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The servant might be the ….. Source of religious education at this stage of the child’s life.
-only
What is silent ministry?
-Where a person teaches without speaking, people learn from their behavior.
”Oh …. and …. that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him” (Ps 34:8)
-Taste, see
We will have to stand before the Lord and give an account on how honestly we served our children.
-True
Can a true servant believe that a lesson can be just for the children?
- No, a servant who thinks that the lesson is just for the children is not a true servant. The lesson can also impact the servant themselves.
The teacher is important in the ministry - not the ……
-lesson
Why should servants be a good example for children?
-Children like to imitate.
Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as ………, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 18:3)
-little children
The teacher who tasted the sweetness of the Lord, doesn’t want others to taste it too.
-False, they want others to taste it too.
Is ministry more than teaching?
-Ministry is more than teaching, it is caring for the lives of others; nourishing the divine image, through their good example.
It is the power of the ……… working in the servant and those whom he serves, it is the power of the ……….. That never returns void.
- Holy Spirit, word of God
How is ministry a responsibility?
Kids may not have another source of religious education, so service is a responsibility and talent we should offer to God.
”Give an account of your …..” (Luke 16:2)
-Stewardship
The children only need a teacher to fill their minds with different information.
-False, The children do not need a teacher to fill their minds with different information, they need a clean heart, close to God; to guide them in the way of God and intercede for them.
How is ministry a working power?
-It is the power of the Holy Spirit working in the servant and those whom he serves, it is the power of the word of God that never returns void.
The lesson must be a spiritual means for the servant’s and the children’s ……..
- growth
What can teach kids more than a lesson in a class?
-The way servants talk or deal with others, their spiritual behaviour, their quiet, smiling features.
”The words that I speak to you are …., and they are ….” (John 6:63)
-spirit, life
There might be some Sunday school teachers who are not so eloquent or rich in knowledge, but they have a great influence on the children.
-True
What can the word of God be compared to?
-The power of life in a seed, you plant it in the soil and it never stops working and growing, until it gives you fruits.
Preaching by example is called the ……..
-Silent Ministry
What do the children need instead of a teacher to fill their minds with different information?
-They need a clean heart, close to God; to guide them in the way of God and intercede for them. They need a good example to follow, in which they can see Christianity in practice.
List points 9-15 from chapter 1.
9.Ministry is a scale, a talent and a responsibility 10.Ministry is about being a good example and caring 11.Ministry is fullness and overflowing 12. Ministry is a way of life, transferring from one person to another 13. Ministry is a working life 14. Ministry is a spirit, not a formal work 15.Ministry is a way towards spiritual growth
You don’t need to first have a life with Christ as well as communion with Him, so that you can give life to others.
-False, You should have a life with Christ as well as communion with Him, so that you can give life to others.
Explain the saying “You can never overflow before you are filled with me”.
- You need to be filled with the Holy Spirit and be close to God in order to spread this to the kids who you will serve.