Faith
How do stories from the Bible help strengthen our faith?
They give us a history of how God has provided throughout history
What was the name of the person who built a boat at God's command and put animals in it?
Who is Noah
The old
His father
What did Elijah pray for that fell from the sky during the showdown with the prophets of Baal
What is the difference between faith and blind faith?
Faith is a confidence and belief is something based off of evidence or past experience
Blind faith is believing in something with nothing to back that up
What was the name of the sea that Moses parted?
The Red Sea
Who did Joshua replace as leader?
Who is Moses
What was Gideon's title?
A judge
Where did Elijah spend most of his life living?
In the desert
What are some ways that we can strengthen our faith?
Prayer, spend time with God, Church, support group, etc...
David
Why did Israel have to wander in the desert for 40 years?
Because they were afraid and did not trust God when they arrived at the promised land
Why was Gideon needed?
The people turned away from God and as a result they were being invaded and they finally called to God for help
What was God's advice to Elijah after he had to run into the desert after Jezebel swore she would hunt him down?
Rest
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While Jesus' washed his disciples feet, which one told him not to
Peter
What was the name of the person from Jericho who helped the spies of Israel?
Rahab
Explain Gideon's test with the fleece
Gideon wanted to be sure he was understanding God correctly so he put out a fleece in the field and said that if only the fleece was wet when he came back that was God affirming.
Then, Gideon did the same thing (just to be sure), but now said that only the grass could be wet and the fleece dry.
What did God promise Elijah on Mt. Horeb?
There would be a new king and he would have someone to travel with and train so he would not have to be alone anymore
What are the results if we don't have a firm foundation for our faith?
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This person first hunted down Christians, but was blinded while traveling and had an encounter with Jesus
Saul/Paul
How many times did Israel circle Jericho?
What is 13- 1 every day for 6 days and then 7 times on the 7th day
How many people were in Gideon's final army?
300
How did God appear to Elijah at Mt. Horeb?
As a calm whisper