The Gospel of Matthew provides some of Jesus’ most prominent sermons, parables, and miracles, plus a record of important messages such as the Sermon on the Mount, the parables of the kingdom, and the Olivet Discourse.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

1. Identify any account, stories, or parables that can be found in the Gospel Books. kindly state the exact texts of the story or parables that you choose. 2. What is the moral lesson of the story? 3. How can you apply the lesson/s in your personal life? Example: The Parable of the New Cloth Texts: Matthew 9:16-17 Mark 2:21-22 Luke 5:36-38 (-meaning the parable can be found in 3 Gospel books) Moral Lesson of the Parable: Personal Application:

Rather than focusing on what was already written, the Gospel of John focuses on events, discourses, and miraculous signs not found in the other Gospels.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

What is Parable? 2. Why Jesus used parable many times when He wanted to convey a message to the people? 3. Do you think parable is still effective in our present time if we want to convey a message to others? Why or why not? 4. List down all the parables that was written in the Gospel books. There are more than 35 parables.

Matthew’s Gospel opens with the genealogy of Jesus traced all the way back through King David and concluding with Isaac who was the child of promise.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Outcomes:Investigates one particular aspect of Jesus’ life and work (exploring historical evidence and people’s beliefs)Accesses a variety of sources and shows the ability to choose between and organise relevant and irrelevant informationGains knowledge of chosen topic, analyses information gathered and brings together information from different sourcesTask:Research Project: Chose one of the following 5 topics and address the topic discussion:Jesus’ Teaching: Outline some of Jesus’ main teachings and what they mean for daily living.Jesus’ Miracles: Outline some of Jesus’ miracles and explore what they show about him. Conduct a small survey about whether people believe that miracles take place today.Jesus’ Death: Outline why Christians believe that Jesus’ death was so important. Explore each of the four Gospel accounts and how it is linked with the Jewish Passover festival.Jesus’ Resurrection: Research the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and discuss its importance for Christian people today.Jesus’ Impact: Explore and discuss the effect that Jesus had on people’s lives. Include people from the Bible and people of modern times. Information and stories from web sites may be used. Submission Criteria: Research Project must be 2-3 pages long, and include:3 research questions you have devised to address your chosen topic (5 marks)Discussion on the chosen topic (15 marks)Relevant passage/s from the Bible (5 marks)An illustration or picture and an explanation of how it is linked with your topic (5 marks)Personal conclusion that states you own opinion (5 marks)Correct referencing of all sources used (5 marks) Instructions for Completing Your Life of Jesus Research ProjectStep 1Select your research topic from the list of 5 topics on the criteria sheet. See your teacher if you are having trouble deciding which topic to choose.Step 2Write your introductory paragraph. Your introduction should include the following two things:An outline of your selected topic.The inclusion of 3 questions you have devised to help you explore your chosen topic. Again, see your teacher if you are having trouble devising 3 questions.For example, if your chosen topic was Jesus’ Teachings, you might have an introductory paragraph that looked something like this…..“Jesus taught many things during his time here on earth. These important pearls of wisdom were not only meant for the people of the day He was speaking to but also to us today for they are about the kingdom of God and the kingdom of God is eternal. There are three questions that we might ask to help us explore this theme further. Firstly, what were some of the important teachings of Jesus? Secondly, how did these teachings influence the people at the time of the Bible? Thirdly, how do these teachings still apply to us today?”Step 3Start researching your chosen topic. Your teacher can provide you with suitable websites or books that might help. As you read about your chosen topic, make dot points for information you think might help you answer your 3 questions. Do this using your own words – do not plagiarise (copy) the work of others. It is important to add these sources to your bibliography as you go along. Do not use Wikipedia as a source as this does not contain guaranteed correct information.Step 4Using your researched dot points, now write the body of your essay. This is where you present the research you have found on your 3 chosen questions. Ensure the following:Your body attempts to answer your 3 chosen questionsYou need to address each new question with a new paragraphInclude at least 1 picture (referenced in your bibliography) that is related to your topic and explain what this illustration is about.Include at least one relevant bible passage and connect it through discussion to your chosen topic. Here are some ideas for possible bible passages to include: Suggested Bible Passages for each topic:Jesus’ Teaching:Preaching: Matthew 5-6 (Sermon on the Mount), Luke 5-6, Luke 11Parables: Matthew 13, Luke 15Google – Jesus’ ParablesJesus’ Miracles:Matthew 8, Mark 5, John 2Google – Jesus’ Miracleshttp://www.about-jesus.org/miracles.htmJesus’ Death:Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19Jesus’ Resurrection:Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20, 1 Corinthians 15Jesus’ Impact:These are encounters that Jesus had with people that radically changed their lives.Luke 7:36-50, Luke 19:1-10, John 3:1-21, John 4:1-42Instead of typing out bible passages when quoting the bible you can use:www.biblegateway.comYou can access the whole Bible on this site.Select the “Contemporary English Version”, type in the reference and then copy and paste the passage you want. Don’t forget to reference it in your bibliography.Please ask for feedback from your teacher before completing a final copy.Step 5Write a summary / conclusion which does the following:Summarise what you have already presented. What have you discovered overall?Present your own final opinion on your chosen topic and justify it. In other words, why do you believe what you do?Step 6Write up your bibliography. Your school diary has a page on how to do this. A website to help you reference correctly if you need assistance is https://www.citethisforme.com/. Your teacher can show you how to use this if you need assistance.