Ruth
My husband, sons and I moved from Bethlehem to ______ because of a severe famine in the land
Moab
(Ruth 1:1-2)
I served the prophet Eli after his mother _____ dedicated her son to serve in the temple
Hannah
(1 Samuel 1)
*The name Hannah, derived from the Hebrew word "Channah", meaning favor or grace
I was an enemy of the Israelites and challenged to fight one of their warriors for 40 days
Goliath from Gath
(1 Samuel 17:10)
If Jesus takes 100% of the punishment of sin, how much is left for you?
0%
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed
1 Peter 2:24
The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at ___ _____.
The Heart
(1 Samuel 16:7)
After I asked Ruth and Orpah to remain in their land and remarry, Ruth responded in an incredible way.
How did Ruth respond to Naomi?
Ruth clung to Naomi and left the ways of a Moabite by accepting God and God's people
(Ruth 1:14-17)
God called out to me several times in the night to tell me that He would _________
God called out to Samuel and told him He would end Eli and his sons priesthood because of their constant disobedience
(1 Samuel 3)
Before I became king of Israel I was a shepherd in my father's field and killed these 2 animals to protect the flock
A lion and a bear
(1 Samuel 17:34)
When did God first tell people He would send someone (Jesus) to defeat Satan?
God told Adam and Eve He would send a Saviour after they ate from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:15)
Let the _____ __ __ _____ and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer
Words of my mouth
Psalm 19:14
In this new land of Judah I began to collect grain in a field owned by ______
Boaz
(Ruth 2:3)
My sons were not faithful judges or priests, what is an example of their disobedience?
Eli's sons would eat fat from the sacrifices, take bribes, treat woman serving in the temple as their wives
(1 Samuel 8, 1 Samuel 22)
While Israel was off fighting the Ammonites, I king David committed adultery with _____ and had her husband _____ killed to hide my sin
Bathsheba and Uriah
(2 Samuel 11)
I showed people I was God by performing many miracles. Can you name 4 of My (Jesus') miracles?
Calming the storm in the Sea of Galilee (Luke 8)
Feeding 5000 men + woman and children with 5 loaves and 2 small fish (John 6)
Turning water into wine (John 2)
Healing the sick, blind, deaf, paralyzed, leprous, ect (Matthew 8)
Rising Lazarus from the dead (John 11)
All Scripture is ________ ___ __ ___ and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the people of God may be complete, equipped for every good work
breathed out by God
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Before I could marry Ruth I had to purchase ________
A field owned by Elimelech
(Ruth 4)
Before Samuel anointed me as the first king of Israel, I sought Samuel out for help. What help was I looking for?
Finding his fathers donkeys
(1 Samuel 9)
*Bonus: What was the name of Saul's father?
I was the first king of Israel and a bad leader for Israel in many ways. Who am I and name 3 ways I was a bad leader
Saul was impatient and did not wait for Samuel to offer sacrifices (1 Samuel 13)
Saul did not listen to God and kept enemies, their treasures and their animals after battle (1 Samuel 15)
Saul was jealous of David and cared more about his fame then God's guidance over him (1 Samuel 18)
Even though I was innocent, I was put on trial as a sinner. Who was the judge, co-criminal up for release and the accusers in my trial?
Judge: Pontius Pilate
Co-criminal: Barabbas
Accusers: Pharisees, Sadducees, High Priest Caiaphas
(Luke 23)
I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one _____ __ ___ ______ ______ _______ __
Comes to the Father except through me
(John 14:6)
I was Naomi's kinsman-redeemer, what does this mean?
A kinsman-redeemer is one who rescues a relative who is in trouble, danger, or need as Naomi was left alone and poor after her family died in Moab and there was no one left to carry on Elimelech's name.
*Bonus: Boaz rescuing Naomi and Ruth is a picture of another relationship in the Bible, what relationship is it?
After I constantly disobeyed God, God chose another man after His heart to be king of Israel. Samuel was sent to Jesse's house, of the tribe of ______ and looked how many sons before anointing David
Jesse was from the tribe of Judah and he showed Samuel 7 older brothers of David
(1 Samuel 16)
Nathan helped show me my sin and lead me to repentance, what was the story God spoke through the prophet Nathan? (tell the story)
There were two men in a certain town. One was very rich and owned many sheep and cattle. The other was very poor and had one little lamb. The poor man loved his one lamb and cuddled it like a baby. The lamb ate and drank with the poor man and grew up alongside his children. The lamb was like a part of his family. But one day, a guest came to the rich man’s house. Rather than kill one of his own sheep, he took the only sheep the poor man had, killed it, and served it to his guest
(2 Samuel 12)
Describe the following:
Grace:
Saved by faith:
Repentance:
Grace: Undeserved favor or kindness
Saved by faith: You believe in what Jesus did for you because you know you can’t save yourself
Repentance: Metanoia in Greek, the change of mind to desire God's way
For by grace you ____ ____ _____ _______ _____, ___ ____ __ ___ ____ ___ _____ __ __ ___ ____ __ ___.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and it is not your own doing it is the free gift of God
Ephesians 2:8