Complete the statement found in the Bible:
God is _____.
a) Peace b) Love c) Happy
Which fruit of the spirit has the most letters in the English language?
Faithfulness! (12 letters)
Who is the most important human in the Bible, known for their gentleness?
Jesus Christ, of course!
Give an example of a food you might need self-control around...
Anything delicious really! We should try to have everything in moderation.
According to the Bible, who were the first two people on Earth?
Adam and Eve!
What is one of the five love languages?
Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, Gifts
Which book in the Bible heavily emphasises faithfulness?
a) Romans b) Hebrews c) Philemon
Hebrews!
Which Christian virtue is often paired with gentleness?
a) Fierceness b) Anger c) Meekness d) Loudness
Meekness. Jesus was described as 'meek and mild'.
What vowel does the Greek word for 'self-control' start with?
E! The word is 'Engkrateia'.
Who was the mother of Jesus?
Mary!
Which of the following is the type of love God shows us?
a) storge b) philia c) agape
Agape is the love that God shows to humankind.
Which Old Testament character showed faithfulness even through difficult times?
a) Adam b) Isaac c) Abraham d) Micah
Abraham, although many of them would have too.
Give an example of a physical activity that might require gentleness.
Elijah's discretion whether or not you get the points.
Which book in the Bible emphasises the importance of self-control?
a) Galatians b) Ephesians c) Philippians d) Colossians
Galatians has a particular focus on the topic of self-control.
Who were God's chosen people?
a) Canaanites b) Ammonites c) Israelites
Israelites!
Which book of the Bible talks a lot about love?
a) Matthew b) Exodus c) Psalms d) 1 John
All of them talk about love somewhere, but 1 John focuses on love between believers.
What is the Hebrew for the word 'faithfulness'?
a) Emunah b) Samach c) Shalom d) Tzmicha
Emunah! The others mean something else in Hebrew.
What is the Hebrew word for 'gentleness'?
a) bitzun b) anvah c) roblev d) sichuma
Anvah! All of the rest of them were made up!
Which Biblical character demonstrated self-control in front of his family (brothers) who had betrayed him?
Joseph (the one with the colourful coat)!
What was the event called where the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles and followers of Jesus?
a) Christmas b) Easter c) Pentecost d) The Last Supper
Pentecost! We are a Pentecostal church here at ACC, meaning we find this event to be very important and relevant.
Sing a lyric from a song with the word 'love' in it!
If you sung successfully, you win the points!
First person to write the word 'faithfulness' on a piece of paper and show it to me wins 500 points!
I hope you were quick!
Bottle Shoe Throw Challenge (Gentle Edition)!
First to hit the bottle without knocking it over wins the points!
Staring Contest Tournament!
Winner wins the points!
I have hidden my black Bible somewhere in this hall, first to find it wins! (Not on or under the stage, or close to any prohibited equipment.)
Hint: You might need to help set up the chairs for our Sunday service...