Bible Stories Lessons (pt 1)
"All the Time" by One House and Upperroom (ft. Justus Tams and Rudy Villarreal)
What was the order of the stories from the song "All the Time"?
1) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (The Burning Furnace)
2) Walls of Jericho
3) 12 Year Story
4) Paul and Silas freed from Prison
WHO do we pray to?
God/Jesus
True or False: We love God through our prayers.
True!
Which one of the brothers was the prodigal son: the older or the younger?
Younger son
How were Paul and Silas freed from prison?
God caused an earthquake to break their chains and the prison doors and open
The fall of Jericho showed us that God is _ _ _ _ _.
M I G H T Y (Mighty)
WHEN do we pray?
WHERE do we pray?
Anytime!
Anywhere!
How do we usually start our prayers?
How do we usually end our prayers?
Start: "Dear our heavenly father/God/Lord"
End: "In Jesus' name we pray, Amen"
He got a job feeding pigs for a farmer.
Who were the three Hebrew boys who were thrown in the burning furnace?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
True or False: After escaping from prison, Paul and Silas left the prison and never looked back.
Explain your answer.
False!
They went back because the jailer was going to punish himself and Paul and Silas stopped him
WHY do we pray?
To communicate and build our relationship with God.
Fill in the blank with the words below:
Eyes _____, hands _______, hearts ______.
a) closed b) opened c) together
Eyes closed, hands together, hearts opened
Define "prodigal".
(Hint: Think about the Prodigal Son Story and its meaning)
wasteful/overly extravagant/lavish/etc.
What was the "weird instructions" God gave the Israelites for them to get through the city of Jericho?
1) Walk around the city once a day for 6 days
2) On the 7th day, walk around the city 7 times and shout with priests blowing on trumpets on the 7th time
What was the woman who was healed by touching just a piece of Jesus' clothing suffering from for 12 years?
A bleeding disorder (she was constantly bleeding)
WHAT do we NOT pray about?
(Hint: There are 4 points we talked about!)
1) Do not pray about gossip or talk badly about others!
2) Do not pray to look good in front of others!
3) Do not pray expecting to get something in return!
4) Do not make promises you can't keep when you pray!
What does Psalm 27:7 read?
Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.
Which character in the story that represents God's loving and forgiving heart? Why?
The Father; because even after the son took the inheritance, the father welcomed him, hugged him, and forgave him. He even threw a party to celebrate!
How was Jesus' awareness shown in the story about the "12 year story"?
Despite a large crowd, the woman who was sick for 12 years simply touched a piece of Jesus' clothing and he felt her and made her known through love and acceptance.
What is the name of the King who threw the Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the burning furnace?
(correct spelling ONLY!)
(Hint: Starts with the letter "N" and has 5 syllables)
King Nebuchadnezzar
(Ne-bu-chad-nez-zar)
WHAT do we pray about?
(Hint: There are 5 points we went over!)
1) Give glory to God
2) Thank God for all He's done
3) Confessing our sins
4) Praying for others
5) Praying for yourself
On the whiteboard, draw out your hand prayer (1-6)
1) Praise God
2) Confess your sins
3) Thank God
4) Pray for others
5) Pray for yourself
6) Close/closing
Name three reasons why the older brother was upset with his younger brother.
(Hint: Really think about the story and what it's trying to tell us!)
1) Unfair celebration of the younger's brother's return
2) Jealous of his father's attention towards his brother, despite him being the obedient one
3) He didn't understand his father's forgiveness
4) He was focused on his brother's mistakes
5) He forgets that everything his father has is already his as well (his blessings)
*Similar answers are accepted!