Matthew 21:1-11 - The Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21:1-11 - The Triumphal Entry

1. Why do many Christians cheer like crazy at sporting events on Saturday and sheepishly sing praise songs to the Lord the next morning?

2. Through what village were Jesus and His disciples passing? (21:1)

3. Jesus sent two of His disciples to find and return with what? Why? (21:2-3)

4. Why was this incident significant? (21:4-5)

5. What did the gathered crowd place on the road? Why? (21:8)

6. How did this "parade" affect those living in Jerusalem? (21:10)

7. What did the crowd accompanying Jesus say about Him to those in the city? (21:11)

8. If you had lived in Jerusalem during that time, do you think you would have been a follower of Christ or one of the people who looked skeptically at all His activities?

9. In what ways do we simplistically "cheer" Jesus?

10. How would you answer if a friend asked, "Who is Jesus?"

11. How should worship play a role in your daily life?

12. What special gift (time, money, possessions, effort, etc.) of worship can you present to Jesus today?

13. What does the Lord "need" from you (see Matthew 21:3) today to accomplish His plan in your life?

Matthew 10:1-42 - Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Matthew 10:1-42 - Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

1. How might a parent feel sending his or her child off to school for the first time?

2. Why do you think certain people are antagonistic to the gospel?

3. What kind of authority did Jesus give His twelve disciples? (10:1)

4. What sort of accommodations were the disciples to seek in their travels? (10:11-13)

5. How were the disciples supposed to respond to those who rejected them? (10:14-15)

6. What warnings of danger or hardship did Christ give His disciples? (10:17-23)

7. What kinds of things did Jesus say to bolster His disciples' courage? (10:26-31)

8. Where specifically do you think Jesus wants you to minister?

9. How do you react when someone makes jokes about your faith or when people treat you harshly?

10. What do you think it means to lose your life for Christ's sake?

11. What promises from this chapter can you meditate on this week to make you a more effective minister for Christ?

12. In what specific situations do you need to rely more on the Holy Spirit to give you the right words to say?

Matthew 9:35-38 - The Compassion of Jesus

Matthew 9:35-38 - The Compassion of Jesus

1. In what situations do you tend to feel compassion?

2. What do you pray about on a regular basis?

3. What kinds of disease and sickness did Jesus heal? (9:35)

4. What emotion did Jesus feel when He saw the crowds of people around Him? (9:36)

5. What helpless animals were the people compared to? (9:36)

6. For whom did Jesus tell His disciples to pray? (9:37)

7. Who are the non-Christians in your life?

8. What skills, gifts, abilities, or talents can you use to help others come to Christ?

9. What can you do to overcome your friends' and neighbors' objections or reservations about following Jesus?

10. What missionaries can you pray for this week?

11. How can you make a difference today in the life of someone who is "harassed and helpless"?

Matthew 9:18-26 - Faith in Jesus

Matthew 9:18-26 - Faith in Jesus
1. What epitaph would you like on your tombstone?

2. Who approached Jesus? What did the man do? (9:18)

3. What startling situation and request did the man present to Jesus? (9:18)

4. While Jesus and the others made their way to the man's house, who touched Jesus' cloak? (9:20)

5. What was the woman's reasoning for touching Jesus' cloak? (9:21)

6. Why was the woman healed? (9:22)

7. Upon arriving at the ruler's house, what did Jesus say to the crowd? (9:24)

8. What did Christ do after He put the crowd outside? (9:25)

9. What happened after Christ left? (9:26)

10. What personal encouragement and comfort do you find in Christ's ability to heal the sick and raise the dead?

11. What are some ways we "laugh at Jesus" in our beliefs and behavior?

12. How do you think a twelve-year illness would affect your faith in God?

13. What impossible situation are you facing?

14. What act of kindness can you show this week to someone who is ill or grieving?