Patience in Times of Trouble: 10 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

Trouble comes to everyone, but God uses it to build patience and hope. The Bible shows people who waited on the Lord and found Him faithful.

Here are 10 Bible quiz questions on Patience in Times of Trouble, with the answers and Bible references at the end. Use them for Sabbath School, youth meetings, family worship or personal study.

Questions

1. Whose patience does James hold up as an example?
   A) Jonah's
   B) Saul's
   C) Job's
   D) Esau's
2. What does tribulation work, according to Romans 5:3?
   A) Anger
   B) Fear
   C) Pride
   D) Patience
3. What did Joseph tell his brothers about all his years of trouble?
   A) God meant it unto good
   B) It was all wasted
   C) He would get revenge
   D) He had forgotten it
4. About how long did Abraham wait from God's call to the birth of Isaac?
   A) One year
   B) Twenty-five years
   C) Seventy years
   D) Five years
5. Complete Psalm 40:1: "I waited patiently for the LORD; and he ______."
   A) forgot me
   B) sent me away
   C) inclined unto me, and heard my cry
   D) was silent
6. What did Paul say all things work together for?
   A) Nothing good
   B) Only for the rich
   C) For punishment
   D) Good to them that love God
7. What had Paul learned in whatsoever state he was?
   A) To be content
   B) To complain
   C) To fear
   D) To give up
8. What does Isaiah 40:31 promise those who wait upon the LORD?
   A) They will be rich
   B) They shall renew their strength
   C) They will never suffer
   D) They will sleep well
9. What does the trying of our faith work, according to James 1:3?
   A) Pride
   B) Anger
   C) Patience
   D) Doubt
10. What did Paul say about the sufferings of this present time?
    A) They last forever
    B) They are a punishment
    C) They make us weak
    D) They are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us

Answers

1. C) Job's (James 5:11)
2. D) Patience (Romans 5:3)
3. A) God meant it unto good (Genesis 50:20)
4. B) Twenty-five years (Genesis 12:4; 21:5)
5. C) inclined unto me, and heard my cry (Psalm 40:1)
6. D) Good to them that love God (Romans 8:28)
7. A) To be content (Philippians 4:11)
8. B) They shall renew their strength (Isaiah 40:31)
9. C) Patience (James 1:3)
10. D) They are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us (Romans 8:18)