Sunday, September 28, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - UNANSWERED PRAYER

Keep your faith and trust in God always.  Sometimes when we pray for things it may seem as though our prayers are going unanswered.  Keep hope and remember God will answer all of our prayers in his perfect will and timing.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."  Matthew 7:7

"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."  Matthew 21:22

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God."  Philippians 4:6

"Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."  Hebrews 4:16

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us."  1 John 5:14

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Which wise man wrote the majority of Proverbs?
2.    Which king asked for foreskins of 100 Philistines?
3.    Who rolled away to tomb stone?
4.    What did Samson find in the carcass of the animal he had killed at a later time?
5.    What is "friendship with the world", according to James?
6.    Who said "glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill to men"?
7.    In which book of the Bible does the story of Noah's ark appear?
8.    When Samuel was called by the Lord as a child, who did he think was calling?
9.    To whom did Jesus say "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God"?
10.  Who does Paul say is head of the woman? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Psalm 27:4
I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.

Bible Trivia Question Answers
(Look in the Verses below to find the answers) 
1.    Proverbs 1:1
2.    1 Samuel 18:25
3.    Matthew 28:2
4.    Judges 14:8
5.    James 4:4
6.    Luke 2:13-14
7.    Genesis 6-8
8.    1 Samuel 3:2-6
9.    John 3:3
10.  1 Corinthians 11:3

Sunday, September 21, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - LONELY

There may be times in our lives that we feel all alone.  Maybe you were a bad relationship for many years that finally ended and even though you are grateful to be out of the situation, you still find yourself lonely.  Pray and ask God to bring the right person into your life and to help you through those lonely times so you do not jump into another relationship out of loneliness that may not be right for you.

"...the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you nor forsake you."  Deutoronomy 31:6b

"What do you think?  If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?"  Matthew 18:12

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."  John 14:18

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  As it is written: 'For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.'  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."  Romans 8:35-39

"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."  Hebrews 13:5b  

Bible Trivia Questions
1.   Who preached, "Repent ye:  for the kingdom of heaven is at hand"?
2.   What was the name of James' and John's father?
3.    What bird did God provide to the Israelites for meat in the wilderness?
4.    Who closed the door of Noah's ark?
5.    "Hate stirs up strife", but what does love cover?
6.    Who wrote the line:  "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want"?
7.    Which prisoners experienced an earthquake after their prayer?
8.    What was the name of Joseph's youngest brother?
9.    Who did Jesus pray for that his faith failed not?
10.  What was the new name given to Daniel while in captivity?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Psalm 55:22
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you, he will never let the righteous fall.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses below to find the answers.) 
1.   Matthew 3:1-2
2.    Mark 10:35
3.    Exodus 16:13
4.    Genesis 7:16
5.    Proverbs 10:12
6.    Psalm 23:1
7.    Acts 16:26
8.    Genesis 44:12
9.    Luke 22:32
10.  Daniel 1:7

Saturday, September 13, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - GRATEFUL

We should always be grateful for God's blessings that he bestows upon us in our lives.  Even when things seem their worst be grateful that God is helping you to see another day.

"I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving."  Psalm 69:30

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name."  Psalm 100:4

"Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp."  Psalm 147:7

"Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again:  Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all.  The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."  Philippians 4:4-6

"For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving."  1 Timothy 4:4

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    What was Jesus' first miracle?
2.    Who spotted Moses in the Nile placed in an ark of bulrushes?
3.    Who was Bathsheba's first husband?
4.    Why were Daniel's three friends thrown into the fiery furnace?
5.    Out of the ten lepers who Jesus healed, how many came back to say thank you?
6.    What did Jesus say the sellers had turned his house of prayer into?
7.    In the New Jerusalem where are the names of the twelve tribes written?
8.    How often was the year of the Lord's release?
9.    Which tribe of Israel looked after the religious aspects of life?
10.  Where was Paul when he wrote the letter to Philemon?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    John 2:11
2.    Exodus 2:5
3.    2 Samuel 11:3
4.    Daniel 3:11-12
5.    Luke 17:15
6.    Luke 19:46
7.    Revelations 21:12
8.    Deutoronomy 15:1-2
9.    Numbers 18:20-24
10.  Philemon 1:23
  

Sunday, September 7, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - VICTORY

Ask God for the victory to overcome all obstacles in your life!

"May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God.  May the Lord grant all your requests."  Psalm 20:5

"Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.  For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory."  Psalm149:3,4

"For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers."  Proverbs 11:14

"But thanks be to God!  He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm.  Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."  1 Corinthians 15:57,58

"In fact, this is love for God:  to keep his commands.  And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world.  This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.  Who is it that overcomes the world?  Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."  1 John 5:3-5

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Which river was Naaman told to wash in to rid himself of leprosy?
2.    What miracle had Jesus performed when he said, "It is I; be not afraid"?
3.    Why did Solomon turn away from God when he was old?
4.    What is the "chorus" in Psalm 136 which is repeated in every verse?
5.    In what city was Jesus brought up as a child?
6.    Which female judge descried herself as "a mother in Israel"?
7.    After the angels had announced the birth of Christ and left the shepherds, what did the shepherds do?
8.    According to Peter, what "covers a multitude of sins"?
9.    In prison, for whom did Joseph interpret dreams?
10.  To what preservative does the Lord compare his disciples?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the verses below to find the answers)
1.    2 Kings 5:10
2.    John 6:19-20
3.    1 Kings 11:4
4.    Psalm 136
5.    Matthew 2:23
6.    Judges 5:7
7.    Luke 2:15-16
8.    1 Peter 4:8
9.    Genesis 40:5
10.  Matthew 5:13