Intro & Romans 1-2 Flashcards
Who was the author that wrote the excerpt?
Tolstoy
Our Father in Heaven
Acknowledging the existence of God
Hallowed be your Name
Acknowledging the authority of God
Your kingdom come
Heaven (eternity) is the long-range goal of our life
Your will be done
Serving others by Loving God and Loving Others is the daily goal of our life
On Earth
Where we serve
As it is in Heaven
How we serve (in love)
Give us today our daily bread
all of our physical, emotional, intellectual needs are met by God
And forgive us our trespasses
reminder that we are sinful and have been forgiven (so we don’t fall into the temptation of depression, feeling we’re less than).
As we forgive those who trespass against us
reminder that others aren’t perfect either (so we don’t fall into the temptation of arrogance, feeling we’re better than).
Lead us not into temptation
of being self-centered/selfish
And deliver us from evil
there is a real devil who will try to tempt us (but must stand down when we call the name of Jesus)
What were the lessons discussed in class that Jesus’ taught prior and after the Lord’s Prayer?
a. Do not pray so that everyone can see you
b. Do not worry
Where did Paul speak to the people in Athens?
Aeropagus
What were the people in Athens “religious” towards?
The latest ideas of the day
What is the lesson taught by Paul in the Book of Acts when speaking to the people in Athens?
That the “unknown God” they heard about and built an idol to is not just one of the thoughts they’ve heard, but THE TRUTH. Explaining to them that God’s Truth is the way (whether they accept it or not).
What is significant about Acts 17:26 “..God determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.”
That no moment is circumstantial. Each moment is created by God and the reason of each moment is clear – if we seek to understand God
When the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms world and their splendor if Jesus would bow down to him in worship, what appeal to emotion was the devil using as temptation?
Flattery