SUMC 7th Grade Sunday School 10/25

7th Grade Sunday School 10/25

How Can We Know the Bible is TRUE?

QUICK REVIEW: How did we get the Bible?

• 2 Timothy 3:16--"God-breathed" "inspired by God"

• Written/recorded by man, ~40 authors

Multiple Choice

How many books are in the Bible?

• 26

• 46

• 66

• 86

Multiple Choice

Which author wrote more books than any other?

• David

• Paul

• John

• Solomon

Multiple Choice

What are the first 5 books of the Bible? (the Torah)

• Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts

• Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah

• Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiates, Song of Solomon, Isaiah

• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

How do we know the Bible is true?

Psalm 119:160

FACT or FICTION???

Poll

North Carolina is the top pumpkin producing state.

• FACT

• FICTION

FICTION

Illinois is the top pumpkin-producing state.

Poll

The largest Halloween parade happens in New York.

• FACT

• FICTION

FACT.

The largest Halloween parade is the Village Parade in Greenwich Village, New York.

Poll

Skittles were the top-selling Halloween candy in 2019.

• FACT

• FICTION

FACT.

The best-selling candy in 2019 was Skittles, followed by Reese's Cups and M&Ms.

Poll

Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

• FACT

• FICTION

FACT.

Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

Poll

Jack-o-lanterns originated in the United Kingdom.

• FACT.

• FICTION.

FICTION.

Jack-o-lanterns originated in Ireland.

Is the Bible true?

• The most important Fact or Fiction question!

• How do we know if questions are true or false?

• Where can we look for true answers?

• Why does it matter if the Bible is true?

3 areas of evidence for Biblical TRUTH:

• Fulfilled prophecy

• Archeaelogical support

• Historical evidence

PROPHECY

a foretelling or prediction of what is to come

Fulfilled Prophecies

• The Bible has hundreds of prophecies about Jesus, countries, kings, and world events that all were fulfilled

• Isaiah 53 alone predicts 15 different things that came to be true in the life of Jesus!

Biblical Prophecies Confirmed by Non-Biblical Evidence

• The destruction of Jerusalem is predicted in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. This occurred in 70 AD and is recorded by the Roman historian Josephus.

• Jeremiah 31 predicts the re-instatement of Israel as a nation. This became a reality in 1948, after almost 2000 years of non-existence!