Jesus asked more than 300 questions.
That alone should change how we read the Gospels.
Jesus did not ask questions because He lacked information. He asked because questions form hearts, expose assumptions, and create relationship. Questions were one of His primary tools for transformation.
At the same time, Jesus Himself was asked more than 180 questions.
Questions about God.
Questions about politics.
Questions about suffering.
Questions meant to learn, and questions meant to trap.
And here is the detail that reshapes everything:
Jesus directly answered only a small handful of those questions.
Depending on how they are counted, somewhere between four and eight.
That level of selectivity is not incidental. It is revelatory.
Questions Jesus Answered is a 5-week sermon series built around this observation. Rather than organizing sermons around themes, trends, or felt needs, this series focuses on the rare moments when Jesus chose to answer directly, and asks why those questions mattered enough to engage.
Why This Series Exists
Most sermon series are constructed around answers.
This series is constructed around discernment.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus often responds to questions with silence, redirection, parables, or questions of His own. When He does answer plainly, He is not simply resolving curiosity. He is exposing something central to the human heart and the kingdom of God.
This series isolates five such moments and treats them with appropriate theological weight.
Each sermon examines:
- the question asked of Jesus
- the assumptions beneath that question
- and the deeper issue Jesus addresses by choosing to answer
The goal is not quick clarity, but lasting formation.
The Five Sermons in the Series
Questions Jesus Answered is intentionally structured as a five-message collection. Each sermon stands on its own as a complete teaching while also contributing to a unified arc. Titles are listed clearly so each message can be linked and used as an individual resource.
1. What Do You Really Want?
Love God, Love People
Text: Matthew 22:34–40
A religious expert asks Jesus to identify the greatest commandment. Jesus answers by refusing to rank what God has made inseparable. Love for God and love for neighbor are not competing priorities but a single, integrated reality. This message establishes the foundation of the series by showing that Jesus answers questions in ways that reorient an entire life.
2. Whose Are You?
Image, Allegiance, and Identity
Text: Matthew 22:15–22
Jesus is asked a politically charged question about paying taxes to Caesar. His answer reframes the issue around image and belonging. Coins bear Caesar’s image, but people bear God’s image. This sermon moves beyond political debate to expose the deeper question of ultimate allegiance.
3. Who’s to Blame?
Suffering, Sin, and Redemption
Text: John 9:1–7
The disciples ask a question humanity has asked for centuries: Why did this happen? Jesus answers, but not by explaining suffering. Instead, He redirects attention from blame to redemption. This sermon addresses pain honestly while emphasizing that God is more interested in redeeming suffering than explaining it.
4. Why Does Jesus Eat With Sinners?
Holiness, Proximity, and the Mission of Jesus
Text: Mark 2:13–17
Religious leaders question Jesus’ table fellowship with sinners. Jesus answers by revealing His mission and redefining holiness itself. Holiness does not retreat from brokenness. It moves toward it. This sermon brings the series to its gospel center by showing who Jesus came for and how grace works through proximity.
5. Why Don’t Your Disciples Fast?
Presence, Desire, and the New Way of Jesus
Text: Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:18–22, Luke 5:33–39
Jesus is questioned about fasting and spiritual discipline. His answer reframes religious practices entirely. Fasting is not a way to earn God’s presence but an expression of longing when God feels absent. This sermon challenges performance-based spirituality and presents a vision of faith rooted in desire, presence, and relationship.
How the Series Holds Together
Across the five sermons, a clear progression emerges:
- Integrated love rather than ranked obedience
- Identity rooted in God’s image rather than external allegiance
- Redemption prioritized over explanation in suffering
- Holiness that moves toward sinners rather than away from them
- Spiritual practices grounded in desire, not performance
Each sermon reflects a moment when Jesus chose to answer, and each answer carries transformative weight.
Built for Series Use or Individual Teaching
From a publishing perspective, Questions Jesus Answered functions in two ways:
- As a complete 5-week sermon series with a unified theological arc
- As five standalone sermons, each available as an individual resource
This allows churches to preach the full series or select individual messages based on context and need.
The full series artifact includes a cohesive preaching framework and a companion PowerPoint presentation designed to support the message without distracting from it.
Great book to accompany this series – “The Art of Asking Better Questions” by J.R. Briggs
