Parable of the Race
In the parable, what does the race most strongly represent?
A life following Jesus; the journey of faith.
Which passage is cited for the “expansive” command to make disciples?
Matthew 28:19–20.
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem.
What label does the PPT give Satan?
The counterfeiter — deceiver who mimics God’s truth.
What is “Dog Theology” in a phrase?
God-centered obedience: “You feed me, shelter me, love me, you must be God."
Name one group of people in the parable who "couldn't resist the invitation?"
The first believers / those who eagerly entered / worshiped.
What are “attractive forces” in the PPT’s terms?
Ways God draws people to Himself (evidence of blessing, prayer/faith).
Name one of the three temptations Jesus faced.
Turn stones into bread; jump from the temple; worship Satan.
Give one scriptural image/role of Satan from the slides.
Accuser of the brothers (Revelation 12:10) or prowling lion (1 Peter 5:8).
What is “Cat Theology”?
Self-centeredness — "You feed me, shelter me, love me, I must be god."
What does the “land of boredom and drudgery” symbolize?
Life without God — dull and joyless.
Name one verse used to illustrate God’s attractive drawing.
James 4:8 (“Draw near to God and he will come near to you”) or Matthew 21:22.
What phrase does John 14:6 provide about Jesus?
“The way, the truth, and the life.”
Name one verse used to show Satan disguises himself as righteous.
2 Corinthians 11:14–15.
Name two strategies of spiritual warfare listed on slides.
Confession, persevere, take thoughts captive, resist the devil, draw near to God, cling to intimacy with Christ.
According to the PPT, what does God’s mission fill between two events?
The gap between the scattering of the nations and the healing of the nations.
What is the “expansive” example from Acts used in the slides?
Acts 1:8 (witnesses to the ends of the earth).
Which NT passage on the slides speaks of reconciliation through Christ and our ministry of reconciliation?
2 Corinthians 5:18–19.
What is John 10:10 used to say about the counterfeiter?
The thief (counterfeiter) comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
Which book and verses are used for “confession” strategies?
James 5:16 (and cross references to James 4).
Finish the idea: “We are blessed to ______.”
Bless others (we're blessed in order to bless).
Give a concise contrast between attractive and expansive forces.
Attractive = God drawing people; Expansive = God-sent people spreading the gospel.
According to the slides, list two roles Christ fulfills.
Redeemer/kinsman-redeemer and intercessor at the right hand of God (also: ruler, destroyer of the works of the devil).
How does John 10:10 contrast the Christ and the Counterfeiter?
Christ gives rich and satisfying life (John 10:10); the counterfeiter steals, kills, destroys.
In the Biblical story arc on the slides, what are the two endpoints?
Creation (Genesis) and Revelation / Second Coming (Book of Revelation).