Faith Under Pressure
Are trials God's Punishment?
No, God does not punish us
Why is hearing easier than obeying?
You don't have to do anything
Does God show favoritism?
NO
What does James compare the tongue to in James 3?
A horse bit, Rudder and fire
How do we get wisdom?
Asking God who gives generously
What is the difference between trials and temptations?
Trials are used by God to help us grow in Him, Temptations are from the devil to sin
Fill in the blank: Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to __________.
How should we treat our neighbors?
With love and dignity
Our speech can ____ or ______
build or destroy
When should we pray?
In every season (in good, bad, joy, sickness, etc..)
Why can trials mature us?
They help us rely on God and grow our faith
Genuine faith cares for who?
The overlooked and vulnerable
Do works earn salvation?
No, it is a free gift of grace
Lasting change begins in the _____
Heart
What temporary things consume our attention?
Money, success, selfish ambition and self-sufficiency (living for ourselves without including God in the picture)
What can trials produce in us?
Trust, Faith, Hope, Faithfullness, Perserverance
How do we pursue holiness?
Listening and doing scripture with pure intentions out of love for God (any answer similar to this )
Genuine faith produces what?
Good fruit (visible action in line with God's word )
Free Points
YAY
Whats the difference between wisdom and knowledge?
Wisdom comes from God and shows us how to apply knowledge.
Where do you need God's wisdom
In everyday life
What does the mirror illustration in James 1 teach?
A mirror reveals reality; seeing that reality and forgetting it makes the mirror useless. Hearing the word and not doing it makes it useless. There is no transformation.
How can works show our faith without earning salvation?
We do good works to show that we actually do what we believe, not to be saved, but to show our faith is real. (Talk the talk and walk the walk, or any answer similar to that)
Speech revels the what?
Heart and its intentions
What is biblical humility?
Trusting God instead of yourself, status, plans or wealth.