When Jesus called the twelve together, what did He give them? (Jesus sends out the Twelve)
He gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases.
What did Jesus send out the twelve disciples to do? (Jesus sends out the Twelve)
To proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
What instructions did Jesus give the twelve when sending them on a journey to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick? (Jesus sends out the Twelve)
Take nothing for the journey- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money , no extra shirt. Stay at whatever house they enter until they leave the town.
IF people do not welcome them, leave their town and shake the dust off their feet as a testimony against them.
What was the name of the tetrarch that heard about all that was going on? (Jesus sends out the Twelve)
Herod
WHy was Herod the tetrarch perplexed? (Jesus sends out the Twelve)
People were saying that John had been raised from the dead, Elijah appeared, prophets from long ago had come back to life.
Why was Herod perplexed when he heard that John had come back to life?
Because Herod beheaded John
When the apostles returned to Jesus and reported what they had done, to which town did they withdraw to? (Jesus Feeds the Five thousand)
A town called Bethsaida
What did Jesus do when crowds followed them? (Jesus Feeds the Five thousand)
He welcomed them, spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing/
Late in the afternoon, what did the Twelve came to tell Jesus? (Jesus Feeds the Five thousand)
To send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because they are in a remote place.
How did Jesus reply the Twelve when they asked Him to send the crowd to find food and lodging? (Jesus Feeds the Five thousand)
He replied, “You give them something to eat.”
What did the disciple say when Jesus told them to give something to the crowd to eat? (Jesus Feeds the Five thousand)
“We have only five loaves of bread and two fish unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.”
How did Jesus feed the 5000 with just five loaves of bread and two fish? Explain. (Jesus Feeds the Five thousand)
He had them sat down in groups of fifty each. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven, He gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied.
Twelve basketfuls of broken pieces were leftover.
Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” What were the disciples reply? (Peter Declares that Jesus is the Messiah)
“some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, that one of the prophets from long ago has come back to life.”
When Jesus asked, “But what about you?” “Who do you say I am?” What did Peter answer?
“God’s Messiah.”
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. What did He say? (Jesus Predicts His Death)
The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Then Jesus said that whoever wants to be his disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Him. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Him will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? Whoever is ashamed of Him and His words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the Holy angels.
Then Jesus said “ Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
How many days after Jesus predicts His death did this take place? (The Transfiguration)
eights day
When Jesus took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray, what happened? (The Transfiguration)
As He was praying, the appearance of Jesus’ face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.
When Moses, Elijah appeared and talking to Jesus, what did they speak about?
(The Transfiguration)
They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.
Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and two men standing with Jesus. As the men were leaving Jesus, What did Peter say to Him? (The Transfiguration)
“Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters- one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
As Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and what happened? (The Transfiguration)
The cloud covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. A voice came from the cloud saying, “ This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” When the voice had spoken they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone what they had seen.
When Jesus and His disciples came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. What did a man in the crowd do? (Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy)
A man in the crowd called out “ Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.
How did Jesus reply to the man in the crowd? (Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy)
“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” “How long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
What did the demon do when the boy was coming? (Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy)
The demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion
What did Jesus do to the impure spirit? (Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy)
Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.