Readings Flashcards

1
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Before entering ministry what was Pastor Jack Frost’s occupation?

A

Fishing vessel captain

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2
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As a result of his dad’s high expectations for performance in addition to a lack of expression of affection, Pastor Jack Frost developed a fear of ___ and ___

A

failure, rejection

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3
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Who was the most impacted by Pastor Jack’s aggressive striving and legalism?

A

Wife and kids

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4
Q

How did Pastor Jack’s performance mentality manifest in his church life?

A

He became competitive with ministry leaders. He was focused on his task and accomplishments rather than people.

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5
Q

God really likes you. What type of love means “demonstrated, natural affections?”

A

Phileo

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6
Q

There is a lie that to considered masculine, men should not be ____ and ____

A

intimate, emotional

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7
Q

God did not create us to be self-sufficient. He created us to know others and be known. He created us to be vulnerable and to share our true self with others. We need to recognize our need and responsibility for ____.

A

Intimacy

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8
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We often think of ____ as the compassionate one and ____ as the vengeful one.

A

Jesus, God

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9
Q

God is love and His perfect love casts all ____.

A

Fear

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10
Q

You are God’s happy

A

Thoughts

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11
Q

In chapter 3, who was teaching who to drive?

A

Mom was teaching the daughter

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12
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In chapter 4, what incident led to Pastor Jack Frost severing all ties with his father?

A

His father forcefully cutting his hair

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13
Q

What is one thing we can do to restore the relationship of intimacy with the Father (how to have a homecoming)?

A

Come to your right senses/confess your sin/forgive your earthly father or mother for any hurts or issues of the past/see the Father’s house as your source of love/anticipate Father’s embrace/return to the presence of the Father

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14
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In Chapter 5, Frost shares that the greatest sin of all is

A

Sin against love

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15
Q

As soon as the older brother or good son drifts way from the Father, ____ and _____ distance is created between him and the Father.

A

Emotional, spiritual

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16
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Name one of the four basic emotional needs Frost shares that children need from their parents.

A

Need for unconditional expressed love/need to feel secure and comforted/need for praise and affirmation/need for a purpose in life

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17
Q

Describe what the performance-oriented Father is like

A

Measuring up to their high expectations

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18
Q

____ love is used to describe family love in Greek.

A

Storge

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19
Q

At the moment of conception a living spirit is created and there is a spirit to spirit ___ between the _____ and ____ in the womb.

A

communication, mother, child

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20
Q

Which phrase refers to “moment-by-moment walking in humility and repentance and dealing with things as they are now and not waiting for a dramatic experience?”

A

Walking in the spirit

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21
Q

The greatest hindrance to an intimate walk with God, one in which we truly know and are known by Him, is the absence of ____.

A

Humility

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22
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In chapter 11, Pastor Jack Frost compares himself to a nut; he had been so hard on the outside even though God created him to be a channel of the Father’s love. What nut does he compare himself to?

A

Brazil nut

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23
Q

How is the spirit part of us different from the soul part of us?

A

Spirit is the inner self that wants to love God. Soul is the outer part of our selfish desires.

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24
Q

Our thoughts, emotions, and our will make up our:

A

Soul

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25
Q

List 2 common mistakes that people make in marriage?

A

Believing you will always be happy/ believing that everything is okay/refusing to take responsibility for any of the problems

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26
Q

Where does God manifest Himself the most today?

A

In the commandments

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27
Q

T/F: Authority is characterized by a unique nature: there is no authority except from God.

A

True

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28
Q

The law of God is still in force today even through our governing laws because this one principle is still in force. What is that principle?

A

The rule of rewarding the good and punishing the bad.

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29
Q

God set the husbands as the delegated ____ of Christ and the wives as the ____ of the church.

A

Authority, representative

30
Q

Of the ten commandments, which one has a special promise and what is that promise?

A

Honor your father and mother. You will live a long life

31
Q

T/F: Rejecting God’s delegates is not the same as rejecting God.

A

False

32
Q

Would God hold you responsible for obeying your delegated leaders even if what they asked you to do is wrong?

A

No. You should still honor your leaders.

33
Q

Intersession is the response to ____ in the body of Christ.

A

Pain

34
Q

What is cultivated by reading God’s word and gained through the power of the Holy Spirit?

A

Discernment

35
Q

What is the Old Covenant flaw that Sorge talked about? What happened if people crossed the line?

A

People had to keep their distance from God because of His holiness. They died when they crossed the line.

36
Q

Sorge says that if we do not spend time with God we should feel ___, not guilty.

A

Ripped off

37
Q

What are 2 our of the 4 elements of and effective prayer retreat?

A

Solitude, no entertainment

38
Q

Spiritual abundance is assured to believers who:

A

Are faithful with what they receive

39
Q

____ helps internalize good treasures into our souls.

A

Meditation

40
Q

What is simultaneous reading?

A

Reading through multiple sections or books of the bible every day.

41
Q

When our prayers are shaped by the scripture, we gain confidences in knowing that we are praying according to the ____ of God.

A

Will

42
Q

According to Sorge the best time to spend your quiet time with God is

A

When you can give him your best.

43
Q

When you put on the armor of God, what are you actually doing?

A

Putting on Christ

44
Q

How is denying yourself different from taking up your cross daily?

A

Denying yourself is reducing your healthy passions to pursue Jesus more. Taking up your cross is the death of the flesh.

45
Q

What should you do if you’re bored in prayer?

A

Keep going at it and persevere

46
Q

God Loves us just as much as he loves ____.

A

Jesus

47
Q

Hardship produces ____, which in turn produces intense ____.

A

Desperation, Intimacy

48
Q

Which is one way (out of the 3) that the Lord designed the secret place to satisfy your heart?

A

Feeding in the word/drinking in the spirit/cultivating a relationship with God

49
Q

What is the scriptural symbol of enduring hardship?

A

Pearl

50
Q

Lord’s prison is usually characterized by:

A

Social isolation and loneliness

51
Q

To wait on God is to ____ at His hand.

A

Stare

52
Q

What is one kind of sickness mentioned in the Bible that produces tears?

A

Heart sickness or love sickness

53
Q

Our holiness has to do with the _____ to the throne.

A

Proximity

54
Q

What does Sorge mean by you are buying gold in the fire?

A

Becoming more like Jesus

55
Q

T/F: The crucifixion of the self-life is a one and done deal.

A

False

56
Q

What is the compelling reason Sorge references in Exodus 31:13, that God instituted the Sabbath?

A

God can bless us more in 6 days than non-believers who can work 7 days.

57
Q

What are the ‘true riches’ Jesus talks about in the bible?

A

Knowing Jesus

58
Q

To know more of Christ requires revelation and revelation usually requires _____ in the word.

A

Meditation

59
Q

Sorge says that one of the major responsibilities the Levites had is still applicable to us today. It is to ____ before the Lord.

A

Stand

60
Q

There are two things of darkness Sorge says we find freedom from because our bodies are full of light. Name one of those two things.

A

Temptation, bodily sin

61
Q

What is the primary secret of the secret place?

A

Love

62
Q

Which Bible character does Sorge refer to as someone who was close to Jesus but didn’t allow Jesus into the secrets of his heart?

A

Judas

63
Q

When we enter the secret place we enter in primarily as God’s ____.

A

Bride

64
Q

Any recognition of our strengths or goodness is pride and the only way to deal with pride is to demean ourselves. This is an example of ____ humility.

A

False

65
Q

____ is an act of humility. (The lack of it is the ultimate pride)

A

Prayer

66
Q

Why did Kris Valloton become upset when he heard messages about “revival is coming from the youth?” What did God reveal is wrong with this statement?

A

He was upset because old people were being told that they weren’t valued or important anymore. God said that revival isn’t coming from the youth but from one generation– the old and young

67
Q

We don’t just honor people because they are honorable, but we honor people because:

A

We are honorable

68
Q

The government of Heaven is like a ____ table.

A

Rectangle (people are elevated above others and they have something we need)

69
Q

How did Bethel church honor the Native American community?

A

Gave a monthly stipend to them ($500) as long as the church leaders are alive. This was the fruit of their repentance for what the forefathers have done to the native americans.

70
Q

Sin against God’s ____ is more easily forgiven than sin against His ____.

A

Power, authority

71
Q

The greatest demand on man is not for him to bear the cross, to serve, make offerings or deny himself. The greatest demand is for man to ____.

A

Obey

72
Q

There are 2 important matters in the universe: ____ and ____

A

Trusting in God’s salvation and obeying His authority