Bible Test Lessons 57-59 Flashcards
What is the Theme of Philippians?
Happily Humble (joy)
What is the Theme of Colossians?
Commander in Chief
What is the Theme of I Thessalonians?
Stay on Target
What is the Theme of II Thessalonians?
Work while you wait
How does Paul describe the Rapture in I Thessalonians?
1) The Lord will descend from heaven 2) with a shout 3) the voice of an archangel 4) The trump of God 5) the dead in Christ will rise 1st 6) Those who are alive will be brought up together with them to meet the Lord in the air 7) we will be with the Lord forever
In what ways did Jesus show His humility?
He became a human with the attitude of a servant, He obeyed God even to the point of death
In what ways can we show humility?
Don’t be selfish, consider others better than yourself, think about the interests of others not just yourself
Paul was proud of the Thessalonians for what 4 reasons?
1) Became followers of the Lord and the apostles 2) in spite of their suffering they received the word with joy 3) they became models to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia 4) Their faith had become known everywhere
How do we think eternity?
See things above eternal things, set your affections on things above, put to death sinful desire, put on the good things from above
Paul reminds the Colossians who their Lord is?
1) He is the image of the invisible God 2) He is the 1st born of every creature 3) He created all things 4) by him all things consist are held together 5) he is the head of the church 6) he is the peacemaker he reconciled all things
What can you do to develop a joyful attitude?
1) God is always with you 2) Don’t get hung up on worrying about bad things 3) think about good things
What will happen at Christ’s coming to people who have already died?
Their souls will return with Christ to be joined with their resurrected bodies
Fallen Asleep refers to who?
Those who had died
In order to reach Paul’s goal of knowing Christ and becoming like him what 2 things must we do?
Forget the past and press on towards the goal
Paul never went to which city?
Colosse
From who did Paul hear about the Colossians’ faith and love?
Epaphrus
Paul wrote I Thessalonians to answer questions about what?
Christ’s 2nd coming
Happiness depends on what?
What happens
Joy depends on what?
Our attitude
Who was Paul’s letter carrier?
Tychicus
In I Thessalonians 4 & 5 Paul calms their fears about what?
The future
