MidTerm Flashcards
But the biblical way to grow in more like Jesus is through the rightly motivated of the biblical Spiritual discipline
being
doing
What are the three ways that God changes us?
Iron sharpens iron
Circumstances
Spiritual Disciplines
When He changes us by “iron sharpens iron” and “circumstances”, the process works mainly where?
Mainly outside
When He changes us through Spiritual Disciplines, the process is mainly what?
Mainly inside
Greek word for discipline is gumnasia. Also meaning what in English?
Gymnasium
Greek word gumnasia is translated in the KJV as?
exercise
Greek word gumnasia is translated in the ESV/NIV as?
train
Greek word gumnasia is translated in the NASV as?
discipline
The original language of 1 Timothy 4:7, “… make it plain that this is a of God, not merely a .”
command
suggestion
The great danger of neglecting the disciplines is the danger of
missing God
Some neglect the disciplines simply because they have no WHAT for them because they have no WHAT for God?
appetite
hunger
There is WHAT in embracing the Spiritual Disciplines
freedom
“In the Bible God tells us about BLANK, and especially about BLANK the incarnation of God.”
Himself
Jesus Christ
“…if we would know WHO and be WHAT, we must know the BLANK of BLANK.”
God
godly
Word
God
…we must remember that the most transforming practice available to us is what?
The disciplined intake of scripture
“The most critical Discipline is the intake of ?
the intake of Gods Word
Whitney gives some practical suggestions on daily Bible reading. List them
Find the time
Bible Reading Plan
Meditate on a scripture
P. 31 & Ezra 7:10. Note the sequence that is instructive ot us. What lessons do you, the minister of God, take from these verses.
Set his heart
Study the Law of the Lord
Do it
Teach others the law
Benefits of Bible memorization
1) Strengthens your faith - having scripture ready and on your lips strengths your faith
2) Prepares us to witness - we are ready in conversation to answer questions people have.
3) Stimulates Meditation - you can think on it and dwell on it at any time
“…God not only has spoken clearly and powerfully to us through BLANK and the BLANK He also has a Very Large BLANK continuously open to us.”
Christ
Scriptures
Ear
“…prayer is BLANK only to the intake of God’s Word in importance.”
second
1 Thess 5:17 Pray without ceasing, “…reminds us that prayer is also a BLANK.
relationship
“We can be prayer BLANK and see the expectation to pray merely as obligation or we can be optimists who view the command to pray as an BLANK to receive the mercy and grace of God.”
pessimists
opportunity
“Often we do not pray because we BLANK that anything will actually BLANK if we pray.”
doubt
happen
