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How do these passages help us to understand the mind of Christ: 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 Romans 12:2 Ephesians 4:22-24? |
1 Corinthians 2:14-16 - work of Holy Spirit, discerning, reconciliation Romans 12:2 - God's thoughts Ephesians 4:22-24 - put on new self |
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In Romans 12:2, do we as followers of Christ "transform our minds"? |
Transformation is work of God, not us |
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In John 13:1-3, how does Jesus demonstrate for us what He knew about Himself before He died on the cross? |
He humbles himself and washes His disciples' feet |
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In Ephesians 1:15-23, what is Paul's prayer for us, in light of all the blessings that God has blessed us with? |
Knowledge of our hope and inheritance |
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From Ortberg (p. 90), what is the relationship between our thoughts and feelings? Which flows from which? |
feelings flow from thoughts |
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In what two ways does Ortberg (p. 91) say that we can open ourselves to God's work? |
1. monitoring our minds 2. resetting our minds |
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What is the most basic power we have over our minds, from Ortberg (p. 95)? |
We can choose what we pay attention to |
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From Ortberg (p. 99), how can we respond to this thought? "I know it's wrong to do this; I cannot help it." |
Pray to the Holy Spirit |
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How does the world try to influence the way that I think about things? |
What influences us (success, work, image...) |
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How does the bondage of religious legalism take us away from the mind of Christ? |
performance Christianity |
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What influence does technology have on our ability to "set our minds" towards the minds of Christ? |
Flaws our ability to set mind on godly things |
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Be able to explain the 5 world views we will see on college campuses. |
1. pleasure/party 2. love 3. ideology - cause: religious, academic, political 4. material/prosperity - get job, money 5. despair/escape - goes against all previous |
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From "Cat and Dog Theology," how do cats and dogs illustrate for us the way Christians think about themselves and their relationships with God? |
Cat - fulfilling to them (egocentric) "I" Dog - live for God ) theocentric) God |
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What is doubt? How does oz Guinness describe doubt? |
having a divided heart |
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What is the relationship between faith, doubt, and unbelief? |
Faith ---> Doubt <--- Unbelief |
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According to Oz Guinness, what is a proper attitude towards doubt? What is his "middle road?" What is a "settled faith?" |
Not too hard or soft Middle: resolve or minimize doubts Settled: certainty is elusive |
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What is fear? What is the opposite of fear? |
An emotion aroused by danger, evil, pain; real or imagined Peace, tranquility, calm, trust |
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What do the following passages teach about fear and anxiety: Philippians 4:5-9 John 16:32-33 1 Peter 5:6-11 1 John 4:18 |
Philippians 4:5-9 - Make request known John 16:32-33 - take heart, He overcame 1Peter 5:6-11 - anxiety, be sober-minded 1 John 4:18 - love casts out fear |
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From Ortberg (p. 117), what is the peace of Jesus? |
The settled conviction that everything is in God's hands |
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What is not the peace of Jesus? |
Self-help techniques to stress management |
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From Ortberg (p. 124), what is the "single most fundamental spiritual discipline" to deal with anxiety and to "put on peace"? |
Prayer |
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From Ortberg (p. 126), what does it mean when we say "on belay" to God? |
secure/walking by faith |
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What are the definitions for hedonism, asceticism, Christian hedonism, and Christian asceticism? |
Hedonism: seeks pleasure Asceticism: denies pleasure Christian Hedonism: ultimate pleasure in God Christian Asceticism: denies all pleasure to seek God |
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What is the relationship between self-denial and seeking pleasure, according to John Piper? Is it a virtue to deny my desire for happiness? |
Seeking ultimate pleasure is goodPleasure is found in God |
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From Ortberg, (p. 81), how does the "should do" and "want to do" work when we are growing spiritually? |
WANTING to do what I SHOULD do |
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How does Ortberg (p. 82) describe desire? What does sin do to desire? |
Desire is goodSin corrupts desire |
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What four "flavors" of desires does Ortberg give us (pp. 83-87)? |
1. Material 2. Achievement 3. Relational 4. Physical |
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How do we define integrity? (3 things) |
1. Speaks and lives truth 2. Doesn't lie, cheat 3. Straightforward yet kind |
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How does the life of Job illustrate integrity (Job 2:1-10)? |
Job still shows integrity amidst trials (health, children taken away) |
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What do we learn about integrity from Psalm 15:1-2? |
"Who may abide in your tent?He who walks with integrity" |
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Be able to explain the 7 areas where integrity becomes an important issue for the Christian. |
1. Self-assessment 2. Control circumstances (Play God) 3. Sign my name 4. Situations between honesty and lying 5. Cheating and plagiarism 6. Jobs that pressure to cheat 7. Short-term pressures tempt to sacrifice long-term integrity |
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What three threats to being an honest person were identified in the notes? |
1. Peer pressure and conforming to it 2. Comparing standards of honesty 3. Lure of desirable results |
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What four suggestions did the professor offer to develop personal honesty? |
1. Personal commitment 2. Share commitment 3. Remember consequences 4. Slow to speak and think before you say |
