Prophets
What prophet is Matthew referring to?
"All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel.'
(which means, God with us)." - Matthew 1:22-23
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel" -Isaiah 7:14
In John 20, what caused Thomas to believe in Jesus' resurrection?
"...Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” - John 20: 26-28
In John's Gospel, Jesus healed a man born blind. How did he do it?
"Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing." - John 9:6-7
Prior to his evangelism, Paul was formerly Saul and persecuted many early Christians. How was Saul converted?
"So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; and taking food, he was strengthened." Acts 9:17-19
“Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." - Revelation 1:11
Which prophet was present during Jesus' transfiguration?
"And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him." - Matthew 17:2-3
What Gospel talks about an angel named Gabriel visiting Mary?
Luke
Matthew 5 is the beginning of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Jesus starts by repeatedly saying, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, etc. "
What is this called?
The Beatitudes
In Ephesians 5, what analogy does Paul compare Jesus and the Church to?
“Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband." - Ephesians 5:31-33
In Revelation 5, there is a scroll with seven seals. The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the seed of David, can open the scroll. Who does John see in the throne room take the scroll?
"And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne."- Revelation 5:6-7
Who is the prophet?
"Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Jeremiah 1:4-5
In Mark's Gospel, when Jesus was crucified, what did the centurion say immediately after?
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” - Mark 16:39
In Mark 2, what led Jesus to heal a paralytic who was lowered by the roof by saying, "Son, your sins are forgiven"?
"And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”- Mark 2:4-5
Fill in the blank from Peter's first letter.
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's __________, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. - 1 Peter 4:13
In Revelation 12, John sees Satan being thrown down to Earth after a war in heaven. In Genesis, Satan is depicted as a serpent, but how is Satan depicted in Revelation?
"And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth" -Revelation 12:7-9
Ezekiel was a prophet during which exile?
The Babylonian exile
In Matthew 27, the crowd gets to release one prisoner. It is between Jesus (who is called the Christ) and who else?
"Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” - Matthew 27:21-22
In Mark 5, how was the woman with the discharge of blood healed?
"She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, 'If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.' And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease." - Mark 5: 27-29
The verse below is read at church during the comfortable words. It is a letter. Who wrote it?
"The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost."
"The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost."- 1 Timothy 1:15
Paul wrote it to Timothy
In Revelation 21, what is coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride?
"And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" Revelation 21:2
Which prophet challenged King Ahab and his wife, Jezebel, due to the worship of the Canaanite god Baal? (This prophet challenged 450 prophets to pray to their god and see who answers.)
“Then Elijah said to the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of the Lord, but Baal's prophets are 450 men...And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the Lord, and the God who answers by fire, he is God.”- 1 Kings 18:22-24
In John 20, who was the first person to notice the stone was removed from Jesus' tomb?
"Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb." - John 20:1
Who is Jesus speaking to?
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
Nicodemus
Which of the churches that Paul wrote to is geographically closest to the city of Athens?
Corinthians, the city of Corinth!
Revelation 21 describes the New Jerusalem as not having sun or moon, and the glory of God gives it light, and the lamp is the Lamb. What else will not be in the New Jerusalem?
"And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb" - Revelation 21:22