CFL: Test (God provides and Don't waste your marriage) Flashcards
What does it mean to be missional?
to be fisher’s of men
What would a marriage that is missional look like?
a marriage cannot be healthy unless we are seeking his kingdom and righteousness first.
The average american is almost __________ in credit card debt.
16,000
Only ________ of americans have enough cash to rid themselves of their debt.
51%
How many credit cards does the average american have?
4
Only _____ of americans have no credit cards.
29%
What is the average student debt after college around?
$29,400
What are the 3 things that Craig Groeschel says about their lives?
- Everyone ends up somewhere.
- Few people end up somewhere on purpose.
- Most people end up in a whole.
What are the 6 treasure principle keys that Randy Alcorn provides when it comes to money?
- God owns everything. I’m his money manager.
- My heart always goes where I put God’s money.
- Heaven, not earth, is my home
- I should not live for the dot but for the line.
- Giving is the only antidote to materialism.
- God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving.
What does Matthew 6: 21 say?
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
What does Deuteronomy 8:18 say?
Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.
What does Matthew 25: 21 say?
His master replied, “well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”
What does Alcorn compare our lives on earth to?
a dot and eternity to a never ending line
What did the Israelites have a problem with?
materialism
Who were the oppressors?
the rich who trampled upon the poor
What would the swindlers do?
They would use inaccurate scales and would hold collateral not caring about the person’s wellbeing.
What did the perverters’ of justice do?
They made it where those who couldn’t afford to bribe, could not receive justice.
What did the armor of God consist of?
- helmet of salvation
- sword of the spirit
- breastplate of righteousness
- shield of faith
- belt of truth
- shoes that spread the gospel
What are the 8 reasons to focus on the mission?
- Jesus commanded it
- Jesus is with us
- people are dying
- you were created for this mission
- The mission provides financial security
- This leads to a happy marriage
- God’s mission is bigger than marriage
- The return of Christ compels us
What is a disciple?
follower of Christ
How do we make disciples?
By spreading the word
Why is it so hard to make disciples?
because people don’t spread the word
What is one of the greatest promises Jesus gave us ?
He said he will always be with us
How was Jesus there for Gideon?
Gideon and his army went into battle with only trumpets and broken jars and when they crashed the jars together and blew the trumpets, the Lord set every man against his camaraderie and against all the armies and they fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath. And the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali and from Asher and from all Manasseh, and they pursued after Midian. And Gideon and his army defeated them.
How was Jesus there for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
When they were thrown into the fiery furnace, God was with them and they didn’t get burned.
How was Jesus there for Ester?
Ester could have gotten killed because she and her family were jews but God let her get married to the king and when Haman was about to get mordecai killed because he didn’t like him, God let ester convince the king what Haman was doing and saved her cousin.
How was Jesus there for David?
God gave david the ability to kill Goliath with a rock being thrown at his head.
How was Jesus there for his disciples?
He forgave them for their sins
On average how many people are dying per second?
2
How many people die per day?
155,000
What does Ephesians 2: 10 say?
we were created for good works
What does 1 corinthians 12: 7, 11 say?
we each are needed in different ways
What are we supposed to invest in?
the kingdom and trust God to provide
What is unity?
the natural result of 2 people following one spirit in a life devoted to the mission
What did Francis Chan compare a marriage to?
a sports team focused on a championship or short mission trip
Statistics say that _____ marriages end in divorce.
1 out of 2
Many marriages that do stay together _______.
Don’t work well together in the light of eternity
In the story of the 12 spies (numbers 13), what is happening?
moses gets a message from God to spy out the land. They spied for 40 days.
In the story of the 12 spies (numbers 13), what are the 2 sides?
- the first side says the land is good and have a lot of fruit and is prosperous
- the second side is all of the enemies
In the story of the 12 spies (numbers 13), What do the majority say?
- 10 said no
* 2 said go
In the story of the 12 spies (numbers 13), who were the minority?
Joshua and caleb
In the story of the 12 spies (numbers 13), what was the consequence?
roaming in the desert to the point that they died and never entered
What are the 2 major obstacles?
- we are impatient
* we love comfort
Where do we see our impatience in the bible?
exodus 32
