Little Man, Big Faith (Luke 19)

Jesus gives grace even to big-time sinners.

Questions:

What did Zacchaeus do to seek out Jesus?

What did Jesus do to seek out Zacchaeus?

What did Zacchaeus deserve for cheating poor people out of their money?

What did God give him instead?

Memory Verse: LUKE 19:10 “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

The King Comes (Luke 19)

Jesus is the King of kings—but not the king God’s people expected.

Questions:
Who were God’s people waiting for from King David’s line?

What did they expect this king to do? Was Jesus the King they were waiting for?

How was he different than they expected?

When Jesus came to Jerusalem, did everyone recognize he was the promised King?

Memory Verse: LUKE 19:38 "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!”

Jesus Cleans House (Mark 11)

Jesus wants faithful and fruitful followers.

Questions:

What did Jesus say would be destroyed?

What did he say would happen three days later?

What was he talking about? How is Jesus like the temple? How is he better than the temple?

Memory Verse: MARK 11:17 “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

A Woman to Be Remembered (John 12)

We cannot love Jesus too much.

Questions:
Who are some people that you think of when you think of the Bible?

Who is the surprising woman that Jesus said would be remembered wherever the gospel is told? What did she do?

Can you ever love Jesus too much? Can you praise him too loudly? Can you follow him too closely?

Memory Verse: Jude 21 “Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.”

A Meal for the Ages (Matthew 26)

Every time we take the bread and cup of the Lord’s Supper, we celebrate that Jesus died for our sins.

Questions:
What were special things about the Passover meal that Jesus had with his disciples?

What was going to happen the very next day?

What does Jesus do when Christians eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord’s Supper?

Memory Verse: MATTHEW 26:28 “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

Everyone Leaves Jesus (Mark 14)

Jesus was betrayed and denied by his friends and handed over to his enemies.

Questions:

Why did the Pharisees want to kill Jesus? Why did Judas betray him?

Did anyone stay with Jesus when he was betrayed by Judas and arrested?

What did his closest friends do? How do you think he felt?

Memory Verse: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”