Interpersonal Relationships: TEST 1

relationships

Navigating _________ requires the objective truth of Scripture

others

Our relationships with _______ will determine our success or failure in God's service

God

Our relationship with ______ must be right before our relationships with others will be right

others

Our relationships with ________ must be right before our relationship with God will be right

I John 4:20-21

key reference with a relationship with God and others

fix

Realize there will be a relationship issues you cannot _________

God's will

a daily walk with God

• God's call

• God's enabling

• God's Provision

- purity

- brotherly love

- Christian work ethic

ingredients of God's will

realities; today

The _____ of your future are forged in the decisions you make _______

concupiscence

I Thessalonians 4:5

- Not in the lust of _____________ , even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Biblical Worldview

seeing the world around us the way we see God does

God's Call

a place of service or a task to accomplish

Ephesians 2:10

what key reference?

- everyone is called to do something

- God's call

Abraham

who?

- Father of a Nation

- God spoke to him

- Genesis 12:7

Abraham

method called

- God Spoke to Him

Abraham

Scripture

- Genesis 12:7

Abraham

who's calling?

- Father of a Nation

Sarah

who?

- Mother

- Marriage

- Genesis 17:9

Sarah

who's calling?

- Mother

Sarah

method called

- marriage

Sarah

Scripture

- Genesis 17:9

Bezaleel

who?

- teacher

- burden

- Exodus 35:34=

Bezaleel

who's calling?

- teacher

Bezaleel

Scripture

- Exodus 34:35

Bezaleel

method called

- Burden

Joshua

who?

- Military Leader

- Succession

- Deuteronomy 1:38

Joshua

who's calling?

- military leader

Joshua

Method called

- succession

Joshua

Scripture

- Deuteronomy 1:38

Gideon

who?

- soldier/judge

- angel

- Judges 6:11-12

Gideon

who's calling

• soldier/judge

Gideon

method called

- angel

Gideon

Scripture

- Judges 6:11-12

Isaiah

who?

- prophet

- volunteer

- Isaiah 6

Isaiah

who's calling?

- prophet

Isaiah

method called

- volunteer

Isaiah

Scripture

- Isaiah 6

Nehemiah

who?

- builder/genealogist

- burden

- Nehemiah 2:11-12; Nehemiah 7:5

Nehemiah

who's calling?

- builder

- genealogist

Nehemiah

method called

- burden

Nehemiah

Scripture

- Nehemiah 2:11-12

- Nehemiah 7:5

differently

God calls people (same or differently)?

preach

God calls people to do other things than __________

types

God calls different _______ of people

- personality

- cultural backgrounds

obedience

people fail in their calling because not of lack of ability but lack of __________________

confidence

Benefits of Knowing God's Call

- gives c____________

course

Benefits of Knowing God's Call

• Determines your c__________

contentment

Benefits of Knowing God's Call

• Brings c____________

rarely

Caution in Recognizing God's Call

- God's timing is __________ our timing

good

Caution in Recognizing God's Call

- The enemy of the best decision is the _________ decision

now

God, what is the right thing for us right n_______

God

Caution in Recognizing God's Call

- Presuming upon _______

Success

Caution in Recognizing God's Call

- __________ is not necessarily an indication of God's blessing

Word of God, Prayer, Holy Spirit, Counsel and Circumstances

Discerning from God's Call

- Get guidance from:

- W_____ ___ ______

- P___________

- H_______ S_______

- C____________

- C____________

Counsel and Circumstances

which two forms of guidance confirms the Word of God, Prayer and Holy Spirit?

Surrender, Trust, Obedience, Desire, Focus

Requirements for God's Call

- S__________

- T__________

- O_________

- D__________

- F___________

personality

seeing ourselves through God's eyes

design

God is a God of __________.

man

He design _______ differently from the rest of creation.

Rulership, Companionship, Fellowship

God's Purpose for Mankind

- R_______________

- C_______________

- F________________

different

He designed us _____________ from each other

sovereignly

He designed us _____________

1. Natural abilities and talents

2. Desires or Passions

3. Personality

4. Spiritual Gifts

Four elements of God's design

False (not guaranteed)

Counsel and Circumstances are just as important as the Word of God, Prayer and the Holy Spirit. (T or F)

Golden Retriever

Faithful Friend

Beaver

diligent organizer

Lion

Leader

Otter

Fun loving

People

Advantages of the Personality Test

- it recognizes difference between ________________.

Reactions

Advantages of the Personality Test

• Understand different ____________ based upon personality.

stereotyping

Disadvantages of the Personality Test

- Categorizing/ ____________

behavior

Disadvantages of the Personality Test

- Excuse for wrong/sinful _____________

no

Do we have "strengths" and "weaknesses" in our personality?

personality

it is an inherent element of God's design (Psalm 139:14)

sin

Do we have "strengths" and "weaknesses" in our personality?

- Responding improperly to others is _______ and is a result of yielding to our flesh rather than to the Spirit of God

service

Spiritual Gift is equipped for ____________

True

A spiritual gift [T or F]

- has nothing do with talents or abilities

- place or position

- spiritual fruit (different)

Spiritual Gifts

A God-given capacity to have a spiritually significant impact upon another person

one

Characteristics of Spiritual Gifts

- We all have at least ______ spiritual gift

salvation

Characteristics of Spiritual Gifts

- Gifts are given by God at __________

choice

Characteristics of Spiritual Gifts

- Gifts are distributed by the sovereign ________ of God

service

Characteristics of Spiritual Gifts

- the purpose of the gifts is __________

comprehension

The Gift Themselves

• There seems to be NO c___________ biblical listing of spiritual gifts

context

The Gift Themselves

- The gifts are intended to be exercised primarily within the _________ of the ministry of the local church

excused

The Gift Themselves

• Although we may not have a particular gift, we are NOT e_____ from the activities that are often associated with that gift.

ministering

Spiritual Gifts

- serve one another (Galatians 5:13)

exhortation

Spiritual Gifts

• exhort one another (Hebrews 10:25)

giving

Spiritual Gifts

• all give (2 Corinthians 9:7) - every man

Teaching

Spiritual Gifts

- Great Commission (Matthew 28:19)

Mercy

Spiritual Gifts

- "Be ye kind" (Ephesians 4:32)

Faith

Spiritual Gifts

- walk by faith (II Corinthians 5:7)

Evangelism

Spiritual Gifts

- all witness (Acts 1:8; II Peter 1:4-10)

II Timothy 4:5

which reference?

• do the work of an evangelist

sign gifts

what kind of gifts were given to the early church to authenticate the messengers and the message of the still being revealed Word of God?

temporary

sign gifts are permanent or temporary?

Giving

The Serving Gifts

- Ability and means to be generous with funds and possessions the Lord provided

Serving

The Serving Gifts

- Keen ability to identify a need coupled with an intense feeling of responsibility to meet that need

Teaching

The Serving Gifts

- Ability to explain biblical truth in a clear and concise manner where people can learn God's Word

- Appeals to the mind

Exhortation

The Serving Gifts

- Ability to encourage, comfort, and admonish people

- Appeals to the will

Administration

The Serving Gifts

- Ability to organize and direct activity within the body of Christ

- ruling and government