Saturday, January 31, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - LOVE FOR YOU

Remember that God loves us always, even with all of our faults and shortcomings.

"But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.  For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people.  And I will hope in your name, for your name is good."  Psalm 52:8,9

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.  His love endures forever.  Give thanks to the God of gods.  His love endures forever.  Give thanks to the Lord of lords."  Psalm 136:1-3

"And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.  You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly."  Romans 5:5,6

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.  Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."  1 John 4:7,8

"But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.  Be merciful to those who doubt."  Jude 1:20-22

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Who said, "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understand as a child, I thought as a child:  but when I became a man, I put away childish things"?
2.    What is the first line of Psalm 1?
3.    What was Peter's mother-in-law sick with?
4.    Who instructed her daughter to ask for the head of John the Baptist?  
5.    Who decreed that a census of the entire Roman world should be taken at the time of Jesus' birth?
6.    Which woman, who was "full of good works and acts of charity", was raised from the dead by Peter at Lydda?
7.    What did Daniel do for Nebuchadnezzar that no-one else was able to do?
8.    What was on the head of the woman "clothed with the sun"?
9.    How did Uriah, Bathsheba's husband, die?
10.  When Paul was shipwrecked on Malta how many people on the ship drowned?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Hebrews 10:19-23
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having your hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.  Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.   1 Corinthians 13:11
2.    Psalm 1:1
3.    Matthew 8:14
4.    Matthew 14:8
5.    Luke 2:1
6.    Acts 9:40
7.    Daniel 2
8.    Revelations 12:1
9.    2 Samuel 11:15
10.  Acts 27:22,44
 

Saturday, January 24, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - TRAPPED

There may be times in our lives when we feel trapped in a situation and don't know what to do or how to make things better.  Pray and God will give you the wisdom you need to find the answers to get you out of your situation.

"But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.  Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.  Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield."  Psalm 5:11,12

"Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.  Now a slave has no permanent place in the family but a son belongs to it forever.  So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."  John 8:34-36

"...thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.  You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness."  Romans 6:17,18

"...I was given a thorn in my flesh...so torment me...I pleaded with the Lord to take it away...But he said to me 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."  2 Corinthians 12:7b-9

"...God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'  So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.  What can human beings do to me?"  Hebrews 13:5b,6b

...those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."  1 Peter 4:19

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    On what island was John when he was given the vision of Revelation?
2.    What happened to King Nebuchadnezzar before being restored as king?
3.    Where did Jonah try to run to instead of going to Nineveh as God had commanded?
4.    Who did Paul send to Rome, requesting that she was given a welcome worthy of the saints?
5.    Whose mother took him a little coat once a year?
6.    Which judge killed Eglon, King of Moab?
7.    In a parable told by Jesus, what did the rich man do with the surplus of crops that he grew?
8.    In the parable of the leaven, what is leaven more commonly known as?
9.    What bird could poor people use for sacrifices if they could not afford lambs?
10.   Which book of prophecy was the Ethiopian eunuch reading from?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses below to find the answers.)
1.    Revelations 1:9
2.    Daniel 4:33-36
3.    Jonah 1:3
4.    Romans 16:1-2
5.    1 Samuel 2:19
6.    Judges 3:15-25
7.    Luke 12:18
8.    Matthew 13:33
9.    Leviticus 5:7
10.  Acts 8:30
 

Saturday, January 17, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - PERSEVERANCE

Even when times are tough God will give you the perseverance to make it through!

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.  And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.  Romans 5:3-5

"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do:  Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me me heavenward in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 3:13,14

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."  James 1:2-4

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    In which book of the Bible do we find "Nebuchadnezzar's image"?
2.    Where was Abraham born? 
3.    Who was given a son following her prayer to God in the temple, during which the priest accused her of being drunk?
4.    Who asked for an understanding heart to judge God's people?
5.    What is "sin"?
6.    For how long did David reign?
7.    How many Psalms are there in the Bible?
8.    Jesus used a little child to show the futility of an argument among the disciples.  What were they arguing about?
9.    Whose twelve year old daughter did Jesus raise from the dead?
10.  What was the name of Ruth's great-grandson?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week 
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(To find the answers look in the Verses listed below.)
1.    Daniel 2:31-36
2.    Genesis 11:31
3.    1 Samuel 1:13
4.    1 Kings 3:9
5.    1 James 3:4
6.    2 Samuel 5:4
7.    Psalm 1:1-150:6
8.    Matthew 18:1-4
9.    Luke 8:41
10.  Ruth 4:22
 


Sunday, January 11, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - VICTORY

God promises to give us the victory to overcome all obstacles that we will encounter throughout our lives.

"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."  Psalm 149:3, 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 the 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.    According to the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, "a city that is on a hill cannot be..." what?
2.    What was the fate of Shechem, the prince who fell in love with Dinah, daughter of Jacob?
3.    What book of the Bible follows Philemon?
4.    During Jacob's struggle with the angel, the hollow of which part of Jacob's body was touched and put out of joint?
5.    Which Christian doctrine did the Sadducees reject?
6.    For how many years had the woman with the issue of blood suffered before she was healed by Jesus?
7.    What was the affliction of Bartimaeus?
8.    What was the color of the robe placed on Jesus by the soldiers?
9.    How did Paul say we should let our requests be made known to God?
10.    In the Sermon on the Mount, what does Jesus tell us the earth is? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world."

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Matthew 5:14
2.    Genesis 34
3.    Philemon 1:25 - Hebrews 1:1
4.    Genesis 32:25
5.    Matthew 22:23
6.    Matthew 9:20
7.    Mark 10:46
8.    Matthew 27:28; John 19:2
9.    Philippians 4:6
10.  Matthew 5:35
  

Saturday, January 3, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - SECURITY

God is the best security blanket we can ever have.  Pray and ask God for security in all areas of your life, whether it be financial security, job security or any other type of security you need, He will always have you covered.

"Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure."  Psalm 16:5

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."  Psalm 46:1

"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."  Isaiah 41:10

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:7

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    How long did Jonah say it would be before Nineveh was to be overthrown?
2.    What was the name of Samson's father?
3.    Who did Amnon love, and then hate even more than he had loved her?
4.    Where were the Jews taken captive to when Jerusalem was destroyed?
5.    When was the festival of Passover established?
6.    What sin did Noah commit after he began to be a "man of the soil"?
7.    Why were the Israelites afraid to enter the Promised Land?
8.    What did the silversmith do with Micah's sliver?
9.    What was Paul's profession?
10.  What was the name of Ahasuerus' new queen?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Romans 8:38-39
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.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Jonah 3:4
2.    Judges 13:24
3.    2 Samuel 13:15
4.    Jeremiah 29:4
5.    Exodus 12:27
6.    Genesis 9:20-21
7.    Numbers 13:33-14:4
8.    Judges 17:4
9.    Acts 18:3
10.  Esther 2:17