse the temple of sin once a year.

Kill 2 animals, the bull and goat. Cast losts for it take the blood and sprinkle it Put all the sins on the animals that is didicated to satan kisk it out of the camp and let it die.

11.Who was Joshua?

He is the son of Nun. He has been commmanded to conquer Canaan and destroy Jericho.

12.Who was saved from the city of Jericho?Rahab and her household

13.What happened to the people of Israel after Joshua died?

The next generation forgot all about the Lord and what he has done for them.

14. Name some of the pagan Gods the Israelites started to worship.

Baals and Artartes

15. When would the Israelites turn to God and when would they abandon Him again?

When there is a raider the Israelites worship God. Then God sent a judge and went judge die they stop worshipping God.

16. What is a Judge (in the book of Judges)

A judge is like a national hero and a ledder.

17. What is the name of the Judge with supernatural strength?

Samson

18. What caused civil was among the Israelites?

The Levite and the concubine went to Gibeah, which is Benjamin's place. The man of Gibean raped the concubine and killed her.

19. What tribe of the Israelites was almost destroyed because of this war?

Benjamites

20. Why was anarchy6 so spread out in the land of Israel?

Because there was no king at that time. Everyone did whatever they wanted/ pleased.

8 November 2004

Buddhism
The Appeal in Buddhism in the West

More tolerant, even atheist can accept Buddhism, many admire. Buddist justice system, admiration towards Buddist ethics-no war; peaceful, and to many Nirvana make sense to many world will remain; end simply.

The Concept of Dharma

Every part of the universe is destined to change and decay. everything existing must perish. Neither people or the universe are units complete in themselves. Human come by nation of Dharma Muslim.

Nirvana

Like a paradise you've achiece-don't come back to suffer. Modern Muslim and Christian paradise.

Four Noble Truths

a) Existence is painful - born to suffer
b) Suffering is desire - want to be rich, travel; stop desiring just don't care
c) Possible for suffering is stop. Stop desiring don't need to pay for the sin.
d) Way to remove from sin Noble Eightfold Path

Noble Eightfold Pain

Wisdom:

a) Right knowledge - from you brain
b) Right attitude

Ethical conduct:

a) Right speech - not cursing; lieing
b) Right action - not killing
c) Right living - right eating, sleeping meditation

Mental discipline:

a) Right effort
b) Right mindfulness
c) Right composure

Two main Version of Buddism

a) Theravadins ( small vehicle) - more modern (Sri Lanka, Thailand)
b) Mahasangnikas (great vehicle) - old, strict, follow the rule strictly (Vietnam)

Mahayana ( Old fashion Buddism)

a) Keep original teaching
b) Emphasize individual effort in achieving - help yourself
c) Reject all images and rituals - not nirvana; no pray; work ethic to improve your life.
d) Reject praying
e) Almost impossible to break cycle - become Buddha

Theravadins

a) Saluation is big car - can achieve Nirvana
b) Nirva is good with happiness; enjoy
c) Number of Buddha can have many images
d) Offering can make up the lack of your praying

9 November 2004

1. Prophecy - people who believe in God will be teased by everyone.
Fulfillment - people passed by and insulted Jesus

2. Prophecy - God have abandoned a person.
Fulfillment - at about three o'clock

3. Prophecy - a person was thirsty and he was left to died in the wilderness.
Fulfillment - Jesus knows that it was time when he said, "I am thirsty."

4. Prophecy - They gamble for my clothes and divided them among
themselves.
Fulfillment - They crucified him and then divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

5. Prophecy - a person who believe in Jesus will tell other people what Jesus had done and praise you in him in assembly.
Fulfillment - a person says to God that, "I will tell my people what you have done; I will praise you in their meeting."

6. Prophecy - I am like a stranger to my family and relatives
Fulfillment - Jesus said His family follow and believe in Him.

7. Prophecy - a person is treated badly but he didn't say a word.
Fulfillment - Jesus was accused by chief priests and elder, but he never say a word.

8. Prophecy - he was placed in grave and buried with the evil, even though he had never committed a crime or a sin.
Fulfillment - a rich man named Joseph, a disciple of Jesus, asked for the body of jesus and placed it in his own tomb.

9. Prophecy - The Lord says a ruler of Isarael will be born in a small town of Bethlehem.
Fulfillment - Jesus was borned in the town of Bethlehem.

10. Prophecy - The Lord will give sign; a young woman who is pregnant will have a son named Immanuel.
Fulfillment - A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, he will be called Immanuel.

11. Prophecy - a person was chosen to say that the Lord will save his people.
Fulfillment - The Lord came to cure all the sicks and drove out the diseases

Birth of Jesus

1. Why the book of Matthew begins with a list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ?
The list is there to prove that Jesus is related to Abraham and to prove that Abraham has many decendents.

2. Why baby Jesus had to be the son of the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit and not of Mary and Joseph?
Because at the same time, Jesus has to be both human and a God. Jesus was born to Virgin Mary to prove that what God said that a child was born to a virgin is right.

3. Why King Herod wanted to kill baby Jesus?
He was afraid that baby Jesus will take his place of King.

4. Who was the son of Elizabeth, the cousin of Jesus?
John the Baptist

5. Why did Mary and Joseph have to go to Bethlehem?
Because Joseph wants to register in the hometown of King David, his decendents.

6. Who came from the East to worship baby Jesus?
Wise men.

7. Who came from the country side of Bethlehem to worship baby Jesus?
Shepherds.

8. Why do ou think these two very different group of people were brought together to worship Jesus?
Everyone who believe in Jesus/God, no matter of what class can go and worship him.

9. What is the meaning of the prophecy that Simeon told Mary?
The child was chosen by God and he will be a sign from God.

10. Who is the "Word" and the "Light"?
God/Jesus

11. Explain John 1: 10-13
God create the world but only some people believe in him, so He gives that people the right to become His children.

12. Explain John 1: 17-18
God gave the law through moses but grace and truth came through Jesus. No one has ever seen God but His only son make him known.

13. Who went ahead before Jesus preaching that the Messiah had come?
John the Baptist

14. What is the meaning of baby Jesus being born in a manger and not as a king?
He had to be born like human being. The people must believe in Him not because He is rich, but because they trust Him.

The lost year of Jesus
1) What did Herod do when he discovered that the magi had tricked him?
- He gave orders to kill the boys in Bethelhem and its neighborhood whi were 2 years old or yonger.
2) Where were Joseph, Mary and Jesus hiding?
- Egypt
3) When they came back where did they live?
- After King Herod died. Joaeph went to the province of Galilee named Nazareth.
4) Where did Jesus go when he was 12 years old?
- Jesus went to the festical as usual in the temple.
5) What did Jesus already know by the time he was 12? (Luke 2:49)
- He has to be in his father house.
6) What was the message of John the Baptist? (Luke 3:3)
- He ask the people to turn away from the sin and be baptized and then God would forgiver all their sins.
7) Why were there some people feeling so sure about themselves? (Matthew 3:9)
- Because they think that they are descendent of Abraham so they think they can escape from the punishment.
8) What did John the Baptist tell the people to do? (Luke 3: 11-14)
- People should give othe what they have in escess tax collector should not collect more than it is needed. Soldier must not take others money and don't accused other.
9) What were some people thinking about John the Baptists? (Luke 3:15)
- They think that John is the Messiah.
10) How did John answer to that?
- He said to the people that he will baptized them with water, but someone is coming who is greater than him. He is not good enough even to untie his sandals.
11) What did John say when he saw Jesus walking towards him? (John 1:29, 34)
- He said that Jeuss is a lamp of God, who take away the sin. He is the son of God.
12) What happened when Jesus asked John to baptize him (Matthew 3:13-15)
- John said, Jesus should not be baptized by hiom but John should be baptized ny Jesus.
13) How old was Jesus when he got baptized? (Luke 3:23)
- 30 years old
14) Why did Herod put John into prison? (Luke 3:19-20)
- Because John reprimanded Governer Herod, because Herod married Herodias, his brothers's wife and had done many evil thing.
15) Where did Jesus go after being baptized?
- Then the sprit led Jesus into the dessert to be tempted by the Devil.
16) How long did He stay there?
- 40 days and 40 night
17) Who did Jesus, now as a human being, met for the first time?
- Lucifer

THE TEMPTATION OF JESUs
1) What was the first temptation of Jesus?
- It was the Devil said to Jesus if you are God's Son order the stone to turn into bread.
2) Why do you think he refused to fo this simple things?
- Because the man shall not live by bread alone but by everyword and the faith a person had to God.
3) What was the second temptation of Jesus?
- Tehn the Devil took Jesus up and showed him a second all the kingdom of the world and it said I can give you all of these, I can give to anyone I choose but you have to worship me.
4) Why do you think Jesus refuse to doi it?
- A person should worship the Lord your God and serve only him.
5) Wha twas the third temptation that Satan put to Jesus?
- Then the Devil took him to Jerusalem and set him on the highest point of the temple and challehge him that he can jump down but he didn't get hurt.
6) What did this temptation imply?
-The Devil told Jesus that "If you are God son your father will sent his angel and take a good care of you and they will hold you up so that not even you feet will be hurt on the stone.
7) Why do you think Jesus refuse to do that?
- Jesus answer, do not put the Lord your God to the test.
8) What day did Jesus go to the Synagogue? (Luke 4:16)
- On Sabbath day
9) From which book did Jesus read? (Luke 4:17)
- The book of the prophet Isaiah.
10) What did Jesus Implied in verse 21?
- The scripture will comes true as you begin to read.
11) Why were all of them so angry and tried to kill him? (Luke 4:20, 24-28)
- Because Jesus talk about Elijah Synagogue so they became angrty and wanted to kill him.
12) Name the first disciples of Jesus (Matthew 4:18-22, John 1:35-50, Luke 5:27)
- Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew, John, and Levi Matthew.
13) What was their professional? What did Jesus offer to make them?
- Fisherman, to make them fisherman of man.
14) Wha twas the work of Jesus?
- Teaching, preaching the good news and healing people who is sick.
15) Write down the complete list of the disciples of Jesus?
- Simon (Whom name Peter) Andrew, James, John, Philips, Bartholomen, Matthew, Thomus, James son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the patriot) Judas (Son of James and Judas Iscranot.
16) Why did Jesus go to the temple? (John 2:13)
- Because it's almost time for the passover festival.
17) Why did Jesus throw the people out of the temple?
- Because they are selling things in the temple.
18) What is the meaning of the conversation in John 2:18-21 between Jesus and the Jewish authority?
- Jesus said the Jewish authority to tear the temple down but hte Jewish didn't understand. The temple is Jesus body.

THE FIRST MIRACLE & NICODEMUS
1) What did Jesus mean when he said "my time has not come yet"? John 2:4
- It's mean that the time is not come yeat and when the times come he will do it don not force him do when the time doesn't come.
2) Mention the meaning or significance in this miracle.What is its meaning?
- The meaning is something good will happen afterward.
3) Why did Jesus perform this miracle? (John 3:11)
- Because he want his disciples to believe in Him.
4) What does the fact that Jesus was in a party say about Him?
- He is fun and outgoing person.
5) What kind of wine do you think Jesus created?
- The best wine in the world.
6) Some say that to drink wine is OK because Jesus created wine. What do you think?
- I think no because wine can make people change the feeling and mind and people would do something wrong and when Jesus perform that miracle is because he want the disciple to believe him.
7) Why do you think he came looking for Jesus at night?
- He believes that Jesus was a teacher from God.
8) What did Nicodemus beleive Jesus was? ( John 3:2)
- He beleived that Jesus was a teacher sent by God but he thought no one could perform the miracle less God were with him.
9) What did Jesus tell him right away?
- Jesus answer,"I am telling you the truth: No one can see theKingdom of God without being born again
10) What did Nicodemus ask Jesus?
- "How can this be?" said the Nicodemus, and "How can a grown man be born again" he certainly cannot entr his mother's womb and be born a second time.
11) Of what kind of rebirth was Jesus talking about?
- To be born spiritually with the Spiri.
12) What sign did Jesus give Nicodemus so that he would later believe?Verse 14
- The sign ar that as Moses lift up the bronze smake on a pole in the desert in lthe same way the Son of Man must be lift up.
13) Copy down the most famous bible verse:
- For God so loved the world so that he gave his only son, so that everyone would gbelieved in him may not die but have eternal life.
14) How does God Judge the world? (John 3:19-21)
- By giving chances to people as a night but people tend to be in darkness. So the people hate night and what to be in the darkness. They do not show up in night because they're afraid that their darkness is show up.

Test 2

1) TRUE OR FALSE:
a. David was annointed by Samuel
- True
b. Saul was the last king of Israel
- False
c. David built the temple
- False
d. Israel divided after Solomon
- True
e. Buddhism is older than Christianity
- True
f. Buddhism is older than Judaism
- False
g. Christianity is older than Judaism
- False
h. Many Jews camd back from Babylon
- True
i. Greeks and Romans conquered the Jews
- True
j. Jesus came during the Roman empire
- True
2) MULTIPLE CHOICES
a. The jews were expecting...
- 4) A warrior king
b. Jesus was born in...
- 4) Israel
c. John the Baptist called Jesus...
- 4) The lamb of God
d. Jesus went to the temple when he was...
- 2) 12 years old
e. To enter the kingdom of heaven you have to...
- 3) To be born again
f. Jesus was...
- 1) Completely God completely man
3) MATCHING
Conquered Jerusalem and enslave many
- Babylon
Took over Babylon
- Medo - Persia
Took over Greece
- Romans
Anointed the first two kings of Israel
- Samuel
The son of Solomon
- Rehoboam
The soldier of David
- Uriah
Visited Jesus one night
- Nicodemus
Baptized Jesus
- John the Baptist
Among the first disciples
- Peter
Founder of Buddhism
- Siddharta Gautama
Enemies of Jesus
- Pharisees
Tried ot kill baby Jesus
- King Herod
The capital of the northern tribes of Israel
- Samaria
The capital of the southern tribes of Israel
- Jerusalem
Where Jesus got baptized
- Jordan
Mother of Solomon
- Bathsheba
Mother of John the Baptist
- Elizabeth
Where the first miracle took place
- Cana
Where Jesus grew up
- Jordan
4) FILL IN THE BLANK
a.The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid Mary; God has been gracious to you, you will become pregnant and ______________________________________________________________________________."
- give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
b. God gave the law through Moses, but _________________________________________________."
- grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, "_____________________________________."
- Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
And He ordered the men that sold the pigeons, "Take them out of here! ________________________."
- Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!
This is how the judgment works. The light has come into the world, but _________________________."
- people love the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.
Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God: "__________________________________."
- "Now, Lord, you have kept your promise, and you may let your servant go in peace. With my own eyes I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all people. A light to reveal your will to the entiles and bring glory to your people Israel."

John 4 & 5
1) Why did Jesus leave Judea and went to Galilee?
- The Pharisees were saying that Jesus was winning and baptizing more people than John.
2) Where did Jesus stop?
- At Jacob's well at Sychar.
3) From where was the woman Jesus met? What do you already know about Samaria?
- Samaria; Jews and Samarians don't like each other.
4) Why was the woman surprised at the question of Jesus?
- Because Jews do not use thte same cups and bowls as the Samaritans use.
5) What kind of water was Jesus offering the woman?
- Life-giving water
6) Did she understand what Jesus was talking about? (v. 15)
- No
7) What secret about her life Jesus knew?
- That she was married to 5 men and the guy she was married to is not her husband.
8) How dod Jesus say is the correct way of worshiping?
- Jesus said that it dosen't matter where you worship God, as long as you believe in Him.
9) What did Jesus tell the woman about himself? (v. 26)
- He is the Messiah
- To obey the will of the one who sent Him and to finish the work He sent Him to do.
11) What was the name of the pool where Jesus healed the man?
- Bethzatha
12) For how long had he been sick?
- 38 years
13) How did the sick man and the rest of the people believe they could get healed?
- By getting into the pool of Bethzatha when the water is stiired up.
14) What order did Jesus give the man?
- Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.
15) What day of the week was it?
- Sabbath
16) What did the Jewish authorities tell the man?
- This is the Sabbath and it is against our law for you to carry a mat.
17) What did Jesus tell the man when he found him again in the temple?
- "You are well now; so stop sinning or something worse may happen to you."
18) Why the Jewish authorities began to persecute Jesus?
- Because Jesus had healed a person on Sabbath day.
19) What made the Jewish authorities more determined to kill Jesus this time?
- Because Jesus said that God is His father and has made Him equal with God.
20) What did Jesus repeat in John 5:26?
- Just as the Father himself is the source of life, in the same way he has made his son to be the source of life.

THE MOST FAMOUS SERMON OF JESUS (MATTHEW 5-7)
1. Who did Jesus say should be happy? Why?
a) Who know they are spiritually poor because the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them.
b) Those who mourn because God will comfort them.
c) Those who are humble because they will receive what God has promised.
d) Those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires because God will satisfy them fully.
e) Those who are merciful because God will be merciful to them.
f) The pure in heart because they will see God.
g) Those who work for peace because God will call them his children.
h)Those who are posecuted because they do what God requires because the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them.
i) When other people insult and persecute you because you are God's followers because a great reward is kept for you in heaven.
2. What is the symbols did Jesus use to describe his followers?
- Salt and light.
3. Jesus didn't come to _____________ . He came to __________.
- do away with them; do away with the Law of Moses.
4. What did Jesus tell them they should do before offering something in the altar?
- If you are angry with someone, make peace with that person first before offering something in the altar.
5. What is the meaning of Matthew 5:29-30?
- You shouldn't do sin or oelse you will be in hell.
6. What was the only reason Jesus accepted as valid for divorce?
- If the wife is unfaithful to the husband.
7. What did Jesus say about making vows and swearing?
- Do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, just say "Yes" or "No" because anything else you say comes from the Evil one.
8. Do you think it is possible to follow the consel of Jesus in matthew 5:38-39?
- No, because it is our human nature to do/ make revenge.
9. What reason did Jesus give for loving your enemies?
- So that you may become the children of your Father in heaven.
10. What did Jesus say not to do in public? Why?
- When you give the needy, don't beast about it. Do it privately so the Father will reward you. Don't be a hypocrite.
11. What is the meaining of "They have already been paid in full"?
- If they pray in public, people will reward them but God will not.
12. What do you have to do if you want God also to forgive you when you pray?
- You must forgive the wrong that others have done to you first.
13. What do you have to do when you are fasting?
- You must no put on a sad face as the hypocrites do.
14. Where is your heart?
- You heart will always be hwere your riches are.
15. What did Jesus say not to worry about?
- Don't worry about the food/drink or clothes that you need to stay alive.
16. How will God judge us?
- According to the way we judge others.
17. What is the summary of the Law of Moses and the Prophets?
- Do for others what you want them to do for you.
18. How is the gate that leads to life and success?
- It is narrow.
19. How can you recognizse bad prophets from good prophets?
- By looking at what they do.
20. Who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven?
- Those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do.
21. Those that hear and put to practice the words of Jesus are like __________.
- the wise man who builds his house on the rock.

Mark 4 & 5
1.) What did Jesus use to teach the people many things?
- Parables
2.) Name the different places where the seed fell and what happened to the seed in each case:
a.) Along the path; birds ate it.
b.) Fell on the rocky ground; soil wasn't deep so seed can't grow.
c.) Thorn bush; didn't bear any grain.
d.) Good soil; grow and bear grain.
3.) what does the sower sow?
Ans. God's message
4.) Explain the parable of the sower. What kind of people is represented by each terrain?
a.) The seeds that fell along the path - the people who hear the message but Satan took it away.
b.) The seeds that fell on the rocky ground - they hear the message but they don't follow.
c.) The seeds in the good soil - they hear and follow the message.
5.) What is the meaning of the " Lamp under the Bowl " parable?
- Whatever is hidden away will be brought out and whatever is cover up will be uncover.
6.) To what two things did Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven?
- Paddock and soil.
7.) What is the meaning of the parable of the Growing Seed?
- Who ever in the kingdom of God must be a good person.
8.) What do you think is the meaning of the parable of the Mustard Seed?
- Even though the things is the smallest thing in the world but somehow in the future it may be the biggest things ever had in the world.
9.) The miracle of Jesus calming the storm has a spiritual meaning...what do you think it is?
- If you have faith in God everything is possible.
10.) Who did Jesus find when they arrived at the other side of the lake? Where did he live?
- Mob; among the tomb.
11.) What did the man say when he saw Jesus?
- Jesus, Son of the most High God, what do you want with me? For God sake, I beg you don't punish me.
12.) Why the man responded that his name was mob?
- Because he don't want to send the evil spirit out of that region.
13.) Where did the evil spirits go?
- To the pig.
14.) Why did the men from that region ask Jesus to leave their territory?
- Because they are afraid of Jesus.
15.) Where did Jesus tell the healed man to go and what did Jesus tell him to do?
- Go back to your home and tell people how much the Lord has done for you.
16.) What is the name of the man and what was his problem?
- Jairus; his daughter is very sick.
17.) What was the problem of the woman? What did she say to herself?
- Bleeding for 12 years; If I touch Jesus I will get well.
18.) What did Jesus tell her?
- My daughter, you faith has made you well.
19.) What news came to the man in the mean time?
- Daughter was death.
20.) What did Jesus tell the man after hearing the bad news?
- Don't be afraid.
21.) Who were the three most trusted and closest friends of Jesus that went on with Him?
- Peter, James, and John.
22.) What did Jesus say when he heard the confusion and crying?
- Why all their commotions and crying she's not yet death.
23.) What did Jesus order the girl to do?
- To get up.
24.) How old was the girl?
- 12 years old
25.) What strict order did Jesus give to the people present there?
- Not to let anyone know about this and told them to give her something to eat.

Matthew 14-16
1.) What did John the Baptist say that caused Herod to send him to prison?
- It isn't right for you to be marry yet to Herodias. .
2.) Why didn't Herod kill him?
- Because he was afraid of the Jewish people.
3.) Who danced in front of Herod and his guests?
- Daughter of Herodias.
4.) What did she ask from Herod?
- Head of John the Baptist.
5.) Why did she ask that?
- Because of Herodias's suggestion.
6.) What did Jesus tell the disciples to do when they told him to send the people away for it was late?
- Give them something to eat.
7.) What did they answer?
- All we have here are five loaf of bread and two fish.
8.) What did Jesus do after he sent the people away?
- He let his disciples go to the another side of the lake by ship or boat and he will go up to pray at the hill.
9.) What was happening to the disciples in the boat?
- The boat float away.
10.) What did they think it was when they Jesus walking on the water?
- A ghost.
11.) What did Peter say?
- If it is you order me to come out on the water to you.
12.) What happened to Peter?
- He sink into the water.
13.) What did all the disciples say to Jesus after the storm had died out?
- Truly you are the son of God.
14.) What complain the Pharisees had about he disciples of Jesus?
- They don't follow the teaching handed down by their ancestor.
15.) How did Jesus call them (the Pharisees)?
- Hypocrites
16.) What words form Isaiah did Jesus repeat to them?
- The people honor him with their words, but their heart is really far away from him.
17.) What really makes a person unclean?
- What come out from their mouth.
18.) From where was the woman? What did she call Jesus?
- Territory near the cities of Tyre and Sidon; Son of David.
19.) What did Jesus say to test her faith?
- I have been sent only the lost sheep of the people of Israel.
20.) What do you think is the lesson from the miracles of Jesus multiplying the bread?
- If you have faith everything is possible.
21.) What do you think was the miracle of Jonah?
- Jesus will rise again after death.
22.) What was the "yeast of the Pharisees"?
Ans. The sinful things
23.) What question did Jesus ask his disciples?
- Who do people say the son of man is?
24.) What answer did Peter give?
- You are the Messiah the son of the living God.
25.) What did Jesus answer to Peter?
- Good for you Simon.
26.) What did Jesus order the disciples not to do?
- Not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
27.) What did Jesus tell his disciples plainly for the first time?
- I must go to Jerusalem and suffer much from the elder.
28.) What did Jesus say to Peter?
- Get away from me Satan.
29.) What did Jesus tell his disciples in verse 24 and 25?
- If anyone want to come with me, he must forget himself.

QUATER III

10 January 2005

1 Who ask the help of Jesus this time?
A Roman officer

2. What was his problem?
His servant is going to die.

3. Why the Jewish elders told jesus that this man deserved the miracle?
Because the man loves people and he build the synagogue for the people.

4. Why the man didn't go by himself?
Because he thinks that he is not good enough to meet Jesus.

5. What message did he send jesus through some friends?
He is not deserve even to meet Jesus because He is too high.

6. What did Jesus say about the faith of this man?
He never found anyone who has this much faith in him.

7. What miracle did jesus perform in Nain?
Jesus raises a widow's son.

8. Which Pharisee invited Jesus to a party?
Simon

9. What did the "sinful woman" in the party do to Jesus?
She gave water to Jesus' feet, wash it and dried it with her hair. She kisses Jesus's feet and cover it with perfume.

10. How did Jesus answer the criticisms of the Pharisees present there?
he compares it to the people who have no money to pay their debts and were at last given up all their debts. So the one who has more debts will be more happy.

11. Who loves more and who loves little?
The one who have been forgiven many sins will love more than those who have been forgiven a little sins.

12. How many disciples did Jesus send to preach this time?
12 disciples and a woman who Jesus had save.

13. What is worse? To know what is good and not do it or not to know at all?
Know what is good and not do it is worst.

14. With what question a teacher of the law tried to trap Jesus?
What must I do to receive eternal life?

15. With what question did Jesus answer?
What do the scriptures said? How do you interpret them?

16. What did the man answer to this question of Jesus?
Love your neighbours as you love yourself.

17. What did he ask latter to justify himself?
Who is my neighbours?

18. What parable did Jesus told him to answer to his question?
When a man was rob and the priest saw him but didn't do anything. A Levite saw him, take a look and walk away but a Samaritan helps him and give 2 coins for the man to start his life. A Samaritan is considered as a neighbour.

19. What are the names of the two sisters Jesus visited?
Martha and Mary

20. Which one was always working and which one preferred to be with Jesus?
Martha is always working but Mary is always perferred tobe with Jesus.

13 January 2005

1. What question did the Pharisees ask Jesus?
"Does our Law allow a man to divorce his wife?"

2. With what question did Jesus answer them back?
"What law did Moses give you?"

3. What explanation Jeus gave them as to why Moses gave them that law?
Moses gave permission for a man to write a divorce notice and send his wife away.

4. What did Jesus tell his disciples when they were stopping the children from coming to Him?
Don't stop the children because the Kindom of God belongs to them and whoever does nt receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.

5. Who will enter the Kingdom of God?
Children

6. What question did the rich man asked Jesus?
"What must I do to receive eternal life?"

7. What did the rich man answer Jesus when he was told to keep the commandments?
"Ever since I was young, I have obeyed all these commandments."

8. What was the only thing that he then needed to do?
Go and sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, then you will have riches in heaven, then come and follow me.

9. What did Jesus tell his disciples when the rich man walked away?
"How hard it will be for rich people to enter the Kingdom of God!"

10. What did Jesus tell his disciples again will happen in Jerusalem?
The Sone of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law and they'll condemn him to death.

11. What did James and John ask Jesus?
They want Jesus to do something for them.

12. What were the "cup of suffering" and the "Baptism" that Jesus had to receive?
The crusifixion and the birth of Jesus in Earth.

13. What was the difference Jesus said should exist between the heathen and His disciples?
The heathen has complete authority and is the one who control heaven but for the disciples, they must be slave or lower people in order to become great.

14. What for did the Son of Man come?
To redeem many people.

15. What was the name of the blind man?
Bartimaeus.

16. How did he call Jesus?
Jesus, son of David.

17. What was he recognizing by calling Jesus that way?
He recognize Jesus's voice.

18. How did this man show his faith?
By calling jesus louder even when others are scolding at him.

19. What did he do after being healed?
He follows Jesus on the road.

11 January 2005

1. What question did Jesus ask the teachers of the law and the Pharisees?
"Does our law allow healing on the sabbath or not?"

2. What counsel did Jesus give about humility?
Be humble and good things will happen to you.

3. Copy down the principle jesus taught them (Verse 11)
For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who hmble themselves will be made great.

4. Towards whom should we be especially kind?
The poor, the crippled, the lamb and the blind.

5. When we will receive our reward?
When you blessed people that aren't able to pay you back.

6. What is the meaning of the parable of the Great Feast?
God invites everyone to his kindom but the rich and great people won't come, those who come are the blind, the lame, the crippled and the poor.

7. What did Jesus say was the cost of being his disciple?
If you want to be my disciples, you must give up everything you have.

8. What criticism did the teachers of the law and the Pharisees had about Jesus this time?
Jesus invites the outcasts to his house and eat with him.

9. What were the three parables Jesus told them?
The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and the Lost Son.

10. What kind of people is represented by the lost sheep?
The people whom ade sins and then repented.

11. What kind of people is represented by the lost coin?
Sinner who repents.

12. What kind of people is represented by the lost son?
People who are able to think twice and do a suitable thing again.

13. Who is represented by the shepherd, the woman, and the father?
God.

14. Why was the older son jealous?
Because he always obey his father but he never receive any calf from his father.

15. What kind of people is represented by the older brother?
People who get jealous on others because he thinks that what he received is unfair.

16. Please read the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus and explain its meaning.
People who make good things in life will have a good place in heaven. But they have to listen to Moses and the prophets who will warn them.

12 January 2004

1. Who went with Jesus up the mountain?
Peter, james, and John

2. Who appeared there talking to Jesus?
Elijah and Moses.

3. What did the voice say?
"This is my own dear son - listen to him!"

4. Can you guess the meaning of this transfiguration?
Jesus will rise up again after he was crucified to wake up the dead people. They then will be bring up to heaven and met their God.

5. What did jesus instruct them not to do?
Don't tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man risen from death.

6. Which part of the instrution they didn't understand?
"Risen from death."

7. What is the meaning of "Elijah has already come and that people treated him just as they pleased"?
People are not really obey him at all, they just ask and do whatevery they want.

8. What did they find went they came back from the mountain?
They joined the rest of the dsiciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some teachers of the Law arguing with them.

9. What did Jesus tell the man about faith?
Everything is possible for the person who has faith.

10. What did the man answer Jesus?
he has faith but not enough, he wants Jesus to help him to have more.

11. What was the only thing able to drive that spirit out?
The prayer.

12. Write the meaning of this miracle.
Only the people who has faith and pray to God will only bbe able to save from Satan and other evil things.

13. What did Jesus tell his disiciples again?
The Son of Man will be killed but three days after, he will be brought back to life.

14. What were the disciples arguing about?
Who is the greatest.

15. What did Jesus say as an answer for their arguments and fighting?
Whoever wants to be first must place himself last and e servant of all.

16. What was bothering John?
A man was driving out a spirit using Jesus' name.

17. What did Jesus answer him and the rest of the disciples?
Don't try to stop him because no one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterwards to say evil things about me.

18. What did Jesus say is better tahn to cause somebody else to loose faith?
It is better to tie a large millstone around the neck and be thrown into the sea.

19. Why do you think the disiples were fighting over who would be greater? Greater were? What are they thinking Jesus was going to establish?
Because they want to be the first person who is invite to the God Kingdom. Greater were the ones who place themselves last and be servants of all. They think Jesus will choose the one who accept Jesus and God.

14 January 2004

1. Why "the world" (many people) hates Jesus?
Because Jesus kept telling it that its ways are bad.

2. Who was looking for Jesus?
The Jewish authorities.

3. What opinions the people had about Jesus?
Some says He is good but some says He is misleading the people.

4. Why were the Jewish authorities surprised?
They were surprised because Jesus know so much even he never been to school.

5. From where the knowledge of Jesus came?
God.

6. Why did they accuse jesus of being demon possessed?
Because they thought no one is going to kill him.

7. Why the people were not convinced yet that Jesus was the Messiah?
They believe that when the Messiah come, they don't know where he from but they know where Jesus is from.

8. What "hour" had not come yet?
The time when Jesus will die on cross.

9. What is the meaning of "streams o fliving water will pour out from his side"?
The person who believe in Jesus will going to receive holy spirit but they cannot have it yet because Jesus has not bbeen raised to glory.

10. Why was the crowd divided?
Because some say He is Messiah, but others say He is the Prophet.

11. Who defended Jesus this time when the Pharisees wanted to arrest him?
Nicodemus.

12. What problem did the teachers of the law and the Pharisees bring to Jesus?
They bring a woman who was caught in adulter and ask Jesus what to do with her.

13. Try to understand and explain why this was a trap.
If He say that the woman should b e stone to death then the people will not believe that He is the Messiah but if He say don't stone her then He will be against the law trying to help the woman.

14. Why they didn't believe when Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again?
They said Jesus is testifying on his behalf and have no proof.

15. What is the meaning of John 8:24?
Everyone is going to go to hell if they don't believe that Jesus is the Messiah.

16. What will set us free? Free from what?
The Son will set you free from sins.

17. Who did Jesus say was the father of those trying to kill him?
Abraham.

18. What did Jesus say in John 8:51 that when the Pharisees heard it made fun of him?
I am telling you the truth; whoever obeys my teaching will never die.

19. What do you think John 8:56 mean?
Even their father (Abraham) still rejoice and glad when he saw Jesus coming, why don't they do the same.

20. What did Jesus say that they wanted to stone Him to death this time?
"Before Abraham was born, I Am."

17 January 2005

1. What question did the disciples ask Jesus?
"Teacher, where sin caused him to born blind?"

2. What did Jesus answer about this man's sickness?
"His blindness has nothing to do with his sins or his parents' sins. He's blind so that God's power might be seen at work in him."

3. Why do you think Jesus didn't heal him immediately but asked the man to go and wash himself in a pool?
so that the man can't pay Him back because he didn't see Jesus's face and also to watch away his sin.

4. On what day did Jesus perform this miracle?
The Sabbath Day.

5. What did the Pharisees say about the man that performed that miracle?
"The man who did this cannot be from God, for he does not obey the Sabbath Law."

6. What did the cured man say Jesus was?
"He is a prophet."

7. Why were the parents of the cured man afraid of the Jewish authorities?
Because the Jewish Authorities said that if anyone said Jesus was Messiah, then that person will be expelled from synagogue.

8. The Pharisees said they were the disciples of whom?
Moses.

9. Why the pharisees expelled the cured man from the synagogue?
Because the cured man praise JEsus and say Jesus is the Messiah.

10. What question did Jesus ask the man He had cured?
"Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

11. What did the man do when Jesus told him that He was the Messiah?
He knelt down before Jesus.

12. What did Jesus mean when He say "Iam the gate"?
People who is able to go to heaven must pass through Him like they pass through a gate.

13. What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the good Shepard"?
Jesus will always lead and remember everyone who will go to heaven.

14. What did Jesus say that caused people to pick up stones to kill Him?
he said He and His Father are one and make himself equal to God.

15. What was the blasphemy the people said Jesus uttered?
People say that Jesus blaspheme because He said He was the Son of God.

16. What name did Jesus give to "death" in John 11:11?
Asleep.

17. For how long had Lazarus been dead?
4 days.

18. What did Martha believe?
She believe that Jesus can healed Lazarus and if Jesus had been here before Jesus could save him.

19. What did the Pharisees believed the roman authorities would do?
They will take action and destroy temples and nations.

20 What did Caiaphas say?
he said that it is better for one man to die rather than the whole nation to be destroy.

21. What order did the chief priest and the Pharisees give?
If anyone knew where Jesus was, must report it so the Pharisees could arrest Him.