Saturday, June 27, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - DELIVERANCE FROM FEAR AND PROTECTION

In today's times when so many bad things are happening in the world it is easy to become fearful.  Pray and ask God to help you not to live your life in fear and worry.

"He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be our shield and buckler.  You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday."  Psalm 91:4-6

"I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."  Psalm 34:4

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    In Revelation, how many people from each tribe were "sealed"?
2.    Who slept under a juniper tree after fleeing for his lift?
3.    Who thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money?
4.    What is described as a "Tree of life to them that lay hold upon her"?
5.    What relation was John Mark to Barnabas?
6.    Finish the proverb:  "The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself."..
7.    Why wasn't David allowed to build God's house?
8.    Which parts of his body did Peter ask Jesus to wash, after being told that unless Jesus washed his feet he would have no part with him?
9.    What did the Holy Spirit look like when the disciples received it?
10.  Which two of the eight signs, or miracles, recorded in John, are also recorded in other gospel records?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
1 John 4:18
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.  And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Revelation 7:5-8
2.    1 Kings 19:5
3.    Acts 8:18
4.    Proverbs 3:18
5.    Colossians 4:10
6.    Proverbs 29:15
7.    1 Chronicles 28:3
8.    John 13:9
9.    Acts 2:3
10.  John 6:1; 6:16

Saturday, June 20, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS

Pray and ask God for everything that you have need of in your life.  Whether it be financial, spiritual, physical or emotional.  Remember that God promises to supply all of our needs according to his reaches in glory.

"And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:19

"He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?"  Romans 8:32

"For Jehovah God is our Light and our Protector.  He gives us grace and glory.  No good thing will He withhold from those who walk along his paths."  Psalm 84:11

"For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds, says the Lord."  Jeremiah 30:17

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    What was Timothy advised to take to help with his illnesses?
2.    What happened to the prophet from Judah who was led to disobey God when a prophet from Bethel lied to him saying he was allowed to come back and share a meal with him?
3.    Who was the goddess of the Ephesians?
4.    How many volunteer soldiers did Gideon have initially?
5.    What will Jesus "drink new in the Kingdom of God"?
6.    What objects did Gideon and his army use to defeat the Midianites?
7.    Who had a slave named Onesimus?
8.    In which province was Thessalonica located?
9.    Which is the shortest Psalm?
10.  How did the townspeople regard Ruth?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
2 Corinthians 4:7-11
But we had this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.  We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.  We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.  For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    1 Timothy 5:23
2.    1 Kings 13:24
3.    Acts 19:28
4.    Judges 7:3
5.    Matthew 26:29
6.    Judges 7:15-22
7.    Philemon 1:10-11
8.    Acts 16-18
9.    Psalm 117
10.  Ruth 3:11

Sunday, June 14, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - DISASTER

Whenever you are facing disasters in your life, pray and ask God for the strength to help you make it through.

"But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster."  1 Kings 5:4

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

"If you say, 'The Lord is my refuge,' and you make the Most High your dwelling no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.  For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."  Psalm 91:9-11

"You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat."  Isaiah 25:4

"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.  When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you."  Isaiah 43:1a, 2b

"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

"Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth;burst into song, you mountains!  For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones."  Isaiah 49:13

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Who sat down under a tree and asked the Lord to take away his life?
2.    What god did the Philistines offer sacrifices to?
3.    Which judge unknowingly vowed his daughter to the Lord as a burnt offering?
4.    God appeared to Jacob on the way to Egypt in a vision at Beersheba, but what did he tell him?
5.    What did God tell the people not to eat after the flood?
6.    What punishment was given to Gehazi for his greed?
7.    How did Rahab let the invading Israelites identify her house?
8.    Which angel told Daniel the meaning of his visions of the ram and the goat?
9.    Which king helped Solomon with his building projects?
10.  How many missionary journeys did Paul undertake before his journey to Rome?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Matthew 10:26
Therefore do not fear them.  For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    1 Kings 19:4
2.    Judges 16:23
3.    Judges 11:30-40
4.    Genesis 46:3
5.    Genesis 9:4
6.    2 Kings 5:25-27
7.    Joshua 2:18
8.    Daniel 8:16
9.    1 Kings 7:13
10.  Acts 13 - 21

Saturday, June 6, 2015

GOD'S PROMISES - HEARTBROKEN

There may be times in your life when you will face situations or people that will hurt you to the core and you may feel so heartbroken that you feel like you will never recover.  God will help you be strong through all hurts and pains and will give you the strength to make it through and bring joy back into your heart.

"...the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you..." Deuteronomy 4:31

"...the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own."  1 Samuel 12:22

"Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you."  Psalm 9:10

"Be merciful to me, Lord for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.  My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.  Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends--those who see me on the street flee from me.  I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.  For I hear many whispering.  'Terror on every side!'  They conspire against me and plot to take my life.  But I trust in you, Lord; I say, 'You are my God.'"  Psalm 31:9-14

"...I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  Matthew 28:20

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes.  There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."  Revelation 21:4

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Who sang, "My soul doth magnify the Lord"?
2.    At what place did the Israelites arrive only to find the water was too bitter to drink, whereupon God caused it to become sweet?
3.    Which Psalm describes how well the Lord knows man, starting with the line, "O Lord, thou has searched me, and known me"?
4.    When Moses blessed the tribes before his death, to what animal did he compare God?
5.    When Saul defeated the Amalekites he disobeyed God and took possessions from the land.  What was the name of the king he also spared?
6.    What was Paul's "distinguishing mark" in the letters he wrote?
7.    Which king had a feast using the gold and silver vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem?
8.    "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise"...what?
9.    How should a "merry person" behave, according James?
10.  What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus' birth? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Proverbs 24:14
Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

Bible  Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers.)
1.    Luke 1:46
2.    Exodus 15:23
3.    Psalm 139:1
4.    Deuteronomy 33:20
5.    1 Samuel 15:9
6.    2 Thessalonians 3:17
7.    Daniel 5:2
8.    Proverbs 1:7
9.    James 5:13
10.  Luke 2:24