Prophets 1
Elisha helped other see with a Godly _______.
Perspective
What was John the Baptist known for wearing and eating?
Wore camel's hair and ate locusts & honey (Mark 1:6)
What does Nathan's interaction with king David teach us about truth?
In the parable of the talents, why was the boss upset with the servant who buried his talent? How does that apply to our faith?
He did not use what he was given to grow the bosses kingdom. God wants us to use our talents and resources to share the gospel and grow His kingdom!
In the parable of the hidden treasure, a man found treasure in a field and went and sold all he had to buy that field. What does that teach us about the kingdom of heaven?
Heaven is worth giving up EVERYTHING for.
Jonah was mad that God forgave Ninveh. How did God show him that he isn't in charge but is just to trust in God?
Grew a tree next to Jonah for shade and then killed it to show He was in control of all things.
Why was Daniel thrown in the lion's den and what does that teach us?
Defying an order from the king by praying to God as he normally did. Do not compromise our faith because of our circumstances.
Why was Habakkuk questioning God?
Where do we go when we have tough questions?
The Babylonians (not people of God) were prospering while the Israelites (people of God) were suffering.
God!
When reading the parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus, what do we need to remember that Jesus is NOT teaching about?
The after life
In the parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus, what was the rich mans problem that led to him going to hell?
The rich man was selfish and refused to help others but indulged himself in what he had to an unhealthy and sinful level.
What do we learn about God's love from the relationship between Hosea & his wife?
Hint: There's a key word
God continually takes us back even when we run away. We bought us even when we were sinners. REDEEMING love.
What was Jesus' opinion of John the Baptist?
Double: How does His opinion of John the Baptist relate to us
Greatest born among men
Yet the one who is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. (Luke 7:28)
Hint: Jeremiah 29:11
God has a plan for us
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, we learn that real service is _____.
Costly
What does the parable of the lost sheep and lost coin teach us about Jesus' main purpose/mission?
To seek and save the lost! (Luke 19:10)
Micah taught us to love _____, show ______, and walk ______ with our God.
Justice, Mercy, Humbly (Micah 6:8)
What do we learn about God from the story about Ezekiel and the dry bones?
He provides hope in seemingly hopeless situations!
Anna and Hebrews 12:1-2 taught us that if we want to have a faith that endures the hard time in life, we have to do these 2 things...
Lay aside sin and look ahead to Jesus!
Why was it so important to the parable that the good person was the Samaritan in the Good Samaritan?
Jews hated the Samaritans. This helps us learn that our neighbor is everyone, including people we don't like.
Explain the parable of the wedding feast.
Elements: King, invited guests, non invited guests
God invited the Jews to be His people but they continually turned away from Him and rejected Jesus. God now invites all people to be His people through Jesus!
Name all the objects that associate with each prophet:
Nathan, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Jonah, Micah, Habakkuk, John, Anna
50 points per object
Nathan: Compass, Elijah: Match, Elisha: Glasses, Isaiah: Ear of Corn & Eye of needle, Jeremiah: Tissues, Ezekiel: Bones, Daniel: Lion, Hosea: Wedding Rings, Jonah: Big Fish, Micah: Blindfold, Heart of Mercy, Shoes, Habakkuk: ?, John: Cricket, Anna: Old Faithful Geyser
What was Hosea's wife's name?
Gomer
Quote our theme verse, Hebrews 12:1. Paraphrase is allowed.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Explain the Parable of the Sower:
What does the seed represent? What does the good soil represent? What does the rocky soil represent? What does the soil with the thorns represent? What does the seeds fallen on the path represent?
The Parable of the Sower teaches us about the responses to the gospel: Seed = Gospel, Good Soil = Someone who receives the gospel and follows Jesus, Rocky Soil = Someone who believes Jesus but falls away when hard times come, Soil w/ Weeds = Someone who believes but falls away because of the temptations of the world, Seed on the Path = Someone who hears the gospel but doesn't believe.
What do we learn from the servants perspective in the parable of the wedding feast?
The sometimes the invitation and us as the messengers will be rejected. But we don't stop and receive our strength from God.