WorksheetsDiscipleship
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 26mins
What does the word disciple mean?
Rabbi
Follower
One who is sent
Friend
How many disciples did Jesus have?
10
40
20
12
From the large following he chose 12 men who over time became his Apostles.
What does Apostle mean?
Follower
Listener
Believer
One who is sent
Where was Jesus when he called the first 4 disciples?
Shore of Lake Galilee
Up a mountain
Jerusalem
Jericho
What was Simon and Andrew doing when Jesus called them?
Up a mountain
Sitting in Simons house
In their boat getting their nets ready
In Levi’s office
How did the first disciples respond when Jesus called them?
They responded immediately
They followed Jesus later that year
They said they were too busy
They kept fishing
Why did Jesus chose ordinary people?
He was desperate
He thought they would say yes
He did not like ordinary people
He wanted to show that God’s kingdom was open to ALL who said YES to the invitation of discipleshopm
What job did Levi work as?
Fisherman
Tax collector
A sower
Shepherd
Why were tax collectors hated?
They worked for the Romans and were dishonest
They were late for everything
They worked for the fishermen
They were too friendly
By choosing Levi, what is this teaching us?
Jesus made a mistake in choosing levi
Always pay your tax
Be kind to tax collectors
God’ s kingdom is for everyone, even the outcasts
What did Jesus say when he heard the teachers of the law complain about him..eating with sinners
I was hungry
…I have come not to call respectable people, but outcasts
..I should not have eaten with these people
These sinners are no friends of mine
How did the religious leaders feel when they saw Jesus eating with the Tax collectors and sinners?
Sympathetic
Happy
Annoyed
Delighted
Where was Jesus when he chose the Twelve?
On a road
Up a hill
In the Temple
In Levi’s house
Choose the 3 things Jesus chose the disciples to do..
To be with him
To preach
To abandon him
To drive out Demons
Name 2 of the disciples..
James , son of Alphaeus
Philip
Mark
Luke
Name 2 qualities of a good disciple
Unforgiving
Courageous
Openness
Dishonest
What did Jesus say about a prophet?
He must be a man
He should be called Peter
He must be a fisherman
He is welcome everywhere except his hometown
Was Jesus able to perform any miracles in his hometown?
No because the people had no faith
Yes Blind Bartimaeus
He performed many miracles there
He performed a few miracles there
In the Mission of the Twelve…why did Jesus send the 12 out two by two?
Most were brothers
It was cheaper
For safety and companionship
He didn’t he sent them out in threes
Give 2 instructions Jesus gave the disciples..
Don’t take no bread
Take bread
Don’t take a walking stick
No beggars bag
Why did Jesus tell them not to take anything with them except a walking stick?
They would have room for a lot of items in their travel bag
They were to rely on the kindness of others and trust that God would provide
They would lose their belongings
People might rob them
In the Mission of the Twelve…If they were not made welcome, what were they do?
Go stay in a local inn
Stay for an extra week there
Shake off the water from their feet
Shake off the dust from their feet
What are we called to do through baptism?
To be missionaries, to preach the Gospel, to show the face of Christ to all those we meet
To look after our own needs
To be fishermen
To ignore injustices
Jesus said the life of a disciple would …
It would be easy
It would be comfortable
They would be rich
Not be easy..it would have a cost
What does carry your cross mean?
To wear a cross
To reject all hardships
To make a wooden cross
To accept all hardships and challenges, no matter how difficult
What does forget self mean?
Put the needs of others before our own
Forget your background
Forget your age
Put your needs first
What was the cost of discipleship for 1st century Christians?
Choose 2 answers
They were too wealthy
Almost all of the 12 became martyrs and died for their beliefs
They faced ridicule and hostility
They were always welcomed
Choose 2 persecuted Christians today who died for their faith…
Maxmillian Kolbe
Maximilian
Rogers
Maxmilian
Smith
Oscar Romero
What can we learn from the coping with temptation story?
Choose 2 answers..
Christians should be like salt to food..add to the lives of others
Christians should put people off their faith
If you cause someone to lose faith you will be punished
Jesus did not like salt
What can help Christians cope with temptation?
Social media
Prayer
Salt
Sleep
Whose face was on the coin given to Jesus?
It was blank
Jesus’s
Peters
The Roman Emperor’s
Who was trying to trap Jesus with the coin?
Some fishermen
A Tax collector
Some Pharisees and members of Herod’s party
The Emperor
Did the Jews like paying taxes?
Sometimes
They didn’t mind it
Yes
They bitterly resented it
What did Jesus reply when asked if they should pay taxes?
Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor and pay to God what belongs to God
Do not pay taxes to the Emperor
The Emperor should not charge us tax
Ignore the tax rule
If Jesus had said …do not pay taxes..what would have happened?
The Jews would have rejected him
The Roman Army would have got richer
He would have been reported to the Romans as a threat to the state and arrested
The Romans would have been delighted
Martin Luther broke the law with ..
Peaceful protest
Starting a war
Violent protest
Nuclear protestv
How many coins did the Widow have?
1
3
0
2
Where was Jesus sitting she he saw the widow?
By the shore of lake Galilee
In Levi’s office
Outside the Temple
Near the Temple treasury
What was the 2 copper coins worth?
A Penny
2 Penny’s
A pound
Half a Penny
Why did Jesus praise the Widow at the treasury? Choose 2 answers ..
She did not give in any money
She won 2 more coins
She taught us to be generous
She had given all she had out of love for God
In Mark’s Gospel these 3 stories..the Rich young man, the widow at the Treasury, the payment of taxes…teach us ..
Choose any answer
Money is not everything, it can be a barrier to God
Self sacrifice is good
We should pay our taxes to Caesar and pay God what is God’s
Money is everything
Where was Peter when the High Priest’ servant woman questioned him?
In the Temple
By the shore of lake Galilee
Up a mountain
In the courtyard of the High Priests house
How many times did the rooster crow?
Twice
Three times
Once
Four times
What did Peter do when he realised he fails this mini trial?
He rejoiced
He laughed
He admitted he was a follower of Jesus
He broke down and cried
What did the High Priest’s servant woman first say to Peter when he was warming himself down in the courtyard?
You too, were with Jesus of Nazareth
Isn’t it a cold night
Are you lost?
You can’t deny that you are from Jericho
When the bystanders said to Peter that he was one of them, because he was from Galilee….what did Peter reply?
I swear I am from Jerusalem
I swear I am a follower of Jesus of Nazareth
I swear I am from Galilee
I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know the man you are talking about.
How are the disciples bad role models today?
They lacked faith at the calming of the storm
Peter, James and John fell asleep in the Garden if Gethsemane
They all ran away when Jesus was arrested
Peter denied knowing Jesus 3 times
