Jesus tells the disciples to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees, which REALLY confuses them. So just what was he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 8:14-21 and Numbers 22:22-41.
Jesus tells the religious leaders of his day that they don’t know how to discern the signs of the times. What are the signs of the times anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 16:1-4 and 1 Chronicles 12:23-40.
Jesus feeds 4000 people in almost the same way he fed 5000. Why did he need to do that? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 8:1-10, Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 20:1-18.
Jesus heals a deaf/mute. What’s so important about that? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:31-37 and Psalm 38.
Jesus travels in a gentile region north of Galilee. Did he reach out to any gentiles while he was there? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 15:21-28 and Jeremiah 16.
Jesus talks about evil intentions. The Hebrew word is “yetzer.” Why was the “yetzer” so important to Jews and what does it mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:14-23 and 1 Chronicles 29:10-19.
Jesus accuses the Pharisees of disobeying God’s word, and uses a Hebrew word when he does that. Just what does Corban mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:9-13 and Leviticus 1.
The Pharisees complain that Jesus and his disciples don’t follow their traditions. Just who were the Pharisees anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:1-8 and Isaiah 29:11-16.
Peter calls Jesus “the Holy One of God.” What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:60-71 and Isaiah 30.
Jesus goes a step farther and says the crowd has to drink his blood to have life. Did he really mean that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:52-59 and Leviticus 17.
Jesus tells the crowd that they must eat his flesh if they want eternal life. Why would he say that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:35-51 and Isaiah 54.
The crowd says Jesus feeding them in the wilderness was like Moses feeding manna to Israel in the desert. Was it really? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:27-34 and Exodus 16.
The crowd that wanted to make Jesus their king, what were they really looking for? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 6:53-56 and John 6:22-26 and Proverbs 21:25 – 26:16.
Israel had a great enemy they constantly had to fight. Who was it? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 14:14-23 and Joshua 1.
Jesus feeds 5,000 in the wilderness, and they try to turn him into something he didn’t want to be. Why? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:1-15 and Isaiah 40:11-16.
Herod had John decapitated. Why would he do that to a man he feared and respected? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 6:17-29 and Esther 1.
Herod thought Jesus was John raised from the dead. Why? Let’s find out together as we read Luke 9:7-9 and Jeremiah 15.
Jesus talked about those who gave witness to his ministry. Who were they? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:30-47 and Numbers 24.
Jesus tells us why he did what he did. Why? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:19-29 and Daniel 12.
Wouldn’t you think that if Jesus healed a man who had an illness for 38 years that he would be grateful? Let’s find out together what he actually did as we read John 5:10-18 and Genesis 4.
When Jesus goes back to Jerusalem, he heals a man who was waiting for a healing angel. Was there such a thing? Let’s find out together as we read John 5:1-9 and Psalm 91.
Jesus says the wise man will find new as well as old treasures in his treasure chest. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:51-53 and Psalm 119:1-24.
Jesus says the wise man will find new as well as old treasures in his treasure chest. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:51-53 and Psalm 119:1-24.
Jesus tells a parable about good and bad fish. What is he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 13:47-50 and Joel 2.