Rooted in the Story
What did the parable of the soils teach?
Growth depends on where our roots are planted.
What was God’s promise to Abraham?
To bless all nations through him.
What symbol confirmed Abraham’s covenant?
Fire passing between the pieces.
What does Sabbath remind us of?
Creation and completion.
How did God reveal His character to Moses?
“Compassionate and gracious.”
What’s the bigger story of Scripture?
God’s covenant to redeem and restore.
What does Israel’s story teach?
God’s grace in our failures.
What’s unique about the Mosaic covenant?
It required Israel’s agreement.
How is Sabbath freedom?
It breaks slavery.
What did Psalm 88 express?
The pain Jesus felt on the cross.
What does it mean to be written back into God’s story?
To be reconnected through grace.
Name one prophet and one king.
Isaiah and David, etc.
Why are commandments called guardrails?
They protect love and relationship.
What are the 3 keys of Sabbath?
Rhythm, Trust, Delight.
What does the Spirit do?
Brings Christ’s work to life in us.
Name the two main parts of the story.
Physical Israel and Spiritual Israel.
What does “spiritual Israel” mean?
God’s people by faith, not by bloodline.
Which commandment bridges God and people?
The Sabbath.
What does “rest is resistance” mean?
Saying no to the world’s pace.
What does it mean that hope is practiced?
Hope is lived, not waited on.
What does “Where are you?” show about God?
He pursues relationship, not rules.
What changed from physical to spiritual?
From law on stone to Spirit in hearts.
How is obedience love in action?
We follow from trust, not fear.
What is worship’s posture?
Turning from self to God.
What is the “Blessed Hope”?
The return of Jesus.