Matthew Chapter 13

Parables, Parables, Parables... Small stories with HUGE meanings. Jesus really dishes out some big issues in this chapter. Too many to cover in great detail. The FCA team leaders and myself decided to cover some of the main topics such as the sower and explanation, the wheat and explanation, the mustard seed, (Al hates mustard) and the net. Here are some questions we will ask tomorrow. Just a reminder that shirts will be on sale next week. We are trying to make them under $20.00. Also we are planning a wonderful Yosemite trip in the spring. More details to come. :)

1. What is sowing?

2. What kind of ground to you plant flowers in?

3. What do you do to your plants to keep them alive?

4. What kind of ground have you fallen upon?

5. That is a tares?

6. How can we stand out among the none believers?

7. What does the parable of the mustard seed mean?

8. Can you be a mustard seed?

9. What kind of fish are you?

10. Who is the ultimate fisherman?

Matthew Chapter 12

Please meet in room 22 tomorrow morning if it's raining!

Matthew Chapter 12 is a lengthy chapter filled with great information. I plan on cutting down a large sum of the chapter because most of the chapter is full of theology and topics that might be hard to teach and understand within a half hour. I will focus mostly on the Pharisees trying to bring down Jesus and how He response to their plots. I will also review Jesus' true relationship he has with his brothers and sisters.

1. Why don't the Pharisees like Jesus?

2. Who are the modern day Pharisees?

3. What do the Pharisees say about Jesus?

4. How does Jesus handle each situation with the Pharisees?

5. What is Jesus' response like toward the man telling Jesus that His mother and brothers are outside?

6. Who are your brothers and sisters?

7. How are we suppose to treat our brothers and sisters?

See you tomorrow and remember we are creating New FCA T-shirts. Coming soon!!!

Also, we are planning a Yosemite trip coming up in the spring!!!! More details to come!!!

Matthew Chapter 11

Matthew Chapter 11 is full important information. We definitely don't have time to review all the information in 30 minutes. We will focus a little on John the Baptist, what the people are like during this time period, how Jesus will treat the lands he visited, and relationship between Jesus and God. Its a ton of info, but I think we can get through it. These are some questions that TEAM FCA came up with. Most will not be asked this Friday.

1. Why does Jesus tell his disciples to report to John about the good news?

2. Who is John and why is he important?

3. What kind of generation are we living in?

4. What kind of generation does Jesus describe?

5. What is Jesus going to do to the cities who don't believe in Jesus?

6. Who did Jesus come to save?

7. How great is our God?

8. How do you think John felt as Jesus was talking to him?

9. What do you think Jesus meant by,"And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted in heaven?

10. What does Jesus mean, "We played the flute but you did not dance?

11. Why does Jesus praise his Father, Lord?

12. What is the place of the dead?

Just a reminder we are coming up with a new FCA t-shirt. The team will be passing out fliers soon.

The team and I want to do an exciting Bible Study adventure. We are planning a trip to Yosemite. Everyone is invited, including parents, who else will drive. We want to climb Vernal Falls/ Mist Trails. Its an easy 3.5 or less round trip trail leading to a beautiful waterfall. Once we are on top of the falls we can have a little Bible Study. This should be a wonderful time spent together. I will be talking about this at FCA tomorrow and soon the date will be etched in stone. Have a great week!!!

Matthew Chapter 10 Questions

The commissioning of the 12, giving directions to the disciples, warning them of there troubles, fearing God in a Biblical way, understanding that God comes before everyone including family, and how to treat a child of God are the main themes of chapter 10. It's an important chapter littered with important information.

1. Who are the 12 disciples?
2. What were they told to do?
3. Would you want to be one of the 12?
4. Why were they told not to bring any extra clothes, sandles, food, or money?
5. Do you think you could live this way today?
6. What does it mean to be shrewed as serpents and as harmlessas doves?
7. Verse 35 seems so negative? What does this mean? What is the point?
8. How should you treat a broth in Christ?

Keep on reading Matthew. We are a little behind, but I believe we can make it throught the book.

We will be selling new FCA T-shirts soon. This will be a great way to show your enthusiasm for Chirst and to spread the word about FCA. I will talk more about it this Friday.