Sunday School Quiz – Lesson 70: Jordan & Canaan

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#1 After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the people of Israel had finally arrived at the Promised Land. They only had to cross the River Jordan to reach their new home, but there were no bridges or boats and the river was very deep. What did the Israelites do?

They didn’t want to get wet, so they decided to stay where they were.

They decided to swim across, but the river was flowing very fast and they were swept miles down the river.

Having come this far and knowing that the Lord had performed many miracles to save them and protect them, they had faith that He would help them cross the river in safety.

As soon as the Lord saw that the people had faith, he stopped the water flowing in the river to allow the Israelites to cross. The Lord always keeps His promises, and just like the Israelites, we need to have faith to trust in His promises to us.

#2 The Israelites crossing the River Jordan to reach the Promised Land of Canaan is a picture of what we have to go through to reach Heaven. What is it that we have to go through?

We have to cross the River Tamar to get to Heaven.

We have to go through death, leaving this world behind, to go to Heaven.

We have to go through 40 years of wandering around like the Israelites.

When Christians die, they leave behind their old, sinful, failing life and body to go to their new home in Heaven. For Christians, death is no more frightening than crossing the Jordan was for the Israelites.

#3 Most of the generation of Israelites who left slavery in Egypt to travel to the Promised Land did not reach their destination but died on the way, not believing the Lord’s promises. What does their journey teach us?

That we might have to walk a long way before we get home.

That our life on earth is a journey that will end in heaven if we have faith and trust God’s promises to save us.

That we might have to cross a river to get home.

Only Joshua and Caleb survived from the generation who left slavery in Egypt to lead the next generation into their new home. They had remained faithful to God, trusting His promises. We have God’s promise of eternal life in Heaven if we trust in Him. We know from the Bible that God always keeps His promises.

#4 While the Israelites were travelling in the wilderness, they lived in tents, but when they reached the Promised Land, they could finally have more permanent homes. We are described in the Bible as living in ‘tents’, even though we have houses to live in. What does the Bible mean when it says we live in tents?

That our bodies are ‘tents’ or temporary homes for our souls while we live on earth.

That we can live in tents when we go on a camping holiday, but after the holiday we will go back to our houses.

To qualify to go to Heaven we have to live in a tent to prove we are as good as the Israelites.

Our souls are the eternal part of us. When we die, we don’t need our old earthly bodies anymore. In Heaven, we receive a new body that never gets sick.

#5 The Israelites had been foreigners and enemies for the 40 years they were travelling to the Promised land, so they were very glad to reach home and to live safely among their friends and neighbours. Where is ‘home’ for Christians?

Canaan

Plymouth

Heaven

Heaven has been prepared for Christians as their eternal home. There will be no more sin and the Bible tells us that Heaven is a place of indescribable beauty and joy. Best of all, we will meet our Saviour, the Lord Jesus, and live with Him forever.

#6 If we go to Heaven, who will we see there?

Everyone who has ever lived.

Everyone who has trusted the Lord, repented of their sins and been saved by the Lord Jesus taking their punishment. This will include those faithful Christians we read about in the Bible such as Moses, Abraham, Jacob, and those who followed Jesus on earth such as Matthew, Peter, Mark, Luke and John.

People that we like.

No sin can be allowed into Heaven, so only those who have repented of their sins and had them taken away by the Lord Jesus will be allowed into Heaven.

#7 How can you be certain that you will know the love, joy, peace, beauty and gloriousness of eternal life in Heaven?

Repent of your sins, genuinely asking the Lord for forgiveness.

Believe that the Lord Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life so that He could offer his life as a sacrifice to take the punishment for your sins.

Reading your Bible to understand more about the Lord Jesus.

Praying often to The Lord to lead you and guide you and ask for his help in keeping away from sin.

Thinking about the 10 commandments and try to keep them.

All of the above.

None of us can ever be good enough to be allowed into Heaven on our own merit. The only way is to repent of our sins and believe that Jesus died to save us. If we do that, we will want to learn more about the Lord and try to keep His laws. Jesus has promised that all those who do these things will be saved by Him and will live with Him in Heaven after death.

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