WK 1 - Voice of God
Life outside of God is __
Death, emptiness, nothing, etc...
In the beginning was the Word, ___
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
JOHN 1:1
Which prophet was told to go to Ninevah but initially disobeyed?
Jonah
List 3 things that the Holy Spirit gives us.
Peace, Joy, Wisdom, Discernment etc
How many books are in the New Testament!
27! Let's sing it! Wepa!
Name 4 ways you can hear the voice of God
audible voice, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, through the help/guidance of others
Name 2 ways you can foster an environment in which you can hear God
Read the WORD
Intimacy with God
Discipline + devotion
Name a person in the Bible who obeyed God, the book where it's from, and what they received due to of their obedience
Paul
Hosea
Abraham: “Go to a place I will show you”; Isaac
Esther
Joseph – Mary's husband
Induction of the 12 disciples
Instruments in Jesus’ miracles
Noah and the Ark
Peter on water
JESUS! On the cross, period.
According to Hebrews 11:1, how does the Bible define faith?
Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
Unscramble JEREMIAH 33:3:
“answer and known things will tell I, to have call and hidden I will, that great not me you you you.”
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. - JEREMIAH 33:3
"The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any _____. . It cuts all the way through, to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of the heart.” HEBREWS 4:12
double-edged sword
Name 2 reasons why people may not understand the Bible and how we as believers can help/advise them.
EX: reading hard translations, start with difficult books, don't read with context or and open mind, don't ask the Holy Spirit for meaning
What did Jesus say was the key evidence of loving Him?
JOHN 14:15
Obeying His commands
15 “If you love me, keep my commands.
According to Romans 10:9–10, what two things must a person do to be saved?
Confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in their heart that God raised Him from the dead. (Romans 10:9–10)
What was the first of the 10 plagues in Egypt?
H2O into blood - EXODUS 7:20
"Even so, no one knows the things of God except ___."
the Spirit of God. 1 CORINTHIANS 2:11
"11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. "
How do you recognize false prophets? (Matt. 7:15-20)
By their fruit
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Name 4 consequences of disobeying God
Loss
Death (physical and spiritual)
Distance from God
Quenching the Holy Spirit
Deceit from the devil
Attacks (physical and spiritual)
Destiny & promises delay/ blockeddddd
Leading others astray (blood on your hands)
Feelings of condemnation, guilt, shame etc...
What does baptism symbolize according to Romans 6:4, and does it save us?
Baptism symbolizes dying to sin and rising to new life in Christ; it doesn’t save us but is an outward sign of inward faith. (Romans 6:4; 1 Peter 3:21 AMPC for clear understanding)
What book of the Bible is famously known for not explicitly stating God's name.
Because of the serpent's deception and Adam & Eve's disobedience, name 3 curses God said to them (Satan, Adam, or Eve).
Gen 3
14 So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
“Cursed are you above all livestock
and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
and you will eat dust
all the days of your life.
15 And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring[a] and hers;
he will crush[b] your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
16 To the woman he said,
“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.”
17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’
“Cursed is the ground because of you;
through painful toil you will eat food from it
all the days of your life.
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
and you will eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your brow
you will eat your food
until you return to the ground,
since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
and to dust you will return.”
Name 5 things that can hinder you from hearing God's voice
Other people
Sin
Lack of discernment/insensitive to HS
Demonic forces/spirits
Idols
Everyday distractions (school, family, friends)
Fixed mindedness (boxing God)
Lack of intention/intimacy
Name 5 benefits of obeying God
Intimacy with God incr.
Discipline incr.
Flesh satisfaction decr.
Being in right-standing with God (walking in His will for you); making God proud
Blessings – pressed down, shaken together, overflowing
Being a good example for others
Averting spiritual attacks
Increased faith + trust in God
Name all the parts of the fruit of the Spirit.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Jesus wept 3 times in the Bible. Name 2.
At Lazarus' tomb - John 11:35
Over Jerusalem because they rejected God - Luke 19:41
In the Garden of Gethsemane - Hebrews 5:7