1. From Mt 17: Why might the disciples have been afraid of Jesus at the transfiguration? Wasn't he bright, beautiful, and glorious? What is there to fear?
2. What common theme returns in the healing of the boy with a demon, 17:14-21? What brings power to heal?
3. 18:1-4. Becoming SMALL like a child makes us GREAT. What are ways we can choose to be humble and small in our real lives?
4. What is Jesus stressing by saying if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off? (18:6-9). He really wants us to dismember ourselves? What is he teaching?
5. What are the 3 steps to correcting a friend who is erring/sinning, according to Mt 18:15-20?
6. See Mt 19:1-12. What Scripture is Jesus using to prove we should not divorce? (Look in the footnotes for 19:5). Why did Moses allow divorce anyway?
7. 19:16-30. Why did the young man walk away from Jesus, even though he was rich and had many possessions? Doesn't getting extra STUFF make us happier? If no, why do we do it all the time?
8. Why or why don't you think it fair how the master of the vineyard paid the different workers? (Mt 20:1-16)
9. See Jesus' Entry into Jerusalem (21:1-11) What is important about the line "Hosanna to the Son of David."
10. Anger is one of the 7 deadly sins. But Jesus in anger cleansed the Temple in anger (21: 12-13). When is anger justified?
11. 22:23-33. How does Jesus argue that there IS a Resurrection, against the Sadducees who obviously did not believe in it?
12. What is the greatest commandment?
13. Jesus says: do not call anyone on earth your father. (23:9). Why then do we call our dads and priests "father"? What is He really getting at? What of the 4th Commandment--are we only to obey our mother?
14. What things are infuriating Jesus about the scribes and Pharisees in Ch. 23, that you think we can fall into as well?
15. cf: 25:14-30. What "talents" do you feel you bury in your life that need to be invested better?
16. See 26:6-13. In light of that, how do you think we should build and decorate our Churches which contain Christ's Body? Should it be elegant or sparing?
17. Tell the major steps along Christ's Passion up to His Death.
18. What is the final thing Jesus asks us to get done before His Ascension? What was your baptism date?
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