1. Knowing the context (i.e., Jesus went into the temple in 21:23), what event is Jesus specifically addressing in the first 34 verses of this chapter (read verses 1-2)? 2. In warning these Jews that He would be coming (figuratively) in judgment upon Jerusalem, when did Jesus say that everything before verse 34 would take place? 3. When Jesus changed subjects in…

1. How did Jesus describe the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees in the first seven verses of the chapter? What can we learn from this? 2. Although some people today have tried to depict Jesus as soft and weak, what do we learn about Jesus’ character from the pronouncement of woes in this chapter? 3. Even though the Jews had repeatedly…

1. While all were invited to the wedding and marriage feast, what was the difference between those who rejected the invitation and those who accepted it? 2. What did Jesus teach about the state of the dead, when He used the present tense to talk about God’s relationship with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? 3. Why do you think Jesus chose the two…

1. Why do you think it was necessary for the King of kings to ride triumphantly into the capital city on a lowly donkey, instead of in a royal carriage? 2. By cleansing the temple for now the second time in His ministry, what was the primary message that Jesus was trying to get across to the people? 3. By specifying that…

1. Even though the Gentiles came into the Lord’s kingdom after the Jews, what was the promise that Jesus made to them? 2. Knowing that there is no one greater than Jesus who has ever lived, what did He teach (in word and example) is the only path to greatness in His kingdom? 3. How did Jesus’ response to the beggarly blind…

1. While modern society mocks God’s design for marriage, how can we know that Jesus’ teachings on marriage and divorce still apply to us today? 2. If God was open to accepting any marriages comprised of any two people, how would you explain such restrictive teaching from Jesus on this subject? 3. The Bible never says that it is wrong to be…

1. In a practical way today, what can we do to be considered (by Jesus) to be great in the kingdom of God? 2. When there is conflict between brethren in the church, what would you say is the major key that Jesus gives for proper resolution? 3. While forgiving someone who has done us wrong is one of the hardest things…

1. What benefit would you say the transfiguration of Jesus had for Jesus Himself, and then what benefit for His disciples? 2. Why do you think that Jesus’ disciples continued to struggle with a feeble faith, even after more than two years of following Jesus every day? 3. Why would it have been so critical for the people to see Jesus exercising…