(H) Hearts Response Flashcards
Write your answers out and include at least one scripture reference if provided, before flipping.
What is the CHRIST’S principle regarding fasting, prayer, and praise
Once God has cummincated to me as as a believer through His word. I am to respond with fasting, praising and praying to Him in order to have real and profound relationship with God through through a regular prayer time and bible reading. I can then know God’s character, His voice and His will for my life.
How do you respond to God after He has (C) communicated to you through the Bible?
Through fasting, praying, praising and (emotions ex: weeping, smiling).
How do you respond to God’s love?
Hint: following orders
Through and obedient lifestyle, and in prayer and praise.
What is the abundance of the heart?
Hint: the heart, rivers of what?, where must the Holy spirit be?
Scripture reference: Matthew 12:24 , John 7:38-40
It will govern your response to God in life, your praise and prayer life. When your heart is focused on God, and His Holy Spirit abides in you, your’re heart will flow with rivers of praise and worship which eventually comes out your mouth (John 7:38-40)
to govern (something) : to control,direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of.
Are supposed to quench our Spirits?
Scripture reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:19
* Hint: commanded to do what, we have the Holy __
No, we are commanded not to. If God’s spirit lives in you, you will not be able to contain it. You have to shourt, dance, confess, your compelled to praise Him with all your heart.
To quench (obj) : to slake, satisfy or allay (thirst, desires,passions, etc)
Who should our prayers be directed to?
Scripture ref. : Psalms 69:13, Luke 11:2
Our prayers should be directed to God in heaven (as the Lord’s prayer indicates Luke 11:2). But we pray through the name of Jesus because he tore the curtain of the Holy of Holies ( Hebrews 10:12-14 and Mark 15:38), and is our High priest giving us direct access to God through His single and sufficient sacrifice ( Hebrews 4:14-15)
What does it mean to have faith?
Scripture ref: Hebrews 11:1
Hint: confirmation of what we _ and God has ? Promises: heir to what, eternity, Holy Spirt - what will it do? Jesus’ fulfillment of what?
Our faith is assurance (confirmation) of the things we hope for that God has guaranteed, and the evidence of what we **cannot see in comparison to physical sense. What was promised that we will be heirs to his heavenly throne**, and have eternal life, that we have a **high priest (Jesus) in heaven advocating **for us, and His holy spirit will not only guide us, but give us wisdom, strength, and encouragement. God said he will take care of us and we have assurance because Jesus was in fact God, he was **sinless, fulfilled the prophecies of the OT **and resurrected on the third day. **You cannot have faith without the Holy Spirit. **
* We only receive faith by hearing the Word, God’s spirit then moves in people therefore salvation is divinely orchestrated (Romans 10:17)
* By faith we are saved by the grace of God which brought Jesus christ to save us from our sin, sacrifice His life and reconcile us with God. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
What are some other requirements for your prayers to be answered?
Scripture reference: 1 Peter 3:12, James 5:16-17; 1 John 5:14
Hint: JC, upright, HS, will, faith, reward, heart, again and again
- You have to be upright, the only way do to that is by having the Holy Spirit in you. He doesn’t listen to evil-doers. - 1 Peter 3:12
- The prayer has to come from the heart and be persistent in your prayers. When a righteous person prays God will put it into tremedous action. - James 5:16-17
- plead for things according to the will of God and He will hear you. (praying for others believers false steps or offenses so that they will be restored and healed) - 1 Peter 3:12, 1 John 5:14
- faith and believe he will reward you - 1 John 5:14
- Need the intercession of JC, thank before you receive the blessing (John 14:13)
How are we to praise and pray to God? Should emotion be involved?
Scripture reference: Psalms 111:1; 119:58,145
Hint: with entire what (it beats), abundance of the _ -> mouth, rivers. The actions following - think of church worship and praise
We are too praise and pray to God with our entire heart. When we do this emotions are involved because our of the abundance of the heart our **mouths **will speak rivers of prayer and worship will flow. (Matthew 12:24; John 7:38-40). The result is crying, pleading, shouting, declaring the many characteristics and promises of God, and worshiping with other believers.
Who are we to love with all our heart? What does that mean?
Hint: Servants obey, the trinity of your being (M,B,S)
Scripture Ref. : Deuteronomy 6:4-5
We are to love our Then Lord our God (who is the only God) with all our heart. The means we love Him with our entire being (heart, mind, soul and strength) giving all of ourselves to Him in obedience and servitude.
What name are we to pray to God in?
Hint: who name to we do out actions by, who we thank God through?** Acce
Scripture ref. : Colossians 3:17
We are to pray to God in the name of Jesus Christ. Therefore all actions or deeds we do are suppose to be done in the name of Jesus (dependent on Him). We thank God through Jesus because without Jesus we wouldn’t have direct to access to God.
Does it matter who you pray to?
Scripture ref: Isaiah 45:20
Yes, if you pray to wooden images out of religion they can do nothing for, can’t save you. We are to turn to God (pray to Him with the Holy spirit) who is the **only one **who can save the world through Jesus Christ.
Does God want you to have your prayers answered? Why?
Scripture reference: John 16:24,
Hint: who must you accept in your life for who He is and has done? what access did He give?
Yes, the reason is before we were not asking in the name of Jesus. Once one accepts who He is and **has done along with repenting **they are **saved and reconciled with God. They now have direct access to pray **to our Father in Heaven. When one **asks continually to God in the name of Jesus, so their request** can be **fulfilled **and they can have complete Joy.
What did the early believers do? What does that mean for us?
Scripture reference: Acts 2:42
Hint: whose instructions did the follow (Jesus is not in flesh anymore)? Whole church body needs to stay in God’s __.
The early believers faithfully continued in devoting themselves to the instructions of the apostles, being in fellowship and eating, praying with one another. This means we are to continue in the same way, by not only making sure oneself stays in God’s grace but the whole church body so we can all grow in the Holy Spirit and produce signs and **wonders **through the Holy Spirit.
As a result everyone was in refeverential respect mixed with fear and wonder (awe) -> many signs (attesting miracles) and wonders happened through the apostles (v43)
What should be one of the main functions of the church? Why do you think?
Scripture reference: Luke 19:46
Hint: “Lord, may me a House _ “, Body of Christ united not __. Actions glorify who and how do we stay in His will (3 actions).
The must be a House of Prayer. This is because **all believers **make up the body of Christ. If the church is divided it will **not **be able to last. We must all make sure our actions glorify God and to this we must stay in God’s will by *praying, fasting and praising Him *in church and outside. The gospel is free to all and never comes at a price.
How are we supposed to pray?
Scripture reference: Ephesians 6:18
We are to pray and petition God with specific requests all the time, anywhere at anytime in the Holy Spirit. Meaning we allow the** Holy spirit** to guide us in the prayer, seek God’s will and ask questions and talk to Him directly through **His Spirit **which is in every believer. We are to stay alert while persevering in our prayer life for other believers. This will help with our petitions.
