Intouch VBS - DEEP

Our Whole VBS is based on which parable in the Bible? And What reference ?

• The Parable of the Merchant of Venice - Mark 11:4-5

• The Parable of the Merchant - Matthew 13:45 – 46

• The Parable of the Merchant and Slave driver - Luke 4:12

• The Parable of the Merchant - John 13:45-46

Answer explanation

Answer: The Parable of the Merchant

Matthew 13:45-46

Our Merchant faces a lot of dangers on the way . What do they include ?

• Thieves

• Wild animals

• Misleading merchants

• Extreme climate

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Answer: All of the above

The Memory verse for day 1 is from Psalm 42:5. What does it talk about?

• God will lead us in the right path

• God made us fearfully and wonderfully in His image

• Putting your trust and hope in God even in the middle of difficult times

• Obeying God’s commands

Answer explanation

Answer: Putting your trust and hope in God even in the middle of difficult times

Why does the Merchant seek for a Precious Pearl?

• Ambition

• He wants to find meaning in life

• He wants to clear his debts

• It is a hobby

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Answer: Ambition

True or false : Psalm 138:15 says “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Answer: False

There are only 8 verses in Psalm 138!

How can you check the true value of a pearl ?

• By checking the shininess and size of the pearl

• By checking the grittiness of the pearl

• By checking the weight and quality

• By checking the glaze, weight and size of the pearl.

What are some of the dangers of the depths of the sea?

• a lot of maths and science homework

• Low temperatures, high pressures , poisonous creatures, running out of oxygen

• Hippopotamus , crocodiles , low temperature , high pressures

Answer explanation

Answer: Low temperatures, high pressures , poisonous creatures, running out of oxygen

How did a slave in the olden days prepare for a pearl dive?

• They prayed and wore special protective equipment eg Wetsuits, Oxygen tank

• They covered themselves in grease , cotton ear-stuff, tortoise shell to close nose

• They wore special sandals to protect their feet

• They used clothing pins to close their nose

Answer explanation

Answer: They covered themselves in grease , cotton ear-stuff, tortoise shell to close nose

Fill in the blank . “if you look for it as for ___ and search for it as for hidden __then you will understand the ___ of the Lord and find the knowledge of ___.”

• gold, pearl, love , Bible

• silver, treasure, fear , God

• sheep, treasure, way, God

• silver, pearl, power, Bible

Answer explanation

Answer: “if you look for it as for gold and search for it as for hidden pearl then you will understand the love of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Why is the Kingdom of God so precious?

• Because God is there

• Because Heaven is full of beautiful and precious things.

• Because the streets are made of gold and gates are made of pearls, rubies and many precious stones

• Because Jesus became the greatest sacrifice and paid the highest price to redeem us

Answer explanation

Answer: Because Jesus became the greatest sacrifice and paid the highest price to redeem us