Old Testament Heros
This young shepherd defeated a Philistine giant with a sling and a single smooth stone.
David
In this parable, a younger son asks for his inheritance early, squanders it in a distant land, and is welcomed home with open arms by his father.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Jesus was born in this small city in Judea, fulfilling a prophecy found in Micah 5:2.
Bethlehem
This former Pharisee wrote the majority of the Epistles in the New Testament after his dramatic conversion
Paul (or Saul of Tarsus)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have ______ life." (John 3:16)
eternal (or everlasting)
God asked this man to build a massive wooden vessel to save his family and pairs of every animal from a flood.
Noah
A traveler is beaten and left on the side of the road, but this unexpected outsider stops to care for him and pay for his recovery.
Good Samaritan
Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on the top of this mountain.
Mount Sinai (or Mount Horeb)
Found in Galatians 5, these nine spiritual traits include love, joy, peace, patience, and self-control
Fruit of the Spirit
"The Lord is my ______; I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1)
shepherd
Sold into slavery by his brothers, he eventually became second-in-command of Egypt and saved his family from famine.
Joseph
Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to this tiny item that grows into a large tree where birds can nest.
mustard seed
Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in this body of water
Jordan River
This New Testament book, written by Luke, describes the birth of the Christian Church and the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Book of Acts (or Acts of the Apostles)
"I can do all things through ______ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
Christ (or Him)
After losing his family, wealth, and health, this man maintained his faith in God despite intense suffering.
Job
In a parable about stewardship, a master gives varying amounts of money—called this—to three servants before leaving on a trip
talents
The Israelites wandered in this region for 40 years before entering the Promised Land
Wilderness (or Desert)
Written to a young leader, this book contains Paul's encouragement to "let no one despise you for your youth."
1 Timothy
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own ______." (Proverbs 3:5)
understanding
This Jewish queen risked her life by approaching King Ahasuerus uninvited to save her people from a plot to destroy them.
Queen Esther
In Matthew 25, Jesus separates the nations into these two types of animals to represent the righteous and the unrighteous
sheep and goats
Paul was on his way to this Syrian city when he encountered a vision of Jesus that blinded him for three days
Damascus
Found in 1 Corinthians 13, Paul explains that spiritual gifts are useless without this core virtue
love (or charity)
"In the beginning was the ______, and the ______ was with God, and the ______ was God." (John 1:1)
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