[Lesson One]
Initiation: Jesus’ Baptism and Testing

Discussion Questions:
1) Who spoke from Heaven when Jesus was baptized? What was said? What did it mean?
2) Who compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness? Who tempted Jesus while He was there?
3) What did Jesus preach in Galilee? What does the word “repent” mean?

[Lesson Two]
Biographical Information about Jesus

Discussion Questions:
1) Why do you think that Jesus got up early to pray alone? Why didn’t He go to the crowds?
2) Why do you think that Jesus’ family thought He was crazy?
3) Why did the people in Jesus’ hometown have such a hard time believing Him?

[Lesson Three]
Jesus Makes Disciples

Discussion Questions:
1) What was Levi’s (aka “Matthew”) job? Who came to Levi’s house to have dinner with Jesus?
2) Did Jesus come for spiritually healthy people, or spiritually sick people?
3) What three things did Jesus’ disciples do when He sent them out?

[Lesson Four]
Jesus Teaches Pt. 1: Parables

Discussion Questions:
1) Why do some people learn better from hearing stories?
2) What is Jesus staying in this parable?
3) Do you think that you could make up your own parable?

[Lesson Five]
Jesus Teaches Pt. 2: The Greatest Commandment

Discussion Questions:
1) How many categories can the ten commandments be broken into? What are those categories?
2) What did Jesus say were the two greatest commandments?
3) Do the two greatest commandments summarize the ten commandments?

[Lesson Six]
Jesus Heals

Discussion Questions:
1) What types of illnesses and injuries did Jesus heal in the Bible?
2) How did Jesus treat the people that He healed?
3) Do you think that God still does things like this today? Have you ever prayed for healing?

[Lesson Seven]
Jesus Delivers

Discussion Questions:
1) What is a demon?
2) How do demons affect people?
3) What sort of impact did Jesus have on the evil spirits?

[Lesson Eight]
Jesus does Miracles

Discussion Questions:
1) Why do you think that Jesus was able to command the wind and the waves?
2) According to Mk 8:2, what was Jesus feeling that compelled Him to perform this miracle?
3) Imagine being one of the disciples during this miracle. What would be going through your mind? What questions might you have?

[Lesson Nine]
Jesus is Crucified

Discussion Questions:
1) In this passage Jesus is referred to as a “King” on several occasions. Who was He the King of?
2) Name three ways that Jesus suffered during His crucifixion.
3) What did the soldier say in vs. 39 when he saw the way that Jesus died?

[Lesson Ten]
Jesus is Resurrected

Discussion Questions:
1) What did the women EXPECT to find when they arrived at Jesus’ tomb? What did they actually find?
2) If you had been with the women, what would you have thought about finding an empty tomb?
3) Do you believe that this story really happened? If it DID happen, what does that mean for you? If it didn’t happen, what does that mean?