SANCTIFICATION: RAH 8-12 Flashcards by Torben Abrol

God gives us both the _____ of time and _____ to do during that time.

Gift, work

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The natural courses of what 5 things lead us to evil?

Thoughts, minds, bodies, world, and days

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Whitney lists 10 reasons to use time wisely, what are they?

Because the “days are evil”; It is preparation for eternity; Life is short; It is passing; It is uncertain; Lost time cannot be regained; You are accountable to God for your time; It is so easily lost; We value time at our death; Time is valuable in eternity

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Whitney exhorts the reader to use their time to prepare for ___ before it’s too late.

Eternity.

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T or F: Whitney encourages the reader to discipline their use of time right away as it won’t get any easier later.

True

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Psalm 31:15 reminds us that our ___ is in His hands.

Times

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Hebrews 5:12 gives a sobering reminder that God will hold the believer responsible for disciplining their time, both on _____, and at the _____ in Heaven.

Earth, judgment

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The sluggard is scorned in scripture for his ____ and ____ use of time.

Lazy, wasteful.

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Whitney gives us a list of things that we will be glad we spent time on; reading the scriptures, praying, _____, _____, _____, _____.

Worshipping, evangelizing, serving, fasting

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To the degree that we use our money and resources Christianly, we prove our ____ in _____.

Growth, Christlikeness

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Whitney lists 10 New Testament principles of giving:

God owns everything of yours; giving is an act of worship; giving reflects faith in God’s provision; giving should be sacrificial and generous; giving reflects spiritual trustworthiness; give in love, not legalism; give willingly, thankfully, and cheerfully; It is an appropriate response to real needs; giving should be planned and systematic; generous giving results in bountiful blessings.

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What is the biblical word for being a manager of the things God gives us?

Stewards

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Wayne Watts was burdened to give each time he was in church through the study of what verse?

Deut. 16:16

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In discussing the percentage of our income that we give in worship to God, Whitney states. “We too will give to the extent we believe _____ will ______ for us.

God, provide

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According to Whitney, Luke 16:11 reflects our _____ ______.

Spiritual trustworthiness.

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Whitney says that what one thing tells more about you than anything else?

Financial records.

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Whitney paraphrases 2 Corinthians 8:8 by saying that: “giving is a way of proving the _____ of your love for God.”

Genuineness

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T or F: God wants you to enjoy giving.

True

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Scripture gives us what example (Acts 2:43-45) of believers giving sacrificially to provide for the needs of others? _____

Pentecost and the following days after.

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What three, on going needs does Whitney indicate need systematic support?

Missions; Feeding the hungry; maintaining the local church.

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What two verses does Whitney list as proofs that bountiful blessings accompany generous giving?

Luke 6:38; 2 Cor. 9:6-8

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While Whitney promotes the effective, disciplined use of our time for the furthering of the Kingdom, he also encourages the believer to discipline ourselves to ______, to replenish our _____ and ______ resources through the right kinds of _______.

Rest, physical, emotional, recreation

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Whitney describes fasting as, “A believer’s _____ ______ from food.”

Voluntary abstinence

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T or F: A normal fast involved abstaining from all food and water.

False

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A partial fast is a _____ of the diet.

Limitation

An absolute fast, carried out Biblically by Ezra, Esther and Paul, is the avoidance of all _____ and _____.

Food, liquid.

Whitney describes supernatural fasts, such as those done by Moses and Elijah, as requiring God's _____ ____ into the bodily processes. He also states that supernatural fasts are not ______ apart from the Lord's specific calling.

Supernatural intervention, repeatable

Whitney describes 3 different groups of fasting participation: Fasting in a way that isn't noticeable by others: ________ At least part of the body of believers: ______ The Congress of the Unites States proclaimed three of these: ______

Private; Congregational; National

T or F: Jesus expected his followers to fast.

True

What are 10 purposes that Whitney lists for observing a fast?

To strengthen prayer; to seek God's guidance; to express grief; to seek deliverance or protection; to express repentance and the return to God; to humble oneself before God; to express concern for the work of God; to minister to the needs of others; to overcome temptation and dedicate yourself to God; to express love and worship to God.

Whitney is careful to state that fasting does not ensure the certainty of receiving clear guidance from God, but does make us more ____ to God's guidance.

Receptive

Which of the 10 fasts was most common in Bible times, according to Whitney?

Fasting to seek deliverance or protection

In Jonah 3:5-8, Jonah fasts to express _____.

Repentance

What passage does Whitney point us to as a famous example of a NT instance of fasting to overcome temptation?

Matthew 4:1-11.

Whitney cautions that before we fast, we must have a ____ - _____ ______.

God-centred purpose.

T or F: Whitney states that silence and solitude are usually found together.

True

List the 4 passages where Jesus practices solitude and silence:

Matthew 4:1; Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 4:42

Give 2 Biblical examples of instances where people went away from earthly noise to hear the Voice from Heaven:

Paul going to Arabia after his conversion (Galatians 1:17); Habakkuk standing on the guard post (Habakkuk 2:1).

Whitney states that the more we use ___ and ___ technology, the more we need to learn the disciplines of silence and solitude.

Audio, video

What two things can be displayed through silence before the Lord? ____ and ___

Worship; Faith

Spurgeon said that few look through the looking glass of _____ _____ to study one's self.

God's Word

Mark 6:31 supports silence and solitude for the purpose of being ____ and ____ restored.

Physically and Spiritually.

What Biblical character was struck with silence in order to regain spiritual perspective?

Zechariah

What is one of the most common reasons for believers to observe a time of silence and solitude?

To seek the will of God.

T or F: Ecclesiastes 3:7 tells us that in learning to be silent, we can develop control in when and how to speak.

True

Whitney exhorts the reader to ____ for daily times of solitary silence before God.

Plan

How did Susanna Wesley create a special place for silence and solitude?

She would bring her apron up over her head and read her Bible and pray underneath it.

A. W. Tozer is quoted as saying, "learn to pray inwardly _____ _____."

Every moment.

There are personal crisis' that are important enough for ____ ____ of silence and solitude.

Extended times

What is a journal? It is a place in which a person records ____ important to his or her ____ for _____ or _____.

Information; Personal Life; Preservation; Consideration.

Whitney sees and example of journaling in what two OT characters?

David, Jeremiah

What two men from Church history does Whitney point to as examples of journaling?

Augustine, J. Edwards

What are the eight values of journaling?

Self-understanding and evaluation; meditation; expressing thoughts and feelings to the Lord; remembering the Lord's works; creating and preserving a spiritual heritage; clarifying and articulating insights; monitoring goals and priorities; maintaining the other disciplines

We tend to feel most deeply about what we ____ most deeply about.

Think

Whitney says that the right way to keep a journal is ______.

Your way.

This chapter (12) is about the tension between ____ and ____.

Scholarship, devotion

If Whitney were forced to choose between the two, which would he choose? (a) Full of head (b) full of heart

(b) Full of heart

What two concepts are inherent in the word disciple?

Follower, learner

According to what biblical book does continual learning characterize the wise person?

Proverbs

The greatest commandment, Jesus said in Mark 12:30, says that I should love the Lord with all my heart, soul, strength, and ____. Achieved by daily learning.

Mind.

There is little difference between failing to grow in godliness because you ____ read a book about prayer and failing to grow because you ____ read one.

Cant; Don't

Learning is mostly by ____ and not by ____.

Discipline, accident.

In the "liveliest" evangelical churches, what percentage of adults does Whitney quote, regularly read their Bible? _____.

15%

What are the four ways of learning Whitney describes?

Listening to recorded books; meaningful dialogue with spiritually mature Christians; classes and small groups in the church; reading.

What one of the four does Whitney advocate for most?

Reading.

SANCTIFICATION: RAH 8-12 Flashcards

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