CHAPTER REVIEW: Matthew 3

If you will not be in practice this week, we don't want you to miss out on the review of the chapter.  You can download Coach Mark's lesson by clicking here, or on the image below.

CHECKPOINT: Matthew 3

Here's your chance to see if your studying is up to snuff this week.  If you can answer all of these questions without looking at the answers (and without looking at your Bible), that is a good sign.  If not, crack open the book, turn up the volume on the MP3s, and get to work! :-)

1.  LOCUSTS and WILD HONEY was what?
a.  His neighbors (his/John the Baptist)
b.  His plague (his/John the Baptist)
c.  His garbage (his/John the Baptist)
d.  His food (his/John the Baptist)

2.  SITUATION:  Who said it? to whom? when? - "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming WRATH?"
a.  WHO SAID IT:  John the Baptist, TO WHOM:  many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, WHEN:  When he saw them (while he was baptizing)

b.  WHO SAID IT:  John the Baptist, TO WHOM:  the teachers of the law, WHEN:  When they questioned him

c.  WHO SAID IT:  Jesus, TO WHOM:  many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, WHEN:  When he baptized

d.  WHO SAID IT:  Jesus, TO WHOM:  the teachers of the law, WHEN:  When he came up out of the waters

3.  REFERENCE:  According  to  Matthew  3:9, Do  not  think  what?
a.  You can flee from the coming wrath
b.  You are Abraham's children
c.  You  can  say  to  yourselves, "We  have  Abraham  as  our  father." 

d.  You are a brood of vipers

4.  2 PART :  He saw the Spirit of God what? (Pick 2)

a.  Descending like a dove

b.  Appear in the clouds

c.  Speaking from the heavens

d.  LIGHTING on him (him/Jesus) 

5.  Who TRIED to DETER him?

a.  Jesus

b.  John

c.  The Pharisees

d.  The Sadducees

6.  Burning up the chaff with what?

a.  With UNQUENCHABLE fire

b.  With INTERMINABLE suffering

c.  With NEVERENDING flames

d.  With UNSTOPPABLE force

Answers:  1d, 2a, 3c, 4ad, 5b, 6a

WEEKLY COMIC: Competing Priorities

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Matthew 3

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

QUESTION:  According  to  Mat  3:9, Do  not  think  what?
ANSWER: You  can  say  to  yourselves, "We  have  Abraham  as  our  father." 5:17

Yes, there is just one Reference Question this week.  :-)

FINISH THE VERSE: Matthew 3

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

Question: In those // days...
Answer: ...John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea  and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”  (Matthew 3:1-2)

Question:  This is he // who was spoken of...
Answer:  ...through the prophet Isaiah:  “A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”  (Matthew 3:3)

Question:  “I // baptize you... 
Answer:  ...with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.  (Matthew 3:11)

Question:  As // soon as Jesus was baptized,... 
Answer:  ...he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: I Need a Miracle

WEEK 3: Study Matthew, Chapter 3

This week (September 20 thru September 26), please study Matthew, Chapter 3

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Study Tip: Having problems absorbing the text in such a way that you can get questions at practice? Consider getting your family or friends involved. Have them pick up a Bible and pick a verse from the chapter you are studying. Have them read the first half (or little bit) of the verse, and then you try to complete as much as you can. This gets you used to hearing the text the same way you will in practice.

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