Truth Project Lesson 8/11/12 Flashcards
- God’s command to become involved in your community is the __________ and _________ ___________ commandment.
Greatest
Second Commandment
- When deciding whether to become involved in your community, one is asked to answer the question of “____ cares, do ___?”
God
I
Jesus’ commanded us to ______ our neighbor.
Love
By commanding us to do this, Jesus illustrated a ________ definition of neighbor.
Radical
Jesus used the story of the _____ _________ to illustrate this definition.
Good neighbor
The main character in the story displayed what it looked like to be a ______ neighbor.
Good
- The main character showed ______ to another person despite the fact that it would be _________ acceptable NOT to do so.
Mercy
Culturally
- By commanding us to be involved in our community, God declares His Heart for the ______ and the ________.
Needy
Lowly
Our struggle is to recognize that in following God’s call in this area we aren’t going to receive _________ and _______.
Wealth
Fame
When we are able to see others as God sees them, we are able to:
- Recognize their ____________.
- Recognize their ________.
- Because no one is a mere ________.
- Which is a quote from ____________.
Significance
Eternity
Mortal
C S Lewis
- When Christians decide to make an _________ on the world community, there is an opportunity to ___________ the culture.
Impact
Transform
- We have a choice to either ________ the culture or ___________ society.
Confront
Abandon
____________ is an example of ____________ the culture with his sustained effort to abolish slavery
Wilberforce
Confronting
______ is an example of ____________ the culture with his refusal to love the people of Ninevah.
Jonah
Abandoning
To show that we have accepted this call from God is to respond by:
Receiving our _______ because we accept that it is God who has made us to do His will.
Accepting our _______ because we accept that it is God who has given us the talent to do His will.
Continually _________ God, so that we can be ____________ into His image.
Calling
Gifting
Pursuing/ transformed
- Unio Mystica means ________________.
The Mystical Union
- Jesus teaches us in John 14 that on the day you experience a personal relationship with Him, saying that on that day you will realize that:
a. Jesus is in _____.
b. And ____ are in Jesus.
c. And that ______ is in you.
God
You
Jesus
Unity is defined as making the many _____.
One
And this unity is seen in the _______________.
Body of Christ
- In this worldview, we each have
a. unique ______ and
b. we all have different ______.
Gifts
Roles
Jesus promises us _______ when we obey this worldview principle.
Peace
- The result of obeying this worldview principle is that our desires of our heart will be met in regards to
a. Not being ______________
b. Our lives will have __________ and ____________
Alone/lonely
Meaning
Significance
By obeying this principle we are living in _____ as we pursue meeting the desires of our heart
Faith
- When we do not obey this principle, we are living in _______ as we try to meet the desires of our heart by our own efforts.
Panic
- When obeying this principle, we will connect with
a. _____
b. _______
c. _________
God
Jesus
One another
When obeying this principle, we will also discover God within His three mystical unions:
a. ___________
b. ___________
c. ____________
God & Man
Christ & The Church
Husband & Wife
- When disobeying this principle, we will attempt to find meaning and significance in:
a. ________________________
b. ______________________
c. ____________
d. _____________
Mini marriage type relationships
Numerous acquaintances
Sycophants
Jobs/careers
One warning of disobeying this principle is found in Numbers 15:37-41, “Do not go after the ______ of your heart and eyes.”
Lust
- Another warning of disobeying this principle is found in Matthew 6:19-24, “Do not store up __________ for this world, but rather store up ___________ in _________.”
Treasures
Treasures
Heaven
- Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus further teaches us that “for where your _____________ are that is where your ________ is.”
Treasures
Heart
God calls us to pursue having a relationship with Him instead of with ourselves, teaching that a relationship with yourself is a relationship with your _______________
Sinful nature
Jesus teaches us that when we are not sure of how to pursue this relationship we have the gift of ________ and ________.
Prayer
Fasting
When we ______ we are NOT to be ________, but rather be filled with ____ in knowing that God will deliver a breakthrough in our understanding of Him
Fast
Somber
Joy
When we fail to pursue this relationship with God, we are continually looking for __________ where we can _______ that we have met the desires of our heart.
Evidence
Prove
This continual search often results in an emotional state of _______ _______________.
Manic Depression
While in the _______ portion of this state, we find any given moment, however trivial, as a possible example of our success in meeting the desires of our heart.
Mania
While in the ____________ portion of this state, we find any given moment, however trivial, as a possible example of our failure in meeting the desires of our heart.
Depressed
The moment of temptation to stray away from pursuing God in meeting the desires of our heart is an _____________ to live by ______
Opportunity
Faith
The result of this moment is our ____________ of how we ______ God.
Testimony
Trust
This was Jesus’ vision for the church, which He expressed in His _______ to God
Prayer
That all believers know God _______ them and the ________.
Loves
World
And that Jesus’ desire is for all men to be in ________.
Heaven
The primary reason that work is generally view as negative is due to ______________________.
Our sinful nature
True/False – Work is only defined by a job you get paid for.
False
- When you have a negative attitude towards work, how do you feel going into your day?
Dread about having to work
- When you have a negative attitude towards work, how do you feel towards your co-workers?
That you are in competition with them
When you have a negative attitude towards work, how do you feel towards your authorities?
Adversarial, because you feel the authority will either take away what you want or refuse to reward you with what you want
God created work to reflect His ________ _________
Divine image
When you see through God’s eyes, your attitude about work will be positive why?
Because you view work as an opportunity to create
When you have a positive attitude towards work, how do you feel towards your co-workers?
Co-operative, believing that each person has their own role to play
When you have a positive attitude towards work, how do you feel towards your authorities?
Supportive in service. Following the lead of Joseph/Daniel
Economic Principle #1 is that All Things Belong to God:
When following this principle, you realize that you are unable to serve others if you are in ____________ with them.
When following this principle, we recognize that a drive for ___________ is an attempt to ___________ yourself with others.
Competition
Materialism
Compare
Economic Principle #2 is that God appointed man to be creative ____________ of His goods.
13. When following this principle, we realize that our appointed roles in life are ____________.
Stewards
Temporary
Economic principle 2 that God appointed man to be creative ________ of His goods.
When following this principle, we acknowledge that we not only _____ both the present circumstance, but also __________________
Stewards
Serve
Future generations
Economic Principle #3 is that ______ and __________ another’s goods is wrong.
Theft
Coveting
Economic Principle #4 is that ________ and ___________ to work come from God.
Skills
Abilities
Economic Principle #5 teaches about the effort we are to put into work and the consequences of that effort.
When following this principle, you learn that work is profitable when it has a __________.
When following this principle, you recognize that __________ leads to poverty.
Purpose
Laziness
Economic Principle #6 commands us to love ______ not our _______.
When following this principle we learn that our __________ are measurable by what we love on Earth.
God
Goods
Treasures
Economic Principle #7 teaches that we are to be _____________ and ___________ to those in need
Compassionate
Generous
True/False. When following this principle, we are to look for people who are only in financial need.
False
When following this principle, we are to use our __________ to provide work for the poor.
Creativity
___________ - stated that “who controls the media, controls the culture”
Schaefer
______ - stated that for God’s glory alone he did his works, signing “Solia Deo Gloria” on his work
Bach
