Deck 1

Question 1

Hosea 6:6

Answer 1

For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Question 2

Hebrews 12:1

Answer 2

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us

Question 3

Ephesians 6:13

Answer 3

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

Question 4

Ephesians 6:16

Answer 4

In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one

Question 5

Ephesians 6:12

Answer 5

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

We expect peace in our society, but we are at war. Our enemy is the Devil. He battles us subtly, in our politics and entertainment and justice system. We struggle with greed and sexuality and hate and on and on.
Jesus is pro-war, but not with bullets and drones. The struggle is not against people: it’s against Satan and his demonic forces (“the powers”)

Question 6

Mathew 7:24

Answer 6

Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Question 7

Matthew 7:25

Answer 7

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

Question 8

Matthew 7:26

Answer 8

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Question 9

Matthew 7:27

Answer 9

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

Question 10

Matthew 7:1

Answer 10

Judge not, that you be not judged.

Shamed people shame people

Question 11

Matthew 7:3

Answer 11

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

Scarcity mindset pits us against each other. We each want our fair share and compete with our neighbors for it. But God’s love is not scarce - it’s infinite. We can all have as much as we need.

Question 12

Matthew 7:7

Answer 12

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Question 13

Matthew 7:8

Answer 13

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Question 14

Matthew 7:11

Answer 14

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

We imagine what good gifts are, but when we give our heaets to the Lord we see what He sees as good. The ultimate treasure is a relationship with God. Part of the problem with prayer is the disconnect as what we see as good. But as you walk in the way of the Lord you begin to change your view in what is truly good.

Prayers that are not answered can change our relationship with prayer. It’s at these times that we need to Knock. Not just ask. Feeling loss or failure, we need our Father the most.

Question 15

Matthew 7:15

Answer 15

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Be aware of what pulls away from Jesus.

Where are we drawing our confidence from? From our relationship with Christ or from our doctrine?

Question 16

Matthew 27:46

Answer 16

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Question 17

Psalm 55:6-8

Answer 17

6 And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest;
7 yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
8 I would hurry to find a shelter from the raging wind and tempest.”

Unanswered prayers give us doubt, but we need to identify what we are doubting: the goodness of God as our Father. It’s important to know we are not the only ones to receive no answers to our prayers - the greatest no answer in history was from Jesus.

Question 18

Exodus 4:1

Answer 18

Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’”

What-ifing the plans of God. Before God uses you he will disturb you.

Question 19

Luke 12:15

Answer 19

And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Life is not measured by what you own

Question 20

Psalm 37:4

Answer 20

Delight yourself in the LORD , and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Question 21

Genesis 2:15

Answer 21

The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

In the beginning God called us to be environmentalists

Question 22

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:3-4‬

Answer 22

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

Question 23

Matthew‬ ‭5:14-16‬

Answer 23

14 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Question 24

James‬ ‭1:26-27‬

Answer 24

26 “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

Question 25

Matthew‬ ‭25:35‬

Answer 25

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,”

Question 26

Matthew‬ ‭25:40‬

Answer 26

The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Question 27

Romans‬ ‭12:12‬

Answer 27

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:12‬

Question 28

Psalm 30:5

Answer 28

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭30:5‬