Let’s Find Out Together

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.

Jesus gives us two parables with the same idea: you doggedly pursue a priceless treasure. How does that apply to God's kingdom? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 13:44-46 and Proverbs 3:1-18.

Is yeast a good thing or a bad thing? Let's see what Jesus says in Matthew 13:33-35 and Jeremiah 29:1-7.

Jesus talks about the mustard seed and the shrub that grows from it. What's his point? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 13:31-32 and 1 Samuel 16:1-13.

Jesus tells a parable about weeds growing in a wheat field. What does the owner of the field do about it? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 and Isaiah 24 and 27.

Jesus tells a parable in which he says that the sower doesn't know how the seed grows. So why does he plant it? Let's find out together as we read Mark 4:26-29 and Isaiah 55.

Jesus said that those who have will receive more. Is that fair? Let's find out together as we read Mark 4:21-25 and Leviticus 26.

Jesus' first parable was about a man sowing seed in different soils. What does it mean? Let's find out together as we read Mark 4:13-20 and Psalm 119:129-152.

Jesus now quotes an Old Testament verse that is the most quoted passage in the New Testament. What is it? Is it about salvation? Is it about loving God? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 13:10-17 and Isaiah 6.

Jesus now quotes an Old Testament verse that is the most quoted passage in the New Testament. What is it? Is it about salvation? Is it about loving God? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 13:10-17 and Isaiah 6.

Jesus talks about his brothers and sisters. But who does he talk about? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 12:46-50 and Psalm 133.

Jesus says that if you don't fill the house after casting the demons out, it will be worse than before. Why does he say that? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 12:43-45 and Isaiah 13.

The Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign, and he says he will only give them the sign of Jonah. What is that sign? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 12:38-42 and Jonah 1-2.

Jesus says the Pharisees run the risk of committing the unpardonable sin. What is that? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 12:31-37 and Leviticus 24:10-16.

Jesus says he cannot cast out demons by the power of demons because that would make Satan's kingdom a house divided, which would not stand. Let's find out together what else Jesus says as we read Matthew 12:22-30 and Genesis 11:1-9.

How did Jesus view women? Let's find out together as we read Luke 8:1-3 and 2 Kings 22.

A woman washes Jesus' feet with her tears and dries them with her hair. Why would she do that? Let's find out together as we read Luke 7:36-50 and Psalm 32.

Jesus says we can find rest in him because his yoke is easy and his burden light. I thought his demands on us were pretty hard! What does it mean that his yoke is easy? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 11:28-30, Isaiah 10:24-27 and 14:24-27.

Jesus says following God is not about how smart we are, but how receptive we are to God's voice. How does he explain that? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 11:25-27 and Psalm 8.

Jesus says we're actually WORSE off than Tyre and Sidon. What does that mean and why does he say it? Let's find out together as we read Matthew 11:20-24 and Isaiah 23.

Jesus quotes a child's song that says no matter what we do, people won't play with us. Why does he do that? Let's find out together as we read Luke 7:31-35 and Ecclesiastes 5:18 – 6:12.

Jesus tells his disciples that John the Baptist is the greatest prophet to have ever lived. What made him so different? Let's find out together as we read Luke 7:24-30 and 1 Kings 22:1-40.