3rd Quiz📓 Flashcards
What is the meaning behind Psalm 73?🤔
- It’s questioning if God’s truth is even real
- Explaining the Psalmist’s inner turmoil
What is the Psalmist having trouble with in Psalm 73/ what’s the turmoil?🤦🏻♀️
- He wants to live God’s way but he’s starting to doubt since sinners are having a better life than him.
- He is going through an EMOTIONAL STRUGGLE
- At the beginning he’s thinking that living for God might be a wrong choice.
- He was in a DEPRESSED STATE
What is manic depression?😅
Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression)
What is Mania?🤣
High- You feel excited
What is Depression?😭
Low- sad and depressed
Psalm 73:1 “ Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart” ❤️…. What does this line mean?
The Psalmist’s foundational belief system
Psalm 73:2 “But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold”…. What does this line mean?
-He’s testifying of something he went through
Psalm 73:3 “For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked”😈….What does this line mean?
Doubting of faith
Psalm 73:4-5… “ They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills” …. What do these lines mean?
A list of what wicked people are like/ characteristics of their life
Psalm 73:6. “Therefor pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence”…. What does this line mean?
- They remind you of their accomplishments
- Not actual physical violence… It’s an “I’m gonna win, you’re going to lose” mindset. 💪🏾
Psalm 73:7 “ From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits” … What does this line mean?
😡
Life is all about them and their is no limit to the fullness of their evil.
Psalm 73:8 “They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression” … What does this line mean?
Definition of a Bully 😡
Psalm 73:9 “Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth”… What does this line mean?
😠
They’re thinking that they are God and placing God’s position onto themselves.
Psalm 73:10 “Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance… what does this line mean? 🤓
- They desire to be the sycophant
- Drinking up that they can be a winner
Psalm 73:11 “They say, How would God know? Does the Most High know anything? 😒
- Mocking God
- “They” meaning the followers
Psalm 73:17 “Till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.” This is the __________ is the Psalm.
Transition
-He gets his peace from God
Psalm 73:18-20… What is the meaning behind the middle verses?
- Shows the actual result of the sinful direction people are choosing to take.
- God’s wrath is revealed
Psalm 73:23-28… (The very end) What is the meaning of the last few verses?
Consequences of living for God
It’s easy to create stereotypes but what DEFINES us is that….(list of 2) 📜
1) We are created by God
2) The calling God has given us
What are sycophants? 🚶🏻♀️
- A self-seeking flatterer
- Someone who follows stereotypes
Why is YOLO incorrect? 🤦🏻♂️
Because thanks to God, you LIVE everyday and have the opportunity to live an eternity with him.
What does it mean when you are a “tool”?👨🏻🎨
- You are used
- Your value is based on how convenient it is for yourself or others/ how they can leverage you.
When you live for yourself, does that take away God’s calling?…🤔
all of Gods gifts are irrevocable 🎁
The gift is never taken away, it’s just about how you chose to use your gift
What does it mean when you Love God❣️
Love God= You care enough to ask what your gift is
What does it mean to Love Others❣️
You learn to sharpen your gift to help others
How do you chose to behold your talent?😇
By choosing to behold your best
What can we receive peace through? 🙏🏼
Alignment with God
Can sin get aligned? If so, what can it get aligned through?…
Yes. Sin can only get aligned through the HOLY SPIRIT.
When you are hating your problem you are _____ of alignment 🚫
Out
When you are being joyful you are ___ alignment ✅
IN
What is the only answer when facing difficulties with obtaining peace? 🙏🏼
The only answer is PRAYER. We are separated from the power of God so we can only reach him through Jesus.
What does James say about asking for wisdom? 💭
-To ask in faith and without doubt
we are able to go this through the Holy Spirit
Why should we react with pure joy?😁
Because we know that we are going through a process in order to mature
What should we be aware of when asking God for answers? 🙃
Gods answer may not be what you want to hear. (This is when faith and obedience steps in)
Why do tend to go to our peers when facing a problem? 👯♂️
Because we know they will tell us what we want to hear.
What does it mean when there IS LAW?🔨
- There are requirements
- There are rules
- There are consequence sto disobedience
What does it mean when there is NO LAW?🏃🏽♀️
No requirements, no punishments,
- Christ breaks the law of consequence
- We have freedom and opportunity to love others
What does Biblical Literacy mean?📚
You understand the Bible
What is the main point being made in Romans 5?
- Romans 5 explains the importance and meaning of Alignment with God.
- We have received reconciliation and we are no longer under the law but under God’s grace
What is the main point being made in Romans 6? ✝️
- We are NO longer slaves to sin but slaves to God’s righteousness
- We have unity with Christ
What are 6 examples in Romans 6 of no longer letting sin reign and letting GOD reign?.. (list)📜
1) verse 11- Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God
2) verse 12 -Do not let sin reign in your mortal body
3) verse 13- Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness
4) verse 13- Offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life
5) verse 13- Offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness
6) verse 14- For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are under not the law, but under grace. A
Sin will always defeat you but _______ will always defeat sin.
The Holy Spirit
What do you wage with a self-centered life?💀
Death; everything you care about dies
What’s the fundamental point being made in Romans 6?
You only have a choice of what you are a slave to
What makes you take wrong decisions?
The sin that is within you 😡
What is the consequence of being a slave to righteousness?
Eternal life 👑
What is the win/win concept?👏🏼
It means you have faith that everyone will benefit and you’re not just looking out for yourself but for everyone involved.
- Everyone is loved
- Ultimate humility
- it’s not an easy choice but it brings peace
- leadership style of John the Baptist
What is the win/lose concept?👵🏽
When someone loses everything as a result of competition.
- It hurts the relationship
- zero sum meaning there HAS to be a loser
- example= Jews lose if Jesus is the Messiah
What is the lose/win concept? 👶🏻
Someone is being the doormat / sycophant
What is the lose/ lose concept?😾
You are entirely obsessed with making someone else lose even if it means that you’re going down with them too.
Why do people think you are judging them?
Because you are acting as if YOU are Right and THEY are Wrong🙄
Are you going to achieve ALL that God has created you to be? 🤔
-No but you can continuously pursue Gods calling either way
How can I recognize what my calling is?
See what other people need and that’s your answer. It’s your responsibility to fulfill that need with love ❣️
What is the main concept of James 1:19-20?
It is a process to understanding the sin that is within us
What is mean when you’re Quick To Listen?👂🏼
- You are aware of how you feel
- You are owning your feelings and emotions
How does listening help you?👤
It gives you knowledge and a high level of awareness
(STUDY THE PERSEVERANCE MODEL!!)
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Extra* What does it mean to become Aware?
You DIG and ask WHY
Extra* what does is mean when you are slow to speak and become angry?
You take the emotion you’re feeling and you take it to God.
Extra* Manic depression is one thought away from ….🎪
CrAzY LaNd
Extra* What is the concept of infinity?
It is a made up concept 🏊🏻♀️
Extra* when you are I-centered you are 😎_______ so it’s hard to understand that you are wrong
-blind
Extra* how do we look at a problem with pure joy?
Acknowledge Jesus and PRAY
Extra* Why are you living in faith?
Because you are believing that someone is going to NEED you so you are getting PREPARED.
Extra* why aren’t we prepared for the future?
Because we’re not paying attention to our present
