U6 L5 Prayer, Lust, Money, And Healing Flashcards
What is the two-way communication between God and man through?
prayer
When we pray, what do we admit?
- our needs
- our helplessness
- God’s power
- God’s willingness to provide
According to James, why do believers not have what they desire?
- they do not ask
- when they do ask, they ask for the wrong reasons
Before we ask anything of God, what should we be and do?
- right relationship with God
- pray on a regular/daily basis
In the King James Version of the Bible, what do they translate the word desire into?
lusts
When a person does not pray or pray in the will of God, to whom/what does he turn?
world
Where do Evil desires have their roots in?
longing for pleasurable experiences beyond God’s guidelines
If enjoyment for living is not wrong, what is?
evil desires/pleasures preventing person from doing what they were created for (obeying and serving God)
Why is the love of money a sin?
people put money above everything and everyone
Money should be our (), not our ()
servant, master
What does human nature seek?
pleasure
What is the most sought after possession?
wealth
What determines whether our material possessions are a blessing or curse?
our attitude towards it
For where your () is, there will your () be also
treasure, heart
What do we need to realize that money and possessions are?
temporal