Dec 15

Question 1

Ever had one of those days?

Answer 1

everything goes wrong
harder you try worse it gets
sure we have all had days like that
trying to get license story
there are time when whole world seems 
to be crumbling around you

Question 2

how the apostles were feeling

glorious week

Answer 2

come to 14 chap of John
week had begun gloriously
triumphant entry into Jerusalem
people shouting hosanna to king
blessed is the king of Israel

Question 3

even chief priests & pharisees

getting nowhere

Answer 3

been plotting against Jesus cried in despair

we are getting nowhere

Question 4

Jesus had not come to establish earthly kingdom

Answer 4

refused crown
disappointed in their dreams
fickle crowd begin to change
soon priests were once again seeking someone
to betray Jesus

Question 5

as ch 14 opens

next few hours

Answer 5

in upper room
have eaten passover meal together
knew exactly what next few hours bring
knew Judas would betray
knew about illegal trial in night
and how troubled apostles would be
knew of cross & borrowed tomb
he tried to prepare apostles 
he began to comfort them

Question 6

some of you may need comfort

trust in 3 things

Answer 6

we experience all troubles like apostles
Jesus says part of solution to troubled heart
is trust & he tells his apostles to trust in 3 things
trust in my presence
trust in my promises
trust in me

Question 7

trust in my presence

Answer 7

begins in verse 1
Is Jesus saying you trust in God
now its time to trust in me
He may be saying  You trust in God
You also trust in me  Now remember
when you can no longer see me you
must continue trusting in me

Question 8

easier to trust in things we see & touch

Thomas

Answer 8

little bit of Thomas
unless I see the nail marks in his hand
put my hand into his side
I will not believe
so Jesus shows him & he believes
Jesus said Thomas you believe because
blessed are those who have not seen

Question 9

Bible teaches things we see are temporary

Answer 9

car you rode in today
building, chairs all are temporary
subject to decay

Question 10

story of mother & two boys to bed

Answer 10

who was that
look in mirror & see aging bodies realize
all things see & touch only here a while then
but things you can’t see last forever

Question 11

hard lesson to learn

never leave or forsake

Answer 11

but important one
because when we face troubles/difficulties
need to remember as christians
Jesus has promised
I will never leave you nor forsake you
always trust in my presence

Question 12

trust in my promises

Answer 12

God gave many both in OT & NT
children of Israel land of milk & honey
took a while but fulfilled
Messiah - took long time but fulfilled
Jesus was born
now he promises coming back for us
someday be with him forever & ever
sometimes get impatient
scripture teaches you can trust promises
this one will be fulfilled also

Question 13

today 1 way to get land

real place

Answer 13

someone to leave it to you in will
someone has to die
Jesus died so we can have land in heaven
talked about heaven as real place
place where God dwells and
Jesus sits on right hand

Question 14

In vs 2 and 3 Jesus says

KJV

Answer 14

in my fathers house are many rooms
KJV says many mansions
we like that term mansion but
probably best translation dwelling place/room

Question 15

word from eastern culture

Answer 15

when son grows up & gets bride
father adds on another room
then another just keeps getting bigger
family stays together

Question 16

Jesus said in my fathers house are many rooms

almost there

Answer 16

I go to prepare a place for you
will come back & take you with me
we are almost there don’t give up

Question 17

D L Moody last crusade in 1899

Answer 17

I see earth receding heaven approaching
God is calling me
his son thought he was dreaming

this is no dream son its like a trance
its beautiful if this is death its sweet
there is no valley here

Question 18

God loves beauty

Answer 18

he wouldn’t have made so much of it
in this world butterflies sunsets lillies
God did it all made everything beautiful and
only sin has marred it
in heaven we will find God’s beauty
at its best
little girl on evening walk

Question 19

bible uses lot different words describe heaven

Answer 19

one place called country  vastness
called city  number of inhabitants
kingdom   governmental structure
paradise  beauty & desireability
here called my fathers house
another way of saying home

Question 20

home a place where you can be yourself

will be your home too

Answer 20

take off tie kick off shoes
say what you are thinking
where you are always accepted & loved
not just a guest a resident you live there
Jesus saying I am going to take you to my
fathers house and it will be your home too
you will be part of the family
be where you belong

Question 21

Marion Anderson the great singer

Answer 21

once was asked what was your most memorable moment
didn't mention singing before president
not king & queen of England
not before 76000 on Easter in DC
came home to my mother
no more take in ironing

Question 22

stop & think about heaven

much of me

Answer 22

much of me is already there
name written there
citizenship is there
my God is there
my savior is there
my inheritance is there
loved ones there

Question 23

soon his promise will be fulfilled

new bodies

Answer 23

be in our fathers house new bodies
won’t worry about getting old & sick +
trust my promises he says

Question 24

trust in me

you know the way

Answer 24

you know the way to place I am going
Thomas said Lord we don't know where
how can we know the way
Jesus said I am the way the truth & the life
no one comes to father except through me

Question 25

wonderful promise

take you by the hand

Answer 25

not just show you the way or tell you the way
or write out instructions
going to come & take you by hand to fathers house
then you will be home

Question 26

whatever your burdens solution still same

presence promise me

Answer 26

trust
in his presence / I'll never leave you
don't forget my presence
in his promises
when things dark & gloomy remember
trust in me
won't go astray  won't get lost
I am the way
take you by the hand
lead you to my fathers house

Question 27

trust can be difficult

Answer 27

if asked most would say you trust God
times when trust is not so simple
means trusting something we can not see
and often don't understand
literally against our human nature
means we admit not in control of lives

Question 28

need to place trust in someone or thing

Answer 28

we do it every day
our cars our employers our doctors
how much more should we trust God

Question 29

examples of trust in God

Prov 3:5

Answer 29

moses at the red sea
daniel in lions den
Joseph in pharoahs prison
david going against goliath
God blesses those who trust him
trust in the Lord with all your heart and
lean not on your own understanding
and he will direct your paths