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STUDENT'S GOAL
Peter, Paul &
John the Baptist
Changed by the
Master’s Touch
John the Baptist:
the Forerunner
Peter:
The Disciple
Paul:
The Apostle
Copyright © 1996
PBI Publications
All Rights Reserved
Answer the following as you read:
Peter, Paul &
John the Baptist
Changed by the Master’s Touch
By F.B. Meyer
John the Baptist
The Forerunner
Chapter 1
Promise of the Prophet
- In brief months John the Baptist became the center of all .
- Jesus and John were at the same time and were surrounded by the same traditions.
- The life purpose of the one culminated in his ; with the other, it only .
- Herod extorted immense revenues form the classes and squandered them on his and .
Chapter 2
The House of Zacharias
- Zacharias meant “God’s ” as though he were to be a perpetual reminder to his people of what God had promised—and to God of what they were from His hand.
- Elisabeth meant “God’s ” as though her people were perpetually appealing to those promises.
- Elisabeth and Zacharias lived under a great . They could have no because Elisabeth was barren.
- Sorrow opens our eyes and allows us to see within the veil that cannot be described by those who have not .
- It was , who stood in the presence of God, that had been sent to declare the good tidings that Zacharias prayer was heard and that his wife would bear a , John the .
- When Zacharias came out of the temple he was because of his .
Chapter 3
Schools and Schoolmasters
- Zacharias and Elisabeth had probably stopped for a child.
- What opened Zacharias mouth to speak?
- John was a which would give him direction and to his thoughts and anticipations.
- Zacharias and Elisabeth probably when John was quite .
- In the wilderness John supported himself by eating and wild .
Chapter 4
Prophet of the Highest
- John the Baptist was a .
- The Hebrew word that stands for prophet is derived from a root word signifying “to or ” and suggests a fountain bursting from the heart.
- The had given a forecast of John’s .
- These are the three signs of a prophet: , a deep conviction of sin and impending , and the gushing forth of moving .
- Each of these was in an extreme in John the Baptist.
Chapter 5
The Ministry of Baptism
- From nature, from the , and from direct fellowship with God, John had received given only to those who can stand the strain of discipline in the school of .
- John saw many and coming to be baptized.
- Alongside the proclamation of the Kingdom was the uncompro- mising insistence of “the .”
- The of John’s preaching had its primary fulfillment in the awful disasters that befell the people and culminated in the siege and fall of .
- A lack of of the fate of the godless and disobedient weakens much present-day .
- All John’s preaching led up to the demand for .
Chapter 6
The Fruit of Repentance
- John represents a phase of and influence through which we must pass if we are to discover and appreciate the of Christ.
- Repentance, according to the literal rendering of the Greek word, is “a of .”
- Repentance is an act of the .
- Repentance stands for the desire and choice to from sin, and stands for the desire and choice to to God.
- Confession is an essential sign of a genuine , and without it is impossible.
Chapter 7
Baptism of the Messiah
- John’s conviction that the was near grew stronger, and this conviction became a .
- For years the Son of Man had been busy in the ordinary routine of a village .
- John was the last and greatest of the and was to close the Testament era.
- The voice of proclaimed that Jesus of Nazareth was His beloved Son, in whom He was well pleased.
Chapter 8
Witness of the Light
- The and of Christ had a marvelous effect on the ministry of John the Baptist.
- John the Baptist “confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the ” (John 1:20).
- John the Baptist taught his disciples that Jesus of Nazareth had a previous from and that He was the mighty God, the Father of the Ages, and the Prince of Peace.
- As the first Adam brought on the race, the second Adam has put it away by the of Himself.
- The Son of God had come and given John an understanding that He was .
Chapter 9
Rejoicing in Humility
- When the crowds of pilgrims dispersed, Jesus began a tour through the land of Judea.
- A Jew, probably an emissary of the brought tidings to John’s disciples of the work that Jesus was doing in .
- There was no tinder in John’s noble breast that these sparks of could .
- “We are his , created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should in them” (Ephesians 2:10).
- John saw that the Redeemer could not contradict the and that the Kingdom was consistent with the .
- John believed in Jesus to God, using the well-known Jewish phrase of to describe His possession of the divine nature in a unique sense.
- We must review our to Jesus as the of our soul to our Maker and Redeemer.
Chapter 10
In the King’s Court
- felt that John was a just and holy man.
- John was summoned to deliver his message before the .
- John exclaimed to Herod, “It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s .”
- John the Baptist was imprisoned at the castle of .
- John was summoned to have audiences with himself.
- Under the influence of drink and unholy appetite, had her way, and Herod gave orders to put John the Baptist to .
Chapter 11
The Discipline of Patience
- “And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou that should ? or look we for ?” (Luke 7:19).
- John the Baptist was for a brief spell under a cloud, to let go of the that had brought him such joy.
- John had expected to deliver him from prison.
- The Lord drew John’s attention to words he seemed in danger of forgetting: “...Be , fear not: behold your God will come and you...” (Isaiah 35:3-6).
- We have the chance of inheriting a new , if we will avoid questioning and murmuring.
Chapter 12
The Least in the Kingdom
- Jesus chose the time that John had beneath his usual level to utter his warmest and most generous words of .
- Jesus reckons the entire benefit of His glorious and to each believer.
- Real consists not in increasing our possessions but in limiting our wants.
- The Lord ranked John with the greatest of those of .
- John could with the eternal God as a man speaks with his friend and could unutterable agonies in self-questioning and depression.
Chapter 13
A Burning and Shining Light
- Our Master, Christ, was on , challenged by the leaders because He had dared to heal a man on the Sabbath.
- Jesus Christ is the of the World.
- If you want to shine, you must .
- You must be prepared to , for you can only help men when you for them.
- The ministry of the is but for an hour.
Chapter 14
Set at Liberty
- Herod was the son of the Herod, a murderous .
- Herodias knew the that John the Baptist wielded over her weak lover and that Herod attached unmeasured to his word.
- Herodias daughter, , came in and performed a wild dance.
- She pleased , who in his frenzy promised to give her whatever she might ask.
- The daughter of Herodias asked for John the Baptist’s .
- “The king was exceeding ” (Mark 6:26).
- Months afterward, when Herod heard of Jesus, the conscience- stricken monarch said, “It is whom I : he is risen from the dead” (Mark 6:16).
Chapter 15
Death and Resurrection
- There were many similarities between and careers.
- Neither attended a school, and each avoided the great sects.
- John’s death affected no destiny but his ; the death of Jesus had affected the destiny of our .
- Others die because they have been ; Jesus was born that He might .
- We are assured that He is not in the , but risen, , and glorified.
Chapter 16
A Continuing Harvest
- Jesus spent the last few months of His career in the tract of country beyond known as .
- Every is equally full of God’s wonder working power.
- If the seems common to you the lies in your eyes.
- The apostle dedicated his life to dealing with individuals.
- To untold ages, what we have been and said will affect all other beings for or .
Chapter 17
The Spirit and Power of Elijah
- Malachi tells us that the advent of the would be haralded by the prophet.
- Both and John the Baptist had the same faith in the of fire.
- What was the first question the Apostle Paul asked when he entered the gathering of men at Ephesus?
- God is able to give us as large a portion of His as He did to the disciples on the day of .
Peter
The Disciple
Chapter 1
First Impressions That Last
- Peter, the of the apostles, was drawn from the ranks of people.
- A strange anticipation and hope stirred in the hearts of many that the invaders would soon be driven out and the kingdom restored to Israel.
- Andrew and knew, with absolute conviction, that they had found the .
- When learned that Jesus was going to the next day, he resolved to accompany him.
- Jesus worked His miracle at the joyous gathering—He turned water into .
- months were spent traveling with Jesus through-out .
- For a period of months, our Lord seems to have ministered without the .
Chapter 2
A Fisher of Men
- Peter and had been friends from boyhood and were partners in the business.
- When our Lord prepares a for His use, He has to establish his absolute and right to command.
- The untiring labors of the apostle laid the foundations of the Church.
- Peter and the rest had known the Lord for at least months, but they were unaware of His true majesty and glory.
- Did Peter immediately feel the Master’s love for winning the souls of men?
Chapter 3
Preparing For Service
- The first lesson Jesus taught His disciples was that their association with Him would inevitably involve them in .
- The second lesson was the need for in ministry.
- The third lesson was a glimpse into the of the .
- The fourth lesson revealed the of the Master’s power.
- Who said “Why are we not more holy? Why do we not live for eternity and walk with God all day long?
- Peter was filled with a spirit of .
Chapter 4
Building the Kingdom
- Jesus’ are directly opposed to the tendencies of nature.
- The mystery in Jesus’ words repels the , but that same mystery is an additional reason for our faith.
- The secret of the Church’s victory over her consists in her doctrine.
- The Church’s foundation is the of our Lord as “the of the living God.”
- , Simon’s new name, means a stone or a bit of rock, broken from its parent bed.
Chapter 5
A Taste of Divine Glory
- As Jesus prayed on Mount , Peter and the others became eyewitnesses of Christ’s majesty as He was before them.
- What startling rebuke did Jesus give Peter and his companions regarding His death on the cross?
- The Apostle said that all things were lawful to him, but they might become a block to others.
- We pray, , and strive, but we often fail to see that the cargo has already been delivered on the and is waiting to be and taken away.
- We cannot give unless we have learned to ; and we cannot take unless we are prepared to .
Chapter 6
Molding the Character of Disciples
- We must never forget that our Lord dealt with His apostles as .
- and seemed to give Jesus the most concern.
- because his nature was and subtle, and because his fervid and impulsive was constantly pushing him into extreme positions from which he needed to be .
- The struggle for broke out again when the mother of and asked for the right-hand and left-hand places in the Kingdom for her sons.
- In the parable of the unforgiving which followed, sin against another person was contrasted with the enormity of sin against .
- Jesus knew that approaching with the was the of Judas, the by Peter, and the of all the disciples.
- More than any other, has interpreted to the world the secret workings of Jesus’ .
Chapter 7
Final Exhortation and Comfort
- Jesus had greatly desired to eat the supper with His disciples before He .
- Which disciple said “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head”?
- Jesus taught the royalty of and also that sin does not sever the regenerate from God.
- Who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver?
- The “many mansions” that Christ mentions, suggest not only spaciousness but room for each and to develop.
Chapter 8
Renewed By His Love
- At His own request, Jesus had been made for , that God might be the of them who .
- Jesus loves us as He loved , and .
- When approached with the chief priests, scribes and Pharisees, the apostles misread the situation and began to fight.
- and followed as they took Jesus captive to Palace.
- The - who had admitted him left her post, came to the fire, recognized , and accused him before the entire circle.
- How did Peter reply?
- The angel of the Lord told the women to inform His brethren and that Jesus was and would meet them in .
Chapter 9
Witnesses of the Resurrection
- The disciples failed to Jesus standing onthe sandy shore, wrapped in the shimmer of the morning mist.
- When He called out to them to cast their net on the side, and it immediately filled with fish, knew it was the Lord.
- The disciples were to be to the fact of the of their Lord.
- The word translated witness is .
- Before our Lord began His ministry, He was anointed with the Holy Spirit and returned from the in the power of the Spirit to .
- The anointed disciples proclaimed the risen glory of Jesus, speaking in the foreigner’ native .
- This was called the of .
Chapter 10
The Power of the Name
- The temple in was enclosed in marble courts, rising in successive levels from street level.
- Peter was still addressing the hushed crowd when a group of officials moved toward the congregation and the men.
- The , who did not believe in the world of the or in the doctrine of a life-after death, were probably responsible for this act.
- The with its elders wasthe most venerable and authoritative in the world.
- If a nation refuses to build according to the great truths that Jesus taught, it must pass on as all the great empires of the world—Babylonian, , Grecian, and —have passed on and become as .
- As the listened to Peter’s words and watched the two apostles closely, they were reminded of .
Chapter 11
A Larger Field of Harvest
- In its earliest stages, the sentiment of Jerusa- lem was strongly in favor of the .
- From the beginning the divine objective was to include and in one Church.
- A large contingent of Jews were present on the day of Pentecost and had accepted Jesus as their .
- Beneath preaching, vast numbers of had broken away from spiritualism and were baptized in the name of Jesus.
- Saul of , the arch-persecutor of the Church, had been stopped by the direct of the Lord and had become His humble .
- Peter was summoned by an urgent message to , six and a half miles away, where the beloved had died.
- Peter went with men, sent from God, on a missionary journey to .
- A strong party insisted that the Gentile must become a before receiving Christ.
Chapter 12
Fulfilling a Promise
- , one of the Master’s innermost circle, was the first to be executed.
- had Peter arrested, and soldiers were commissioned to watch him.
- One had been at Peter’s side for the whole days of his , waiting for the precise moment fixed for Peter’s escape.
- After his miraculous escape from prison, Peter concentrated his labors on the vast multitude of who were scattered through the portion of the Empire.
- Forty years after Peter’s death, , governor of part of the region influenced by Peter, described in an official report the wonderful predominance of .
- Peter and Paul most likely suffered at the same time promoted by the Roman Emperor, .
- If Paul has been called the Apostle of and John the Apostle of , surely Peter is rightly remembered as the Apostle of .
Paul
The Apostle
Chapter 1
When I Was a Child
- While Jesus was still an infant in His mother’s arms at Nazareth, what child was born in Tarsus?
A. John C. Saul B. Paul D. B & C - What language did Paul’s family speak at home?
A. Hebrew C. English B. Greek D. All of the above - What age did Paul become a son of the law?
A. 5 C. 10 B. 6 D. 13 - Paul had discovered that the sacrifices of what religion could not remove sins.
A. Christianity C. Catholism B. Judaism D. Jehovah’s Witnesses - Paul obtained true righteousness through faith in who?
A. Christ C. Peter B. Pilot D. None of the above
Chapter 2
A Seed That Produced Millions
- Who was the churches first martyr?
A. Judas C. Peter B. John D. None of the above - The Hebrew Christian church was led by what group?
A. The Saduccees C. The Apostles B. The Pharisees D. The Jews - Who made the first attempt to read the story of God’s dealings with Israel in the light of Christ?
A. Stephen C. James B. Peter D. Andrew - Saul affirmed that nothing could supersede what man?
A. Joseph C. King Solomon B. Abraham D. Moses - The blood of the martyrs is the seed of what?
A. The church C. America B. The temple D. All of the above
Chapter 3
Encounter on the Road
- What event takes up the second most amount of space in the New Testament?
A. The resurrection of Christ
B. The arrest placed by the risen Lord upon Saul of Tarsus
C. The feeding of the 5,000
D. Peter walking on the water - What time of day was Saul met by the Lord on the road to Damascus?
A. Midnight
B. Dusk
C. Sundown
D. High Noon - What was Christianity called by Saul and his followers?
A. The Way
B. Christianity
C. Messiah followers
D. None of the above - Who did Saul think he was pleasing by martyring the Christians?
A. Jesus
B. God
C. The Rabbis
D. All of the above - During his earthly ministry, Jesus spoke to His people in what way?
A. Softly
B. With a loud roar
C. In Parables
D. A & B
Chapter 4
Beginning the Christian Life
- Saul’s entrance into Damascus was much different because of what?
A. He had lost his sight
B. He was crippled
C. He had met the Lord
D. A & C - Saul heard an abundance of revelations those three days and nights of silence and solitude in the house of what man?
A. Ananias
B. John
C. Lazarus
D. Judas - What did Ananias call Saul when he first arrived?
A. Saul of Tarsus
B. Brother Saul
C. Holy Saul
D. Mr. Saul - What was Paul’s final and irreversible break with his past life?
A. His baptism
B. Ananias’ touch
C. His prayer
D. None of the above - How many years did Paul train before joining the apostles?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 3
D. 7 - After returning to Damascus, Paul immediately proclaimed that Jesus was what?
A. The Son of God
B. The Messiah
C. A & B
D. None of the above
Chapter 5
Finding His Place
- Paul had been prepared and called to preach among what people?
A. The Jews
B. The Gentiles
C. The Romans
D. The Samaritans - When he returned to Damascus, Paul immediately began his crusade where?
A. The Synagogues
B. Peoples homes
C. The market place
D. All of the above - Why did Paul flee Damascus?
A. He was tired of preaching
B. Everyone had been converted
C. He went to meet Peter
D. Persecution by his fellow countrymen that endangered his life - What city did Paul and Barnabus first go to?
A. Antioch
B. Jerusalem
C. Damascus
D. Tarsus - What people at Antioch and Pisidia refused the gospel?
A. The Gentiles
B. The Sanhedrin
C. The Jews
D. The Americans - Which apostles realized that their former persecutor had re- ceived a divine commission to the Gentiles?
A. Andrew, Barnabus and Peter
B. James, Peter and John
C. Judas, Mark, and Luke
D. James, Paul and John
Chapter 6
The Vision and the Thorn
- What three qualities blend together to form a strong Christian character?
A. Resolution, fortitude and courage
B. Honesty, integrity and sincerity
C. Anger, rage and power
D. Love, forgiveness and joy - Paul enjoyed glorious experiences, but he also had to deal with what?
A. The thorn in his flesh
B. Constant praise
C. A & B
D. None of the above - Paul needed the grace of God to overcome what controversy?
A. Gentiles being saved
B. His past way of life
C. Circumcised and uncircumcised believers joined together in Christian fellowship
D. Christ’s resurrection - What is the only condition of salvation?
A. Observing a code of rules given by the church
B. Obedience to your church creed
C. Sacrificing a lamb
D. Believing faith that justifies the ungodly - A relentless war broke out and cost Paul many tears. How many years did it follow him?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 10
D. None of the above
Chapter 7
The Second Journey
- Why didn’t Paul want to take John Mark on their second mis- sionary journey?
A. Because he didn’t like him
B. Because he wasn’t a Christian
C. Because he was too shy to preach
D. Because he deserted them on the first journey - Who accompanied Paul and Silas on the missionary journey?
A. John Mark
B. Andrew
C. Timothy
D. Moses - What area were the missionaries forbidden of the Holy Ghost to go to?
A. Europe
B. Asia Minor
C. Australia
D. America - Who became a dear friend to Paul?
A. Barnabus
B. Jesus
C. Luke
D. Lydia - The Jewish community at Philippi, too small and poor to have a synagogue of its own, met where?
A. Down by the riverside
B. In Lydia’s home
C. In the street
D. None of the above - Who asked Paul and Silas how to be saved after the earthquake in the prison?
A. The prisoners
B. The jailer
C. A & B
D. None of the above
Chapter 8
Adventures in Preaching
- What city did Paul and his companions travel to next?
A. Antioch
B. Thessalonica
C. Philippi
D. Jerusalem - Where did Paul preach while in Athens?
A. The synagogue
B. The riverside
C. The marketplace
D. All of the above - What was Paul’s original trade?
A. Blacksmith
B. Preacher
C. Meatcutter
D. Tent maker - What were the names of the Christian Jews who also worked at the same trade?
A. Aquila and Pricilla
B. James and John
C. Abraham and Sarah
D. None of the above - Who did the Jews bring Paul before in their outrage?
A. Pilot
B. The Roman governor
C. The Roman emperor
D. The Jewish rabbi - Which of these were among Paul’s converts?
A. Soldiers
B. Slaves
C. Prostitutes
D. All of the above
Chapter 9
More Than a Conqueror
- Paul’s work of evangelization resulted in the formation of how many churches?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 7
D. 28 - The temple of Diana enshrined her image, which was said to have fallen from what planet?
A. Pluto
B. Saturn
C. Jupiter
D. Neptune - Ephesus was deeply infected with what?
A. Black Magic
B. The Occult
C. Mormonism
D. A & B - Who was greatly baffled by the great miracles worked through Paul?
A. Magicians
B. Exorcists
C. None of the above
D. A & B - How did Paul overcome his problems?
A. He was in daily communication with the Lord
B. He was saved
C. He had a lot of dear friends
D. He believed in himself
Chapter 10
A Prisoner of Jesus
- Who did Paul expect to meet at Traos?
A. Titus
B. Barnabus
C. Silas
D. Aquila and Pricilla - Why was Paul’s journey to Jerusalem sad to his devoted followers?
A. Because Paul would go back to his sinful ways
B. Because Paul would be persecuted there
C. Because they would never see Paul again
D. None of the above - Who risked his life in order to warn Paul of the plot of the zeal- ots?
A. His brother
B. His nephew
C. Luke
D. His father - How many years was Paul a prisoner in Caesarea?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. None - Those years of imprisonment enabled Paul to give what to the Church?
A. Bibles
B. Tents
C. The prison epistles
D. All of the above
Chapter 11
A Passage to Rome
- How was Paul able to have his case tried by the Roman Emperor?
A. He was rich
B. He was a citizen of Rome
C. A & B
D. None of the above - What carried the ship Paul was on out to sea?
A. The sail ripped
B. The men
C. The wind changed
D. None of the above - How did Paul take advantage of this unexpected trip out to sea?
A. He escaped
B. He witnessed to the men on board
C. He killed all the men
D. He talked them into letting him go - Why had God fulfilled Paul’s desire to see Rome in chains rather than freedom?
A. He was punishing Paul
B. For safety’s sake
C. For the wider audience that awaited him
D. B & C
Chapter 12
Redeemed to Serve
- Which of these cities did Paul establish churches in?
A. Philippi
B. Thessalonica
C. Berea
D. All of the above - What was Paul’s secret of accomplishing this marvelous work?
A. His intellectual talent
B. His “thorn” and his “contemptible utterance
C. His eloquent speech
D. His wealth - From the beginning to the close of this career, Paul was impelled by one thought. What was it?
A. He had been saved to get to Heaven
B. He had been redeemed to serve
C. He had been redeemed to suffer
D. He had been saved to start churches - It was always Paul’s earnest expectation and hope that Christ should be magnified by what?
A. In his body, whether by life or death
B. In his body, by death
C. In his body, by life
D. In his power - To each of us a stewardship is committed—of what?
A. Wealth
B. Time
C. Influence
D. All of the above
Chapter 13
Secrets of Success
- What was the secret of Paul’s success?
A. His ability to awe a crowd
B. His ability to extract power from his weaknesses
C. His ability to love
D. His ability to work - Why was Paul one of Gamaliel’s most promising pupils?
A. He was strong
B. He was self-reliant
C. He was clear in thought
D. A, B & C - Who did Paul have an individual interest in?
A. His converts
B. His enemies
C. His former countrymen
D. Himself - What is the first and last lesson for the Christian worker?
A. Be clean
B. Pure of heart
C. Simple in motive
D. All of the above - What should we be good stewards of?
A. God’s grace
B. Satan
C. Co-workers with God
D. A & C
Chapter 14
Entrance Into Glory
- Why was Paul treated with great leniency when he arrived in Rome?
A. The providence of God
B. The kind intervention of the centurion
C. Caesar was his friend
D. A & B - Who did Paul summon after his arrival in Rome?
A. The leaders of the synagogues
B. The Roman Emperor
C. His father
D. His wife - By whose decree was Paul’s chains removed?
A. Nero
B. Caesar
C. Someone greater than Nero
D. The Roman governor - What terrible event in the history of the ancient world took place in the year A.D. 64?
A. The burning of Rome
B. The fall of the Roman Empire
C. The fall of Jerusalem
D. None of the above - How is it thought that Paul was martyred?
A. He was eaten by animals
B. He was burned at the stake
C. He was beheaded
D. He wasn’t martyred - Whose names will be found on the foundations of the New Jerusalem?
A. The Prophets
B. The Kings of Israel
C. The twelve apostles
D. The Christians
