spirit develop mid-term

Question 1

Just as an Oka is not complete without the Roots, Trunk, and Fruit, a man of God is not whole without godly _______, Spirit-lead ________, and fruitful ________.

Answer 1

Character, motives, ministry

Question 2

God builds His kingdom with _______ men/women

Answer 2

broken

Question 3

Concealed beneath the soil of your _______ ministry are the roots of your walk with God.

Answer 3

public

Question 4

It is impossible to have ________ character and a ______ ministry.

Answer 4

flawed ; fruitful

Question 5

Adversity forces a person to choose one of two paths:

__________ or

__________

Answer 5

character

or

compromise

Question 6

Leaders cannot rise above the __________ of their character.

Answer 6

limitations

Question 7

To improve your character and build a sold ________ for your leadership, you must:

1. Find the _____ in your _____ because the enemy will.
2. Men have two major areas that they cannot afford even hairline fractures, ________ and __________.

Answer 7

foundation

cracks ; armor

money and morality

Question 8

Look for _______ patterns

Answer 8

poisoned

Question 9

______ the _______

a. Don’t be afraid to look in the ________, it can save you, your family, the church, and your ministry down the road if there are problems.

Answer 9

Face the music.

mirror

Question 10

If character defines who you are, then ______ determine why you do what you do.

Answer 10

motives

Question 11

Your EGO is going to do one of two things:

1. EGO- _______ _________ ________
2. EGO- ______ _______ _______

Answer 11

Edge God out

Exalt God only

Question 12

Woven intricately into the proud, wicked nature of our old man is the desire for _______, _______, and ________.

Answer 12

pinnacles, power, and notoriety.

Question 13

We are not _____, we are ministers and we must remember the crown we are called to wear is a crown of thorns.

Answer 13

actors

Question 14

The ______ symbol we carry is a Cross.

Answer 14

status

Question 15

The ________ position we can attain to is Washing Feet.

Answer 15

loftiest

Question 16

So let your _______ for ministry always be a towel, a basin, a pitcher of water and making life better for others at the sacrifice of self.

Answer 16

motive

Question 17

When you climb the pinnacle for self you will ______ power, when you get there for others you will not.

Answer 17

abuse

Question 18

In the Kingdom of God any power that comes is always to _____ others.

Answer 18

serve

Question 19

The three most powerful temptations a leader faces are;

1. instant __________
2. _________, and
3. _________.

Answer 19

gratification, recognition, and applause

Question 20

Do I make decisions out of _______ and ______ or out of ________ and __________.

Answer 20

pride and fear

submission and humility

Question 21

Pride and Fear always _______ man from God, man from other people, and man from himself.

Answer 21

seperate

Question 22

Focus on your ________(Root), and your _______(Route), and your __________(Fruit) will take care of itself as a natural outflow of having the inner man right!

Answer 22

character, motive, ministry

Question 23

Whatever you ______, you will _______ in. _____ it right.

Answer 23

build, live, build

Question 24

We should never consider ______ and _____ dead before you are.

Answer 24

pride and fear

Question 25

Fasting mortifies your _________. It puts your flesh under __________ to the spirit.

Answer 25

flesh.

subjection

Question 26

Fasting empties _____ of _____.

Answer 26

you of you

Question 27

In the OT the fast was regarded as an act of ___________ designed to _______ God’s wrath and move him to act in gracious _________.

Answer 27

self-renunciation
appease
disposition

Question 28

In times of _______, the people fasted to persuade God to spare them from impending calamity.

Answer 28

emergency

Question 29

Individuals fasted in the hope that God would ______ them from trouble.

Answer 29

liberate

Question 30

Fasting was regarded as a _______ to prayer to assure that God would answer the prayers.

Answer 30

support

Question 31

He teaches us through His example fasting that Fasting is associated with _________ upon God.

Answer 31

dependence

Question 32

Fasting expresses reliance on God in times of _________ or _______________.

Answer 32

temptation or spiritual warfare

Question 33

Fasting is a ______.

Answer 33

duty

Question 34

Three types of fasts are generally recognized:

1. ________(no intake of food)
2. ________(diet is limited)
3. _________(total abstinence of food)

Answer 34

normal
partial
absolute

Question 35

There are several durations that we find biblically:

1. ___ day: normal fast period
2. ____ days.
3. _____ days.
4. _____ days

Answer 35

one
three
seven
forty

Question 36

There are situations biblically that we find people fasting:

1. _______ and _______
2. _______
3. ______ for sin.
4. Seeking God’s _________
5. Seeking ________

Answer 36

Loss and grief
Distress
Sorrow
Intervention
Guidance

Question 37

Fasting ________ the believer’s soul before God.

Answer 37

humbles

Question 38

Fasting teaches the believer his ________ upon God.

Answer 38

Dependence

Question 39

Fasting demonstrates to God (by action) a real _______.

Answer 39

Seriousness

Question 40

Fasting ______ the believer to control and discipline his life.

Answer 40

Teaches