Bible Side Characters That Matter
He climbed a tree just to see Jesus
Zacchaeus
Big Fish prophet
Jonah
Tried to walk on water but started sinking
Peter
“I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good soul in my feet…”
Song (pocket of sunshine)
WHO is most likely to fix something no one else could figure out
Paul
She gave just two small coins, but Jesus said it was more than the rest
the widow (widow’s offering)
Burning bush call
Moses
He tried to kill David out of jealousy but failed repeatedly
Saul
“A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…”
Scripture (Ecclesiastes 3:4)
You hear their laughter from another room
Sherry
He helped Jesus carry the cross
Simon of Cyrene
Fiery furnace rescue
What is Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Tried to curse Israel but ended up blessing them instead
Balaam
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
Scripture (Proverbs 18:10)
These people's job description should include: referee, teacher, and janitor
Christina & Kemper
She hid spies and helped them escape, later becoming part of Jesus’ lineage
Rahab
Water into wine
Jesus’ first miracle
He fell asleep during a sermon and dropped out of a third-story window
Eutychus
“I won’t give up on us, even if the skies get rough…”
Song (I wont give up)
WHO spends more time planning than anyone realizes
Broome
A Moabite woman who became King David’s great-grandmother and is in Jesus’ genealogy.
Ruth
Denied three times
Peter
He touched the Ark to steady it—and died instantly
Uzzah
“I’m no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God…”
Song (no longer slaves)
WHO uses WHAT phrase that guarantees a 10-minute conversation instead of 30 seconds
“real quick” - sid