Test your Bible IQ
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. John 6:63 (NIV)
He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:6 (NIV)
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 (NIV)
So, what do you see in these scriptures? A preacher’s challenge today was to know how to walk in the spirit. What a great challenge! Jesus said in John 6:63 that the words He speaks are spirit and life. If that be the case, then the disciple of Christ has to first of all know the word, and secondly allow the Word of God to guide him. Simply saying, do whatever the savior says to do. What does the word have to say about any situation or circumstance? That word is your guide, it’s the leading of the Spirit; allowing you to walk according to the spirit; Jesus is now leading and guiding you into all truth and righteousness (John 16:33). Simple, but it takes a conscious effort on the part of the disciple.
Are You Listening?
Can you identify the person to whom God spoke these Old Testament quotes?
- “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart?”
Jonah – Jeremiah – Jacob
- “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
Job – Abraham – Isaiah
- The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Joshua – Moses – Samuel
Can You Find It?
For each of these important events, identify the book of the bible in which the event is documented.
- Peter visits Cornelius, and sees that God accepts both Jews and gentiles who believe.
- The people of Israel want a king appointed so that they can be like the surrounding nations.
- God commands circumcision as a sign of his covenant with Abraham.
Fun with Food
Can you answer these questions about eating and drinking in the bible?
- What substance did Moses command the Israelites to drink? (Exodus 32:20)
- What did Jesus say that a loving father would never give to his son in place of a fish?
(Luke 11:11)
- When Jesus was talking to the Samaritan woman, what did He say was his food? (John 4:34)
Show me the Money
Test your bible IQ with these questions about money matters.
- What financial vice is equated with idolatry? (Colossians 3:5)
- What does Jesus specifically say about God and money? (Matthew 6:24)
- What is the deposit that guarantees the Christian’s inheritance in the life to come? (Ephesians 1:13-14)
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39 (KJV)
Be blessed as you accept this challenge.
Pastor Rosita
