Beatitudes
Sermon topics
Summer '22
Summer '21
100
"Blessed" can be simplified with what word?
Happy
100
True or False; God is okay with us having unsolved issues with other people.
False, God wants us to settle our differences before we come to him for forgiveness.
100
Why did God appoint Judges?
Because Israel did not have a physical king, and they wanted one.
or
Israel couldn't follow God without a human ruler
100
Parable of the Sower
200
"Blessed are those who ___, for they will be comforted."
Mourn
200
"When you ___ to the needy, do not let your ___ know what your right hand is doing" Matthew 6:3
Give; Left hand
200
How did Samuel respond to God's calling?
"Speak, your servant is listening"
200
What is a parable?
Earthly stories with heavenly meanings
300
Who baptized Jesus in the river, introducing Him as son of God?
John the Baptist
300
Name 3 things you can do for your enemy
Pray for them
Forgive them and start over
Never talk badly about them
Help them: study, make friends, practice a sport or activity, carry books, etc.
Teach them about Jesus
300
What did Solomon ask for from God?
Wisdom
300
Two ways of life
One leads to toil
We build on God
Not on the soil
Wise & Foolish Builder
400
“Blessed are the ___ in spirit, for theirs is the ___ of heaven."
Poor, Kingdom
400
What is the ACTS prayer?
adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication
400
Who are the first two kings of Israel that Samuel anointed?
Saul & David
400
When you ask:
When you seek:
When you knock knock knock knock knock:
He cares
He's there
God opens up the door
500
What trial did Jesus experience before He gave the Sermon on the Mount?
40 days in the desert
500
What does it mean to be salt of the Earth? (2 ways)
-Salt makes things taste better
-Bad salt gets trampled (Dont lose the flavor of our God)
-We lose our saltiness when we are no longer making the lives of those around us better
-Salt preserves meat (We should be preserving our earth)
-Salt heals
-Salt creates thirst
500
What was the cycle God's people went through in Judges?
1. Fall from God
2. Hard times/Punishment
3. God saves His people with a Judge
4. They repent and love God
500
What are the 4 soils?
Path (birds ate them), Rocky (shallow soil & died), Thorny (thorns choked), Good (produced a crop)