Wilderness Wanderings
Which of the following was NOT part of the Tabernacle complex?
courtyard, prayer mat, altar of incense, table of showbread
prayer mat
What does "holy" mean?
God is perfect, cannot tolerate sin
Longer def: God is completely set apart—exalted and perfect in goodness and righteousness. No one is like Him. Even His angels worship Him with awe. Holy is connected to whole—God is whole, and He calls us to be holy like Him. When He sets us apart, we become who He made us to be—whole and complete.
Which of the following was NOT one of the 10 Plagues?
Lice, frogs, snakes, or hail?
snakes
True or false: God honored Rahab because she was related to one of the spies
False! God honored Rahab because she believed in Him as the One true God and acted on it (Josh 2:11-13)
What did Ms. Joyce and Ms. June ask you to write down on an index card at the start of this school year?
A goal for yourself!
What was God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3?
ALL the nations of the earth would be blessed through his seed
What word means God’s character is unchanging, permanent?
Immutable/Immutability
Explain the two-fold way God showed His presence to the Israelites as they traveled through the wilderness, by day and by night
Cloud by day, Pillar of fire by night (darkness on the side of the Egyptians, but light for the Israelities)
Explain ONE way that the reference to Rahab in Matthew 1:1,5 shows God's faithfulness and sovereignty
Matthew 1:1,5 Rahab is part of the Messianic line! God uses sinful people to fulfill His purposes and He’s faithful to complete His purposes
Which of the following has NOT been a "Wrap-up Application" thought in Sunday School?
A. Pick a verse to think about and “chew on”
B. Try to be a nicer person
C. What promises can you hold on to?
D. Ask God to help you trust Him more and look for answers to prayers
B. Try to be a nicer person (Trying on our own would never work without asking the Lord for help!)
Which of the following Tabernacle items was located in the Most Holy Place?
A. Table of Showbread
B. Laver
C. Golden Lampstand
D. Ark of the Covenant
D. Ark of the Covenant
What vocab word means Jesus paying for humans to be released from God’s wrath, or buying them back by substituting Himself as payment for sin?
Redemption, or being redeemed
"Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:'I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.'"
This excerpt from Exodus 15 is referring to which event?
When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry ground and were being pursued by the Egyptians but Moses stretched out his hand like God said and the Sea went back to flowing, drowning all the Egyptians
That He had given His people the land, delivered Israel from the Egyptians by crossing the Red Sea; that He had delivered His people from the Amorite kings (Josh 2:9-11)
What does it mean to meditate on God's Word?
-To intentionally focus your mind and heart on Scripture by thinking deeply about it, praying through it, and letting it shape your thoughts, actions, and desires.
-Meditation is a devotional reading of Scripture with the ultimate goal of drawing closer to God and Jesus.
-'Chewing on' or thinking over a verse or set of verses
God’s law shows us how HOLY God is
God’s law shows us how sinful we are so that we will turn to Christ and receive His righteousness through faith.
(Romans 3: 20-26, Galatians 3)
God’s law shows humans how PERFECT Jesus is–the only person to not sin (God and man) (I John 3:5)
Now, as believers, we follow God’s commands—not to earn His love, but because we love Him and want to live in a way that honors Him. (John 14:15, 1 John 5:3, Eph 2:8-10!)
Sovereignty means...?
God is in ultimate control over everything, and working His good (even if we don’t see it)
Longer def:God controls all things. No event, no natural disaster, no person, and not even Satan can stop God’s plans. When God permits evil, we can trust He has planned to use it for His people’s good and His glory. God will accomplish His plan because He alone has power to do it.
What did God do when the Israelites told Moses, "If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”
He heard their groaning; He gave them quail at twilight and manna in the morning to eat. Exodus 16:12
Explain ONE command God gave Joshua
-Be strong and courageous (vs. 6, 9)
-Obey God’s Word fully (vs. 7)
-Meditate on God’s Word’s & obey it; don’t stray away from it (vs. 8)
Give TWO tips for how you can meditate on God's Word
-Pray for God to open your eyes as you read God’s Word
-At night, read the passage intended for the next morning’s quiet time just before you go to sleep. Read aloud to help you focus/slow down
-Ask yourself, “What do these words from God say?” “What do they mean?”
-Sleep on it and revisit the next day, thinking about it during the day (Psalm 1:1-3)
-Memorize God’s word and say it to yourself!
What was happening when God told Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt"? Exodus 32:7
Moses was on Mt Sinai receiving the 10 commandments but the people were worshipping a golden calf, led by Aaron.
What's an adjective we can use for "God always keeps His promises" or "God will do all He has promised"?
faithful
God showed His power over Hapi, the false Egyptian god of the Nile River, by enacting which plague?
Turning the Nile to blood
Both Rahab and Joshua are mentioned by name in the Great Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11, true or false?
FALSE!
Only Rahab is named!
You were asked, "When do you get discouraged and have a hard time trusting God? What promises can you hold on to?"
Share ONE verse that answers this prompt
Possible responses: John 10:28-29,
Heb 13:5, John 15:5
Responses will vary