Old Testament
What were the names of the first human beings God created?
Adam and Eve
In what city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What year did Martin Luther nail the 95 Theses to the Castle Doors?
1517
What color is on the altar today?
Green
Who wrote Martin Luther's Small Catechism?
Martin Luther
Moses
Who wrote the four Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What country has the largest population of confessional Lutherans?
Ethiopia
What is hung from the ceiling at Christmas time using a BIG ladder?
A star.
What are the Six Chief Parts of the Small Catechism?
10 Commandments, Apostles' Creed, Lord's Prayer, Baptism, Confession & Absolution, Lord's Supper
Who was the oldest man recorded in the Scriptures and how long did he live?
Methuselah. 969 years.
What was the name of the short man who climbed up in a Sycamore tree in order to see Jesus?
Zacchaeus
What were Martin Luther's last words?
"We are beggars, this is true."
The Lutherans who arrived in Havana originated from Bramsche, Germany. What was the name of their parish in Bramsche?
St. Martin.
The church was built in the 1200s. Church records survive all the way from 1670!
What year did Martin Luther write the Small and Large Catechisms?
1529
To get this man's attention, God opened the mouth of a donkey to speak. Who was that man?
Balaam
Once, St. Paul preached for a long time. A looooong time. So long, in fact, that a boy fell asleep in the windowsill and plummeted to his death (Paul did raise him from the dead!). Who was that boy?
Eutychus
Which of the original 13 American colonies was originally founded by Lutherans?
Delaware
The second church building was dedicated on January 21, 1894. What was the total cost of the structure?
$8,500
How does each section of the Catechism begin?
"As the head of the household should teach in a simple way to his family."
What kind of wood was used for Noah's ark?
Gopher
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter cut the ear off of a servant of the high priest. To whom did the ear belong?
Malchus
A lifelong Missouri Synod Lutheran was (and remains) one of histories greatest authors of children's books. Who was it?
Dr. Seuss
How many radio broadcasts has Gary Blakely done at St. Paul's?
Only the Lord knows!
What special technique did Luther employ in the original German to make memorizing the Catechism easier?
He wrote the Catechism in rhyme so that it could be set to music.