Name
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Reference
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Notes
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Sermon
on the mount |
Matthew 5-7 |
Many passages - in
general it is Jesus teaching on how people show behave and treat each
other. You need to know the meaning of each passage and its implications
for Christians today. |
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Ten
commandments |
Exodus 20: 1-17 |
Basis for Jewish law-
Law very important for Jews |
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Call
of the disciples |
Lk 5:1-11, 27-32 |
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The
commission |
Mt. 28: 18-20 |
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The
rich young man |
Mt. 19:16-30 |
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The
Good Samaritan |
Lk 10: 25-37 |
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The
mission of the Twelve |
Mk 6: 7-13 |
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Cost
of discipleship |
Mk 8:34-38 |
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The
status of discipleship |
Mt. 20: 24-28 |
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The
widow |
Mk 12: 41-44 |
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The
great commandment |
Mk 12: 28-31 |
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Parable
of the Talents |
Mt. 25: 14-30 |
use the gifts that God
gives you |
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Sheep
and the Goats |
Mt. 25: 31-46 |
There will be a
judgement - God will separate the good from the evil |
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The
lost coin/sheep |
Lk 15: 1-10 |
How valuable we are to
God |
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Sickness
and healing |
James 5: 13-15 |
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Unmerciful
servant |
Mt. 18: 23-35 |
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The
paralysed man |
Mk 2: 1-12 |
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The
forgiving father |
Lk 15: 11-32 |
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The
centurions servant |
Lk 7: 1-10 |
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The
practice of justice and reconciliation |
Philemon |
Very short book - Paul
asks as well known Christian to accept back his run away slave not only as
a slave but as a brother in Christ. |
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Respect
for all people |
James 2: 1-9 |
The teaching is given
that you must treat people equally - do not judge especially on external
experiences. |
1.
Set your
self short tests on the passages. Put them on index cards and refer to them from
time to time.
2.
Summarise
the passages in a number of bullet points.
3.
Concentrate
on remembering the words which are said especially questions put to Jesus
and his answers to them.
4.
Revise
the passages often, but briefly one or two at each time.
5.
Meet up
with a friend and ask one another questions on the passages.
6.
Write a
list of important quotations number them on another sheet write the list
of numbers and where the quotation occurs, and who says it
(e.g. Centurion at the Crucifixion, High Priest at the Trial, Disciples
at the stilling of the storm). Get someone to test you on these.
7.
Watch out
for extra details if you know a story from another Gospel it may have more
details than in Mark just learn the Marks Gospel version.
8.
Return
more often to passages which you find hardest to learn.
9.
Underline
the key words, quotations, events in your Bible often visualising the page
in your Bible will help you to remember the words.
10.
Read the passages out loud onto a tape and listen to it when you are
doing something practical (e.g. washing your hair or tidying your room!)