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A comparison of the four gospels

A side by side comparison of what stories are where in the gospels

Day 10: Luke 5-9

Here are some questions to consider as you listen to the text today.

1. What jobs did the disciples hold before following Jesus?
2. How are Luke's beatitudes different from those in Matthew?
3. Who is likely to love the most?
4. Where do you fit in the parable of the sower?
5. How was the woman with the hemorrhage healed?

Feel free to share your questions and insights by leaving a comment.

Day 9: Luke 1-4

Here are some questions to consider as you listen to today's Scripture.

1. What circumstances surround the birth of John the Baptist?
2. Luke 2 contains the most familiar version of the birth of Jesus. What things did Mary have to ponder?
3. Who are the two people who were awaiting the birth of the Messiah?
4. What was the nature of John's baptism?
5. What are the three temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness? How does he respond to them?

Feel free to share your insights and questions by leaving a comment.

Day 8: Mark 12-16

Here are some questions to consider as you listen to today's text.

1. What was the parable that Jesus told against the chief priests, scribes and the elders?
2. Who put the greatest offering into the temple treasury? How much was it?
3. What did Jesus say would not pass away?
4. Describe Jesus' betrayal.
5. Who was set free when Jesus was crucified? What crime did he commit?

Feel free to share your questions and insights by leaving a comment.

Day 7: Mark 7-11

Here are some questions to think about as you listen to today's Scripture.

1. How did the Syrophoenician woman challenge Jesus?
2. Why were the disciples worried about bread?
3. Peter had his mind on the wrong things. What were they?
4. Who was on the mountain with Jesus when he was transfigured?
5. Jesus has predicted the same things at least three times from chapters 8 to 10. What are they?

Feel free to share your insights and questions on today's text by leaving a comment.

Day 6: Mark 1-6

Here are some questions to consider as you listen to today's text.

1. How is the beginning of Mark different from the beginning of Matthew?
2. Who are Jesus' brothers and sisters?
3. Why does Jesus use parables?
4. Who can never have forgiveness? Why?
5. What did Jesus tell the man who was set free from the demons to do?

Please feel free to share your thoughts, insights, and questions by leaving a comment.

Day 5: Matthew 25-28

Here are some questions to consider as you listen to today's Scripture.

1. The parables of chapter 25 tell about preparedness. How shall we be ready for Jesus to come?
2. What is the content of Jesus' prayer in the garden?
3. Why was Jesus taken by the religious establishment to appear before Pilate?
4. Who carried the cross for Jesus?
5. What happened in Jerusalem when Jesus died?

Feel free to share you thoughts, questions, and insights on today's texts by leaving a comment. God bless!

Day 4: Matthew 19-24

Here are some questions to consider after listening to today's text. You can listen at http://www.fbc-elon.org.

1. Why are children so important?
2. What makes it hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God?
3. What is the point of the parable of the laborers in the vineyard?
4. Why did Jesus raise a ruckus in the temple?
5. What is the greatest commandment?

Feel free to share your questions, comments, and insights by leaving a comment on this post.

Day 3: Matthew 13-18

Here are some questions to consider after listening to today's readings. You can listen at http://www.fbc-elon.org

1. Chapter 13 is packed with "parables of the Kingdom". List several things the kingdom of heaven is like.
2. Why did Herod do away with John the Baptist?
3. When he was walking across the water, why did Peter begin to sink?
4. What kind of things defile (make unclean) a person?
5. Peter makes a great confession and then sticks his foot in his mouth. What did he say in each case?

Feel free to share your thoughts, comments, questions, and insights by leaving a comment below.

Day 2: Matthew 8-12

Here are some questions to reflect upon for today's listening. You can listen to these chapters at http://www.fbc-elon.org.

1. What requirements are made of those for whom Jesus performs miracles?
2. What work are the 12 sent out to perform?
3. Why should we not be afraid?
4. What is the message that Jesus sends to John the Baptist by way of John's disciples?
5. With whom does Jesus identify John the Baptist?

Feel free to share your thoughts, insights, and questions on today's text by commenting on this post.

Day 1: Matthew 1-7

Today begins "You've Got the Time!", a 40 day journey through the New Testament. You can listen to Matthew 1-7 using the media player on the front page of our website, http://www.fbc-elon.org.

After you listen, feel free to come and share any thoughts, insights, or questions that the text inspires.

Welcome to the journey!

Here are some questions to give you something to think about and/or respond to:
1. Chapter 1 is the famous "begat chapter". Why do you think that it was important for Matthew to include this genealogy?
2. What do you notice about Matthew's Christmas story that is different from what you are used to hearing?
3. One line that is frequently repeated throughout Matthew is "in order to fulfill what is written." To what audience would this be important?
4. What prompted Jesus to go into the wilderness following his baptism?
5. Chapter 5 begins the "Sermon on the Mount." What comments does Jesus make about the law?

You've Got the Time

Beginning February 17, our church will engage in a 40 day journey through the New Testament. We are encouraging everyone to take part in the "You've Got the Time" initiative, which challenges churches and individuals to listen through the New Testament over the course of 40 days. Resources will be available on the front page of our web site, www.fbc-elon.org, to make it easy for you to participate.

As we listen, we want to invite conversation about the Scriptures. Each day, a posting will be put here about that day's listening assignment. You are invited to share your thoughts and insights on that day's texts so that together we might discern how God is speaking through His word. Feel free to also leave your questions here so that others can be a help to you in understanding what you are hearing.