1 SUNDAY 15 th March 2015 Bible Club Cushendall Presbyterian Church, Shore Rd

WELCOME Sunday 15 th March to Week 10 Bible Club

Psalm 84 3 How lovely is thy dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me! The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant, Lord, they be! My thirsty soul longs veh’mently, yea faints, thy courts to see: My very heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for thee.

Psalm 84 Behold, the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest; The swallow also for herself hath purchased a nest; Ev’n thine own altars, where she safe her young ones forth may bring, O thou almighty Lord of hosts, who art my God and King. 4

Psalm 84 5 Bless’d are they in thy house that dwell, they ever give thee praise. Bless’d is the man whose strength thou art, in whose heart are thy ways: Who passing thorough Baca’s vale, therein do dig up wells; Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills.

Psalm 84 6 So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength, Until in Sion they appear before the Lord at length. Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; O Jacob’s God, give ear. See God our shield, look on the face of thine anointed dear.

Psalm 84 7 For in thy courts one day excels a thousand; rather in My God’s house will I keep a door, than dwell in tents of sin. For God the Lord’s a sun and shield: he’ll grace and glory give; And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live.

Psalm 84 8 O thou that art the Lord of hosts, that man is truly blest, Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest. How lovely is thy dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me! The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant, Lord, they be!

Song: Noah built the most enormous boat 9 Noah built the most enormous boat To keep the birds and animals afloat The Lord was good, the Lord was strong And Noah lived his life for Him.

10 Moses led the people through the sea, Taking them away from slavery; The Lord was good, the Lord was strong And Moses lived his life for Him.

11 O thank You, That all through history You were faithful; Thank You, O thank You, That you are just the same when it comes to me.

12 David fought Goliath and he won, A humble shepherd boy became a king, The Lord was good, the Lord was strong And David lived his life for Him.

13 Daniel was inside the lion’s den, But God brought him to safety once again; The Lord was good, the Lord was strong And Daniel lived his life for Him.

14 O thank You, That all through history You were faithful; Thank You, O thank You, That you are just the same when it comes to me.

15 Jesus died to take away our sins, So we could get to know our God again; The Lord is good, the Lord is strong, And we will live our lives for Him.

16 O thank You, That all through history You were faithful; Thank You, O thank You, That you are just the same When it comes to me.

The Lord’s Prayer 17 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13

Our Confession of faith 18 I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried:

..our Confession of faith.. 19 He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

..our Confession of faith 20 I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.

Bible reading 21 2 Chronicles 36: Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the LORD. 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. 14 All the officers of the priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. And they polluted the house of the LORD that he had made holy in Jerusalem.

Bible reading The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, until there was no remedy. 17 Therefore he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or aged. He gave them all into his hand. 18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.

Bible reading And they burned the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem and burned all its palaces with fire and destroyed all its precious vessels. 20 He took into exile in Babylon those who had escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and to his sons until the establishment of the kingdom of Persia, 21 to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years. 22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

Bible reading "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may the LORD his God be with him. Let him go up.”’ The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever.

Memory verses weeks Genesis 6:8 Genesis 1:31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.’ Genesis 3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 15:6And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. Exodus 20:1 And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And God I will But And he believed And God spake The eternal God Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass. Joshua 21:45 Not one word Psalm 23:1The LORDThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 1 Kings 4:20 were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy. Judah and Israel

Memory verse Isaiah 52:13 Behold my Servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. Isaiah 52:13 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Isaiah 52:13 Behold my Servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. Isaiah 52:13 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Isaiah 52:13 Behold my Servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. Isaiah 52:13 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Behold my Servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Isaiah :13 Behold my Servant ; he shall be high and lifted up, and. Isaiah 52 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Isaiah :13 Behold my Servant ; he shall be and up, and. Isaiah 52 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Isaiah :13 Behold my ; he be and up, and Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Memory verse Isaiah 52:13 Behold my Servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. Isaiah 52:13 1.Gen.1:31 2. Gen.3:15 3. Gen.6:8 4. Gen.15:6 5. Exod.20:1 6. Deut.33:27 7.Jud.21:45 8. Ps.23:1 9.1Kings 4:20

Song: Books of the Bible OT 34 Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Samuel, Samuel, Kings, Kings, Chronicles and Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs; Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

Song: Books of the Bible NT 35 Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the Acts, Romans Corinthians, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians; Thessalonians, Timothy, Timothy, Titus, Philemon Hebrews, James, Peter, Peter, John, John, John, Jude, Revelation.

GOD IS KING Babylonian Exile and Return 36 Lesson 10/12 Promise and Deliverance

God is King 37

Aim of lesson: 38 To learn about how 1. God disciplined his people in Babylon 2. God protected his people and brought them back 3. God prepares His people for the Promised One

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What did God tell Judah through Jeremiah? 40 Jerusalem would be burned and they would be brought to Babylon as captives. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid After 70 years God would bring them back to their land 586 BC "For because of the anger of the LORD this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, that He finally cast them out from His presence“ 2 Kings 24:20

Who was taken with the Jews to Babylon? 41 Daniel and his three friends. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

How did Daniel show his wisdom? 42 He explained the dream of Nebuchadnezzar. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid Christ will destroy all the wicked nations of the earth.

Did the three friends worship God in Babylon? 43 Yes, they would not worship an image of the king. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid God sent his angel into the furnace with them.

How was the king punished for being proud? 44 God made him to live like an animal for 7 years. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

Did Daniel pray to God in Babylon? 45 Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.’ (Acts 5:29) Yes, he prayed looking towards Jerusalem three times a day.

How did the Jews return from Babylon? 46 After 70 years, God told King Cyrus to send them back. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid They finished rebuilding the temple after 21 years.

Who remained among those who did not return? 47 Mordecai, and Esther his cousin. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid God always takes care of His people.

How did God use Nehemiah to help his people? 48 He led the people in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. God helped his people to build quickly and bravely. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

How did God prepare His people for Jesus? 49 Through His Word They waited…looking, expecting, anticipating, hoping…400 years. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

Conclusion: 50 To learn about how 1. God disciplined his people in Babylon 2. God protected his people and brought them back 3. God prepared His people for the Promised One

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Q&A1 53 Q. Who was allowed to stay behind in Jerusalem? A. Daniel B. Jeremiah C. King Zedekiah Jeremiah Tie-break

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Q&A2 55 Q. Why did God punish his people with exile? They had broken his covenant and worshipped other gods Tie-break

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Q&A3 57 Q. Who became ‘prime minister’ in Babylon? Tie-break Daniel

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Q&A4 59 Q. Who was the king who became mad for 7 years? Tie-break Nebuchadnezzar

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Q&A5 61 Q. Why was Nehemiah sad before the king? Tie-break The walls of Jerusalem were in ruin.

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Q&A6 63 Q. Solve the conundrum Tie-break s n o b b y l i a n a Babylonians

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Q&A7 65 Q. Who was the beautiful queen that saved the Jews? Tie-break Queen Esther

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Q&A8 67 Q. How were all the Jews under threat of death shortly after the exile? Tie-break Haman wanted to kill them

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Q&A9 69 Q. How was Esther’s cousin rewarded for saving the king’s life? Tie-break He was forgotten about

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Q&A10 71 Q. How did God prepare His people for the coming of Jesus? Tie-break Through his Word

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Q&A11 73 Q. Why did Daniel’s colleagues not like him? Tie-break They were jealous

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Q&A12 75 Q. How did God protect Daniel’s three friends? Tie-break They were unharmed by the fire

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Q&A Tie-break 78 Q. Solve the conundrum Abednego e n o d g e b a

Big Bonus Q & A 79 Q. What did Nebuchadnezzar’s dream say about Jesus? He would destroy all earthly kingdoms and His would grow bigger than any other

Gloria Patri 80 Glory be to the Father and to the Son And to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, Amen.

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