Bonus
Complete the phrase: "Zion..."
"We Fly!" (or "We Move!")
When dealing with toxic friendships or negative influences, 1 Corinthians 15:33 gives a clear warning that "bad company..." does what?
"...corrupts good character"
Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and imprisoned in Egypt, but when he finally reconnected with them, what famous line did he drop in Genesis 50:20 (NIV)?
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good."
Who said, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” while hanging on the cross?
Jesus (Matthew 27:46)
1 Corinthians 13:4 gives the ultimate checklist for healthy love and friendships, famously beginning with what two qualities?
Love is patient, love is kind
Name the 3 weekly programs hosted at Zion Ministry along with the day each takes place.
Sunday – Sunday Fellowship
Tuesday – Pregnant & Awaiting Mothers
Wednesday – Prophetic Adoration
The words that come out of your mouth are incredibly important, especially when you are in a negative mood or mindset and tempted to speak negativity, or when you get drawn into gossip and messy drama at work, school, or church. What two things does Proverbs 18:21 remind us are in the power of the tongue?
Death and life (Proverbs 18:21)
Before David was anointed as king, he was the youngest of Jesse’s sons and was not even present when Samuel arrived. According to 1 Samuel 16:11, what was David doing when Jesse was asked to bring him in?
Tending/shepherding his father’s sheep.
Who made this declaration: “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD”?
Joshua (Joshua 24:15 KJV)
Someone only shows up when everything is fun and convenient. Proverbs 17:17 says a true friend does what “at all times”?
Loves
Name all 3 of the daily prayer livestreams hosted by Zion Ministry.
The Holy Rosary & Angelus, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Night of Open Heaven.
When someone gets under your skin and tests your patience, James 1:19 tells us every young adult should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become what?
Angry (James 1:19)
How many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness while God was refining and preparing them before they were allowed into the Promised Land? (Deuteronomy 8:2)
40 years
Who dropped this iconic confidence line in Philippians 4:13 (KJV): "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me"?
Paul
When you need friends who sharpen your gifts and keep you accountable instead of pulling you down, Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) says: "As iron sharpens iron, so..." what?
"...one person sharpens another."
List the 5 major annual ZPMO programs in the exact order they take place throughout the year.
1. 7 Days in His Presence
2. 100 Days Fasting and Prayer
3. Daddy's Birthday with His Twin Brother
4. Odeshi Crusade
5. Crossover Night
When you feel pressure from friends or society to compromise your values just to fit in, Romans 12:2 tells us not to be conformed to this world, but to be what?
Transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2)
When bad decisions, wasted time, or setback years make you feel like you've fallen behind in life, which Old Testament verse promises that God will "restore to you the years that the swarming locusts have eaten"?
Joel 2:25
Who said, “I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth”?
Job (Job 19:25 KJV)
Talk about ride-or-die loyalty! When Naomi urged her to leave and return home, who responded, “Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God”?
Ruth (Ruth 1:16 GNT)
Which verse in the Bible says, "But upon Mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions"?
Obadiah 1:17
When dealing with an annoying or difficult person in your circle, Galatians 6:1 says if a fellow believer slips up, we should help restore them using what specific attitude?
A spirit of gentleness
Esther knew approaching the king without being summoned could cost her life. Before she approached him, what did she ask Mordecai and the Jews of Susa to do for three days? (Esther 4:15–17)
Fast
Which disciple initially said he would not believe Jesus had risen unless he saw the nail marks in His hands and the wound in His side, but later declared, “My Lord and my God”?
Thomas (John 20:24–28)
When you're trying to figure out if someone or something belongs in your inner circle, 2 Corinthians 6:14 (AMP) gives this clear warning about unequally yoked relationships: “For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship can…” What two things have together?
Light and darkness