Christian Discipleship - Exam 3

agonia

agony, train

gumnasia

gym, train

General list of disciplines

Bible reading, prayer, worship, evangelism, service, stewardship, fasting, solitude, learning, journaling

what is scripture intake essential for

spiritual growth, spiritual maturity, and spiritual effectiveness

What are the three approaches to bible translation

literal - word for word

dynamic- thought for thought

paraphrase - idea for idea

How to help your disciples pick a Bible

how mature are they, what’s the purpose of the Bible

hermeneutics

study of how to read

three ways of reading the Bible according to Howard Hendricks

Observation, interpretation, application

reading the Bible - observation

what does the bile say, look for emphasized things

reading the Bible - interpretation

what do the words mean, context, genre

reading the Bible - application

how to relate the text to your life, ponder

How should you listen to sermons

intentionally, worshipfully, purposefully, actively, carefully

What does prayer reflect

your spiritual life

what are the two types of prayer

responding and asking

types of prayer- responding

praise, confession, thanksgiving

types of prayer - asking

petitions, supplications

Why do we pray if God already knows before we ask

We’re admitting our dependence on him

What does the ACTS acronym by Billie Hybels stand for

Adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication

who does prayer change

us, not God

Wha tis worship

considering and recognizing the value of God in your life

What word does worship come from

worthship

Doxology

Doxo-logos-study of weight

Why do we worship

we have been created for the purpose of worship

what is the chief end of man according to Westminster

to glorify god and enjoy him forever

How do we know that it matters how we worship

Nadab and Abihu and Uzzah

What are the two types of worship

Regulative and normative

what does regulative say about worship

we are to worship in any way the Bible commands or commends

what does normative say about worship

we can worship in any way the Bible deosn’t condemn

Who is to worship

the redeemed, God’s people in response to what we’ve heard

How are we to worship

with whatever talents we have, with songs that are vertically directed

Evangelism

telling other people what you know about God

What are the ways the New Testament describes evangelism

euangelion, mature, kerusso, matheteuo

euangelion

good message

matureo

martyr, bear witness

kerusso

preach, declare

matheteuo

to make disciples

Why is evangelism important

Christ commands it, fallen man needs it, no one will be saved without it, god uses us to accomplish it, god’s glorified by it

what are the two ays you can spiritually prepare

heart and head

how to spiritually prepare your heart for evangelism

prayer, bible reading, walking in holiness so that it is natural

how to spiritually prepare your head

intentional, spiritually aware, be ready when the opportunity comes

steward

somebody responsible for the goods and well being of something

How are we good steward of the church

tithe, offering, gift

tithe

give a tenth

offering

give above and beyond

gift

giving to the church or the needy

what are your giving priorities

local church, other ministries, needy and homeless

what does your money spending reveal

how you spend your money reveals where your heart is at

what other areas can we be good stewards of

body, gifts, time, homes, environment, gospel

1 Timothy 4:7b -8

Rather train yourself for godliness, for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every other way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come

1 corinthians 9:24-27

Do you not know that in a race all the runner run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to other I myself should be disqualified.

Contemplation

Learning, stewardship of the mind

How do we learn through contemplation

primarily by reading, listening, do it

What is the goal of contemplation

not indoctrination but education

what is the goal of solitude

prayer time, intimacy, reflection, meditating on his pracesnse, listening to the Lord

what does meditate mean

to sit and ponder deeply

What are some ways to go about your solitude time

Attributes of God, Jesus’ way of praying, how to discern God’s will, names for God in scripture

Names of God

Elohim, YHWH, Lord, El SHADDAI, JEHOVAH RAPHE, JEHOVAH NISSI, JEHOVAH SHALOM, JEHOVAH TSIDKENU, JEHOVAH SHAMMAH, JEHOVAH JIREH

Elohim

God as creator

YHWH

LORD, covenantal relationship name

Lord - Adonai

master, owner

EL SHADDAI

God Almighty

JEHOVAH RAPHE

Lord my healer

YHWH NISSI

Lord my banner

YHWH MKADDESH

Lord my sanctifier

YHWH SHALOM

Lord my peace

YHWH ROHI

Lord mu Shepard

YHWH TSIDKENU

LORD our righteousness

YHWH SHAMMAH

LORD is there

YHWH JIREH

Lord is my provider

Fasting

self denial for the purpose of spirituality

purposes of fasting

to focus on prayer, to focus on God’s will, in grief, when asking the LORD for something, repentance, humble yourself before the LORD

List of Spiritual disciplines talked bout in class

scripture intake, prayer, worship, evangelism, stewardship, contemplation, silence, fasting

three elements of a personal narrative

what were you like before becoming a christian, how you became a christian, what is God doing in your life now

What are affections according to Edwards

inward intentions of the heart that are outwardly expressed