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1
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Some of the farmer’s seed in the parable of the sower brought forth ____, some ____, and some ____

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hundredfold; sixtyfold; thirtyfold

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The three kinds of soil that were unfruitful were ____, ____, and ____

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hard; shallow; thorny

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What kind of soil represented men who turn from Christ under persecution or trouble?

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shallow

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What verse in Matthew 13 tells Jesus’ reason for using parables?

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Matthew 13:11

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How did Jesus explain why God hid some things from the wise and the prudent and yet revealed them to babes?

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It pleased the Father

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In the parable of the tares, the farmer represented ____; the enemy represented _____; and the reapers represented _____

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Jesus; Satan; the (good) angels

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TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus explained the parable of the tares to His enemies

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False

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TRUE OR FALSE

A local church must not discipline its members

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False

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TRUE OR FALSE

All three Synoptic Gospels record the parable of the sower

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE

All Christians mature to the same extent in this life

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False

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TRUE OR FALSE

Parables reveal truth

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE

Parables hide truth

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE

The Lord can make us see with our hearts

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True

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TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus gave us more than ten parables

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True

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def. Decapolis

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From two Greek words meaning ten cities. Decapolis was an area lying mainly southeast of the Sea of Galilee

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def. Demoniac

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A man possessed by a demon or devil

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def. Parable

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A parable is a comparison. In the New Testament, the word parable is used of those stories in which Jesus compared earthly things with spiritual truths for the purpose of driving home a single spiritual lesson

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def. Synoptic

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This word means to look at something from the same point of view

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def. tares

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Weeds, especially the bearded darnel which looks much like wheat in the early stages of its growth

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def. Tetrarch

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A Greek title for a man who ruled the fourth part of a region. The Romans applied this title to a ruler of any part of an eastern province of their empire

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Give two reasons why Jesus slept:

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  1. He was tired

2. He wanted his disciples to face this crisis to learn their insufficiency and His power

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Tell two fears the disciples experienced in the incident of the calming of the sea:

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  1. fear of the storm (death)

2. fear or awe at the presence of Christ

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What two things did the demons recognize about Jesus?

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  1. they were dealing with the Son of God

2. He was the judge of the universe

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TRUE OR FALSE

All of Galilee was within fifteen miles of the Sea of Galilee

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False

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TRUE OR FALSE Although He was the God-Man, Jesus often became weary
True
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TRUE OR FALSE The Gadarene demoniac lived among tombs
True
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TRUE OR FALSE Demons must obey Jesus
True
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TRUE OR FALSE The demons knew more about Jesus than most men did
True
29
TRUE OR FALSE God had no purpose in allowing the demons to enter the pigs
False
30
TRUE OR FALSE The people who owned the pigs wanted to take Jesus and make Him a King
False
31
TRUE OR FALSE Jesus wanted everyone to know that He raised Jairus' daughter from the dead
False
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The _____ did not wake Jesus from His sleep in the rear of the boat, but the ____ did
storm; disciples
33
Jesus calmed the sea when the disciples had come to the end of their own ____
resources
34
Demons filled men and pigs with ____ impulses
destructive
35
Jesus took ____ of His disciples into the room where Jairus' daughter lay
three
36
Compare the view of the Gadarenes and view of Jesus concerning the demon-possessed man before Jesus cast out demons:
1. To the Gadarenes, he was a menace to be avoided | 2. To Jesus, he was a potential witness to God's grace
37
Jesus healed this demoniac in the country of the ____
Gadarenes
38
A woman that Jesus healed touched the ____ of His____
hem; robe
39
In the tempest, Jesus did not rebuke His disciples for asking for_____ but He did rebuke their_____
help; unbelief
40
Jesus often told others not to ___ what he had done for them
publicize
41
Antipas' oath was untruthful, for the truth was that he had no ___ to give
Kingdom
42
No self-respecting ____ would raise ____
Jew; pigs
43
Jesus predicted that world would _____ His followers for His sake
hate
44
Name Jesus' four brothers:
1. James 2. Joses 3. Juda 4. Simon
45
Name three differences between the commission Christ gave the Twelve and the way missionary work has been carried on through most of history
1. to Jesus then -- not to all 2. more emphasis on the miraculous then 3. no special preparations
46
What two kinds of men are said not to be worthy of Christ?
1. those who love relatives more than Christ | 2. those who do not take up the cross and follow Christ
47
Give two other names for the Herod who had John the Baptist killed:
1. Antipas | 2. the tetrarch
48
What two sins had Herod committed in taking Herodias for himself?
1. adultery | 2. marrying one too closely related
49
TRUE OR FALSE Both Joseph and Jesus had been carpenters
True
50
TRUE OR FALSE Jesus had brothers and sisters
True
51
TRUE OR FALSE There were few laborers in the Lord's harvest
True
52
TRUE OR FALSE Jesus sent the Twelve only to the Jews and Samaritans
False
53
TRUE OR FALSE Missionaries are not supposed to stay for years in one place
False
54
TRUE OR FALSE The Christian is to fear God
True
55
TRUE OR FALSE The emperor of Rome controlled the territory that the Herods ruled
True
56
TRUE OR FALSE Herod thought John was an ungodly man
False
57
TRUE OR FALSE If we swear an oath, we must always carry it out
False
58
TRUE OR FALSE Herodias' dancing pleased Herod and his guests
False
59
"A prophet is not without ____, but in his own ____, and among his own ____, and in his own ____"
honor; country; kin; house
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Jesus could not do any mighty work in Nazareth because He ____ not
would
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Jesus predicted that the world would ____ His followers for His sake
hate
62
I came not to send peace, but a ____
sword
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When a man wholeheartedly receives a Christian messenger he also receives ____ and _____
Christ; the One who sent Christ

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