Gospels Study Guide Answers Part B 

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Harmony of the Gospels

Sections    96-111   112-127   128-138   139-152   153-184

 

In The Temple At The Feast of Tabernacles

96.1   If anyone chooses to do God’s will he will find out whether the teaching of Jesus comes from God or from man

96.2   The Holy Ghost was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified

The Story of the Adulteress                                                                                                              

97.1   When he wrote on the ground before the men who accused the woman taken in adultery

97.2   Go and sin no more

Jesus Claimed To Be the Light of the World

98.1   His Father

Pharisees Attempted To Stone Jesus

99.1   That he was “I Am”

99.2   You will know the truth and the truth will set you free

99.3   Abraham

99.4      Because they did the works of their father the devil namely lusts, murder and lies

Contention Over The Man Born Blind

100.1   All sickness is a result of Adam’s sin

100.2   Jesus spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and put it on the man’s eyes. Then Jesus told him to go wash in the pool of Siloam

100.3   Neighbors - They were amazed.  Jn. 9:8  Is not this he that sat and begged?

                 Pharisees -  The Pharisees rejected.  Jn. 9:16  This man is not from God because he keepeth not the Sabbath.

                 Parents -  The parents feared that they would be put out of the synagogue.  Jn. 9:22

                 Ex-blind man -  He had a real experience with God.  Jn. 9:25 One thing I know that whereas I was blind, now I see.

100.4   One thing I know – I was blind but now I see

100.5   The god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. Gentiles have understanding darkened because of blindness of heart. Jesus told the Laodicean church who thought they had need of nothing that they were blind. Blindness in part happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.

Discourse On The Good Shepherd

101.1   They know his voice

101.2   I am the door of the sheep   (11) I am the good shepherd

101.3   That they may have life and that they might have it more abundantly

101.4   A good shepherd will give his life for the sheep but a hireling flees when the wolf comes

101.5   Perhaps the Gentiles

Mission And Return Of The Seventy

102.1   Several possibilities - 1) for encouragement  2) for training   3) for accountability

102.2   The devils were subject to them

102.3   That their names were written in heaven          

Parable Of The Good Samaritan

103.1    Who is my neighbor?

103.2    Thieves—Satan, Man beaten and robbed—sinner who has lost his virtue, Priests and Levites—religious people, Samaritan—Jesus, Innkeeper--church

Jesus The Guest Of Martha And Mary

104.1    Martha was a worrier and a busy worker. Mary seemed calmer and a listener

Prayer Taught And Encouraged

105.1   To pray

105.2   They observed Jesus praying

105.3   We should have importunity in prayer

105.4   More than a Father gives his children bread, fish and eggs, God wants to give us the Holy Ghost

Accusation Of A League With Beelzebub

106.1   Those who hear the word of God and obey it

106.2   The queen of the south and the men of Nineveh

Dining With A Pharisee, Jesus Denounced That Sect

107.1   1) They tithed but neglected justice and the love of God 2) They loved the most important seats in the synagogue  3) They were like unmarked graves

        107.2   1) They loaded people with heavy burdens but did not help them 2) They built tombs for the prophets that their forefathers had killed

3) They took away the key to knowledge and hindered others from entering knowledge

Concerning Hypocrisy, Worldly Anxiety, Watchfulness

108.1    Hypocrisy

108.2    A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions

108.3    You have plenty of goods laid up for many years, take life easy; eat, drink and be merry

108.4    You fool! This night thy soul shall be required of thee

108.5    Those who are watching, The ones doing the master’s will

108.6    Much

Repentance Enjoined. Parable Of The Barren Fig-Tree

109.1    1) Galileans whose blood Pilate mixed with sacrifices  2) Men upon which the tower of Siloam fell

109.2    Another year to dig around and fertilize the fig tree

Healing Of Crippled Woman On Sabbath

110.1    A spirit of infirmity

110.2    A man unties his ox or donkey and leads it to water on the Sabbath. How much more should this woman be set free on the Sabbath?

Feast Of Dedication. Jews Attempted To Stone Jesus

111.1    No man is able to pluck you out of your Father’s hand

111.2    Because he claimed to be God

111.3    In Jesus

 

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He Retired From Jerusalem

The Strait Gate. Warned Against Herod

113.1    Strive to enter in the strait gate

113.2    As a hen gathers her chicks under her wings

 

 

Sabbath Healing And Lessons Suggested By The Event

114.1    Take the lowest seat until you are invited to a better place

114.2    Those that cannot repay you

114.3    1) I bought a field and must go see it  2) I bought five yoke of oxen and must try them out  3) I just got married and can’t come

Counting The Cost Of Discipleship

115.1    Building a tower, going to war

Parables Of The Lost Sheep, Coin And Son

116.1    The Pharisees and scribes were murmuring because Jesus received and ate with sinners

116.2    1) Sheep strayed away  2) Coin was lost carelessly  3) The younger son went away on purpose

116.3    1/100 of the sheep were lost, 1/10 of the coins was lost and ˝ of the sons left on purpose

116.4    It seems that the parables could apply to both groups

116.5    There was celebration and rejoicing

116.6    1) Compassionate and loving father  2) Rebellious younger son  3) Faithful but unforgiving older son

116.7    It probably would not have done any good until the boy hit bottom, came to his senses and was willing to change.

116.8    He talked about how his father’s hired men were better off than he was

116.9    He rehearsed what he was going to say when he met his father

116.10  His attitude changed from selfish, rebellious, and proud to humility, repentance and gratefulness

116.11  1) The lost can be found    2) We must care about the lost and diligently seek out those who wander and are carelessly lost  3) Sometimes we must let the rebellious lost hit bottom and recognize their need for change  4) We must forgive those who come back

Parables on Stewardship

117.1    You will end up being devoted to one and despise the other

117.2    Adultery

117.3    When he was in hell, which was too late.

117.4    If Lazarus would rise from the dead and testify to them

117.5    Their faith

117.6    Unprofitable servants

Raising Of Lazarus

118.1    Two days. That the son of God might be glorified and (42) that the people might believe

118.2    If you had been here my brother would not have died (24) I know he will rise again in the resurrection in the last day. (39) But she objected when Jesus said to roll away the stone

118.3    Jesus saw Mary weeping. He wept perhaps because He was touched by their sorrow

The Effect Of The Raising Of Lazarus

119.1   All men would believe on Jesus and the Romans would take away their place and nation

Ten Lepers

120.1   He returned to give thanks by praising God with a loud voice

120.2   Noah and Lot

120.3   Because she turned back after being delivered from Sodom

The Importunate Widow, Pharisee And Publican

121.1    The woman persistently came to the unjust judge until she got justice

121.2    The Pharisee in his prayer told God how good he was. The Publican would not even look up to heaven but asked God to mercy because he was a sinner

Concerning Divorce

122.1    Anyone who divorces their spouse except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another commits adultery

Christ and Children

123.1    As a little child

Rich Ruler, Laborers In Vineyard

124.1    To recognize Jesus as God since only God is good

124.2    Trusting in riches

124.3    Receiving a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields) and in the age to come eternal life

124.4    Because it was agreed and because the householder had the right to do with his money as he pleased and he was generous

Foretelling Death, Rebuking Ambition

125.1    Betrayed and delivered unto the chief priests, condemned to death, turned over to the Gentiles, mocked, scourged, crucified and rise on the third day

125.2    Their mother

125.3    Be a servant to them

Bartimaeus Healed

126.1    He shouted (cried out) all the more

126.2    Lord, that I might received my sight.

Zacchaeus. Parable Of Pounds. Journey To Jerusalem

127.1    Because he was short and he wanted to see Jesus

127.2    I give half of my goods to the poor and if I have cheated anyone out of anything I will pay back four times the amount

127.3    To seek and to save that which was lost

127.4    One pound to each

 

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128.A. Jesus Arrived and Is Feasted at Bethany

128a.1  Because of Lazarus having been raised from the dead, many Jews believed on Jesus

128.B. Entry into Jerusalem

128b.1  If they keep quiet the stones will cry out

128b.2  He wept because they did not recognize the day of their visitation and that Jerusalem would be leveled to the ground

Tree Cursed, Temple Cleansed

129.1    It had leaves but no fruit

129.2    A house of prayer

Greeks Sought Jesus. He Shall Draw All Men Unto Him

130.1    To see Jesus

130.2    Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone, but if it dies it brings forth more fruit

130.3    They feared being put out of the synagogues and they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God

The Withered Fig-Tree

131.1    You could say to the mountain “Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea,” and it shall be done and all things you ask in prayer believing ye shall receive.

131.2    Forgive

Parables Showing His Authority

132.1    He asked them whether the baptism of John was from heaven or of men?

132.2    What matters is if you do the will of the Father and not if you just say you are going to do it

132.3    Because the Jews rejected God’s prophets and killed his son, God will turn to the Gentiles

132.4    If we do not accept the invitation to the wedding banquet of God’s son then God will find others to come

Paying Tribute

133.1    Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s

Sadducees Asked About Resurrection

134.1    They didn’t know the scriptures nor the power of God. In the resurrection there is no marriage but people will be like the angels.

A Lawyer Asked About Great Commandment

135.1    1) The Lord is one and you should love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength  2) Love your neighbor as yourself.

Question Which None Could Answer

136.1   If David calls Christ the Lord, how can he be his son?

Denounced Scribes and Pharisees

137.1   To be seen of men

137.2   They shut up the kingdom of God preventing others to go in

           They devoured widows houses and for pretense made long prayers

           They made their proselytes children of hell

           They tithed but omitted justice, mercy and faith

           They made clean the outside of man but not the inside

           They built tombs of prophets they had killed

Observing the Offerings and Widow's Mites

138.1   Others cast in of their abundance but she cast in all that she had even all her living

 

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Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold, Second Coming of Christ, Parables of Virgins and Talents, Final Judgment

139.1   1) When shall these things be?  2) What shall be the sign of thy coming?  3) And of the end of the world?

139.2   Many shall come in my name; Wars and rumors of wars, famines, pestilences, earthquakes; False prophets, love of many shall wax cold;  Gospel of kingdom shall be preached in all the world; days like the days of Noah; hated of all men for His Name sake

139.3   Lightning

139.4   Watch, for you know not when the Son of man comes

139.5   To one five, to another two, to another one

139.6   When you feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the sick you have done it unto Christ

Jesus Predicted His Death

140.1    After the Passover

Mary Anointed Jesus for His Burial

141.1   To what purpose is this waste?

141.2   Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?

141.3   Because he was a thief and had the money bag. (He probably would have used some for himself.)

Judas Bargained To Betray Jesus

142.1   Thirty pieces of silver

Preparation for Passover

143.1   They were to follow a man bearing a pitcher of water

Contention to be Greatest

144.1   Which of them should be considered the greatest

Jesus Washed the Disciples' Feet

145.1    He washed the feet of the twelve

Betrayal Foretold

146.1    The one to whom he gave the sop

Peter's Denial Foretold

147.1    If you have love one to another

Lord's Supper

148.1    This do in remembrance of Jesus. As oft as you do this you show the Lord’s death till he comes

Farewell Discourse to Disciples in the Upper Room

149.1    A place so we may be with him

149.2    He that hath seen me hath seen the Father

149.3    Greater works

149.4    Keep His commandments

149.5    The Holy Ghost

149.6    Divinity is greater than humanity. The Creator is greater than the creation

Discourse on the way to Gethsemane

150.1    Jesus is the true vine. His Father the husbandman and we are the branches

150.2    Lay down his life for his friends 

150.3    What are three relationships we can have with God? (15, Jn 1:12) Servants, friends, sons

150.4    He will reprove the world of sin, righteousness and judgment (13) He will guide you into all truth (14) He shall glorify Jesus

150.5    Ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be full

Christ’s Intercessory Prayer

151.1    Glorify thy son, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given me, That they might be one, That they might have joy fulfilled in themselves, Keep them from evil, Sanctify them through Thy truth, That they might behold my glory

151.2    Keep them from the evil

Gethsemane

152.1    He and his disciples sung a hymn

152.2    Tarry and watch

152.3    Father if you are willing, remove this cup from me, nevertheless not my will but Thine be done

152.4    He prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground

 

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Jesus Betrayed, Arrested

153.1    A kiss

153.2    Friend

153.3    Peter cut off his ear with a sword but Jesus touched his ear and healed him

Examination by Annas

154.1    Caiaphas

154.2    Annas

Tried by Caiaphas

155.1    I AM, and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven

Peter’s Denial

156.1    Afar off

156.2    They recognized him as having been with Jesus in the garden. Also by his speech they recognized that he was a Galilean

156.3    He remembered the word of the Lord and went out and wept bitterly

Jesus Condemned by the Sanhedrin

Remorse and Suicide of Judas

158.1    He cast the 30 pieces of silver, admitted he had betrayed innocent blood and went out and hanged himself

Jesus Before Pilate

159.1    Because His kingdom was not of this world

Jesus Before Herod Antipas

160.1    He hoped to see Jesus do a miracle  

Pilate Sentenced Him

161.1    He found no fault in Jesus

161.2    He knew that for envy they had delivered him

161.3    Have nothing to do with this just man

161.4    Barabbas

161.5    You could have no power at all except it be given you from above

161.6    He took water, washed his hands before the multitude and said he was innocent of the blood of Jesus and told the others to do it

Roman Soldiers Mocked Jesus

162.1    A crown of thorns

Way to the Cross

163.1    Simon from Cyrene

163.2    Place of a skull

First Hours on the cross

164.1    He prayed ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

164.2    Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews

164.3    Even though Jesus was being crucified, this thief believed that Jesus could remember him when Jesus came into His kingdom

164.4    John

Darkness Three Hours

165.1    When the sins of the entire world were placed on him he felt “God forsaken”

165.2    Either “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit” or “It is finished” probably the latter.

Phenomena at Crucifixion

166.1    The sun was darkened, the veil of the temple was rent, the earth quaked, graves were opened and many came out of the graves and went into the city

166.2    Truly this was the son of God

Jesus Buried

167.1    Because he was already dead

167.2    Joseph of Arimathaea

167.3    Nicodemus

Watch of the Women

168.1    They did not want the disciples to steal the body and say that Jesus was risen

Visit of the women to the tomb

 

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169.1    Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome

The Earthquake, The Rolling Away Of The Stone

170.1    The angel of the Lord

Angels Announced Resurrection

171.1    Perhaps Peter needed a special invitation. He probably felt like a total failure denying the Lord

Mary Magdalene Reported to the Apostles, and Peter and John Visited the Empty Tomb

172.1    Linen clothes, and the napkin that was about Jesus’ head not with the linen clothes but wrapped together in a place by itself

Appearance to Mary Magdalene

173.1    Mary

Appearance to the Other Women

Guards Reported to the Jewish Rulers

175.1    To say that Jesus’ disciples came by night and stole the body away while they slept

Appearance to Disciples on Way to Emmaus

176.1    Beginning at Moses and all the prophets he expounded to them the things concerning himself

Report of the Two Disciples

Appearance to Disciples, Thomas Missing

178.1    Hands and feet (flesh) that they could handle. He did however, pass through the doors

178.2    Receive ye the Holy Ghost

178.3    He said unless he could see the nail prints and feel them and thrust his hand into his side he would not believe

Appearance to Thomas

179.1    My Lord and My God

179.2    That ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that ye might have life through his name

Appearance to Seven Disciples at Sea of Galilee

180.1    Seven

180.2    Nothing

180.3    Cast the net on the right side

180.4    Lovest thou me?

180.5    So big that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written

Appearance to About 500

181.1    Teach and preach to all nations and baptize

181.2    Cast out devils, speak with new tongues, take up serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not harm them, lay hands on sick

181.3    Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world

Appearance to James

Appearance of Jesus with Another Commission

183.1    I send the promise of my Father upon you, but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power

The Ascension

184.1    Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus shall so come in like manner

184.2    They returned to Jerusalem with great joy and they went everywhere preaching

 

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