Process Of Change

Question 1

The purpose of change is for us to be more

Answer 1

Christlike

Question 2

The product of change is walking in _________, repentance, and faith.

Answer 2

Truth

Question 3

The product of change is a healthy _______ with God and others.

Answer 3

Relationship

Question 4

The first step in the process of change is a truth _________.

Answer 4

Encounter

Question 5

___________ is the source of truth (John 14:6)

Answer 5

Jesus

Question 6

We provide a _________ for people to see the lies and hear the truth through careful listening.

Answer 6

Context

Question 7

People need to _________ what they presently believe before the truth can truly affect them. Listening helps people be honest about their faulty beliefs.

Answer 7

Admit.

Question 8

How we listen:

Answer 8

Listen
Emphathize
Ask
Reflect
Needs

Question 9

The goal of truth in the process of change is to help a person:

Answer 9

• Build Trust
• Identify Lies
• Identify God’s Truths
• Verbally agree with the truth at a heart level

Question 10

Repentance is a _________ to follow God’s truth.

Answer 10

Decision

Question 11

People ______ repentance by doing the “pendulum swing”

Answer 11

Avoid

Question 12

There are two unhealthy responses to God’s truth: _______ and ______

Answer 12

Rebellion and Religion

Question 13

Rebellion says

Answer 13

I can’t

Question 14

Religion says

Answer 14

I must

Question 15

The alternative to the pendulum swing is ________ and _________

Answer 15

Repentance and Faith

Question 16

Repentance is a two-part __________ of turning from sin and turning to God.

Answer 16

Process

Question 17

Turning from _________ requires confessing and forsaking it.

Answer 17

Sin

Question 18

Turning to God requires committing a new _________ of faith and obedience toward God.

Answer 18

Direction

Question 19

Confrontation is _________ if the person does not understand his sin or if he makes excuses for why he sins.

Answer 19

Necessary

Question 20

Step one: _________ them and your relationship

• Did you first ask about the issue and listen
• Are you motivated by love
• Is this an appropriate time

Answer 20

Affirm

Question 21

Step Two: _________ one issue.

• Did you provide biblical support
• Did you give specific examples
• Did you give an opportunity to repent

Answer 21

Correct

Question 22

Step Three: _________ their faith and obedience.

• Do they know what to believe and what to do differently?
• When will you follow up?

Answer 22

Encourage

Question 23

The two essential ______ that drive us are security and significance

Answer 23

Needs

Question 24

_________ is our longing for unconditional love (relationships)

Answer 24

Security

Question 25

_________ is our pursuit of meaningful purpose

Answer 25

Significance

Question 26

Sin is seeking to meet a legitimate need _________

Answer 26

Illegitimately

Question 27

The root of sin is _________

Answer 27

Idolatry

Question 28

God meets our deepest needs by giving us two _________: Forgiveness (for security) and the Holy Spirit (for significance).

Answer 28

Gifts

Question 29

_________ (1 Peter 3, 4) - God's _________ is expressed through Christ's death on the cross. - God's _________ frees us from looking to past problems to define us (1 Corinthians 6:11). This enables us to look forward to God's plans for us.

Answer 29

Mercy

Question 30

_________ (John 1:16) - God's _________answers our need for significance by empowering us to love God and others. - God's _________ is a gift that enables us to obey Him and fulfill the works He destined us to do.

Answer 30

Grace

Question 31

Faith is trusting God to fulfill our _________ with His mercy and grace.

Answer 31

Repentance

Question 32

We receive God's _________ by faith when we refuse to live on the "I must"

Answer 32

Mercy

Question 33

We receive God's _________ by faith when we refuse to live on the I can't.

Answer 33

Grace

Question 34

Action Plan:

Answer 34

- Revelation - Conviction - Action

Question 35

Summary:

Answer 35

Obedience is an act of faith in God's mercy and grace. Faith is expressed in an action plan: responding to God's truth with faith-filled action.