Desiring God
A person who glorifies God by enjoying Him forever.
What is a Christian Hedonist.
The stylistic convention that historian Livy is known for as a way to make the facts come to life.
What are speeches.
Biblical scholars believe this disciple was the eyewitness source of information for the Gospel of Mark.
Who is the Apostle Peter.
The translation for the Greek word logos.
What is The Word.
Stoics believe this connects them to the divine.
What is Logos, or reason.
This is the "spring of life" for Christian Hedonists.
What is Sovereign Grace.
This was Hannibal's motivation for beginning the second Punic war.
What is a promise to his father.
This symbol is frequently used in the Gospel of Mark to signify the nation of Israel.
What is a fig tree.
The audience John addresses in his gospel which begins, "In the beginning was the logos, and the logos was with God...."
Who were the stoics.
Among the ancient Roman emperors, he was considered the finest example of a stoic.
Who is Marcus Aurelius.
Name the three truths of wearing the Sword of the Spirit John Piper presents in the chapter on scripture.
What are 1) the Bible is the reliable word of God, 2) there are benefits and power in scripture, and 3) we must renew our daily meditation in scripure.
Many US military war colleges require that students study The War With Hannibal because it provides these critical insights.
What are battle strategy and tactics.
Biblical scholars divide the Gospel of Mark in __ sections, and these are not chapters.
What are three main sections:
ACT I is in Galilee
ACT II is his ministry journey
ACT III is in Jerusalem
The four types of intimacy in marriage that Pastor Erikson shared during his visit.
What are Physical intimacy, Intellectual intimacy, Emotional intimacy, and Spiritual intimacy.
This is what stoics believe they are born for.
What is community.
Christians Hedonists are called to lived this kind of life.
What is simple.
Who was Hannibal.
Brothers who were the first two disciples of Jesus.
Who are Andrew and Peter.
This is the name for the first three Gospels, or Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
What are the synoptic gospels.
According to Aurelius, this "alone turns and moves itself, making all eternals presented to it cohere with the judgements it thinks worthy of itself" (41).
What is the soul.
This is the primary experience of a Christian Headonist.
What is need.
He was reported to have said, "Prepare for a war, since you have been unable to endure a peace."
Who is Scipio Africanus.
Of the fours gospels, The Gospel of Mark is the _____ written.
What is the first.
These are considered the three divisions, or parts, of theological study.
What are orthodoxy, orthopraxis, and orthopathos.
Aurelius states, "It is the gentle who have strength, sinew, and courage--not the indignant and complaining. The closer to control of ______, the closer to power" (pg. 111).
What are emotions.