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| Great job finishing all 15 lessons! We look forward to seeing you this summer! What is one thing that you remember or stood out to you from all these lessons? | That a few of the Psalms I know the songs to from school Add Comment |
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| Write out in your own words how you can trust in God and not be afraid. | we can pray to him and find peace in him Add Comment |
| Sometimes when people scare us or are mean to us or take something that belongs to us or hurts us we want to treat them the same way they treat us. This is natural way to respond, but that makes us just like them. David did not want to be like his enemies. He wanted to respond in a different way. That is why he asked God to lead him in the right way to go. Why is this important to do? | because it is the right thing to do and revenge is the Lord's Add Comment |
| David knew that there would be times when it seemed like God was not there. David put his hope in God because of what he knew God was like. He knew God was good. Knowing this gave David the ability to be brave and to wait for God to work. Can you trust God in the same way? | yes Add Comment |
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| “You have always been my helper?” (verse 9) Is there any time that we cannot talk to God about what is scaring us? | no Add Comment |
| Does God want to protect you? | yes Add Comment |
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| What can you do to help remember when God has protected you or helped you when you needed it so that when you are afraid you can remind yourself like David did that He will help you? | I can think of those scenarios and remind myself that God was with me the whole time Add Comment |
| Imagine you are a boy of 15. This might be the age when David took on a lion and a bear! There are other times that God protected David. Goliath was like one of the biggest bullies ever. Still David was not afraid to face him. When David was afraid, he talked to God about what made him afraid and reminded himself that God had delivered him. How can talking to God help us when we are afraid? | in can help us calm down and be at peace Add Comment |
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| How is God a strong fortress that no one can break through? | he is greater than everyone and everything Add Comment |
| David was a warrior and this was a warrior psalm. We all have our own battles. How we handle them will determine our lives. David’s conclusion is a powerful reminder of who is fight our battles and what we need to do: 14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! So, what scares you? | hell Add Comment |
| How will this help you to not be afraid? | we know that that is the truth and that no one can come against God Add Comment |
| We all have things we are afraid of. David had people who were mean to him. He even had people who wanted to kill him! This psalm is David talking to himself (thinking in his mind) three times. He reminds himself just how big God is and how God will take care of him. In David's first conversation with himself, how can God be a light to guide us out of being afraid? | the Lord is the stronghold of my life so we shall not be afraid of anyone or anything Add Comment |
| Notice that David reminds himself of what God is like. What are some other things you can remind yourself about God that will help you when you are afraid? | that he is all powerful and omniscient Add Comment |
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| Have you experience a life of overflowing joy, peace, and love? | yes and no Add Comment |
| Teens face a host of fears: Fear of not being accepted, fear of not fitting in, fear of not being loved, fear of being made fun of, fear of being embarrassed, fear of being let down, How can you move from living in fear to living with a peace that comes from God? | praying and reading your bible Add Comment |
| Verse 5 brings us to the reason for this Psalm, picture David eating a lavish meal with his enemies all around. Do you feel safe with your relationship with God as David did? | yes Add Comment |
| What can you start doing or stop doing to experience more peace and less fear and overflowing joy and love? | praying and reading your bible Add Comment |
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| Hebrews 12:6 tells us God disciplines those He loves. David found comfort in God's discipline because it showed him God loved him. It is a way to know and experience God's presence. How can you see God's discipline as bringing comfort? | because it means that he is taking care of us and watching over us. We also become more like him Add Comment |
| Have you experienced God's discipline? | yes? Add Comment |
| Why was David not afraid of death? | because God is with him Add Comment |
| A shepherd uses his staff to guide, direct and discipline his sheep. Do you find it comforting when your parents discipline you? | I try to Add Comment |
| What as David not afraid of in verse 4? | the valley of the shadow of death Add Comment |
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| Do your actions (the way you live) demonstrate that God is your Shepherd? | yes Add Comment |
| This is the Psalm for today and it starts out with The LORD, that's why we reviewed what it means. It's important to realize who is the Shepherd. If the Lord is the Shepherd, what are we? | the sheep Add Comment |
| Sheep are very helpless, they can eat themselves to death if not watched and if you put them on their backs they can die as they can't right themselves. Isaiah 53:6 says, "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-everyone- to his own way." We, like sheep, would be forever lost and would easily die without a Shepherd. Is God your Shepherd? | yes Add Comment |
| What is the second phrase of verse 1? | I shall not want Add Comment |
| The word "want" in Hebrew means to not lack anything. The rest of the Psalm is about how God meets the needs of the sheep. List as many different needs from this Psalm that you see. | he makes me to lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul, he leads me in the paths of righteousness, he prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies, he annoints my head with oil Add Comment |
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| For review, do you remember what LORD means (from Psalm 8 "Oh LORD our Lord")? If so, what does it mean? | Yahweh Add Comment |
| What does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites who sent him? | I dont understand the question Add Comment |
| All captials LORD means Yahweh, "I Am" and "I have been" and also "I shall be." He is eternal, it is a perfect name. What are some things you think about when you think of God? | I cant recall anything right now Add Comment |
| What else does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites (verse 15)? | he told moses to tell the Israelites that the LORD the God of your fathers has sent me to you Add Comment |
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| What image does the still waters bring to your mind? | I cant think of an image Add Comment |
| How important is it to have a life where Jesus is leading it? | very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, important. Add Comment |
| Staying with the shepherd/sheep picture, what image comes to mind when you read verse 2? | a green open meadow and blue shining waters Add Comment |
| How does this image of lying in a green pasture make you feel? | calm and safe Add Comment |
| What is the connection between green pastures, still waters and He restores my soul? | they are all calm and safe things Add Comment |
| The next phrase is "He leads me beside still waters,"; sheep will follow whoever will lead them. If they follow other sheep, they might end of dead. Have you followed someone other than Jesus? How did that end up? | no Add Comment |
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| The law of the Lord, the statutes, the precepts, the commands and the ordinances are all words describing what's in the Bible. What does he say about each one of them? | he says that they are right and true and perfect Add Comment |
| Why do you think David (the writer of this Psalm) uses a lot of repitition when describing God's Word (the Bible)? | because he wants what is repeated stand out to us because it's important Add Comment |
| How can you find out what is in the Bible and how to understand it? | you can pray and ask God for help and you can just read a bit of the bible every day and meditate on it Add Comment |
| Why is it important to know what is in the Bible? | because it's Gods' word to us Add Comment |
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| Do you know that the sun is still there when it is cold, or cloudy, or rainy, or snowing or even when it is dark? | yes Add Comment |
| Just as the stars and galaxies and moon and planets keep telling about God at night the sun reminds us that there is a real God during the day. The sun is a star that is traveling through space in a solar system (a group of planets that travel around their sun). It is traveling the course set out for it by God. What can the sun rising and setting each and every day teach you about God? | he is omni-present and omniscient Add Comment |
| Have you ever gone out to warm up in the sun? | yes Add Comment |
| Isn’t wonderful that the sun reminds us that God is real and he is always there? | yes Add Comment |
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| Isn’t it great to know that you can be anywhere, even when it is dark outside, and still know that God is there? | yes Add Comment |
| Ever wonder how you can know that God is real and He is there? | sometimes, but not often Add Comment |
| If you can, take a look at the stars (you can't see as many in the city, but they are there). How did they all get there? | God hung them in the sky Add Comment |
| The stars you can see are only a very few of the stars in the Universe. In fact, with the most powerful telescope we can see over 2 trillion galaxies. A galaxy is a group of stars that hang around together. Some galaxies have billions of stars in them. List as many things as you can of what God is like from looking at the stars. | Generous, all powerful, gracious, omnipotent, omni-present, kind, and so much more Add Comment |
| Now notice that the stars and galaxies and moon and planets keep telling about God without words. Is there any place that you can go on earth where you can look up on a clear dark night and not see stars? | No Add Comment |
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| Who was the one responsible for David’s safety as the King and who was the one responsible to make David King again? | GOD Add Comment |
| Who is the one responsible for your life? | GOD Add Comment |
| Who made (anointed—chose) David to be King of Israel? | Samuel Add Comment |
| Can you put your trust completely in the one responsible for your life? | YES Add Comment |
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| Why would this be helpful to sing or pray in the morning? | Because it starts your day with talking to the Lord and sets you off for your day Add Comment |
| What does he remind himself about those who do bad things (the wicked)? | God will destroy his enemies Add Comment |
| How can this psalm (song) be a great way to start your day? | it reminds you of who God is and it helps you not to worry about what they day will hold Add Comment |
| Who does David turn to and talk to when things are going bad? | God Add Comment |
| What does David remind himself about God as he writes this Psalm? | That He is our shield, lifter of our head and our salvation Add Comment |
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| David offers at least four things you can do rather than worry about them in verses 3 and 4. Four things that will quiet your heart so you can sleep in peace. List some of them here and explain how each would help quiet your heart. | ponder in your own hearts on your beds and be silent; being silent will help you relax because you can't do anything physical or noisy when you are in bed and usually if you are angry you are noisy or physical to let the anger out Add Comment |
| This Psalm is connected to psalm 3 and most scholars believe they were written as a pair. We have a morning Psalm and now a matching evening Psalm. Note: This is a song to be sung. David wrote it for the choir master to be sung in the temple in Jerusalem. However, when David wrote this Psalm he wasn’t in Jerusalem where the King should be, instead, he was on the run for his life. Note “Selah” is musical term that might mean pause. Has anyone or anything kept you awake at night while you thought about it over and over? Think carefully about this. It is a common experience. Sometime we are mad at a brother or sister who did something that was not fair. Sometimes we are mad at our parents. Sometimes someone said something about us that just was not true. We think about it over and over and we cannot sleep. This is called stewing or worrying over something. When we stew over something it can make it hard to sleep. Why do you think we do this? | I think we do that because we need to be relaxed to fall asleep and when you are angry, you're not relaxed Add Comment |
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| The way we would say verse 8 is “the moment my head hit the pillow I am out like a light.” How is this possible even when things are not going OK? | because we know we can trust him with everything Add Comment |
| Verse 4 is a bit odd. The word for anger here is not “be mad” but rather be in “awe” of God. When we are upset and we cannot sleep the last thing we think about is God. Silence is another word that can mean to be in awe. Can we talk to God about what makes us upset? | yes Add Comment |
| How would this help us not to continue to be upset and calmly fall asleep? | because you are giving your burdens to God Add Comment |
| Can we sit quietly and think about God instead of thinking about what is making us upset? | yes Add Comment |
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| Now, look back over both psalms and what can you do in the morning and in the evening that will give you great peace and joy even in hard times? | pray Add Comment |
| How can you use this psalm to encourage others who are going through hard times? | you can tell them about giving all your burdens to GOD and trusting him Add Comment |
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| What might make a tree die? | lightning and rotting Add Comment |
| Trees that have lots of water and are cared for grow strong. What can we do to greow strong in God? | read the bible, attend church, and pray and lot Add Comment |
| Have you ever seen a dead tree? | yes Add Comment |
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| What makes you joyful or happy? | horseback riding, animals, nature, and God Add Comment |
| Does thinking about God make you happy? | yes Add Comment |
| Will doing things that other people tell you to do that you know are wrong make you happy or sad? | sad Add Comment |
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| There is one way that you can be sure to have God protect you and that is to become his child forever. If you are not sure you are God’s child, then talk to your parents or your Sunday School teacher about this. Do you have any questions about becoming a Christian? (If you have not asked Jesus into your heart, you must simply believe you are a sinner and have done wrong things, believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and the rose to life and then ask Jesus to come into your heart so you can live for him). | no Add Comment |
| Do you want to go to Heaven some day? | yes Add Comment |
| Those who don’t want to obey God are like: straw. Straw is not strong, it does not last, and it is quickly gone. At the time this was written people would winnow (separate the straw from the grain) grain. The men would cut wheat by hand and they would stack it in piles. They would let those piles dry out a bit. Women would come with big flat baskets. They would put some of the grain mixed with straw in the basket and swirl it around. Then they would throw it into the air. The grain was heavier than the dry straw so it would fall back into the basket, but the wind would blow the dry straw away. So which do you want to be like the straw or the tree and why? | be like the tree that stands firm in the faith Add Comment |
| God made us to live forever with Him someday in a very real place called Heaven. God protects and watches over those who want Him in their lives, those who love to learn about Him and think about Him all the time and He will make sure they get to Heaven. What happens to those who do not want God in their lives? | the way of the wicked will perish Add Comment |
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| What are people who think about and obey the Bible like? | like a tree planted by streams of water, who bears fruit in its season, and who does not wither. Add Comment |
| This is the first psalm in the Bible. A psalm is a song that was written a long time ago. We do not know what the song sounded like; all we have are the words. This is an important psalm because it tells us those who read the Bible and live out what it says will have a life worth living. What 3 things should we not do? | We should not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, we should not sit in the seat of the scoffers, and we should not stand in the path of sinners. Add Comment |
| What do we need to do with God's Word? | meditate on it Add Comment |
| How are a healthy tree and someone who studies and thinks about the Bible alike? | a healthy tree bears fruit and a person bears the fruit of the spirit Add Comment |
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| HE IS RISEN! This is why we celebrate Easter! What did Mary find when she came to the tomb? | The stone rolled away Add Comment |
| Who did Mary think she was talking to? | The gardener Add Comment |
| What did Peter see when he looked in the tomb? | The linen cloths on the ground and the face cloth folded up by itself Add Comment |
| What did Mary do after talking to Jesus? | She went to the disciples and told them she had seen the Lord Add Comment |
| Why was she so excited? | Because she had seen the Lord. Add Comment |
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| What are 3 things the soldiers did to Jesus? | put a crown of thorns on his head, arrayed him in a purple robe, and struck him with their hands Add Comment |
| What did Pilate say to the people about Jesus? | Behold your king Add Comment |
| What did Pilate finally do with Jesus? | he decided to crucify him Add Comment |
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| What did Jesus have to carry? | his cross Add Comment |
| What did the sign read above Jesus' head? | Jesus of Nazerath, King of the Jews Add Comment |
| What did the soldiers do with Jesus' clothes? | divided his garments among them and for his clothing they cast lots Add Comment |
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| Why did then not break Jesus' legs like the other 2 men who were crucified with Jesus? | because they saw that he was already dead Add Comment |
| What were Jesus' last words? | It is finished Add Comment |
| Where did the bury Jesus? | in a new tomb in a garden Add Comment |
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| Who did Jesus appear to? | the disciples Add Comment |
| What does Jesus appearing to the disciples prove? | That he actually rose from the grave Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell Thomas after Thomas believed it was Jesus? | he said blessed are those who believe without seeing me Add Comment |
| Do you believe Jesus is alive? Why or why not? | Yes, I do. Because I've been raised to believe that and I don't think that it is possible for someone to make the bible up because I don't think anyone could write such a good story as that without God's help. Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus and what He can do from His knowledge of what was going to happen to Lazarus? | that he can show through every one of us the glory of God Add Comment |
| How did the sister refer to Lazarus to Jesus? | he whom you love is ill Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell His disciples was going to happen to Lazarus? | that he would fall asleep but that Jesus would awaken him Add Comment |
| What did Jesus say was the purpose for the sickness? | for the glory of God so that the Son of Man may be glorified through it Add Comment |
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| What did Jesus do to heal him? | he made mud with dirt and saliva, put it on his eyes, and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam Add Comment |
| Why did Jesus say the man was born blind? | that the works of God might be displayed in him Add Comment |
| What was wrong with the man who Jesus helped? | he was blind Add Comment |
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| What did Jesus refer to Himself as? | the light of the world Add Comment |
| Again, who was Jesus talking about when He is not alone? (Who is with Him and sent Him?) | God Add Comment |
| Who is the Father Jesus talks about? | God Add Comment |
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| What do you think Jesus meant when He said where He was going they couldn't go? | with God in heaven Add Comment |
| When was another time Jesus used water to explain the Holy Spirit? (who was He talking to?) | baptizing in Matthew Add Comment |
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| Why do the sheep follow the shepherd? | because they hear and know his voice Add Comment |
| Jesus calls Himself the good shepherd and we are the sheep. How can we get to know God, learn about Him? | through the bible and looking to Jesus Add Comment |
| How do the sheep learn the shepherd's voice? | because they belong to him Add Comment |
| Jesus knows you by name. He knows everything about you. He wants you to follow Him and to know Him. As the good shepherd, He will protect you, provide for you, lead you and help you just like a shepherd does for sheep. What can you do to show that you love God and want to follow Him? | go to church, read the bible, pray, etc. Add Comment |
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| What time of day was it when the disciples were in the boat? | evening Add Comment |
| What does this show about what God can do? | it shows that he can walk on water Add Comment |
| Why were the disciples terrified? | because they thought he was a ghost Add Comment |
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| Who sent Jesus to earth? | God Add Comment |
| Why do you think it was not time for Jesus to be arrested? | because he hadn't fulfilled what he came to earth to do Add Comment |
| Who decides when the time is right for Jesus to be arrested? | God Add Comment |
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| How much food was leftover? | twelve baskets of food Add Comment |
| What food did Jesus use to feed the people? | five barley loaves and two fish Add Comment |
| Jesus faithfully takes care of us each and every day. The disciples didn't know how Jesus would provide for evveryone and we don't know how God will provide for us, but we can always trust that God will provide for us. What is something you are thankful that God provides for you? | friends Add Comment |
| How many people were listening to Jesus teaach? | 5,000 Add Comment |
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| What miracle did Jesus perform? | he healed a lame man by saying take up your bed and walk Add Comment |
| When Jesus saw the man later, in verse 14, what did Jesus tell the man to do? | SIN NO MORE! Add Comment |
| God wants us to obey Him which means obeying the Bible. God does forgive us when we sin, we just have to tell Him our sins and stop doing them. What is something you need to stop doing or start doing so you are obeying God? | I cant think of anything right now Add Comment |
| How did the man respond? | he took up his bed, walked, and obeyed Add Comment |
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| What did Jesus say people want to do before they believe? | see signs and wonders Add Comment |
| How did the man respond? | he believed Add Comment |
| Did Jesus have to see or touch the boy to heal him? | no Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man? | go, your son will live Add Comment |
| What was the response of the man and his family to the miracle? | they all believed Add Comment |
| What did the man want Jesus to do? | to come down and heal his son Add Comment |
| Do you believe in Jesus, even though you cannot see him or see any of His miracles? | yes Add Comment |
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| How did Jesus treat the woman at the well? | He treated her well. :) Add Comment |
| The Jews and Samaritans did not like one another and avoided talking as much as possible and men and women who didn't know one another didn't talk to one another either. Besides complete strangers, are there groups of people you see that don't like one another? If so which ones? | Yes. The 12 year old girls at my church. Add Comment |
| Jesus wanted everyone to know God and to believe in God. Jesus quickly turned the conversation about knowing God instead of drinking water. He called Himself living water, which means He provides the Holy Spirit and eternal life. If you know God, who is someone you know that does not believe in God that you could share about Jesus with? | Flourence Add Comment |
| How does God want us to treat people, no matter what they look like, think or believe? | treat people well, like the woman at the well Add Comment |
| Jesus didn't care about the normal reasons people don't talk to one another and He didn't care what people thought of Him and what He did. What did Jesus care more about? | cared more about person rather than social norms. Add Comment |
| Why was it weird for Jesus to talk to the Samaritan woman? | Because she was a Samaritan woman, and Jews weren't supposed to talk to Samaritans. Add Comment |
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| Who came to Jesus with a question? (v1) | a man of the pharisees named Nicodemus Add Comment |
| What do people receive when they believe in Jesus? (v16) | eternal life Add Comment |
| What did God send Jesus to do? (v17) | that the world might be saved through Him Add Comment |
| Nicodemus came to Jesus at night probably because he was scared what the other rulers and teachers would think of him. What did Jesus tell him would happen to those who believes in Jesus? (v15) | that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life Add Comment |
| Why did God send Jesus to die for our sins? (v16) | so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life Add Comment |
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| What did Jesus find happening in the temple courts? | He found people selling thing in the temple Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do after making the whip? | poured out the coins of the moneychangers, overturned the tables, and drove them all out of the temple with the sheep and oxen Add Comment |
| What did Jesus make? | a whip of chords Add Comment |
| What did Jesus say He would do to show a miraculous sign for them? | He said to destroy the temple and in three days He would raise it up Add Comment |
| Jesus was referring to His body being the temple (not the building they were in). He was then telling of His death on the cross and then His resurrection from the dead on the third day. What do you think the people thought though when they heard him say that? | they probably thought that he would actually raise up the temple and they should actually destroy the temple Add Comment |
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| What event did Jesus go to? (v1) | a wedding Add Comment |
| What miracle did Jesus do to fix the problem? (v9) | He turned water into wine Add Comment |
| What did they run out of? (v3) | wine Add Comment |
| Was this the first, second or third mircacle that Jesus did? (v11) | the first Add Comment |
| What event did Jesus go to? (v1) | a wedding Add Comment |
| What miracle did Jesus do to fix the problem? (v9) | He turned water into wine Add Comment |
| What did they run out of? (v3) | wine Add Comment |
| Was this the first, second or third mircacle that Jesus did? (v11) | the first Add Comment |
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| Who came as a witness to tell people about Jesus? | John the Baptist Add Comment |
| We are 4 weeks from Easter, so we are going to go through the Gospel of John so that we can go through the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. The "Word" in verse one refers to Jesus, so Jesus is the Word. Knowing that, according to verse 1, what is the relationship of Jesus and God? | they are the same person Add Comment |
| What was made without Jesus? | nothing Add Comment |
| What do you have to do to become a child of God? | receive him and believe in His name Add Comment |
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| Was Boaz willing to marry Ruth? | yes Add Comment |
| Naomi was trying to have Boaz marry Ruth and take care of them. Was Ruth wiling to listen and obey her mother-in-law? | yes Add Comment |
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| Where was Ruth from? | Ruth was from Moab. Add Comment |
| Where was Naomi returning to? | Naomi was returning to Bethlehem with Ruth. Add Comment |
| God's chosen nation was Israel, where Naomi was from. The other nations around Israel did not believe in God and worshipped and obeyed other gods that were not real. Ruth grew up learning about these other gods, but she chose to follow Naomi and what she believed. What did Ruth tell Naomi she would do and who she would obey? | Ruth said that Naomi's people would be her people and that Naomi's God would be her God. Add Comment |
| Which daughter-in-law went with Naomi? | Ruth went with Naomi. Add Comment |
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| Who's field did Ruth work in? | Boaz's field Add Comment |
| Did Boaz believe in God? | yes Add Comment |
| How did God provide protection for Ruth? | through Boaz Add Comment |
| How did Boaz treat Ruth? | he comforted her and spoke to her kindly Add Comment |
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| How did Boaz help take care of Ruth? | Boaz gave her bread and wine and he told his servants to put out extra grain for her to glean. Add Comment |
| How did God provide for Ruth and Naomi? | through Boaz Add Comment |
| How did Naomi respond when she saw all the food Ruth brought? | she asked where she gleaned and where she worked Add Comment |
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| Boaz honored the Lord by marrying Ruth and buying the property. God blessed them and even gave Ruth a son. What did she name her son? | Obed Add Comment |
| David became the King of Israel. God used Ruth because she was willing to follow and obey God and her mother-in-law. When is it hardest to obey your mom or dad? | when I feel like what they're asking me to do is unfair Add Comment |
| What was the name of Obed's son? | Jesse Add Comment |
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| Why was Jonah angry? | Jonah was angry because God took away the plant that was shading him from the heat. Add Comment |
| What can you do to have a better attitude when things don't go your way? | If it's something small, then just let it go because it's not a big deal. But if it's something big, then just pray to God to help you have a better attitude. Add Comment |
| What Insect attacked the plant? | God appointed a worm to attack the plant and make it wither. Add Comment |
| What do you do when you are upset or unhappy with how something turned out? | It depends on what the situation is, but I usually pray to God, feel sad, and sometimes complain. Add Comment |
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| Where did Jonah go to preach the gospel? | Jonah went to Ninevah to preach the gospel to the people there. Add Comment |
| Why can it be hard to talk to people about God? | Because you don't know how they will react and it is also a little bit scary. Add Comment |
| How did the people respond to Jonah's message? | The people of Ninevah believed God, they called a fast, and they put on sackcloth. Add Comment |
| How long did Jonah tell Nineveh they had before God would punish them? | They had 40 days before God would overthrow Ninevah. Add Comment |
| How did God respond to the people after they repented (turned away from their sin and turned to God)? | God relented of the disaster he said he would do to them. Add Comment |
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| Who spoke to the fish? | God spoke to the fish, Add Comment |
| Who did Jonah pray to? | Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. Add Comment |
| What did God command the fish to do? | God commanded the fish to vomit Jonah out onto dry land. Add Comment |
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| Where did God tell Jonah to go? | God told Jonah to go to Ninevah. Add Comment |
| Why did Jonah run away? | Jonah ran away because he was scared to preach to the people of Ninevah. Add Comment |
| How long was Jonah inside the fish? | Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Add Comment |
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| What does Paul say we need to do? | Paul says we need to continue steadfastly in prayer and being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Add Comment |
| We should be praying for people who do not believe in Jesus so that they will believe and become a Chrisitan. Who is someone you know that is not a Christian that you can pray for? | My friend Florence. Add Comment |
| What does Paul ask prayer for? | Pray that God may open a door for the word of Christ. Add Comment |
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| How does Jesus want to present us to God in verse 22? | To present us holy and blameless and above reproach before him. Add Comment |
| The "He" Paul is writing about is Jesus. What are 2 things Paul says about Jesus? | He is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of all creation. Add Comment |
| What dwells in Jesus according to verse 19? | All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. Add Comment |
| Holy means to be perfect and without sin. Because Christ forgives us from all of our sin, we are perfect before God. What do we need to do so that we will be presented perfect before God according to verse 23? | We have to continue in the faith and not shifting from the hope of the gospel. Add Comment |
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| What does Paul say we need to clothe ourselves with? | We need to clothe ourselves in compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, and love. Add Comment |
| What does Paul say we need to do for one another? (v13) | We need to bear with one another and forgive each other. Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe God's chosen people in verse 12? | Paul describes them as holy and beloved. Add Comment |
| What are we to put on? (v14) | We are to put on love which binds all things together. Add Comment |
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| What is something you have to do, but don't like to do? | I have to make my bed but I don't like to. Add Comment |
| How are we to work at something? | We are to work at something heartily. Add Comment |
| Who are we to work for? | We are to work for the Lord and not for men. Add Comment |
| God wants you to have a good attitude and work at whatever you are doing to please God. Whether you are doing schoolwork, chores or helping someone with something we should always do our best. What does God say will be our reward in verse 24? | WE will receive inheritance as our reward. Add Comment |
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| What is something you can think about that is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | Serving my family or preferring my friends Add Comment |
| What should we think about? | Whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable and worthy of praise. Add Comment |
| When we think about things that are true, right, noble, pure and lovely we begin to worry less. Who does Paul say will be with you in verse 9? | The God of peace will be with you Add Comment |
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| What does God promise he will give us when we pray? (v7) | Peace Add Comment |
| What does Paul command us to do always? | Rejoice in the Lord Add Comment |
| What can you rejoice about (what are some things about God that you can praise and thank Him for)? | We can rejoice that he is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, gracious, loving and kind. Add Comment |
| God does not want us to be anxious and worry, instead Paul tells us to pray to tell God what we are worried about. What does Paul tell us to include with our prayers in verse 6? | Thanksgiving Add Comment |
| When we are thankful, we start thinking about God and what He has done for us and it puts our mind on God instead of our worries and ourselves. List 3 things you are thankful to God for? | Horses, friends, and family. Add Comment |
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| What are three things does Paul say believers should do in verse 2? | Be of the same mind, having the same love, and being in full accord and of one mind Add Comment |
| What is something you can do to show someone you care? | Make my brother a steamer Add Comment |
| Whose interests should we consider? | The interest of others Add Comment |
| What does Paul say we should not do and what should we do according to verse 3? | Don't be selfish and count others more significant than yourself Add Comment |
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| What does Paul do whenever he thinks about the church in Philippi? | He thanks God for them and pray for them Add Comment |
| What does Paul pray with? (v4) | With joy Add Comment |
| What is Paul's prayer for the people? (v9) | That their love may abound with knowledge and discernment Add Comment |
| What does God do when he begins a good work in you? | Bring it to completion Add Comment |
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| Paul asks for prayer so that he can keep telling other people about Jesus. God wants us to tell others about Jesus too. Who is someone you know who does not believe in Jesus that you can pray for that they will believe in Jesus? | Cousins. Add Comment |
| What does Paul tell us we need to do in verse 18? | We need to pray at all times. Add Comment |
| Who should we keep praying for? | we should pray for all the saints. Add Comment |
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| What are children to do? | We are to obey and honor our parents. Add Comment |
| What should you do when you don't honor or obey your parents? | Repent. Add Comment |
| What is the first commandment? | Honor your father and your mother. Add Comment |
| How can you honor and obey your parents? | Responding quickly. Add Comment |
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| What did Christ do to show us love? | He gave himself up for us. Add Comment |
| Who are we to imitate (to follow, to look like, to act like)? | We are to imitate God. Add Comment |
| What like of life should we live? | We should walk in love. Add Comment |
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| What did God make us through Christ (v5)? | God made us alive and together with Christ. Add Comment |
| Why did God send Jesus to make us alive (v4)? | Because of the great love in which he loved us. Add Comment |
| What does Paul say we follow before we believe in Jesus (v3)? | We followed the passions of our flesh, and we carried out the desires of our body and mind. Add Comment |
| God saved us from sin (anything we say, think or do that is against God) because of God's gift to us or because of what we do (v8-9)? | We have been saved through the gift of God to us. Add Comment |
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| Why does Paul pray that believers give each person a spirit of wisdom and revelation? | Because he wants them to grow in their love and knowledge of Jesus. Add Comment |
| What does God mark us with when we believe in Jesus? | God marks us with the promised Holy Spirit. Add Comment |
| The Holy Spirit guarantees us to go to heaven! What does Paul do in verse 16 because of it? | Paul gives thanks for the saints in Ephesus and prays for them. Add Comment |
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| Paul desires to please and serve which, God or man? | God Add Comment |
| Who sent Paul? | Jesus Christ and God the Father Add Comment |
| What did Jesus give Himself for? | To deliver us from our sins Add Comment |
| Welcome to the Earn Your Way Program! Whether this is your first time using this program or you are returning, we are glad you are going through it and hope this points you to Christ, that you learn more about who God is and how much He loves you and also that this helps develop the habit of spending time in God's Word. I would encourage you to begin with prayer and then end with prayer and consider what God might have you do in response to what you read. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns or issues with the program. We are going to spend time in the New Testament as we begin. Is this your first time or have you done the Earn Your Way program before? | I've done it before Add Comment |
| Paul serves God by telling people the Gospel (Jesus died on the cross for sins and rose from the dead so that we too can be with God in Heaven aftere we die), are you willing to tell your friends about Jesus? | yes Add Comment |
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| Which of the fruits is hardest for you to do? | self-control Add Comment |
| List the 9 fruits of the Spirit. | love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control Add Comment |
| Which of the fruits would you like to work on? Pray that God would help you to do that. | peace and self-control Add Comment |
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| What does God tell us to live by? | the spirit Add Comment |
| What is contrary to living by the Spirit? | the desires of the flesh Add Comment |
| Sin is anything we think, say or do that goes against what God says is right. Who helps you to not sin? | the spirit Add Comment |
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| Who did God send? | His son Add Comment |
| What does God call us when we believe in Him? | sons and daughters Add Comment |
| Who does God send to live inside us after we believe in Him? | the spirit of his son Add Comment |
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| The gospel is the good news that Jesus came down to earth to die on the cross and then he rose again to life so that if we believe in Jesus and confess our sins then Jesus will live in our hearts and we can go to heaven after we die. Did Paul make up this gospel according to verse 11? | No Add Comment |
| How did Paul receive the gospel? | Through a revelation of Jesus Christ Add Comment |