Building Project

Welcome to 2008!  Let's start this year off with a little inventory to see what we have learned about stewardship.

1. True or false? The Bible says that money is the root of all evil.
2. True or false? The Bible speaks of wealth as a blessing from God
3. True or false? The Bible says that if we have enough faith, God promises to make us rich.
4. True or false? Jesus was a poor man.
5. True or false? The Israelites gave so much silver and gold for the building of the tabernacle that Moses had to tell them to stop giving.
6. What was the Year of Jubilee in the Old Testament?
   1. a year for freeing slaves and returning property to its original owner
   2. a year when the Passover was celebrated
   3. a year for bringing tithes to the Lord
   4. a year when a new king was crowned
7. How often was the Year of Jubilee to be observed in the Old Testament?
   1. every 3 years
   2. every 7 years
   3. every 50 years
   4. every 100 years
8. For what fee did Judas Iscariot agree to betray Jesus?
   1. seven pieces of silver
   2. thirty pieces of silver
   3. thirty pieces of gold
   4. a plot of land
   5. two donkeys
9. In Jesus’ parable, what does the master say to the faithful steward?
   1. You are my beloved son.
   2. I am going to your house today.
   3. I am going to prepare a place for you.
   4. Well done, good and faithful servant.
   5. Come, enter into my rest.
10. What did Jesus say about paying taxes?
    1. You cannot serve both God and Caesar.
    2. Submit to the authorities as unto the Lord.
    3. Give to Caesar what it Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.
    4. None of the above
11. Why did Paul collect offerings from the Gentile churches?
12. Which church does Paul say is the only one that supported him in the early days of his missionary work?
13. Who said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose”?
14. What flowers does Jesus use as an illustration of how God provides all we need?
15. Fill in the blank: “You cannot serve both God and __________.”

Answer Key

1. False (1 Timothy 6:10)
2. True (Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Job 42:10-17)
3. False
4. True (Matthew 8:20; 2 Corinthians 8:9)
5. True (Exodus 36:6-7)
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. d
10. c
11. To give to the poor Christians in Jerusalem (Romans 15:25-26)
12. The Philippian church (Philippians 4:15)
13. Missionary Jim Elliot
14. Lilies (Luke 12:27-28)
15. Mammon (Matthew 6:24)

(Quiz courtesy of Generous Giving.)