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
 

Saturday, December 27, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - TEMPTATION

Prayer will help combat the temptations that we will be confronted with during our lives.  Ask God to keep you through all temptations that you face in your life.

"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."  Psalms 119:11

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path."  Psalms 119:105

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to us all.  And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.  But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."  1 Corinthians 10:13

"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are -- yet he did not sin."  Hebrews 4:15

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    What was Paul's home town?
2.    Which judge was betrayed to the Philistines by a woman?
3.    What happened to forty-two of the children who made fun of Elisha's baldness?
4.    What came out of the fire Paul made on Malta and attacked him?
5.    Who refused to worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image?
6.    In the Sermon on the Mount, what did Jesus say would happen to the meek?
7.    Where did Moses first meet his future wife?
8.    Out of the ten lepers Jesus healed, what nationalilty was the one who returned to thank him?
9.    Who did the men of Athens ignorantly worship?
10.  What did Saul see on the road approaching Damascus? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Romans 8:6
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death.  But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses listed below to find the answers)
1.    Acts 21:39
2.    Judges 16:5-6
3.    2 Kings 2:24
4.    Acts 28:3
5.    Daniel 3:12
6.    Matthew 5:5
7.    Exodus 2:16-21
8.    Luke 17:16
9.    Acts 17:22-23
10.  Acts 9:3
 

Saturday, December 20, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - HIS PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE

Ask God to provide you with his perfect plan for your life.  When you are living according to God's perfect plan for your life you know you can't go wrong.

"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.  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 20:4,5

"The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.  But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.  Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance."  Psalm 33:10-12

"Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us.  None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare."  Psalm 40:5

"Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness."  Proverbs 14:22

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."  Proverbs 16:3

"All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent."  Isaiah 28:29

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    How is man "tempted"?
2.    What natural disaster happened when Abram and Sarai arrived in the land of Canaan?
3.    Which disciple did Paul commend for having "the same faith his mother had"?
4.    What did the shepherds do after they had visited Jesus?
5.    Who went back to Jerusalem after the captivity to encourage the people to build the walls of the city again?
6.    Who was the first of the apostles to perform a miracle in the name of Jesus?
7.    How did Korah and his family die after seeking priesthood duties beyond those they already had?
8.    What was the name of Isaac's wife?
9.    How does the Bible describe the location of the Garden of Eden?
10.  In the vision of Jesus in Revelation, what came out of Jesus' mouth?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Verses below to find the answers.)
1.    James 1:14
2.    Genesis 12:10
3.    2 Timothy 1:5
4.    Luke 2:17
5.    Nehemiah 2:17
6.    Acts 3:6
7.    Numbers 16:1-35
8.    Genesis 24:67
9.    Genesis 2:8
10.  Revelations 19:15
 

Saturday, December 13, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - DISCOURAGED

Don't be discouraged when it looks like things are not going your way.  God will help you through the tough times. Remember God's word says, "weeping may endure for a night but JOY cometh in the morning"!

"Joshua said to them 'Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.  Be strong and courageous.'"  Joshua 10:25

"My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart."  Psalm 7:10

"Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life."  Psalm 23:6

"Why, my soul, are you downcast?  Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God."  Psalm 42:11

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."  1 Corinthians 16:13

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8,9

"Therefore we do not lose heart.  Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."  2 Corinthians 4:16-18

"...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."  Phillippians 1:6

"You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised."  Hebrews 10:36

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal?
2.    Which bird does Jesus say we have more value than?
3.    In which city was David's throne over Israel?
4.    How old was Moses when he died?
5.    What event did Peter, James and John witness in a mountain with Jesus?
6.    Which apostle was a Pharisee?
7.    The desolation of which city is described in Revelation chapter 18?
8.    Which king in the Old Testament built the first temple in Jerusalem?
9.    Why did Jesus say we should not "judge people"?
10.  What happened to the prison keeper and his family after finding Paul and Silas released from their chains? 

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
(Look in the Bible Verses below to find the answers.)
1.    Matthew 8:14-15
2.    Matthew 10:31
3.    2 Samuel 5:5
4.    Deuteronomy 34:7
5.    Matthew 17:1
6.    Acts 23:6
7.    Revelations 18:2
8.    2 Chronicles 3:1
9.    Matthew 7:1
10.  Acts 16:33
 

Saturday, December 6, 2014

GOD'S PROMISES - TRIALS

Pray for faith and strength to make it through all of life's trials and tribulations.  God promises that he will never leave us nor forsake us.

"The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."  Proverbs 18:10

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."  Romans 12:12

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."  Galatians 6:9

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

"Blessed are those who persevere under trial, because when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."  James 1:12 

Bible Trivia Questions
1.    How many people were saved in the ark?
2.    What disease did the Lord send upon Miriam?
3.    The name of the Lord is like what place of safety?
4.    With what was Jesus' side pierced?
5.    Who wrote the book of Acts?
6.    What did Jesus say when the Pharisees asked why he ate with publicans and sinners?
7.    How did Moses command the Red Sea to divide so the Israelites could crossover?
8.    Where was Jonah when he prayed to God with the voice of thanksgiving?
9.    What was Noah's ark made out of?
10.  Who brought Elijah bread and meat to eat during the drought?

Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1.    1 Peter 3:20
2.    Numbers 12:10
3.    Proverbs 18:10
4.    John 19:34
5.    Acts 1:1  - Luke 1:3
6.    Matthew 9:11-12
7.    Exodus 14:16, 21
8.    Jonah 2:9
9.    Genesis 6:14
10.  1 Kings 17:4