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JESUS, OUR TEACHER
Book 5
Books of the New Testament
Matthew |
I Timothy |
You should learn these books in order and the names of the books. To learn these names, look at them as you say the books in order.
The meaning of Matthew 7:5 is that the “book” is Matthew, “7” is the chapter, and “5” is the verse.
JESUS, OUR TEACHER
As we read the Bible, we soon learn that Jesus was the greatest teacher of all time. He taught not only by words, but by example by the way He lived. Jesus used simple illustrations to teach the truth He was revealing to the world. These illustrations or stories are called parables. Jesus based his lessons on what the people already knew. He used what they were familiar with. He was our Master Teacher. Let's listen and learn the great lesson of life from him.
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LESSON 1
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Matthew 18:21-35
Memory Verse: Ephesians 4:32:
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Write the correct words in the blanks. You may use the words in the alphabetical list below.
account | forgive (3 times) | no |
Christ's | forgiven (2 times) | 100 |
debt | forgiveness | prison |
do | greater | punished |
every time | kingdom | sold |
forgave | lord | 10,000 |
forget | more | worshipped |
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Match the phrases below to make correct statements.
Class discussion: How can we forget the wrong others have done to us? What should the first servant have done when his fellow servant asked for mercy? What is mercy?
Copy Matthew 5:7.
Say the books of the New Testament together. Good practice makes perfect. Find the verses your teacher calls for and take turns reading them aloud.
Jesus loves you!
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LESSON 2
The Talents—Matthew 25:14–30
Memory Verse: Ecclesiastes 9:10a
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with they might.”
Underline the correct words. A “talent” is money.
- The man who traveled into a far country gave his servants his (goods, books, speech).
- He gave (four, five, six) talents to the first servant.
- To the second servant he gave (two, three, four) talents.
- The third servant was given (six, three, one) talents(s).
- Each received the number of talents according to his (ability, work) to handle the money.
- Then the man went (on his journey, home, to his work).
- The first servant became busy with his talents and made (one, five, four) more talents.
- The second servant worked and made his talents to equal (five, four, three).
- The servant who received one talent hid it in the (earth, bank, house).
- When the lord returned, he called the servants to him (to feed them, to see how they had handled his money).
- He (praised, scolded) the first and second servants.
- He called them (timid, faithful) servants.
- He told the first two servants to enter (into the joy of their lord, the first foreign country).
- He called the servant who hid his one talent (good and safe, wicked and lazy).
- He (punished, repaid) the last servant.
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Match the phrases to make true statements.
Write some talents or abilities people may have.
Class Discussion: What are your abilities or talents? What can you do for Jesus and for others now? As you grow older, what do you expect or plan to do? How do we make our abilities grow?
Continue to learn the books of the New Testament. Find the verses your teacher tells you and take turns reading them aloud.
Always remember that Jesus loves you!
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LESSON 3
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
Matthew 25:31–46
Memory Verse: Galatians 6:10
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
Use your New Testament for the spelling of the words needed in the blanks below.
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Copy Matthew 7:12.
Work this puzzle and find the words that tell what Jesus is teaching with this parable.
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Jesus loves you!
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LESSON 4
Parable of the Good Samaritan—Luke 10:25–37
Memory Verse: Ephesians 4:28b
“Let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”
True or False: Circle the “T” if true; the “F” if false.
T | F | 1. A lawyer asked Jesus a question trying to trap Jesus. |
T | F | 2. He wanted to know what to do to get rich. |
T | F | 3. He learned that he was supposed to love God and his neighbor as himself. |
T | F | 4. He was ashamed that he had tried to trap Jesus. |
T | F | 5. He then asked Jesus who was his neighbor. |
T | F | 6. Jesus told him a parable so he would know. |
T | F | 7. A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Bethany. |
T | F | 8. He fell among his friends. |
T | F | 9. Thieves took away his clothes. |
T | F | 10. They wounded him. |
T | F | 11. They left him dead. |
T | F | 12. A priest, a religious leader, came by, looked at him, and went on his way. |
T | F | 13. A Levite, a religious leader, came by, looked at him, and helped him. |
T | F | 14. A Samaritan, whom the Jews hated, showed kindness to him. |
T | F | 15. He tended to his wounds. |
T | F | 16. He put him on his own animal. |
T | F | 17. He took him home with him. |
T | F | 18. He took care of him in the inn. |
T | F | 19. When he had to continue on his journey, he gave the innkeeper medicine to take care of him. |
T | F | 20. He promised the innkeeper more money when he returned if more was needed. |
T | F | 21. He that showed mercy on the wounded man was his neighbor. |
T | F | 22. Jesus told the doctor that he should do as the Samaritan did. |
Reread the sentences you marked “false” and underline the words that make the sentence false. Be ready to read sentences to make them true.
Class Discussion: What does Jesus want us to do? Who is our neighbor? How can we help our neighbor?
The Parable of the Rich Fool—Luke 12:13–21
Jesus spoke this parable to teach us not to think about riches and things we have here on earth. He does not want us always wishing for more and more.
Underline the correct words in the parentheses ( ).
- A certain man had (poor, very good) crops.
- Because of this he (did, did not) have room in his barns to store his harvest.
- He planned to (tear down, keep) his old barns.
- Then he would build (smaller, bigger) barns to store his fruits and goods.
- He would have much goods laid up for (many, few) years.
- Then he would say to himself, “Take it (hard, easy), eat, drink, and be (merry, sad).”
- God told him he was (foolish, wise).
- God told him he would die (in a year, that night).
- The rich man was laying up treasure (in heaven, on earth).
- He was interested only in (himself, friends).
- He was rich toward (God, himself).
- God wanted him to help (others, himself).
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Class Discussion: How can we be rich toward God? How does a person lay up treasures on earth? In heaven? Read Revelation 2:9a and Revelation 3:17. What did God want the rich man to do?
Continue to repeat the New Testament books in order. Take turns reading aloud the scriptures your teacher calls for you to find.
Jesus loves and cares for you!
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LESSON 5
Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican
Luke 18:9–14
Memory Verse: Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”
Write the correct words in the blanks. You will find them in the following alphabetical list.
afar | lifts up | put down |
better | merciful | right |
despised | nothing | sinner |
exalted | other men | themselves |
eyes | Pharisee | tithes |
God (two times) | pray | Two |
himself | prayed | two times |
hit | publican (two times) | |
humbles | publican's |
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Class Discussion: Did the Pharisee think he was praying to God? Why didn't God hear his prayer? Why did God hear the publican's prayer? What have you learned from this parable?
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Check the things below that may show a person is humble.
Continue to spend time learning the New Testament books in order. Find the scriptures your teacher calls for you to find.
Jesus loves you!
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LESSON 6
The House on the Rock and the House on the Sand
Matthew 7:21–29
Memory Verse: James 1:22a
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only ...”
Match these phrases to make true statements.
Read Matthew 16:13–19.
- Jesus asked his (disciples, enemies), “Who do men say that I the Son of Man am?”
- They said that some thought he was (one of the prophets, a Roman king).
- When Jesus said, “Who do you say I am?” (John, Peter) answered him.
- He said, “You are the (Christ, ruler), the Son of the living God.”
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Class Discussion: Why should a house be built on a rock instead of sand? Of what value is a rock? Where do we find what Jesus wants us to do?
A person who builds his or her life or house on Jesus' teachings will develop these: (Read Galatians 5:22–23)
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Be sure you know the names of the books of the New Testament. This is very important. Find the scriptures the teacher tells you.
Jesus loves you!
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LESSON 7
Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin,
The Lost Son—Luke 15:1–32
Memory Verse: Luke 19:10
“For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Underline the correct words or phrases.
- The shepherd had (a hundred, fifty, thirty) sheep.
- (Twenty, Ten, One) sheep became lost.
- The shepherd (carried, fed, left) the rest of the sheep in the wilderness.
- He (despised, hunted, rejected) the lost sheep.
- When he found the lost sheep, he put it (on a rock, by a tree, on his shoulders).
- The shepherd (cried, rejoiced, was sad) when he found his one lost sheep.
- He asked his (friends, enemies) to rejoice with him.
- A certain woman had (four, ten, seven) pieces of silver.
- She lost (one, five, three) of them.
- To look for the coin, she (looked out a window, lit a candle, asked a friend).
- She wanted to find the coin so much that she (washed her dishes, swept her floor).
- She looked for the coin (very carefully, sometimes, now and then).
- When she found the lost coin she asked her friends and neighbors to (cry with her, help her spend it, rejoice with her).
- A certain man had (two, four, five) sons.
- The (older, younger) son asked his father to give him the goods his father would leave him when he died.
- After his father gave him the money, this son took a trip (close to home, into a far country).
- In this country, he (saved, wasted) his money on (wild, good, humble) living.
- After he had spent all his money, he was so hungry that he could have eaten with the (sheep, pigs, cows).
- Everybody wanted (to help him, give him a little food, to give him nothing).
- When he came to himself, he decided to (eat with the pigs, go home to his father, go farther away).
- He said he would tell his father he (had sinned, was very hungry, had suffered very much).
- He wanted to be one of his father's (sons, hired servants, brothers).
- When he was still a long way from home, his (brother, friends, father) saw him.
- His father was very (sad, happy) to see him come home.
- His father (beat him, ignored him, hugged and kissed him).
- The son said he was (good enough, not good enough) to be his father's son.
- His father gave him a ring and new clothes and made (a feast for him, him a servant).
- The father said his son was (terrible, lazy, lost and is found).
- The older son was (happy, angry, afraid) because his father gave a feast for his brother.
- He (refused to go to the feast, hurried to greet his brother).
- Jesus often taught by (parables, miracles).
- A parable is a story told to (teach, miss) a lesson.
- The unmerciful servant owed the king (less, the same amount, more) than his fellow servant owed him.
- Since he would not forgive his fellow servant, the king (would, would not) forgive him.
- (Five, Three, Two) men were given talents in Jesus' parable.
- The first man, who had five talents, gained (two, three, five) other talents while his lord was away.
- The second man gained (two, one, five) other talents.
- The last man (gained one other talent, hid his one talent).
- The lord of these men was displeased with the (last man, second man, first man).
- The man who hid his talent was (excused, punished).
- The first two men were (rewarded, punished).
- In the judgment, Jesus shall put the (sheep, goats) on his right hand and bless them.
- The sheep are those who have (done good, failed to do good) to those who needed help.
- The (priest, Samaritan, Levite) helped the wounded man.
- God called the rich man a fool because he cared (only for himself, for others).
- A person should lay up treasures (on earth, in heaven).
- God heard the prayer of the (publican, Pharisee).
- Each of us must (exalt himself, humble himself) before God.
- The (wise man, foolish man) builds his house on a rock.
- Our rock is (our own ability, Jesus Christ).
- (Christians, Club Members) are the light of the world.
- Christians are to (put out their lights, let their lights shine).
- We are to (love, hate) our enemies.
- The greatest of all will be (servant of all, served by all).
- If we love Jesus, we will keep (part, all) of his commandments.
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Match the phrases to make true statements.
Continue to repeat the books of the New Testament. Find the verses of scripture as your teacher calls for them.
Jesus loves you!
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LESSON 8
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount—Matthew 5, 6, 7
Instead of studying a parable today, we will study some of Jesus' teaching while He was on a mountain.
Read Matthew 5:1–12 and write the words needed for the blanks in sentences 1 through 7. Your teacher will talk to you about the meaning of these verses. Blessed means happy.
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Continue to learn well the books of the New Testament in order. Find the scriptures your teacher asks for.
Jesus loves and cares for you!
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LESSON 9
Other Teachings of Jesus
Memory Verse: John 14:15
“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
Read the scriptures given in Mark 10:35–45 and write the correct words in the blanks.
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Match these phrases to make true statements.
Do you know all the books of the New Testament in order? Do you know the names of each book? Find the scriptures the teacher calls for you to find.
Remember that Jesus loves you!
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Review
Underline the correct words.
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Circle “T” if the sentence is true; Circle “F” if the sentence is false.
T | F | 1. The good shepherd rejoiced when he found his one lost sheep. |
T | F | 2. The woman who lost two of her ten coins looked carefully for them. |
T | F | 3. The younger son took a journey near his home. |
T | F | 4. He spent all of his money on wild living. |
T | F | 5. When he came to himself, he decided to go home to his father. |
T | F | 6. His father was sad to see him. |
T | F | 7. The son wanted to be one of his father's hired servants. |
T | F | 8. The father gave a feast for his son who had returned home. |
T | F | 9. The older son was happy to have his brother home. |
T | F | 10. He hurried to his brother's feast. |
T | F | 11. There is joy in heaven when even one sinner repents. |
Underline the word or words that make the sentences false. Be ready to read the sentences to make them true.
Say the New Testament books together at least one more time. Find the scriptures your teacher asks you to find.
Jesus loves you
and wants you to put
these lessons into practice!
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