Midterm Exam Flashcards
Who are apart of our family relationship system
1) Husband/wife
2) Parents/children
3) Siblings
Who are apart of our work relationship system
1) co-workers
2) employer/employee
Who are apart of our authority relationship system
1) Government
2) Parents
3) Employer
Who are apart of our others relationship system
our neighbor
Who is at the center of our relationship system
God
Who is also at the center of our relationship system and makes all the decisions internally
Self
What is the first foundational principle of relationships
our relationship to others will to a large degree determine our success or failure in God’s service
What is the second foundational principle of relationships
our relationship with God must be right before our relationships with other will be right
What is the key reference for our relationship with God must be right before our relationships with other will be right
Proverbs 16:7
What is the third foundational principle of relationships
our relationships with others must be right before our relationship with God will be right
What is the key reference for our relationships with others must be right before our relationship with God will be right
1 John 4:20-21
What is God’s Will
A daily walk with God
God’s Will = _____ = God’s ______ = God’s Providence
God’s Call and Enabling
What are the four ingredients of God’s Will
1) Purity
2) Brotherly love
3) Christian Work Ethic
4) A Biblical world view
What is God’s Call
A place of service or a task to accomplish
What is the key reference for God’s Call
Ephesians 2:10
What are the benefits of knowing God’s Call
1) Gives confidence
2) Determines your course (gives purpose)
3) Brings contentment
What are the cautions in recognizing God’s Call
1) God’s timing is rarely our timing
2) The enemy of a best decision is a good decision
3) Presuming upon God
4) Success is not necessarily an indication of God’s blessing
What way do we discern God’s Will
By getting guidance
What are the 5 things we get guidance from
1) God’s Word
2) Prayer
3) The Holy Spirit
4) Counsel
5) Circumstances
What are the 5 requirements for God’s Will
1) Surrender
2) Trust
3) Obedience
4) Desire
5) Focus
What is personality
Seeing ourselves through God’s eyes
What are the 3 models of personality
1) The deterministic model
2) The development model
3) The Biblical model
What is the deterministic model
1) You are a product of you environment
2) You are what other have made you to be
3) You are a prisoner in your own body
4) You are not responsible for your behavior