EPHESIANS 1-3
This person wrote the Book of Ephesians
Who is Paul
Paul instructs the Ephesians to put off this former way of living.
What is the old self?
Reference: Ephesians 4:22
This person wrote the Gospel according to Mark
Who is John Mark, who wrote this account of Peter
Paul, originally named this, was known for persecuting Christians before his conversion.
Who is Saul? (Acts 9:1-2)
This title is given to Jesus, representing the belief that He is the anointed one promised in the Old Testament.
What is the Messiah (or Christ)? (Matthew 16:16; John 20:31)
This person is the main character of the Bible
Who is Jesus Christ
Where is Ephesus
Paul urges believers to live in this manner, reflecting their calling.
What is worthy of the calling?
Reference: Ephesians 4:1
Jesus begins His ministry after being baptized by this man in the Jordan River.
Who is John the Baptist? (Mark 1:9-11)
On the road to this city, Paul had a dramatic encounter with Jesus that changed his life.
Answer: What is Damascus? (Acts 9:3-6)
This event marks the beginning of the New Testament church and the descent of the Holy Spirit on believers.
What is Pentecost? (Acts 2:1-4)
This is the amount of books in the Old Testament
What is 39 Books
What is Major port or harbor town, lots of trade
Paul contrasts this behavior with that of the wise.
What is foolishness?
Reference: Ephesians 5:15
According to Jesus in Mark, this commandment is the greatest of all.
What is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength"? (Mark 12:30)
After his encounter with Jesus, Paul was left in this physical state for three days.
What is blind? (Acts 9:8-9)
This is the amount of years Jesus was in Ministry before His crucifixion.
What is 3 years.
In a Haiku Poem, describe to the best of your team's abilities the idea of Salvation
Good job everyone!
According to Paul, this is when we were chosen for salvation.
What is before the foundation of the world?
Paul instructs children to do this to their parents.
Answer: What is honor?
Reference: Ephesians 6:1
This disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
Who is Judas Iscariot? (Mark 14:10-11)
This man, a disciple in Damascus, was instructed by God to heal and baptize Paul.
Who is Ananias? (Acts 9:10-18)
This is the amount of books in the New Testament
What is 27 Books.
This is the age of Methuselah, the oldest person to ever live. (~50 years)
What is 969 years old.
The basis for our redemption is found in this.
What is Christ's blood, Jesus's death and Resurrection, or Jesus's Sacrifice on the cross.
This is the primary command regarding relationships among believers.
What is to love one another?
Reference: Ephesians 5:2
Paul, a Roman citizen, was born in this city known for its cultural and educational influence.
What is Tarsus? (Acts 22:3)
These are the amount and types of food that Jesus used to feed the 5,000.
What are 2 Fish and 5 loaves of bread.
This is the amount of books in the Bible that were written by a Gentile, and the names of said books.
What are 2 Books; Luke and Acts.
This is our state due to sin, according to Paul.
What is being dead in trespasses or spiritually dead.
Paul instructs husbands to love their wives just as Christ loved this group of people.
What is the church? (Ephesians 5:25)
Jesus tells His disciples that whoever wants to be first must be this.
What is "the servant of all"? (Mark 9:35)
This is how Paul died
What is Beheaded like a boss
This parable tells of a young man who leaves home with his inheritance, only to return in repentance to his welcoming father.
What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son? (Luke 15:11-32)
List out the 10 Plagues of Egypt
Salvation is described as a gift received through this means.
What is grace through faith?
Believers are told to have nothing to do with the "fruitless deeds of darkness," but rather do this to them.
What is expose them? (Ephesians 5:11)
In Mark 10, Jesus gives sight to Bartimaeus, who called Him by this title.
What is "Son of David"? (Mark 10:46-52)
Before his conversion, Paul was a member of this Jewish sect, known for strict adherence to the law.
What are the Pharisees? (Philippians 3:5, Acts 23:6)
Who is John the Disciple.
Now to the best of your artistic ability, draw out the corresponding plague of Egypt according to the number you picked.
1 Water Turned to Blood
2 Frogs
3 Gnats (or Lice)
4 Flies
5 Livestock Disease
6 Boils
7 Hail
8 Locusts
9 Darkness
10 Death of the Firstborn
Through Christ, this reconciliation occurs between these two groups.
What are Jews and Gentiles?
Paul warns against this type of talk, urging believers to speak in ways that benefit others.
What is unwholesome, foolish, or corrupt talk? (Ephesians 4:29)
When asked about paying taxes to Caesar, Jesus responds with this well-known phrase.
What is "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s"? (Mark 12:17)
This is the location Paul was when he wrote the Book of Ephesians
This is the man who was released out of prison by Pontius Pilate so that Jesus would be imprisoned.
Who is Barnabas (John 18:39-40)
In order, list out the 66 books of the Bible.
New Testament
Paul refers to himself as this for the sake of the Gentiles.
What is a prisoner?
Paul instructs believers to be completely humble and gentle, showing this quality in their dealings with one another.
What is patience? (Ephesians 4:2)
As Jesus dies on the cross, the centurion exclaims that Jesus must have been this.
What is "the Son of God"? (Mark 15:39)
After being struck by a bright light on the road to Damascus, Paul heard this voice calling out to him.
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" (Acts 9:3-4)
Write out the entire Lord's Prayer
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread,
12 and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
All groups get together as one big group for this one. You have 2 minutes to come up with a Bible based question and ask the leaders. If they get it wrong, you all get points. If they get it right, you all lose points.
Good Job!
Paul's doxology highlights this attribute of God.
What is glory?
These are all the pieces of the Armor of God
What is:
When Jesus is brought before the high priest, He is asked if He is this figure, to which He replies, "I am."
What is the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed? (Mark 14:61-62)
This is the amount of books in the Bible Paul wrote
What is 13 or 14.
List the Books of the New Testament in Order
Each group decide on a number between 1-10.
Each group now has 5 minutes to prepare for a performance. Each group will act out the corresponding parable according to the number the picked.
The best one gets double points
Here are the list of Parables:
1. The Parable of the Sower
Describes a sower who scatters seeds on different types of soil, representing how people receive the Word of God.
(Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15)
2. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Illustrates the importance of loving one’s neighbor through the story of a Samaritan who helps a wounded man, contrasting with those who passed by.
(Luke 10:25-37)
3. The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Tells of a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but is welcomed back by his father, emphasizing God’s grace and forgiveness.
(Luke 15:11-32)
4. The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Describes a shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep to find one lost sheep, highlighting God's concern for each individual.
(Matthew 18:10-14; Luke 15:1-7)
5. The Parable of the Lost Coin
A woman searches diligently for a lost coin, illustrating the joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.
(Luke 15:8-10)
6. The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed, showing how it starts small but grows into something great.
(Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19)
7. The Parable of the Talents
Tells of a master who entrusts his servants with different amounts of money (talents) and rewards them based on how they invest it.
(Matthew 25:14-30)
8. The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Illustrates the necessity of forgiving others by telling the story of a servant who is forgiven a large debt but refuses to forgive a smaller debt owed to him.
(Matthew 18:21-35)
9. The Parable of the Rich Fool
A rich man plans to build bigger barns to store his wealth but is called a fool when he dies that very night, teaching about the foolishness of hoarding wealth.
(Luke 12:13-21)
10. The Parable of the Vineyard Workers
Tells of landowners hiring workers at different times of the day but paying them all the same, illustrating God's grace and the Kingdom of Heaven.
(Matthew 20:1-16)