The Teachings of Rick Warren Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the qualities that we need to cultivate in order to having the blessing of God in our lives, the power of God in our ministry, and the annointing of God in all that we do?
- Integrity
- Humility
- Generosity
- Faith
The first three are the antidotes to the most common traps of leaderships, and the last one is the one in which God works in/for/through me.
What are 6 things that Rick Warren has learned
about opportunities from God’s Word?
- I must say no to good opportunities so that I can say yes to great ones.
- You can’t keep adding things to your schedule without cutting things out to make room for them.
- What do I need to stop doing because I don’t have time for it or because it doesn’t serve my ultimate purpose.
- Just because and opportunity is good doesn’t mean I should take it.
- Every opportunity must be evaluated - in terms of:
- Time
- Energy
- Money
- Relationships
- 5 Questions to Evaluate Opportunities
- What do I need to know - and who knows it?
- What might be the unintended consequences of this decision?
- Life
- Health
- Energy
- Relationships
- Money
- The Bible says to expect the best (faith) and plan for the worst
- What is my motivation?
- Philippians 2:3: Never let selfishness or pride be your guide when you do things.
- Opportunities come when I least expect them.
- I must stay flexible to be ready.
- Every opportunity will have opposition.
- Opportunity + Opposition = God’s Will
- Great opportunities bring great responsibility
How does Satan mess up our lives?
- Through habits you can’t break
- Through hurts that you won’t let go of
- Through problems and circumstances
- Through relationships that break your heart.
How do we know we are still holding on to a sin?
We still feel guilty.
What are the 5 things that we need
to remember to give us hope in a hopeless situation?
- Remember that God is with me.
- Remember that God cares about me.
- God knows my situation, and sees what I’m going through
- God has power that I don’t have
- He has promised to help me if I turn to him.
What is meekness?
Meekness is not weakness. There’s a big difference. Meekness means “strength under control.” Picture a wild stallion that has been broken and is now tamed. That stallion still has as much power as when he was wild, but now that power is bottled up for the master’s use.
Only two people in the Bible were called meek: Jesus and Moses. Neither of them were weaklings or wimps. They were strong men of conviction.
What is the purpose of life, according to the Purpose-Driven Life?
- I was planned for God’s pleasure
- I was formed for God’s family
- I was created to become more like Christ
- I was shaped for serving God
- I was made for a mission
What are the three things we need to do to handle our problems, according to the book of James?
- Problems purify my faith. He uses the word “testing”, as in testing gold and silver. You would heat them up very hot until the impurities – the dross – was burned off. Job said. Your faith develops when things don’t go as planned. Your faith develops when you don’t feel like doing what’s right. It purifies your faith.
- Problems fortify our patience. James is talking about staying power, not a passive patience, but staying power, endurance. The ability to keep on keeping on, the ability to hang in there. The Greek here is literally “the ability to stay under pressure.” We don’t like pressure and we do everything we can to avoid it. But God uses problems in our lives to teach us how to handle pressure, how to never give up. How does God teach you patience? By everything going your way? No. God teaches you patience in traffic jams, in grocery lines, the waiting periods of life.
- Problems sanctify my character. They make me like Jesus. They help me mature. They help me to grow. “The testing of your faith produces perseverance that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” That’s God’s long range goal. His ultimate purpose is maturity. God wants you to grow up. He wants you to mature. In the Christian life, character is the bottom line. God’s number one purpose in your life is to make you like Jesus Christ. God is much more interested in building my character than in making me comfortable. If God is going to make me like Jesus, He’s going to take me through the things Jesus went through. There were times when Jesus was lonely, fatigued, tempted to be depressed and discouraged.
What do I need to remember when I run out of resources?
- Whatever I need more of – give all I have to God
- Whatever I have the least of – give that to God (this is the exact opposite of the world’s way of thinking. The world says whatever you have extra of give it away)
- I don’t give to get a blessing but to be a blessing
What are some lessons for a recession?
- God is all I need. I don’t need the government, I don’t even need a job. God could have ravens bring food to me
- Where God guides, God provides
- I must trust God one day at a time
- God’s promises and on my obedience
What are three things to remember hen the “brook” dries up in our lives?
There are three reasons brooks dry up in our lives:
- To keep me from depending on the brook - instead of God
- To move me to a better place. Sometimes God allows something to drive in our life in order to move us. What we think will destroy us often will develop us – setbacks are often blessings in disguise
- To prove God hasn’t forgotten me.
What are 7 reasons that i can trust the Bible?
- It is historically accurate
- It is scientifically accurate
- It is prophetically accurate
- It is thematically unified (it has the same theme throughout the entire book)
- It is confirmed by Jesus
- It has survived all attacks against it
- It has transforming power
What are the 4 life-shaping choices of Moses?
- He refused to be defined by others.
- He chose short-term pain for long-term gain.
- Choose God’s values, not the world’s
- Gor’s purpose is more valuable than popularity
- People are more valuable than pleasure
- Peace of mind is more valuable than posessions
- Choose to live by faith, not by fear!
What is the difference between envy and people-pleasing?
- Envy says that I need to be like you to be happy.
- People-pleasing says that I must be liked by you to be happy.
What is a Lament?
- It is a passionate prayer to God.
- God not only wants us to praise him and to confess to him – he also wants us to complain to him. It is an act of worship if we complain to him.
- You can lament out of anger, frustration, fatigue, disappointment, fear, etc.
- What am I tired of tolerating in my life? Turn that into a Lament.
What is the Biblical pattern for laments?
The pattern of laments in the Bible is as follows, and can be summarized by the acrostic CARE
C – Complain
- When are you going to answer my prayer?
- What are you doing?
- How long is this going to take?
- Do something God!
- Tell God what I think is unfair or painful
A – I appeal to God’s nature
- God, are you not?
R – I remind God of what he said, and is promises
- God, did you not?
E – I express trust in God’s wisdom
- God will you not?
What are two keys to a Biblical Lament?
- Complain to God
- You complain in faith
- I believe God will hears me
- I believe God can accept this
- I believe that God can help
What are the steps I need to take to turn from emptiness to overflowing in my life?
(Based on Luke 5:1-11)
The disciples in this story took the following 4 steps of faith:
- Give Jesus complete access to my life
- Get Jesus in my boat,” i.e., how I make a living)
- Let Jesus use my career as a platform
- Admit that my way isn’t working
What are 5 ways to be blessed by God?
- I depend on God’s wisdom, not my own.
- We get God’s wisdom by praying througout the day and reading the Bible on a daily basis.
- I depend on God’s strength, not mine.
- I depend on God’s timing, not mine
- While I’m waiting, God is working
- God always gives his best to those who wait.
- I depend on God’s defense, not mine.
What are five signs that I might be sinking?
- I can’t see my way - I’m in the dark.
- When I feel that I’m on my own
- I’m out of my comfort zone
- Strong forces are against me
- I’m struggling, but I’m failing
What is God doing everytime I go through a storm?
- Jesus prayers for me, before I get into it
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What are the six steps for hearing from God,
as outlined in the book of Habbukuk?
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- I must want to hear from God, be willing to listen, and to desire to do God’s will.
- I withdraw and get into a quiet place in order to hear God’s voice.
- I will be still until I hear from God.
Why was David a man after God’s heart, in spite of his many sins?
He wanted passionately to hear from God,
and committed in advance to do what God told him to do.
What are some of the basics of the Christian Life?
What prayer can I pray in order to know God’s will from my life?
- Are you reading your Bible? Are you in a small group? Are you tithing? Are you talking with me?” You need to start doing what you already know to be the revealed will of God for your life.
- “Pray this prayer today: “Lord, I need your guidance in my life. I ask in faith that you direct me. Help me to listen for your response, to not get so busy that I can’t hear you. Father, when I don’t understand it, help me to trust you and understand that you have a path that is for my good. God, what’s my next step? Help me to do what I already know I should do. Help me to not get frustrated. Help me to not be fearful but to trust in you. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”