“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable … think about such things.”
What is Philippians 4:8?
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will ______ from you.”
What is “flee” (or “run away”)?
In the beans-and-rice teaching, Christians are “IN the world but not ___ the world.”
What is “of”?
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will ______ us our sins.”
What is “forgive”?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.”
What is Psalm 139:23–24?
Joseph did this when Potiphar’s wife tempted him to sin.
What is “refused and ran away / fled from sin”?
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be ______ by the renewing of your mind.”
What is “transformed”?
Because our hearts can be tricky and we don’t always see our own sin, whom must we ask to search and test our hearts?
Who is “God / the LORD”?
Plants absorb this gas from the air during photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
“Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.”
What is Proverbs 4:27?
What are the two basic ways a Christian can respond to Satan’s pressure: go along with him or do what?
What is “resist him / stand firm against him”?
Give one example of a way the world thinks that is different from the way the Bible teaches us to think.
“It’s okay to lie if it keeps you out of trouble,” or “You can earn heaven by being good enough,” or using the world’s low standards for what we do.
Why should revealed sin be confessed immediately instead of waiting until later?
Because waiting lets sin grow and hardens our hearts; quick confession helps stop sin from becoming a strong habit.
This is the hardest natural substance on Earth.
What is diamond?
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
What is Philippians 4:19?
Name the three steps from the lesson: first we need ______ inner desires, then we ______ immediately, and then we ______ from sin.
What are “godly inner desires,” “resist immediately,” and “flee from sin”?
What book shows us the *right* way to think, so our minds can be renewed?
What is the Bible / God’s Word?
Confession isn’t just saying “sorry”—it also means doing this with your sin and going the opposite direction.
What is “turn from sin / repent”?
This country accidentally invented the first fireworks by throwing bamboo into fire long ago.
What is China?
“Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome…”
What is Nehemiah 4:14?
Why must resistance to sin begin in the heart, not only in our actions?
Because sin and obedience start with what we desire and decide inside; if our hearts love God and hate sin, we will be ready to resist on the outside.
Name one good question we can ask while reading the Bible to help renew our minds.
“What does this verse mean?” “What does this show about God?” “Does this fit with what the rest of Scripture says?”
How often should Christians be confessing their sins to God?
What is “daily / regularly, as a way of life”?
This instrument is used to measure earthquakes.
What is a seismometer?