Jan. 21, 2024

Matthew Lesson 30 Study Questions 

1.    They fell on their faces and were greatly afraid: They didn’t fall on their faces when they saw Jesus transfigured; not when His face shone like the sun; not when His clothes became as white as the light; not when Moses and Elijah appeared with Him; not when Moses and Elijah spoke with Jesus; and not even when the cloud of glory appeared and overshadowed them. But when the disciples heard the ______ from _______, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.

2.    Arise, and do not be afraid: The disciples were once again uniquely in awe of Jesus. This helps explain the purpose of the Transfiguration: to reassure the disciples that Jesus was the _______, even if He would indeed be crucified as He had so surprisingly revealed.

3.    When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only: It is significant that their entire focus was forced upon ______ once again. The cloud was gone; Moses had left, and Elijah had disappeared.

4.    Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead: Wisely, Jesus told the disciples to not speak of the transfiguration until after His resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus was the final confirmation of His ________ and ______.

5.    But I say to you that Elijah has come already: Yet there was also a sense in which Jesus could rightly say “Elijah has come already.” Elijah had arrived in the _____ of John the Baptist, who ministered in Elijah’s _______ and _______ (Luke 1:17).

6.    Have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic: “When Moses came down from the mountain he was confronted by Israel’s ________ (Exodus 32); so on Jesus’ return from the mountain he enters a scene of spiritual _______ and ________.” 

7.    So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him: Sometimes Jesus’ followers ____, but Jesus ______ does. The man was wise for going straight to Jesus when His followers failed.

8.    O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? There is a sense that Jesus is ________ with His disciples. His season of ministry before the cross was coming to an end, and perhaps He felt frustration that the disciples did not have more ______.

9.    Because of your unbelief: Jesus laid the inability of the disciples to cast out the demon at their unbelief. To be successful in a battle against demons, there must be _____ in the Lord GOD who has complete _________ over the demons.

10.    This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting: We show our faith in and reliance on God through prayer and fasting. It displays an occupation with and dependence on Jesus.

11.    The Son of Man is about to be betrayed: Though they were frequent, these reminders about Jesus’ suffering and resurrection were __________ and _________ by the disciples until after His resurrection (Luke 24:6-8).

12.    Nevertheless, lest we offend them: Jesus was not __________ to pay this tax under the principle He had just discussed with Peter; that as a son, not a servant, He did not have to pay this temple tax. Yet Jesus also recognized the importance of ________ needless controversy, and so was willing to pay the tax so as to not offend those who questioned.