Quiz 2 Flashcards
16 ways of love
Patient Kind Does not boast Does not envy Is not proud Is not rude (dishonor) Is not self-seeking Is not easily angered Keeps no record of wrong Does not delight in evil Rejoice in truth Always protects Always hope Always trusts Always preserve Love never fails
What is the first choice that we have to make at the start of each day ?
Deciding to love from a God-centered or I-centered perspective
How does that choice impact the remainder of the day ?
Your choice reflects the consequence/ surroundings of your next moment (peace vs conflict)
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven Hallowed be His name His kingdom come His will be done On earth As it is in Heaven Give us today, our daily bread Forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us Lead us not into temptation And deliver from the evil one
Our father in Heaven
Acknowledgement of God’s existence
Hallowed be His name
Acknowledgement of God’s Authority
His kingdom come
Acknowledgement of the existence and goal of Heaven
His will be done
That all people have the opportunity to be in Heaven
On earth
Where we are to evangelize
As it is in Heaven
How are we to evangelize (in love)
Give us today, our daily bread
God’s provision for all that we need (physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually)
Forgive us our trespasses
Reminder that we are in need of forgiveness for our faults
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Since we’ve been forgiven w/o condemnation, we are to forgive others in the same manner
Lead us not into temptation
The temptation to be self-centered
And deliver us from the evil one
There is a real evil spirit that conspires against us
Proverbs 1:7
Fear the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
What was Nicodemus searching for ?
The truth of whether or not Jesus was the Messiah
How did Jesus show love to Nicodemus ?
Explains the concept of being born again
What does it mean to be “born again” ?
To choose to submit to the authority of God
Who did Pilate agree to give Jesus’ body to?
Joseph of Arimathea
Which Jewish leader clearly believed Jesus was the Messiah, based upon the evidence of his presence at claiming Jesus’ body ?
Nicodemus
How did John the Baptist display an example of leadership?
Showing the example of how we are called by God for a specific period of time & recognizing when that time comes to an end
What does the perspective of John the Baptist’s disciples illustrate about what they believe?
That their value was attached to being John the Baptist’s disciples (and the recognition that came with that – which was why they were offended by people paying attention to Jesus. Instead, they were to focus on the coming Messiah
How did the Jewish leaders fail to display an example of leadership?
Instead of being obedient stewards of God’s Word in preparing the people for the coming Messiah, they used they position to promote themselves and maintain power