Catechism
The bible says God wrote these onto stone tablets and gave them to Moses, who gave them to the Israelites.
What are the commandments?
Finish the memory verse:
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other..."
What is,
"... you cannot serve God and money."
After wrestling an angel all night, Jacob was given this new name.
What is Israel?
This town south of Jerusalem is the birthplace of Jesus.
What is Bethlehem?
Jesus says, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit" this.
What is the Earth?
This man built an ark, but later became drunk after planting a vineyard.
Who is Noah?
It begins with "Our Father, who art in heaven…"
What is the Lord's Prayer?
Jesus said this to Peter John and James when he called them to be his disciples. (Mt 4:18)
What is, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” ?
This prophet was swallowed by a great fish because he disobeyed God's command to go to Nineveh.
Who is Jonah?
The Israelites walked through this on dry ground when they fled the Egyptian army.
What is the Red Sea?
Jesus says to this chief tax collector, "come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."
Who is Zacchaeus?
Though he was Samuel's mentor, he failed to punish his two sons for blasphemy.
Who is Eli?
According to the Apostles Creed, Jesus did this "under Pontius Pilate".
what is "suffered"?
This word completes the memory verse:
Therefore,if anyone is in Christ, he is a ___ creation. The old has passed away; behold, the ___ has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
What is "new" ?
This apostle denied Jesus three times.
Who is Peter?
Moses led the Israelites through the desert after receiving the Commandments on Mt. Sinai, but first the Israelites had to escape this country.
What is Egypt?
Jesus says, "I am the vine; you are ____."
What are the "branches"?
In the time of the Judges, he made a foolish vow, resulting in the sacrifice of his own daughter.
Who is Jephthah?
In the , According to Luther's Small Catechism, "we should fear, love, and trust in God above all things" is the meaning of this commandment.
What is the first commandment (You shall have no other gods)?
According to John 4:24, this is how God is properly worshipped.
What is,
"in spirit and in truth" ?
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
This leader from the tribe of Benjamin was the first to be anointed king of Israel, but lost favor with God.
Who is Saul?
Jesus calmed the storm on this body of water.
What is the Sea of Galilee?
(aka Lake Tiberius / Genneseret)
In John 14:6, Jesus says "I am the ___, the ___, and the ___. No one comes to the Father except through me."
What is "way" "truth" and "life"?
Her husband Ananias died first after lying about how much money they were donating from the sale of their property.
(Acts 5)
Who is Sapphira?
On the night in which he was betrayed, Jesus took this, blessed it and broke it, and called it his body.
What is bread?
What are "the apostles and the prophets"?
"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord."
He wrote the New Testament book of Acts, which is the sequel to this eponymous Gospel.
Who is Luke?
Elisha instructed Naaman, a Syrian commander with leprosy, to wash himself here to be healed of leprosy.
What is the Jordan River?
The thief on the cross says, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom," and in reply Jesus says, "today you will ______."
What is "be with me in Paradise"?
For this Babylonian King's pride, Daniel 4:33 says, "He was driven from among men and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles’ feathers, and his nails were like birds’ claws."
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?