2026 August Intermediate Sunday School Exam Study Guide
Topic 1: What is faith? (Hebrews 11:1 Matthew 9:18-26, Matthew 9:1-8)
Full Definition: Hebrews 11:1 says faith is the firm assurance that things hoped for will happen. It is the absolute certainty of realities we cannot physically see. It means trusting God completely.
The Full Details & Scripture:
Matthew 9:18-26 (The Bleeding Woman & Jairus’s Daughter): A woman who bled for 12 years touched the edge of Jesus's clothes. She had deep faith and was healed instantly. Then, Jesus went to the house of a ruler named Jairus whose 12-year-old daughter had died. Jesus told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe." Jesus took the girl's hand, and she came back to life.
Matthew 9:1-8 (The Paralyzed Man): Friends had so much faith that they carried a paralyzed man to Jesus. Jesus saw their faith, forgave the man's sins, and told him to pick up his mat and walk home. The man was healed instantly.
📺 Watch on YouTube: Superbook - The Miracles of Jesus - Season 1 Episode 9"
Topic 2: Temptation, Jesus's temptation, (Matthew 4:1-11)
Full Definition: Temptation is an enticement or trick to sin and turn away from God. Jesus was tempted but remained 100% without sin.
The Full Details & Scripture (Matthew 4:1-11): Right after His baptism, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness (desert). He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and was extremely hungry. Satan attacked Him with three temptations:
Food: Telling Jesus to turn stones into bread. Jesus answered: "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word from the mouth of God."
Pride: Telling Jesus to jump off the highest point of the temple so angels would catch Him. Jesus answered: "Do not put the Lord your God to the test."
Power: Offering Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if He bowed down to worship Satan. Jesus answered: "Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only."
The Secret to Victory: Jesus defeated Satan by directly quoting God's written Word (Scripture).
📺 Watch on YouTube: Superbook - Jesus in the Wilderness - Season 4 Episode 11
Topic 3: Living Christion lifestyle, (2 Korin 5:11-21)
Full Definition: A Christian lifestyle means letting the Holy Spirit change your daily choices, thoughts, and actions so you live like Jesus.
The Full Details & Scripture (2 Corinthians 5:11-21): Verse 17 says that if anyone is in Christ, they are a brand-new creation. The old sinful life is gone, and a clean life has started. God gives us the important job of Reconciliation, which means helping other people make peace with God. The Bible calls us Ambassadors for Christ. This means we are official representatives sent to show Jesus's love to the world through our good behavior.
Topic 4: The power of fasting and the story of Queen Ester, Fasting can increase spiritual vigour and strength, (Esther 2-5, Matt, 17:21 Mark 9;29)
Full Definition: Fasting means voluntarily giving up food or drink for a specific time to humble your body, pray deeply, and increase your spiritual strength and vigor during a massive crisis.
The Full Details & Scripture:
Esther 2-5: An evil royal official named Haman made a trick law to kill all the Jewish people. Queen Esther had to go talk to the King of Persia to save them. Going to the king without an invitation could mean immediate execution.
The Three-Day Fast: Esther told her cousin Mordecai to gather all the Jews in the city of Susa. They fasted and prayed for three days and three nights, eating and drinking absolutely nothing.
Matthew 17:21 & Mark 9:29: Jesus reminds us that some difficult spiritual battles and problems can only be defeated through intense prayer and fasting.
The Result: God changed the king's heart. Esther was welcomed, Haman's evil plan was ruined, and the Jews were saved.
📺 Watch on YouTube: Superbook - Esther: For Such a Time as This - Season 2 Episode 5
Topic 5: The story of King David and his temptation, (2 Samuel 11-12)
Full Definition: This topic warns us that even great spiritual leaders can fall into terrible sin if they let their guard down, stay in the wrong place, and try to hide their mistakes.
The Full Details & Scripture (2 Samuel 11-12): In the spring, when kings usually go out to war, King David chose to stay behind at his palace in Jerusalem. He saw a beautiful woman named Bathsheba bathing on her roof. He gave in to temptation and slept with her, and she became pregnant. She was married to a loyal soldier named Uriah.
The Murder and Rebuke: To cover up his sin, David ordered his army commander to place Uriah at the very front lines of the fiercest battle and pull the troops back so Uriah would be killed. Uriah died. God was angry and sent the prophet Nathan to confront David with a story about a rich man who stole a poor man's only pet lamb. David repented deeply and wrote Psalm 51 to ask for forgiveness.
📺 Watch on YouTube:t Superbook - King David - Season 3 Episode 7
Topic 6: Elijah and Baal, (1 Kings 18)
Full Definition: Baal was a fake idol that people incorrectly worshipped as the god of weather and rain. This topic proves that there is only one true, living God who rules over nature.
The Full Details & Scripture (1 Kings 18): King Ahab and Queen Jezebel turned Israel to worship Baal. God sent a three-year drought as a penalty. The prophet Elijah set up a public contest on Mount Carmel. 450 prophets of Baal and 1 prophet of God (Elijah) built separate altars with wood and a bull sacrifice. No one was allowed to light a fire. The God who answered by fire would be the real God.
The Showdown: The prophets of Baal shouted and cut themselves for hours, but nothing happened. Elijah joked that their god was sleeping. Elijah then rebuilt God's altar using 12 stones (for the 12 tribes of Israel). He dug a trench and poured 12 large jars of water over the wood until it was completely soaking wet. Elijah said a short prayer, and instantly, fire fell from heaven! It burned up the meat, wood, stones, soil, and licked up all the water. The people shouted, "The Lord—he is God!"
📺 Watch on YouTube: Superbook - Elijah and the Prophets of Baal - Season 2 Episode 13
Topic 7: The story of Noah, (Genesis 6-9)
Full Definition: A covenant is a permanent, sacred promise made by God. The story shows God's strict judgment against sin and His perfect protection for those who obey.
The Full Details & Scripture (Genesis 6-9): The world became full of violence and evil, but Noah found favor with God because he was righteous. God told Noah to build a giant ark out of gopher wood and coat it with pitch inside and out. It had to be three decks high with one door.
The Flood: Noah took his family (8 people total: Noah, his wife, his 3 sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives) and pairs of every animal inside. God shut the door. Rain fell for 40 days and nights, and the waters flooded the earth for 150 days.
The Rainbow Covenant: The ark rested on the mountains of Ararat. Noah sent out a raven and a dove. When the dove returned with an olive leaf, Noah knew the land was dry. God promised never to destroy the earth with a flood again, placing the rainbow in the clouds as a sign.
📺 Watch on YouTube: "Superbook - Noah and the Ark - Season 2 Episode 9
Topic 8: History of the New Testament
Full Definition: The New Testament is a collection of exactly 27 inspired books written originally in Ancient Greek (Koine Greek) over a span of about 50 to 60 years.
The Full Details (The Four Divisions):
The Gospels (4 books): Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They give four historical viewpoints of Jesus's life, ministry, death, and resurrection.
Church History (1 book): The Acts of the Apostles (written by Luke). It records how the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and how the early church grew.
The Epistles / Letters (21 books): Written by leaders like Paul and Peter to teach churches how to live clean, Christian lives.
Prophecy (1 book): Revelation (written by John on the island of Patmos). It details Jesus's final victory over evil and the creation of Heaven.
Topic 9: The Story of Paul, (Acts 7-9)
Full Definition: Spiritual transformation means a complete change of heart and direction caused by Jesus. Paul's life shows that no one is too far gone to be saved.
The Full Details & Scripture (Acts 7-9): Originally named Saul of Tarsus, he was an educated Pharisee who fiercely hated Christians. He approved of the execution of Stephen (the first Christian martyr) and got official papers to arrest believers.
The Road to Damascus: While traveling to Damascus, a blinding light from heaven flashed around him, knocking him down. A voice cried, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" It was Jesus. Saul was left physically blind for three days. God sent a disciple named Ananias to pray for him. Something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, his sight returned, and he was baptized. He changed his name to Paul, went on three massive missionary journeys, and wrote 13 letters of the New Testament.
📺 Watch on YouTube: Superbook - The Road to Damascus - Season 1 Episode 12
Topic 10: The Story of Timothy, (Acts 16- 20)
Full Definition: Discipleship is a mentoring relationship where an older, experienced believer guides and teaches a younger believer to become a strong leader for God.
The Full Details & Scripture (Acts 16-20): Timothy was a young man from Lystra. His father was Greek, but his Jewish mother (Eunice) and grandmother (Lois) taught him the Holy Scriptures since he was a baby. Paul met Timothy on his second missionary trip and chose him as a helper.
The Young Leader: Paul trusted Timothy so much that he sent him to lead the complicated church in Ephesus. Because Timothy was young and quiet, Paul wrote him an important rule in 1 Timothy 4:12: "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."
Topic 11: Jezebel and Elijah, (1Kings, 18- 19)
Full Definition: Spiritual exhaustion or burnout happens when high fear and stress cause a believer to temporarily forget God's strength and feel hopeless.
The Full Details & Scripture (1 Kings 18-19): After Elijah killed the false prophets on Mount Carmel, the wicked Queen Jezebel sent a warning that she would execute him within 24 hours. Elijah panicked, forgot God’s protection, and ran into the desert. He sat under a broom bush and begged God to let him die, saying, "I have had enough, Lord." An angel fed him baked bread and water twice to restore his strength.
The Cave and the Whisper: Elijah traveled 40 days to a cave on Mount Horeb (Mount Sinai). God sent a tearing wind, a violent earthquake, and a blazing fire—but God was not in any of them. After the fire came a gentle whisper (a still, small voice). God comforted Elijah, told him he was not alone, and revealed that 7,000 people in Israel were still loyal to God.
Topic 12: What is offering? (Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35, Luke 6:38)
Full Definition: While a tithe is a mandatory 10% return of your money to God, an offering is a completely voluntary, sacrificial gift given out of deep gratitude and worship.
The Full Details & Scripture:
Luke 6:38: Jesus promises that when you give generously, it will be poured back into your lap in full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
Acts 20:35: Paul reminds us of Jesus's words: "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
The Principle: An offering includes your money, your personal time, your energy, and your talents. God cares most about your attitude. 2 Corinthians 9:7 states that God loves a cheerful giver (someone who gives happily, not because they are forced to).
📺 Watch on YouTube: Superbook - Elijah and the Widow - Season 2 Episode 7
Topic 13: What choices are you making today? (Joshua 24:15)
Full Definition: Spiritual legacy means making a firm, public daily choice to serve God so that your family and friends can see your good pattern and follow it.
The Full Details & Scripture (Joshua 24:15): At the end of his long life, the old commander Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at a city called Shechem. He reminded them of how good God had been. He told them they could no longer switch back and forth between false idols and the true living God.
The Great Choice: Joshua made his famous family statement: "But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." The people agreed, and Joshua placed a large stone under an oak tree as a permanent reminder of their promise.