GIMKIT ASSIGNMENTS
- All texts are from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) unless stated differently
- Each assignment is divided by color blocks that give you the Gimkit assignment date, title, and text.
- If there is something extra for the assignment it is listed at the beginning of the text
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April 22, 2020 Gimkit:
The Call of Saul Acts 9:1-19
DUE MAY 6
9 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to
the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any
who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he
was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But
get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” 7 The men who were traveling
with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the
ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and
brought him into Damascus. 9 For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision,
“Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street
called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment
he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on
him so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many
about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; 14 and here he has
authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him,
“Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings
and before the people of Israel; 16 I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake
of my name.” 17 So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said,
“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you
may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like
scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, 19 and after
taking some food, he regained his strength.
the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any
who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he
was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But
get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” 7 The men who were traveling
with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the
ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and
brought him into Damascus. 9 For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision,
“Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street
called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment
he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on
him so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many
about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; 14 and here he has
authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him,
“Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings
and before the people of Israel; 16 I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake
of my name.” 17 So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said,
“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you
may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like
scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, 19 and after
taking some food, he regained his strength.
April 15, 2020 Gimkit:
Pentecost Acts 2:1-36
DUE MAY 6
2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from
heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where
they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on
each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this
sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the
native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are
speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?
9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and
Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors
from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them
speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another,
“What does this mean?” 13 But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all
who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not
drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken
through the prophet Joel:
17 ‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
20 The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
22 “You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by
God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you
yourselves know— 23 this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. 24 But God
raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its
power. 25 For David says concerning him,
‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
moreover my flesh will live in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,
or let your Holy One experience corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
29 “Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and
was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had
sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Foreseeing
this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying,
‘He was not abandoned to Hades,
nor did his flesh experience corruption.’
32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. 33 Being therefore exalted at the
right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has
poured out this that you both see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he
himself says,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
36 Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord
and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where
they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on
each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this
sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the
native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are
speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?
9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and
Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors
from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them
speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another,
“What does this mean?” 13 But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all
who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not
drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken
through the prophet Joel:
17 ‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
20 The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
22 “You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by
God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you
yourselves know— 23 this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. 24 But God
raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its
power. 25 For David says concerning him,
‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
moreover my flesh will live in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,
or let your Holy One experience corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
29 “Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and
was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had
sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Foreseeing
this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying,
‘He was not abandoned to Hades,
nor did his flesh experience corruption.’
32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. 33 Being therefore exalted at the
right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has
poured out this that you both see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he
himself says,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
36 Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord
and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
April 1, 2020 Gimkit:
The Crucifixion Matthew 27:1-56
DUE APRIL 29
27 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together
against Jesus in order to bring about his death. 2 They bound him, led him away, and handed him
over to Pilate the governor.
3 When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he repented and brought back the
thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 He said, “I have sinned by betraying
innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” 5 Throwing down the
pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief
priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they
are blood money.” 7 After conferring together, they used them to buy the potter’s field as a place
to bury foreigners. 8 For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, “And they took the
thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the
people of Israel had set a price, 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord
commanded me.”
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the
Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he
did not answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many accusations they make
against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was
greatly amazed.
15 Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone
whom they wanted. 16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas. 17 So after
they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus
Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18 For he realized that it was out of jealousy that
they had handed him over. 19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to
him, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because
of a dream about him.” 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for
Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you
want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what
should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!”
23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be
crucified!”
24 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some
water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to
it yourselves.” 25 Then the people as a whole answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26 So he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they
gathered the whole cohort around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand
and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 They spat on him, and
took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 After mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and
put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
32 As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man
to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a
Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not
drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by
casting lots; 36 then they sat down there and kept watch over him. 37 Over his head they put the
charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
38 Then two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who
passed by derided him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and
build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 In
the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying,
42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down from the
cross now, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he wants
to; for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’” 44 The bandits who were crucified with him also taunted him in
the same way.
45 From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 And about
three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man
is calling for Elijah.” 48 At once one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it
on a stick, and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will
come to save him.” 50 Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last. 51 At that
moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the
rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen
asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city
and appeared to many. 54 Now when the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch
over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man
was God’s Son!”
55 Many women were also there, looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from
Galilee and had provided for him. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
against Jesus in order to bring about his death. 2 They bound him, led him away, and handed him
over to Pilate the governor.
3 When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he repented and brought back the
thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 He said, “I have sinned by betraying
innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” 5 Throwing down the
pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief
priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they
are blood money.” 7 After conferring together, they used them to buy the potter’s field as a place
to bury foreigners. 8 For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, “And they took the
thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the
people of Israel had set a price, 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord
commanded me.”
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the
Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he
did not answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many accusations they make
against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was
greatly amazed.
15 Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone
whom they wanted. 16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas. 17 So after
they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus
Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18 For he realized that it was out of jealousy that
they had handed him over. 19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to
him, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because
of a dream about him.” 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for
Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you
want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what
should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!”
23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be
crucified!”
24 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some
water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to
it yourselves.” 25 Then the people as a whole answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26 So he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they
gathered the whole cohort around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand
and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 They spat on him, and
took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 After mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and
put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
32 As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man
to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a
Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not
drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by
casting lots; 36 then they sat down there and kept watch over him. 37 Over his head they put the
charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
38 Then two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who
passed by derided him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and
build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 In
the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying,
42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down from the
cross now, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he wants
to; for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’” 44 The bandits who were crucified with him also taunted him in
the same way.
45 From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 And about
three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man
is calling for Elijah.” 48 At once one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it
on a stick, and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will
come to save him.” 50 Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last. 51 At that
moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the
rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen
asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city
and appeared to many. 54 Now when the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch
over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man
was God’s Son!”
55 Many women were also there, looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from
Galilee and had provided for him. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
March 25, 2020 Gimkit:
The Annunciation Luke 1:26-38
DUE APRIL 29
- Part of your assignment is to listen to and take notes on the March 25, 2020 Lenten Service, even if you’ve already completed the sermon note requirements for the year.
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to
a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name
was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” 29 But
she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The
angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And now, you
will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great, and
will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his
ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be
no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel said to her,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;
therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative
Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was
said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 Then Mary said, “Here am I, the
servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
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