VBS Questions
What did John the Baptist see descend on Jesus during Jesus’ baptism
What is the Holy Spirit (Spirit of God)
100: For Kindergarten and under (should there be any present)
Illumination Station
100: By which body of water did Jesus feed the 4000?
Sea of Galilee
100: daily triple, who is this?
Koshy Achen
this angel told Mary that she would give birth to Jesus.
Who is Gabriel?
What did Peter say in response to “Who do you think I am”
What is Messiah/Christ and the Son of the living God
200: Name all 5 session (day) titles
Jesus Is God’s Promised Son
Jesus Is God’s Perfect Son
Jesus Is the Powerful Son of God
Jesus Is the Proven Son of God
Jesus Is God’s Plan for Forgiveness
200: Who asked Jesus, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”
High Priest
200: Yes or No: If it would be incorrect to deny that Joshua did not dislike vanilla ice cream, would it also be incorrect to claim that He disliked it?
What is Yes? “Did not dislike” means he liked it; denying that means claiming he disliked it. Since that denial is incorrect, claiming he disliked it is also incorrect.
In what city were Jesus’ followers first called Christians?
What is Antioch?
300: What is Peter’s father’s name
Who is Jonah
300: Select one person 3rd Grade or under.
What is “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life?”
300: What Jesus used to feed the 5000, and how many basketfuls were left over. (100) What Jesus used to feed the 4000, and how many basketfuls were left over (200).
1. 5 loaves, 2 fishes, 12 basketfuls
2. 7 loaves, few fish, 7 basketfuls
Jacob worked for this many total years to marry Rachel.
What is 14 years?
300: Jesus met two disciples traveling on a road to this place after His resurrection.
What is Emmaus?
400: After the Sabbath, these three women purchased spices and traveled to Jesus’ tomb just after sunrise on the first day of the week.
Who are Mary Magdalene (150), Mary the mother of James (150), and Salome (100)?
400: During the trial of Jesus in the Sanhedrin, some people rose up and gave this false testimony against Jesus.
What is “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’”
400: According to the disciples, these are who the people say that Jesus is?
John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, one of the prophets (100 each)
This is secretly also a 500. The number of total chapters present in the Old Testament.
(+/- 100 accepted)
400: Names of 4 of the women listed in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus.
Who are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Uriah’s wife/Bathsheba, and Mary?
500. Who helped Jesus carry the cross (250), and what was the name of his sons (250).
Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus
500: Peter gave his speech at Pentecost at this time of the day (+/- 2 hours accepted).
Hint: When the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, many claimed that they were drunk on wine. Peter told us the time as a justification for why the disciples weren’t drunk on wine.`
9 in the morning.
500: Crucifixion Rapidfire! 60 seconds to answer all questions
100- At what time in the day did Jesus die on the cross?
100- What was offered to Jesus to drink?
100- Which prophet did the Jews think Jesus was calling out to?
100- Who said, “Surely, this is the Son of God”?
100- Who placed Jesus in the tomb?
1. 3
2. Wine Vinegar
3. Elijah
4. Centurion
5. Joseph of Arimathea
20 Pigs, 20 Sheep, 20 Doves, and 20 Kingfish
How animals would be taken on the ark following God’s command to Noah?
Assume that they are split evenly between male and female.
30 animals. Sheep and doves were clean, so Noah took 7 pairs (14) of each. Pigs were unclean, so he took 1 pair (2). Kingfish were aquatic, so none were taken.
500: Number of books in the New Testament that consist of only 1 chapter.
Potential Bonus 200. Number of books in the Old Testament that consist of only 1 chapter?
What is 4 (new testament books), 1 (old testament)