Faith Hub Game
Would You Rather: Bible Edition
Jonah’s fish or Daniel’s lions? Manna or locusts? Pick a side, then see the Scripture behind both answers. A fun break with a little Bible study tucked inside, for kids, teens and adults.
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💡 Play it together: read the question out loud at small group, youth night, family dinner or on a road trip, and let everyone vote before you reveal the answer.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🦒 Genesis 7:2–3, 16
The animals came two by two, and seven pairs of some! Then God Himself shut the door to keep everyone safe.
🧺 John 6:9–13
A boy shared his lunch of 5 little loaves and 2 fish. Jesus fed everyone, and there were 12 baskets of leftovers!
God can do BIG things with what we share.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
🪨 1 Samuel 17:45
David told Goliath, “I come to you in the name of the Lord.” He wasn’t trusting his sling. He was trusting God.
🙏 Daniel 6:10
Even when praying could get him thrown to the lions, Daniel kept talking to God three times a day.
Being brave means trusting God, even when you feel scared.
Holy Humor
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🫏 Numbers 22:28
God really made Balaam’s donkey talk! She asked him why he kept hitting her.
🐦 1 Kings 17:6
God sent ravens to bring Elijah bread and meat every morning and every night. Bird delivery!
God made every animal, and He can use any of them.
Bible Life
Would you rather…
🍯 Exodus 16:31
Manna fell from the sky every morning and tasted like wafers made with honey.
🐟 John 21:9–12
After He came back to life, Jesus made a campfire and cooked breakfast for His friends.
God loves to take care of us.
Moments With Jesus
Would you rather…
🧒 Mark 10:14–16
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me.” Then He took them in His arms and blessed them.
🌳 Luke 19:4–5
Zacchaeus was too short to see over the crowd, so he climbed a tree. Jesus stopped and called him by name!
Jesus always has time for you, and He knows your name.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🌊 Exodus 14:21–22
The water stood up like walls on both sides, and God’s people walked through on dry ground. Not even muddy!
🎺 Joshua 6:20
The people marched, blew trumpets, and shouted, and the big walls came tumbling down.
Nothing is too hard for God.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
🚢 Genesis 6:14–15
The ark was about as long as one and a half football fields. That’s a LOT of hammering!
🧱 Nehemiah 6:15
Everyone worked together and finished the whole wall in just 52 days.
Big jobs get done when we work together with God.
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
🐋 Jonah 1:17–2:1
Jonah ran away from God and ended up inside a fish for 3 days. So what did he do in there? He prayed!
😴 Acts 20:9–12
Paul preached so long that Eutychus fell asleep and fell out a window! God used Paul to bring him back to life.
Listen to God, and maybe stay awake in church!
Bible Life
Would you rather…
🐑 1 Samuel 16:11–13
David was the youngest in his family, out taking care of sheep, when God chose him to be king one day.
🎣 Luke 5:5–6
Peter caught nothing all night. Then Jesus told him where to throw the net, and it filled up with so many fish it started to break!
God can use kids and grown-ups with all kinds of jobs.
Moments With Jesus
Would you rather…
⛈️ Mark 4:39
Jesus said, “Peace, be still,” and the wind stopped and the water went calm.
🌊 Matthew 14:25–29
Jesus walked right on top of the water to His friends, and Peter got to walk on it too!
Even the wind and the waves listen to Jesus.
Miracles
Would you rather…
⭐ Matthew 2:9–11
The star stopped right over where Jesus was, and the wise men were SO happy. They brought Him gifts.
👼 Luke 2:13–14
A whole crowd of angels filled the sky, praising God: “Glory to God in the highest!”
God told the whole world: Jesus is here!
Bible Life
Would you rather…
🦁 Genesis 2:19
God brought every animal to Adam, and whatever Adam called it, that was its name.
🌈 Revelation 21:4
In heaven, God will wipe away every tear. No more crying and no more hurting, ever.
God made a beautiful world, and He’s getting an even better forever home ready.
Bible Life
Would you rather…
📱 Luke 12:2–3
Jesus said what’s whispered in private will be shouted from the rooftops. Nothing stays hidden forever.
🔎 Psalm 139:1–4
God already knows every word before it’s even on your tongue, and He still loves you completely.
Live like nothing’s hidden, because nothing is. And grace covers more than you think.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
👑 2 Kings 22:1–2
Josiah became king at 8 and did what was right, without turning to the left or the right.
🌙 1 Samuel 3:10
God called Samuel while he was still a boy. His answer: “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
God doesn’t wait until you’re grown to use you.
Bible Life
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🥗 Daniel 1:8, 15
Daniel decided ahead of time he wouldn’t compromise. After ten days on veggies and water, he looked healthier than everyone else.
🔥 Daniel 3:17–18
Their answer to the king: our God can save us, but even if He doesn’t, we still won’t bow.
Peer pressure is ancient. So is standing firm.
Moments With Jesus
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📜 1 Timothy 4:12
Paul told him: don’t let anyone look down on you because you’re young. Set the example in how you talk, live, love and believe.
✨ Luke 1:30, 38
Mary was likely in her teens. Her response to the biggest assignment in history: “Let it be to me according to Your word.”
Young doesn’t mean unqualified.
Holy Humor
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😅 Mark 9:33–35
Jesus asked what they were arguing about on the road. Awkward silence. Then He told them the greatest is the one who serves.
⚡ Mark 3:17; Luke 9:54
James and John earned the nickname. They once offered to call down fire on a village that was rude to them.
Jesus knows your worst moments and still picks you for the team.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🔥 1 Kings 18:36–38
Elijah soaked the altar with water three times, prayed one short prayer, and fire fell and burned up everything, even the water.
🌊 Matthew 14:29–31
Peter was the only one who got out of the boat. He sank when he looked at the waves, but Jesus caught him right away.
Faith isn’t feeling ready. It’s moving when God says go.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
🏃 1 Samuel 24:4–6
David had the perfect chance to get revenge on Saul in a cave. He refused and left it to God.
💔 Genesis 50:20
Years later Joseph told his brothers: you meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.
How you handle being done wrong shapes who you become.
Bible Life
Would you rather…
📈 Proverbs 18:24
Someone with lots of “friends” can still end up alone, but there’s a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
🤝 Mark 2:3–5
Four friends dug through a roof to get their friend to Jesus, and Jesus noticed their faith.
Pick the friends who carry you, not the ones who just watch.
Moments With Jesus
Would you rather…
💰 Mark 10:21–22
Jesus looked at him and loved him. But the young man walked away sad, because he had a lot to lose.
🧾 Matthew 9:9
Jesus said “Follow Me,” and Matthew got up from his tax booth and went. No five-year plan.
Real question: what would be hardest for you to leave behind?
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
💇 2 Samuel 14:25–26
Absalom was famous for his looks. His yearly haircut weighed about 5 pounds.
🦍 Genesis 25:25; 27:16
Esau was so hairy that Jacob disguised himself with goat skins to pass as him. And it worked.
People look at the outside. God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).
Miracles
Would you rather…
🔥 Acts 2:2–4
A sound like a rushing wind filled the house, and flames rested on each person as they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
🕊️ Matthew 3:16–17
Heaven opened, the Spirit came down like a dove, and God said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
That same Spirit lives in every believer, including you.
Bible Life
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🧠 James 1:5
Good news: you can ask God for wisdom anytime, and He gives it generously without making you feel dumb for asking.
💪 Judges 16:20
Samson had incredible strength, but he drifted from God so slowly he didn’t even notice when the Lord had left him.
Gifts are great. Staying close to the Giver is better.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🐋 Jonah 1:17–2:1
Jonah spent three days and three nights inside the fish, and he used the time to pray. Chapter 2 is his prayer from the belly of the fish.
🦁 Daniel 6:22
God sent His angel to shut the lions’ mouths. Daniel came out the next morning without a scratch.
Either way, God shows up in the places you’d never choose to be.
Bible Life
Would you rather…
🍞 Exodus 16:31, 35
Manna looked like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey. Israel ate it every day for 40 years.
🦗 Matthew 3:4
That was John’s actual diet. Fun fact: locusts are on the list of clean foods in Leviticus 11:22.
God provides, sometimes in ways that look a little unusual.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🌊 Matthew 14:29–31
Peter really did walk on water, until he looked at the wind and began to sink. Jesus caught him immediately.
🚶 Exodus 14:21–22
The water stood like a wall on the right and the left, and the ground underneath was dry.
Keep your eyes on Jesus and the impossible becomes walkable.
Bible Heroes
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🚢 Genesis 6:15
The ark was 300 cubits long, roughly 450 feet. That’s about one and a half football fields.
🧱 Nehemiah 4:17; 6:15
The wall was finished in just 52 days, and some builders worked with one hand while holding a weapon in the other.
Big assignments get done one faithful board, or brick, at a time.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
💪 Judges 14:6
The Spirit of the Lord came on Samson and he tore apart a young lion with his bare hands.
🧠 1 Kings 3:11–13; 4:32
Solomon asked for wisdom instead of riches, so God gave him both. He spoke 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs.
Strength gets you through a fight. Wisdom keeps you out of a lot of them.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🔥 2 Kings 2:11
A chariot and horses of fire appeared, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. He never died.
🌿 Exodus 3:2–5
The bush was on fire but never burned up, and God told Moses to take off his sandals because he was standing on holy ground.
God still knows how to get our attention.
Moments With Jesus
Would you rather…
🍷 John 2:6–11
Six stone jars held 20 to 30 gallons each. It was His first miracle, and the guests said the best was saved for last.
🧺 John 6:9–13
It started with a boy’s lunch of five barley loaves and two fish. There were 12 baskets of leftovers.
What you bring Him is never too small.
Moments With Jesus
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🌳 Luke 19:4–5
Jesus stopped, looked up, and called Zacchaeus by name, then invited Himself over for dinner.
🏠 Mark 2:3–5
Four friends dug through the roof to get their friend to Jesus, and Jesus saw their faith.
Jesus sees everyone trying to get to Him. Be one, or be the friend who carries one.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
🎺 Joshua 6:3–4, 20
Once a day for six days, then seven times on day seven. That’s 13 laps, and then the walls fell flat.
🪨 1 Samuel 17:40, 49
David picked up five stones. He only needed one.
God’s strategies can look strange. They still work.
Bible Heroes
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🙌 Exodus 17:11–12
When Moses’ arms were raised, Israel won. Aaron and Hur sat him on a stone and held his hands up until sunset.
⛰️ Joshua 3:15–17
It was flood season, but the moment the priests’ feet touched the water, the river stopped and Israel crossed on dry ground.
Sometimes faith is holding someone else up. Sometimes it’s stepping in first.
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
🫏 Numbers 22:28
After Balaam struck her three times, his donkey spoke up and asked what she had done to deserve it. True story.
💇 2 Samuel 14:26; 18:9
Absalom cut his hair once a year and it weighed about 5 pounds. Later his head got caught in an oak tree.
God can use anything to get through to us. Even a donkey.
Moments With Jesus
Would you rather…
🙏 Luke 10:39, 42
Jesus said Mary had chosen the good part, the one thing that would not be taken from her.
🍲 John 11:27
Martha gets a bad rap, but she made one of the boldest confessions in the Gospels: You are the Christ, the Son of God.
Serving matters. Sitting with Him matters first.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
👣 Mark 3:14
Jesus chose the twelve first of all so they could be with Him, and then to send them out.
✉️ Romans through Philemon
Thirteen New Testament letters carry Paul’s name, and several of them were written from prison.
Being with Jesus comes before doing for Jesus.
Bible Life
Would you rather…
⏳ Genesis 5:27
Methuselah lived longer than anyone else in the Bible.
✨ Genesis 5:21–24
Enoch walked with God, and then he was gone, because God took him. Fun fact: Enoch was Methuselah’s dad.
It’s not how long you walk. It’s Who you walk with.
Bible Life
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🐑 1 Samuel 17:34–35
Before Goliath, David fought off a lion and a bear to protect his sheep.
🎣 Luke 5:5–6
They caught nothing all night. At Jesus’ word they let the nets down once more, and caught so many fish the nets began to break.
God trains you in the ordinary for what’s coming next.
Bible Life
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🧥 Genesis 37:3–4; 50:20
The coat made his brothers jealous and started a hard road, but God turned all of it for good.
🧣 2 Kings 2:13–14
Elisha picked up Elijah’s mantle, struck the Jordan with it, and the river parted.
What you’re given is for a purpose bigger than you.
Miracles
Would you rather…
💭 Matthew 1:20; 2:13, 19, 22
Mary’s husband Joseph was guided by God in dreams four times, and he obeyed every time.
🪜 Genesis 28:12, 19
Jacob saw angels going up and down a ladder to heaven and named the place Bethel, house of God.
God still guides people who are willing to listen.
Miracles
Would you rather…
🔥 Daniel 3:25–27
The king saw a fourth man in the fire. They walked out without even the smell of smoke on them.
⛈️ Mark 4:38–39
Jesus was asleep on a pillow in the middle of the storm. He stood up, said Peace, be still, and everything went calm.
He doesn’t always keep you out of the fire or the storm. He gets in it with you.
Bible Life
Would you rather…
🍎 Genesis 2:8–10
God planted the garden Himself, and a river flowed out of Eden and split into four rivers.
🏙️ Revelation 21:21
Each of the twelve gates is made from a single pearl, and the street is pure gold, clear as glass.
The Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city, and God is at the center of both.
Moments With Jesus
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🌌 Job 38:4–7
God says the morning stars sang together and the angels shouted for joy when He laid the foundations of the earth.
🌅 Matthew 28:2–6
An angel rolled the stone away and sat on it, then told the women: He is not here, for He is risen.
The God who made everything is the same God who conquered death.
Bible Heroes
Would you rather…
👑 Esther 4:16
Esther said, if I perish, I perish, and her courage saved her people.
🌾 Ruth 1:16; 4:17
Ruth chose Naomi’s God as her own, and she became King David’s great-grandmother.
Courage and loyalty both change history. God uses both.
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
😴 Acts 20:9–11
Paul preached until midnight, Eutychus dozed off and fell from a third-floor window. Paul brought him back to life, then kept preaching until sunrise.
🪔 Matthew 25:10–13
They ran out of oil, went to buy more, and came back to a shut door. Jesus’ point: be ready.
Stay awake and stay ready. (And maybe sit away from the window.)
Miracles
Would you rather…
✌️ 2 Kings 2:9–10
Elisha boldly asked for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, and he received it.
🗣️ Acts 2:6, 41
People from many nations each heard the gospel in their own language, and about 3,000 were added to the church that day.
Ask boldly. The Spirit still empowers ordinary people.
Bible Life
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🕊️ Genesis 8:11
The dove came back with a fresh olive leaf, the sign that the waters were going down.
🐦 1 Kings 17:6
Ravens brought Elijah bread and meat every morning and every evening.
God sends signs of hope and daily bread, right on time.
Moments With Jesus
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📜 Luke 2:46–47
The teachers were amazed by His understanding. His parents searched for three days before finding Him there.
🕯️ John 13:4–5
Before the meal, Jesus wrapped a towel around Himself and washed His disciples’ feet.
The Son of God came to learn among us and to serve us.
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
📖 Psalm 119
The longest chapter in the Bible at 176 verses: 22 sections of 8, one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
📄 Obadiah 1–21
The shortest book in the Old Testament, just one chapter and 21 verses. Smart pick.
Hide God’s Word in your heart, one chapter or one verse at a time (Psalm 119:11).
Bible Life
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🏕️ Exodus 13:21–22
A cloud led Israel by day and a pillar of fire lit the way at night. It never left them.
⭐ Matthew 2:9–11
The star went ahead of the wise men and stopped over the place where Jesus was. They brought gold, frankincense and myrrh.
God leads those who are willing to follow.
Miracles
Would you rather…
⛓️ Acts 12:7–16
His chains fell off and the iron gate opened by itself. Then he knocked at the prayer meeting, and Rhoda was so excited she forgot to let him in.
🎶 Acts 16:25–34
They were singing hymns at midnight when every door flew open. The jailer and his whole household believed that night.
Prayer and praise in hard places still shake things.
Miracles
Would you rather…
☀️ Joshua 10:13
The sun stayed in the middle of the sky for about a whole day while Israel finished the battle.
🕰️ 2 Kings 20:9–11
God made the shadow go back ten steps as a sign that He would heal Hezekiah.
Even time answers to God.
Moments With Jesus
Would you rather…
🪙 Mark 12:42–44
Jesus said her two small coins were worth more than all the big gifts, because she gave everything she had.
🏺 Mark 14:3–9
The perfume was worth more than 300 denarii, about a year’s wages, and Jesus said her story would be told wherever the gospel is preached.
Jesus measures the heart behind the gift, not the size of it.
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
🛡️ 1 Samuel 17:5
His coat of armor alone weighed 5,000 shekels of bronze, roughly 125 pounds.
🛏️ Deuteronomy 3:11
Og’s iron bed was 9 cubits long and 4 wide, about 13 feet by 6. Good luck finding sheets.
The giants were real. So was the God who defeated them.
Holy Humor
Would you rather…
🥖 Ezekiel 4:9
God gave Ezekiel a recipe: wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet and spelt. You can still buy Ezekiel bread at the grocery store today.
🥣 Genesis 25:29–34
Esau traded his entire birthright for one bowl. It must have been some stew.
Don’t trade what’s eternal for what’s right in front of you.
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Scripture references from the King James Version. Fun facts are paraphrased from the passages listed.
