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Flashcards by Julie Gholston, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Julie Gholston
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| During His ministry, Jesus shifted His parables from | easily understood concepts to more obscure truths that He explained to the disciples |
| What two themes emerge from the parables following the Parable of the Sower in the Synoptic Gospels? | Every person's choice to belong to God's kingdom or Satan's; and the ultimate, eternal triumph of God's kingdom |
| The Parable of the Sower | presents two contrasting pairs; productive and unproductive soil |
| In the Parable of the Sower, the thorny ground emphasizes the need for | the continued discipling process |
| Today's affluent and materialistic society is represented by what in the Parable of the Sower? | Thorny ground |
| Jesus told the Parable of the Sower to His disciples | because He understood the hardships the disciples would face in spreading the gospel |
| The focus in the Parable of the Sower is the | sower |
| Jesus used salt as an example, indicating that His disciples should be | a moral preservative and stimulate a desire for God and a hunger for truth and righteousness |
| Believers are the light of the world because | they reveal the true nature of things through God's truth, and they guide others |
| The most complete recorded account of an encounter Jesus had with a nonbeliever is Jesus' conversation with | the Samaritan woman |
| The circumstance by which Jesus had opportunity to speak with the Samaritan woman reminds all believers to | be ready to seize the moment for witnessing when God ordains it |
| A social barrier that was not represented at the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan woman | language barrier |
| Usually, the most effective means of witness is | a personalized message that responds to the interest and needs of a nonbeliever |
| Effective communication requires | listening more than speaking |
| When witnessing, the believer should | focus on a personal approach that emphasizes relationship with Jesus |
| To worship God in spirit is best explained as | worship expressions that communicate directly with God |
| To worship God in truth is best explained as | demonstrating one's relationship with God through a righteous lifestyle |
| When the disciples asked Jesus if He was about to restore His kingdom in Israel, Jesus replied by | shifting their focus from the End Times to their need to be filled with the Spirit |
| Jesus used much of His final hours before the Crucifixion with the disciples to | teach in detail about the promised Holy Spirit's empowerment |
| In the Gospels, Jesus | warned His followers not to be deceived by signs and wonders |
| Human desires can be changed | only by the power of God |
| When people are seeking Spirit baptism | encourage them not to worry that they will have a false experience |
| When the believer speaks in tongues, it is a sign that | the Holy Spirit has enabled the believer with a gift that is being experienced |
| After a person has been filled with the Holy Spirit he or she | should continue to seek a fresh infilling |
| The promise of power in Acts 1:8 | means that the Spirit will supply what we need to accomplish the work God has assigned us |
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