Special Studies by the Monte Vista church of Christ

Key Scripture Readings: Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6 Fast Facts We don’t have much information regarding what Jesus did on the Wednesday before His crucifixion. It could be that He continued to teach in the temple. It is more likely that He used most of the day for prayer, rest, and solitude with […]

Key Scripture Readings: Matthew 23:1-39; 24:1-35; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 21:5-33 Fast Facts Jesus spent a lot of time exposing the wickedness of the Pharisees. He told the crowds that the Pharisees were hypocrites. They did not practice the things that they preached (Matthew 23:3-4). The Pharisees cared more about position and prestige than righteousness. They […]

Key Scripture Readings: Matthew 23:1-39; 24:1-35; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 21:5-33 Fast Facts Jesus spent a lot of time exposing the wickedness of the Pharisees. He told the crowds that the Pharisees were hypocrites. They did not practice the things that they preached (Matthew 23:3-4). The Pharisees cared more about position and prestige than righteousness. They […]

Key Scripture Readings: Matthew 21:18-22:46; Mark 11:20-12:44; Luke 20:1-8, 19-40 Fast Facts It is important to note that the last week of Jesus’ life was made up of extremely full days! There was not much downtime. Each day Jesus would teach in the temple and spend the nights outside the city. The next day after […]

Key Scripture Readings: Mark 11:12-19; Matthew 21:12-13, 18-19; Luke 19:45-48 Fast Facts As Jesus and His disciples made their way from Bethany to Jerusalem on Monday morning, He became hungry. He then went to a fig tree, but saw nothing on it but leaves, “for it was not the season for figs.” After finding no […]

Key Scripture Readings: Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19 Fast Facts As Jesus approached Jerusalem from Bethany, He sent two disciples into a nearby village to get a colt that had never been ridden. If anyone asked them questions about what they were doing, they were to say, “The Lord has need of […]

Key Scripture Readings: Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:1-11; John 11:55-12:11 Fast Facts Six days before the Passover, Jesus traveled through Jericho to the home of Simon the Leper in Bethany. Other friends of Jesus (Mary, Martha, and Lazarus) were also present. Simon probably had been healed by Jesus of his leprosy before this gathering. Bethany was […]

Make a list of some of the key subjects Jesus talks about in Matthew 7:1-29. Who will be saved (Matthew 7:21)? Describe the people who argue with the Lord in verses 22-23. What is their complaint? How does the Lord respond to their grievance? Who is the wise man (Matthew 7:24)? What does it mean […]

According to Luke 14:33, what does authentic discipleship require? What does this mean? Summarize the parable of “the dinner” (Luke 14:16-24). What is its main point? What does Jesus mean by “hate” in Luke 14:26? What does He mean by His use of “cross” in Luke 14:27? Summarize the parable of “the tower” (Luke 14:28-30). […]

In Luke 16:1, what does Jesus tell us about the two main characters in the parable? What was a manager? Why was the manager dismissed from his job (Luke 16:1-2)? How severe was his sin? What did the manager do after his firing (Luke 16:3-7)? Were his actions ethical? Why was he commended by the […]