1 SUNDAY 8 th March 2015 Bible Club Cushendall Presbyterian Church, Shore Rd

WELCOME Sunday 8 th March to Week 9 Bible Club

Psalm 46 God is our refuge and our strength in straits a present aid; Therefore, although the earth remove, we will not be afraid. 3

Psalm 46 Though hills amidst the seas be cast; Though waters roaring make, And troubled be; yea, though the hills, By swelling seas do shake. 4

Psalm 46 A river is, whose streams make glad The city of our God; The holy place, wherein the Lord most high hath his abode. 5

Psalm 46 God in the midst of her doth dwell Nothing shall her remove; God unto her an helper will, And that right early prove. 6

Song: 12 Men Went to Spy in Canaan 7 Twelve men went to spy in Canaan: Ten were bad, two were good. What did they see when they spied in Canaan? Ten were bad, two were good.

Song: 12 Men… 8 Some saw giants tough and tall, Some saw grapes in clusters fall, Some saw God was over all, Ten were bad, two were good.

Song: God is so good God is so good He’s so good to me 9

God is so good He took my sin He’s so good to me 10

God is so good Now I am free He’s so good to me 11

God is so good He took my sin Now I am free He’s so good to me. 12

The Lord’s Prayer 13 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 14 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.. 15 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 16 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 17 1 Kings 18: So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." And the people did not answer him a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, "I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal's prophets are 450 men. 23 Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it.

Bible reading And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, he is God." And all the people answered, "It is well spoken." 25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it." 26 And they took the bull that was given them, and they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, "O Baal, answer us!" But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped around the altar that they had made. 27 And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, "Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened."

Bible reading And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention. 30 Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come near to me." And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down. 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, "Israel shall be your name," 32 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD.

Bible reading 20 And he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two seahs of seed. 33 And he put the wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, "Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood." 34 And he said, "Do it a second time." And they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time." And they did it a third time. 35 And the water ran around the altar and filled the trench also with water. 36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

21 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back." 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, "The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God." 40 And Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape." And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there. 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.

Memory verse Kings 4:20 Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy. 1 Kings 4:20 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

Memory verse Kings 4:20 Judah and I were as many as the s by the s. They ate and d and were happy. 1 Kings 4: 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

Memory verse Kings 4:20 Judah Israel as as sand by the. They and and were happy. 1 Kings 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

Memory verse Kings 4:20 and were many the by the s. ate d and were. 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

Memory verse K 4: and as by. ate and. 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

Song: Books of the Bible OT 28 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 29 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 The collapse of Israel’s Monarchy 30 Lesson 9/12 Promise and Deliverance

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Aim of lesson: 32 To learn about how 1. God remained faithful to his covenant 2. God’s people continue to turn away 3. The kings point us to the coming King

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How does the Bible reveal the covenant of grace? 34 Through a series of covenants, mainly 5: Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid Adam Noah Abram Moses David The covenant of the everlasting king The covenant of the lamb and law The covenant of the defeated serpent The covenant of the knife The covenant of the disarmed bow Each covenant depends on God’s mercy not man’s merit

What was special about God’s covenant with David? 35 God would build David an everlasting dynasty for His own glory and the good of mankind. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

Who was the king after David died? 36 Solomon, as God had promised. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

What did Solomon build? 37 A large and beautiful temple. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

What special visitor came to Solomon? 38 The Queen of Sheba. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

Where can we read some of what Solomon wrote? 39 Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is insight.’ Prov.9:10 In the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs

What particularly serious sin did Solomon commit? 40 He married many wives. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid Many wives Idolatry Kingdom divided

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Did the kingdom of Israel have any good kings? 43 No, they were all wicked. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid Ahab and Jezebel Elijah on Mt Carmel

What were the two faithful tribes called? 44 The kingdom of Judah. Some of Judah’s kings served God, but many were wicked. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid Jehoshaphat taught the people to serve the Lord

How did God take Elijah to heaven? 45 Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid By a chariot of fire in a whirlwind.

Which prophet took Elijah’s place? 46 Elisha, Elijah’s servant. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid

What happened to the kingdom of Israel? 47 The Assyrians took them away and scattered them among other nations. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid God used Isaiah and Hezekiah to spare Judah

What happened to the kingdom of Judah? 48 The Babylonians took them away to Babylon as slaves c.140yrs later. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid God’s covenant with his people continued.

How do the kings reveal and prepare us for Jesus? 49 They make us long for God’s promised king who would not fail, but rule perfectly on behalf of his people. Covenant of Life Adam Covenant of Grace NoahAbramMosesDavid Anointed with the Holy Spirit

Conclusion: 50 We learned how 1. God remained faithful to his covenant 2. God’s people continued to turn away 3. The kings point us to Jesus, the perfect King

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Q&A1 53 Q. Who reigned as king after David? A. Hezekiah B. Samuel C. Solomon Solomon Tie-break

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Q&A2 55 Q. Why did the nation of Israel split? Solomon had been unfaithful Tie-break

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Q&A3 57 Q. What did Solomon ask God for? Tie-break Wisdom

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Q&A4 59 Q. Name the man who was married to Jezebel? Tie-break Ahab

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Q&A5 61 Q. Which prophet stood up to the prophets of Baal at Mt Carmel? Tie-break Elijah

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Q&A6 63 Q. Solve the conundrum Tie-break s n y s r s a i a Assyrians

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Q&A7 65 Q. Who killed Jezebel? Tie-break Jehu

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Q&A8 67 Q. Which visitor to Solomon was amazed at his wisdom? Tie-break Queen of Sheba

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Q&A9 69 Q. How many tribes remained loyal to king David? Tie-break Two

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Q&A10 71 Q. Which king started bad but ended good? Tie-break Manasseh

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Q&A11 73 Q. What happened when a mob of children mocked Elisha? Tie-break Two bears killed 42 of them.

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Q&A12 75 Q. Were there any good kings in Israel? Tie-break Not one.

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Q&A Tie-break 78 Q. Solve the conundrum Hezekiah z a k a h e e i h

Big Bonus Q & A 79 Q. Where is today’s memory verse found? 1 Kings 4:20

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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