Names of obedient people in the OT
Offered up an acceptable sacrifice unto the Lord.
Abel
Went after Philistine women and one finally destroyed him.
Samson
They were called the "Sons of Thunder."
James and John
Did not want the Lord to wash his feet and at first refused.
Peter
Obeyed God and stayed with his wife though she cheated on him continuously.
Refused to eat the Babylonian King's meat
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Refused to wait for the prophet to perform the sacrifice and did it himself.
He was the first martyr of the Christian Church.
Stephen (The Deacon)
Went to the wilderness to meet someone from another country.
Philip
Refused to bow to the Babylonian king's idol.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Did not kill all of the Amalekites and took of their animals.
Gave much of his possessions and was called the "Son of Encouragement."
Barnabas
The Ethiopian Eunuch
Refused to comply with the King's order to worship only him.
Daniel
Kept from the plunder of Jericho and caused his people to suffer defeat in battle.
Achan
Considered Paul's spiritual son
Timothy
Paul stopped him from killing himself and he and his house became believers.
** DAILY DOUBLE **
The jailer from Thyatira
Refused to sleep with his master's wife.
Joseph
Lied about his master wanting payment for the healing of Naaman the Syrian.
** DAILY DOUBLE **
Gehazi
Though he was dead obeyed the voice of the Lord and came out of his tomb.
Lazarus
Submitted herself being the earthly mother of the Son of God.
Mary
Though her husband had died, she refused to leave her mother in law and followed her.
Ruth
Looked back and became a pillar of salt.
Lot's wife.
Refused to obey men rather than God.
Peter and the apostles
Accepted his bride though she was pregnant with someONE else's child.
Joseph