MATTHEW



CHAPTER 1

  1. From what line of Jacob was Jesus?
  2. How may generations were there from the time of captivity by Babylon till Jesus?
  3. Why did Joseph want to hide Mary?
  4. What does the name "Jesus" mean?
  5. How would God be with the people again?
  6. When did Mary's husband lie with her as his wife?

CHAPTER 2

  1. Where did the wise men find Jesus in Bethlehem?
  2. What did an angel warn Joseph in a dream?
  3. Where was Jesus to be born?
  4. After Herod died, where did Joseph move his family?
  5. How did Herod seek to destroy Jesus when he heard the king was born?
  6. How is it that Rachel weeps for her children even though she is not alive?

CHAPTER 3

  1. Who was John the Baptist?
  2. What did John eat in the wilderness?
  3. What was John the Baptist's message?
  4. Who did John the Baptist accuse of fleeing the wrath of God?
  5. a. What did John tell the Sadducees they must do if they are repentant? b. Does this apply to us also?
  6. What is fruit worthy of repentance?
  7. How is the ax already laid at the root of the trees?
  8. What did John say is going to happen to those who do not bear fruit?
  9. a. What is the Holy Spirit and fire we are baptized with? b. How are we baptized with fire?
  10. What is the wheat and the chaff that is cleaned on the threshing floor?
  11. Why did Jesus have to be baptized by John?
  12. Who spoke from heaven when Jesus was baptized?

CHAPTER 4

  1. After his baptism, how many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
  2. a. What did Satan try to tempt Jesus into doing while in the wilderness? b. Was Satan successful?
  3. Who were Jesus' first disciples?
  4. What did Jesus mean when He said we must live by every word of God?
  5. What must we not tempt God?
  6. What was Jesus' message to the people?

CHAPTER 5

  1. a. Who are the poor in spirit? b. Who are those who mourn? c. Who are the meek? d. Who are those who thirst for righteousness? e. Who are the merciful? f. Who are the pure in heart? g. Who are the peacemakers? h. Who are the persecuted?
  2. What should we do when we are persecuted for God's sake?
  3. a. Why are we the salt of the earth? b. What will happen to us if we lose our flavor?
  4. a. How are we the light of the world? b. What did Jesus tell us to do as a light?
  5. Are the commandments of God still in effect?
  6. Why should our righteousness succeed those of the scribes and Pharisees?
  7. a. What are we to do before we come before God ? b. How would we be in danger of hell fire concerning our brother?
  8. Why should we resolve our conflicts before we go to a third party?
  9. What is Jesus' message about sin?
  10. What do you cause a person to do if you divorce them for any other reason except unfaithfulness?
  11. a. How are we to swear our oaths to the Lord? b. Why can we not swear by anything else?
  12. What does "turn the other cheek" mean?
  13. Who are we to do good to and pray for?

CHAPTER 6

  1. How did Jesus say to handle your charitable deeds?
  2. Who rewards you for your charitable deeds?
  3. Where and how are we to pray to the Father?
  4. What should be the basic content of our prayer to the Father?
  5. What must we do to receive forgiveness from God?
  6. How should we fast?
  7. What kind of treasure should we lay up for ourselves?
  8. How is your eye the lamp of your body?
  9. Can you serve God and money at the same time?
  10. Who should we turn to provide our food and clothing?

CHAPTER 7

  1. What did Jesus say about judging someone?
  2. What should we look at first before judging our brother?
  3. How can you help your brother remove the speck from his eye?
  4. Why did Jesus say to not cast what is holy to the dogs or swine?
  5. What did Jesus say you had to do to receive anything from God.
  6. a. Why is the gate that leads to life narrow and difficult? b. How many will come through the narrow gate?
  7. a. Who are the false prophets in sheep clothing? b. Which path and gate are they traveling on?
  8. How can we know a tree who bears bad fruit?
  9. Why would many who had done work for God not enter into Heaven?
  10. Who did Jesus say was secure for Heaven?

CHAPTER 8

  1. Why did Jesus send the healed leper to the priest?
  2. a. Who were the people from the east and west who would sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? b. Who were the sons who would be cast out?
  3. What did Jesus mean by letting the dead bury the dead?
  4. Why did Jesus say the disciples had little faith during the storm on the boat?
  5. a. Did the two demon possessed men know who Jesus was? b. Do the demons know what is in store for them? c. What did Jesus do to the demons?

CHAPTER 9

  1. Why did Jesus tell the paralyzed man to rise and walk?
  2. Why did Jesus not come to save the righteous?
  3. What was Jesus trying to explain about the cloth and the wineskins?
  4. How did the woman with the blood flow become healed?
  5. After Jesus raised the girl from the dead what miracle did He do next?
  6. What did Jesus ask His disciples to pray to God for?

CHAPTER 10

  1. Did the disciples have power to heal as Jesus did?
  2. Who did Jesus send His disciples to first?
  3. If a household or city would not receive their words, what were the disciples to do?
  4. Why would it be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement than for the Israelites?
  5. Who will give us the words that we need to speak in times of trials and persecutions?
  6. Jesus said if we fear the one who can destroy the body and the soul, what should we do?
  7. How do we confess Jesus before men?
  8. a. How do we deny Jesus before men? b. What happens to us if we deny Jesus?
  9. How do we take up our cross and follow Jesus?
  10. a. What is the sword that Jesus brought? b. How does it cause division in families?
  11. Who do we receive if accept a disciple of Christ?

CHAPTER 11

  1. How did John the Baptist prepare the way before Jesus?
  2. Why was John not as great as the least one in heaven?
  3. How was John the Elijah that was to come?
  4. What did Jesus say about this generation's attitude?
  5. Why did the people speak against the eating and drinking of Jesus and John the Baptist?
  6. Why will it be more tolerable for Sodom than Israel in the day of judgement?
  7. Why is the Lord's yoke easy and His burden light?

CHAPTER 12

  1. When did Jesus say it was okay to work on the Sabbath?
  2. How did the priests profane the Sabbath?
  3. Who did Jesus heal on the Sabbath?
  4. What does the prophecy of Isaiah tell us about Jesus?
  5. What was the unpardonable sin?
  6. From what source will your mouth speak?
  7. What will the words you speak do for you?
  8. Explain how Jesus was in the earth for three days and three nights?
  9. What does Jesus say about an unclean spirit who returns to the person it left ?
  10. Who did Jesus say was His brothers, sisters, and mother?

CHAPTER 13

  1. What is Jesus referring to when he says, "Whoever has, to him more will be given"?
  2. Why do the people see and hear but do not accept the word of God?
  3. Explain each type of person represented by the seed: a. The seed by the wayside: b. The seed in stony places: c. The seed among thorns: d. The seed on good ground:
  4. Why would the weeds not be uprooted before the wheat was gathered in?
  5. How is the Kingdom of Heaven like a mustard seed?
  6. How is the Kingdom of Heaven like leaven (yeast)?
  7. How is the Kingdom of Heaven like a treasure in a field?
  8. How is the Kingdom of Heaven like the merchant seeking the pearl?
  9. Who is coming to gather the good vessels?
  10. Who is the householder who brings out old and new treasures?
  11. Did Jesus have any family?

CHAPTER 14

  1. Who asked for John the Baptist's head on a platter?
  2. a. How many people did Jesus feed with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish? b. How much was left over?
  3. a. Who walked on water to meet Jesus? b. Why did he fail?

CHAPTER 15

  1. What were the Pharisees teaching the people to do with their money?
  2. What did Jesus tell us to do with our money?
  3. How can your mouth defile you?
  4. Who are the dogs that Jesus refers to?
  5. a. What did the woman want Jesus to do for her? b. Why was it done?
  6. a. How many people did Jesus feed the second time? b. How many loaves of bread and fish did he start with? c. How much was left over?

CHAPTER 16

  1. What leaven did Jesus tell His disciples to beware of?
  2. What is the rock that the church would be built with?
  3. If you become a rock what will not be able to keep you?
  4. What are the keys to the kingdom of heaven?
  5. a. What was bound in heaven? b. What was loosed in heaven?
  6. Why did Jesus refer to Peter as Satan?
  7. What did Jesus mean by losing your life for His sake?
  8. What is the death that some will not taste till they see the kingdom?

CHAPTER 17

  1. a. Who went with Jesus up to a high mountain? b. Who did they see speaking to Jesus? c. Who spoke to them from heaven? d. What did this vision symbolize?
  2. Why could the disciples not heal the epileptic boy?
  3. a. Why should Jesus and the disciples not have to pay tax at the temple? b.Where did Peter find money to pay taxes? c. What did this prove that God would do for the saints?

CHAPTER 18

  1. How do we become as little children in the kingdom?
  2. What does Jesus mean by it is better to go through life "maimed" or "lame"?
  3. How are we to handle the wrong done to us by our brother?
  4. What backs our righteous decision concerning our brother?
  5. How many times should we forgive someone who asks for forgiveness?
  6. If we do not forgive someone, who will not forgive us?

CHAPTER 19

  1. a. Why did Moses allow divorce? b. What is the only reason we can be divorced? c. What saying did Jesus agree with?
  2. a. What did Jesus know about the rich, young ruler? b. In this state, could he enter the kingdom of heaven? c. In what way could the rich young ruler find salvation?
  3. What did Jesus mean by "many who are first will be last and the last first"?

CHAPTER 20

  1. What is the reward for those who enter the faith early or late in life?
  2. What two sons wanted to sit on the right hand and left hand of the throne of Jesus?
  3. How did Jesus say we could become great?
  4. Who did Jesus heal when He left Jericho?

CHAPTER 21

  1. Which did Jesus ride on into Jerusalem, the donkey or the colt?
  2. a. Why did Jesus clean out the temple? b. What was wrong about the selling of merchandise in the temple?
  3. What was shown by the fig tree that withered?
  4. Why did the priests not answer Jesus' answer about John's baptism truthfully?
  5. a. In the parable of the two sons, who did the first son represent? b. Who did the second son represent?
  6. What was the meaning of the parable of the vinedressers?

CHAPTER 22

  1. a. In the parable of the wedding feast, how did both the good and the bad get into the wedding? b. How will God know the difference?
  2. Why did the Pharisees and Sadducees keep questioning Jesus?
  3. Why is God the God of the living?
  4. Why did Jesus question the Pharisees about the Christ?

CHAPTER 23

  1. How did Jesus describe the Pharisees and Sadducees?
  2. Who did Jesus say we were to call Father?
  3. What would the sons of the forefathers measure up to?
  4. What did Jesus predict the Jews would do to the people he would send to them?

CHAPTER 24

  1. What did Jesus predict would happen to the temple in Jerusalem?
  2. What did Jesus say were some of the signs of the end times?
  3. How would the love of many grow cold?
  4. a. What is the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place? b. What does Jesus tell us to do when this happens?
  5. Why may it be bad for those pregnant and nursing babies in the latter days?
  6. Why did Jesus hope that our flight may not be in the winter or on the Sabbath?
  7. Did Jesus say we would see the signs of the end time?
  8. a. Who are the carcasses and the vultures? b. Did He say we would know the exact time? c. Did He say He knew the time? d Who did He say knew the time?
  9. What did Jesus say would be going on at the end of the age?
  10. What is the meaning of the parable of the faithful and evil servant?

CHAPTER 25

  1. a. Who are the wise virgins? b. Who are the foolish virgins? c. What does the oil represent that is used in the lamps?
  2. a. In the parable of the talents, who are the servants? b. What do the talents represent? c. What does God expect you to do with these talents? d. What will happen to the person who does not use his talent?
  3. What does God expect us to do for others?
  4. Why did the righteous not know when they had helped the Lord?

CHAPTER 26

  1. Who was the woman that poured fragrant oil on the head of Jesus?
  2. What did Judas Iscariot receive for betraying Jesus?
  3. a. At the Lord's supper, what did the bread represent? b. What did the wine represent?
  4. What did Jesus tell Peter he would do before the rooster crowed 3 times?
  5. What happened to the servant of the high priest?
  6. How strong did Peter deny knowing Jesus?

CHAPTER 27

  1. Why was Judas still lost even after being remorseful for what he had done?
  2. Before whom was Jesus brought for questioning?
  3. a. What did Pilate's wife advise him of Jesus? b. What did Pilate do?
  4. Who was compelled to carry Jesus' cross?
  5. Where else had Jesus been mocked and tempted to show His power as He was now?
  6. Why did Jesus ask God if He had forsaken Him?
  7. What happened to the temple when Jesus died?
  8. What did the earthquake cause to happen?
  9. a. What did the Pharisees and chief priests want Pilate to do at the tomb of Jesus? b. Why did they request this?

CHAPTER 28

  1. How was the tomb of Jesus opened?
  2. When the chief priests found out that Jesus had been resurrected, what did they plan to do?
  3. What did Jesus mean by baptizing people in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?