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ABUNDANT LIFE
The Life of Jesus in You
Student Workbook
African Edition

SEAN International
SEAN (pronounced “Say-an”) means Study by Extension for All Nations.
This SEAN course, Abundant Life is a nurtu re course for new believers; which teaches
the basic Christian doctrines and how to apply them to our lives. It is being used in
many parts of the world for the instruction of new Christians, and as a refresher course.
The New International Version of the Bible has been used throughout. If you use other
versions, adjustments will be necessary.
This Abundant Life Student Workbook should only be used under the guidance of a
Group Leader following the companion Group Leader’s Guide, either on a one-to-one
basis or in group learning.
ISBN 978-1-899049-34-9
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First English Edition 1977
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The Method
The Results
Table of Contents
Lesson 1: The New Birth
Lesson 2: Repentance from Sin
Lesson 3: Faith and Forgiveness
Lesson 4 : Obedience
Lesson 5: The Family of God
Lesson 6: Filled with the Holy Spirit
Lesson 7: How to Read the Bible
Lesson 8: How to Pray
Lesson 9: How to Overcome the Devil
Lesson 10: How to Overcome your Old Nature
Lesson 11: How to Overcome the World
Lesson 12: How to share the good news with others
Lesson 13: Baptism
Lesson 14: The Lord’s Supper
Lesson 15: Members of a Local Church
Lesson 16: What is the Church?
Lesson 17: God’s Stewards
Lesson 18: Led by God
LESSON REVIEWS
PRAYER CARD
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The Method
This “Abundant Life” course contains teaching on how to live as a Christian. It
is being used in many parts of the world for the instruction of new Christians
and as a refresher course for those who have been Christians for some time.
It is specially aimed at the non-academic but is useful for all types of people.
The lessons in this Student Workbook are planned so that the student can do
them alone at home on a step-by-step basis. They should be used under the
guidance of a Group Leader, following the companion Group Leader’s Guide,
either on a one-to-one basis or in a group meeting.
The Results
“This is the best course for new Christians I have met. Having used it widely in an
English parish I can heartily recommend it.”
The Rt. Rev. P. B. Harris, former Bishop of Southwell
“Abundant Life works with almost any age. It exposes personal problems to the
Christian Ethic. The members of the group became very supportive of each other and
hated to finish... Great!”
An inner-city minister
“My group got a thrill out of being able to answer correctly. They’re learning more by
this study than they ever learned by listening.”
A deaconess
“I’ve learned so much from this course.”
A civil servant
“I knew all this before, but now I know how to tell others.” An older Christian
“Repetitious, that the word would ‘dwell in me richly,’ and exciting. I could not wait
for my next lesson. I loved it. It taught me so well in getting started in my Christian
life that I am able to take other Christians through it. So far I’ve taken 25 plus people
through it and they are all still going on with Jesus. I never took ‘O’ levels but God is
so faithful when he says ‘He will make the stupid wise.’ I am so grateful to SEAN for
this genius little course.”
Now a counsellor and full-time church worker in London, England.
I’m your teacher and friend. I will be guiding you through this course.
Here is what to do:
1. Read this Student Workbook very carefully and follow all my
instructions throughout.
2. Write the correct answers to the questions in the spaces provided or
tick the correct answers where there is a choice.
3. After you’ve written your answer, you can see if you were right by
looking at the answers at the back of this Student Workbook.
4. If you have any difficulties talk them over with your Group Leader.
5. The Bible verses in the lessons, shaded in grey, are for memorising.
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Lesson 1
The New Birth
The New Birth
1. Read these beautiful words from the Bible.
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he
gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
Fill in the spaces in the sentence below according to the words from the
Bible you have just read.
All who r______________ Jesus Christ and b_______________ in his
name have become _______ __________ of __________.
2. In brackets, after the Bible words in point No.1 above, you will see the
name of the book of the Bible from which they are taken. In which book
of the Bible are these words found?
In the book of ______________.
3. We have learned that all those who received Christ and believed in him
have become ____________________ of God.
4. a) Who become God’s children?
Those who r____________ Christ and b_______________ in him.
b) Which book of the Bible teaches us this? ________________
5. Unfortunately, there are people who say they believe in Jesus Christ, but
who show by their way of life that this is not true.
So it is not enough just to say we believe in Jesus.
To be a child of God we must also r____________ Jesus into our lives as
our Saviour and Lord.
6. Remember that believing without also receiving is not enough. Now
read what the doctor and the three sick people here have to say before
answering the question that follows.
Which of the sick people in this picture (A, B, or C) will have the best
chance of getting better? _______
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£ b. “I believe in you Lord Jesus; come into my life. I receive you as my
own Saviour and Lord.”
£ c. “I won’t believe in Jesus.”
8. What have those who received Jesus and believed in him become?
__________________ of ___________ .
9. Receiving Jesus is a very important step to take. It means turning away
from what you know is wrong, and asking Jesus to come into your life as
Saviour and Lord. Have you taken this step? (Tick only one)
£ Yes £ No £ Don’t know
10. Read these words from John’s Gospel once more:
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
Now, using the spaces below as a guide, repeat these words aloud
(without writing anything). Only look at the words above when you forget
something. Continue repeating them until you are able to do so without
looking above.
7. So then, believing without receiving is not the true faith of a child of
God. Which of the following persons has become a child of God? (Tick the
correct answer). One who says:
£ a. “I believe in you Lord Jesus, but I cannot receive you into my life
as my Saviour because my friends will make fun of me.”
“Yet to all who did r________________ him (Jesus Christ), to those who
b________________ in his name, he g__________ the r_____________ to
b______________ ch______________ of __________.” (J________ 1:12)
11. You have received the Lord Jesus and believed in him. Therefore, what
have you become?
A ______________ of God.
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12. How wonderful to think that, as a child of God, you now belong to God’s
family. Of the following, mark the one who is most privileged. One who
belongs to
£ a. the Royal family.
£ b. the President’s family.
£ c. God’s family.
£ A £ C
£ B £ D
13. When we receive the Lord Jesus and believe in him, we become members
of God’s family. God himself is our Father. We don’t speak about being
Jesus’ children, but that we are G______ children, and that we belong to
the family of ________.
14. When you received Jesus, you were born into the family of God. The Bible
speaks of this as being born again into a new family.
In other words, you experienced a new ___________________.
15. This new birth doesn’t only make you a member of a new family; you are
also given a new life, the life of Christ himself. This is the life in all its
fullness, the Abundant Life, that we are going to study in this course.
How did this new life begin?
With a __________ birth.
16. Now read the next verse in John’s Gospel which tells us that those who
have experienced this new birth are
“Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a
husband’s will, but born of God.” (John 1:13)
We can see from this that our new birth has nothing to do with our human
parents.
Through whom then, have we been born again?
£ a. God.
£ b. Our human mother and father.
£ c. The person who helped us to receive Christ.
17. Those who receive Jesus and believe in him have become G________
______________.
18. Which of these people is God’s child? (Tick the correct one)
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19. Now practise again saying the words of John that you learned earlier in
the lesson. If you need to look back, you can find them in point No.1 of
this lesson. (Now write them below).
“Yet to all who did _________________ him (Jesus Christ), to those who
_________________ in his name, he __________ the ____________ to
become ________________________ of __________.”
(J___________ _____:_____)
20. This new birth is not of human making, but is something done by
________ in you.
21. Jesus said about those who followed him:
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch
them out of my hand.” (John 10:28)
To be born into the family of God is the beginning of something which
continues forever.
When will you stop being a member of the family of God?
£ a. In a few months’ time.
£ b. When your body dies.
£ c. Never.
£ d. When you do something wrong.
22. Yes, you are a child of God forever. God has accepted you and will
NEVER turn you out of his family. You can, therefore, be really sure that
when you die you will
£ a. cease to exist.
£ b. go to be with God.
£ c. go to be with the devil.
23. Who will you go to live with when you die? _______________
24. To be sure that you are a child of God, in whom should you trust? (Tick
one)
£ a. In your own efforts.
£ b. In your pastor.
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£ c. In God who made you his child.
25. Who made you a child of God? ________ himself
26. Can God be relied upon? (Yes or No) ___________
27. In view of this, is it possible to be really sure about being a child of
God?__________
28. God is completely reliable; he always does what he says. If everything
depends upon God and not upon you or somebody else, which TWO of
the following should you feel?
£ a. Doubts £ b. Security
£ c. Peace of mind £ d. Uncertainty
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Repentance from Sin
1. In the first lesson you saw that because you received the Lord Jesus Christ
and believed in him you became a __________ of ________.
2. One of the first things that Jesus said to people was:
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” (Matthew 4:17)
The basic meaning of “repentance” is a complete change of mind and
direction. It is turning away from sin to God. In other words, becoming a
child of God really amounts to a complete about-face in our lives.
Which of the men shown below (A or B) has truly repented? _______
3. We can see from the above pictures that to repent means that we turn
away from our ________ and towards __________.
4. Now, what is sin? The Bible says:
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23)
So sin is anything that falls ___________ of God’s perfect standard for us.
5. Suppose competitors in the high jump have to clear 6 feet to qualify.
Which of the following will NOT qualify? (You may tick more than one)
£ a. The high jumper who can’t clear 5 feet 6 inches.
£ b. The man who gives up and withdraws without even trying.
£ c. The high jumper who can clear 5 feet 11 inches.
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6. You see, it doesn’t matter if the high jumper nearly clears the bar: if he
knocks it down, he falls short of the standard. If sin is falling short of
God’s perfect standard, which of the following are sinners? (Tick them)
£ a. A murderer.
£ b. A thief.
£ c. A decent person who is just a bit selfish once in a while.
7. Sin is like a plague: the smallest germ can spread and do great harm. So
when Jesus calls us to turn away from our sins, he doesn’t only mean
things like murder or stealing. He means everything that will spoil our
character and cause us to fall short of God’s perfect standard for us. From
which of the following sins should we turn away? (Tick more than one)
£ a. Loving God and his ways.
£ b. Being selfish.
£ c. Telling and listening to dirty stories.
£ d. Quarrelling.
£ e. Obeying God in all things.
£ f. Being dishonest in small ways.
8. So to repent means to acknowledge that sin is serious and to turn from it
to God. It is a complete about-face. What kind of a change is this?
£ a. A change of clothing.
£ b. A change in your political view.
£ c. A total change of mind towards sin and God.
9. As we have seen, in the Bible this change of mind and direction is called
‘repentance.’ Although it is a common enough word, the real meaning
of repentance is not very well understood today. For this reason, in this
lesson we will study its true meaning in depth.
In the first place, we already know that repentance means a change of
m______________ and d_____________________.
10. The Bible teaches something else about repentance:
Repentance from Sin
“Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” (Matthew 3:8)
According to this teaching, what is the evidence of a real change of mind?
(Tick one)
£ a. A changed life.
£ b. To continue to treat sin as unimportant.
£ c. No great difference.
11. Consider the following examples:
BERT takes what does not belong to him. He says he believes in Jesus but,
although he knows that it is wrong to steal and is sorry for his weakness,
he just keeps on doing it.
PETE was always causing trouble with his neighbours; however, when he
believed in Jesus he was sorry about this and began to do everything he
could to live in peace and harmony with them.
Which of these two men (Bert or Pete) shows by a changed life that he
has truly repented?
_________________
12. So what is the evidence of a change of mind and direction?
A changed l______.
13. Now learn Matthew 3:8 by heart.
“Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” (Matthew 3:8)
As you have done before, memorise this verse using the spaces below as
a guide.
“P__________ f________ in k___________ with r_______________.”
(______________ 3:8)
14. a) Repentance means a change of m_________ and d______________.
b) The evidence of this is a changed l__________.
15. Many people make the mistake of thinking that repentance is simply
feeling sorry for their sins. They don’t realise the importance of living a
changed life.
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Repentance from Sin
But what is true repentance? (Tick the right answer)
£ a. To feel sorry for your sins but not to leave them behind.
£ b. Not to feel sorry for your sins at all.
£ c. To be sorry for your sins and to begin to live a changed life.
16. So, true repentance is shown by TWO things. Without them there is no
real repentance. Memorise these two evidences of true repentance:
1. sorrow for sins.
2. a changed life.
17. Think back to the examples of Bert and Pete (see No.11 in this lesson).
Both of the men felt sorry for their sins but only one of them repented.
a) How do we know that PETE truly repented?
Because in addition to being sorry for his sins, he didn’t go on in the
same old way, but showed a ch____________ l_________.
b) But we know that BERT did not repent because, in spite of feeling
sorry, he did not show a ch_____________ l_________.
18. What are the two things which give evidence of true repentance?
a) Being s__________ for _________.
b) A ch_____________ l_________.
19. Which of the people in the following pictures is showing true repentance?
£ A £ B £ C
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24. Now review the verse that you learned in this lesson with its reference.
If you can’t remember, look back to No.13.
25. Do the Lesson Review at the back of the book.
20. So merely feeling sorry for your sins is NOT true repentance. If you
truly repent,
a) how will you feel about your sins? ____________________
b) how should your life be? ____________________
21. In the list below you will find a false idea about repentance. (Tick it)
£ a. Sorrow for sins without a changed life.
£ b. Sorrow for sins and also a changed life.
£ c. Believing in Jesus as Saviour and Lord.
22. If you truly repent,
a) will you continue to be unconcerned about your sins?
£ Yes £ No
b) will you continue committing the same sins over and over again
as you did before?
£ Yes £ No
23. What two things show that there has been true repentance?
a) ____________________ for ________
b) A ___________________ _____________
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Faith and Forgiveness
1. The Bible urges people to:
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Faith and Forgiveness
“...turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.”
(Acts 20:21)
This verse teaches us two things about true children of God:
a) They have r__________________ of their sins, and
b) They have f__________ in our ____________ ______________.
2. So, true children of God are those who receive Jesus with repentance
and faith. It is with repentance because they have had a ch__________ of
m_______ and with faith because they have believed in the ___________
_____________.
4. According to the angel’s message, what is the meaning of the name
“Jesus”? The word in capitals in the verse will give you a clue.
£ a. Carpenter £ b. Saviour £ c. Angel
5. Read the angel’s message once again:
Mary’s baby was to be called Jesus, which means Saviour, because he was
going to save us from our ___________.
6. The Bible also says: “...Christ died for our sins...” (1 Corinthians 15:3)
What did Jesus do to obtain the forgiveness of our sins? (Tick the correct
answer)
£ a. He took the punishment for our sins by dying for them on the
cross.
£ b. He spoke to his mother on our behalf.
£ c. He overlooked our sins as unimportant.
7. The Bible also says:
“...everyone who believes in him (Jesus) receives forgiveness of sins...”
(Acts 10:43)
Having repented of your sins, in whom did you put your faith in order to
have them forgiven?
_______________________
8. Now memorise this verse with its reference.
“...everyone who believes in him (Jesus) receives forgiveness of
sins...” (Acts 10:43)
Only fill in the spaces below when you can do so without looking above:
3. About 2,000 years ago an angel appeared to a man called Joseph and told
him that his fiancée, the virgin Mary, would give birth to a baby. The angel
said:
“...you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will SAVE his people
from their sins. ” (Matthew 1:21)
According to the angel, who was to be our Saviour from sin?____________
“...everyone who _______________ in him (J_____________) receives
______________________ of _________.” (__________ _____:_____)
9. In order to have your sins forgiven, you must believe in the Lord Jesus. In
other words, you must put your f__________ in him as your Saviour.
10. The Bible teaches:
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under
heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
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To believe in Jesus means to have faith in him. It is to put all your trust in him
and only in him.
So then salvation, which begins with the forgiveness of sins, is received by
believing (Tick one)
£ a. in our baptism, without real faith in Jesus.
£ b. in the good works that we do.
£ c. partly in Jesus and partly in the Church.
£ d. in Jesus and in him alone.
11. a) What did you do to have your sins forgiven?
Put my _____________ in ____________ as my S_______________.
b) What did Jesus do to obtain this forgiveness for you?
He ______________ on the cross in my place.
12. Yes, Jesus died so that all of your sins could be forgiven. Look at the
drawing:
Faith and Forgiveness
b) This is a simple way of showing how your sins have been forgiven.
How many of the man’s sins have been forgiven, according to the
picture?
£ a. Only some of them
£ b. All of them
£ c. None of them
14. a) If Jesus really has forgiven all your sins, is it possible that you still
have some sins unforgiven? (Yes or No) __________
b) What did Jesus do so that all your sins could be forgiven?
He ___________ on the ______________.
15. The Bible says God will:
“...hurl ALL our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” (Micah 7:19)
Since this is true, how many of your sins have been forgiven?
A_____ of them.
16. Think about each of the following sins:
• The disobedience of your childhood.
• The rebellion of your youth.
• The hardness of your heart as an adult.
How many of these sins did God forgive when you put your faith in Jesus
as your Saviour?
£ a. None of them
£ b. All of them
£ c. Only some of them
a) What burden is the man carrying? _________.
b) But, he leaves his burden at the foot of the _____________.
c) Which man “A” or “B” is free from the burden of sin? ______.
13. Look again at the drawing:
17. It is very important for you to understand clearly the greatness of God’s
forgiveness. The forgiveness of your sins, which Jesus obtained for you
through his death on the cross, is complete.
Think about this wonderful truth:
God forgives all the sins of the one who puts his faith in Jesus.
a) Is man “B” still carrying his burden? (Yes or No) __________
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In the list below tick each sin that God will forgive if a person truly puts
his or her faith in Jesus as Saviour and Lord.
£ a. Failing to keep a promise.
£ b. Telling dirty stories to one’s friends.
£ c. Murder.
£ d. Sex outside marriage.
18. a) What did Jesus do to gain such complete forgiveness for you?
b) What did you do in order to have your sins forgiven?
Put my _____________ in ____________ as my S_____________.
c) How many of your sins have been forgiven?_____________________
19. As your sins, which separated you from God, have now been forgiven,
which of the following should you be feeling?
£ a. Peace of heart and mind.
£ b. A sense of guilt.
£ c. Worry about whether your sins are forgiven or not.
£ d. A deep sense of joy.
20. Go over the verse you memorised earlier in this lesson, making sure that
you really know it, along with the reference. It can be found in No.8 of this
lesson.
21. What are the two things you should be feeling if all your sins have been
forgiven? _______________________ and _____________________
22. Now please review this lesson at the back of the book.
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Obedience
1. Read the following Bible verse:
“...Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord...”
(Romans 14:9)
This verse teaches us that Jesus died and rose again not only to be our
Saviour but also to be our L___________.
2. Learn and memorize the words that you read in the previous question,
along with the reference, using the spaces below for this:
“_______________ __________ and ________________ to ___________
so that he might be _______ _____________.”
(_____________ _____:_____)
3. At the time when this was written, the word “Lord” meant master; a
person who had total authority over one. So this verse means that we
should obey him
£ a. when we feel like it.
£ b. at all times.
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£ c. sometimes.
4. Jesus once said:
“If you love me, keep my commands.” (John 14:15)
So if Christ is our Lord we will _______________ his commands.
5. Christ himself said: “No one can serve TWO masters.” (Matthew 6:24) We
must serve and obey Christ and him alone. He must be given first place in
our lives.
a) Who should be the believer’s only Lord and Master? _____________
b) Who then should be your only Lord and Master? _____________
The man in the picture is deceiving the pastor by thinking one thing but
saying something quite different.
Why is it impossible to deceive the Lord in this way? ________________
1 - Christ, the Lord of our Thoughts
6. Obeying and pleasing the Lord Jesus is not like pleasing other people.
People can only see the outside of our lives, so they must judge by that.
However, the Bible says about the Lord:
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is
uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give
account.” (Hebrews 4:13)
Look carefully at the picture below.
7. The “eyes” of the Lord look into the most secret part of our soul and see
everything that is there.
So which of the following are true?
£ a. God sees our inner thoughts.
£ b. God knows why I do everything.
£ c. God knows the desires of my heart.
£ d. God cannot see what I do because he is so busy with all the other
things in the world.
£ e. Everything is open to the eyes of God.
8. One of the men God’s Spirit moved to write several books of the Bible was
named Paul. In one place Paul wrote:
“...we take captive every THOUGHT to make it OBEDIENT to Christ.”
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Obedience
(2 Corinthians 10:5)
We can see from these words that we must learn to obey and please Christ
in all of our __________________.
9. In another place Paul wrote:
“...be transformed by the renewing of your MIND....” (Romans 12:2)
To be transformed means to be changed and, according to this verse, this
change must start with our way of THINKING.
That is what is meant when it says that our _________ must be renewed.
10. Paul also tells us how to change our way of THINKING and make our
thoughts OBEDIENT to Christ in the following words:
“...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is
pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent
or praiseworthy – think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8)
If we really do begin to fill our minds with these things it will change our
way of thinking.
So which of the following thoughts will have to go? Tick below those
thoughts that we must not harbour in our mind.
£ a. Untrue and unkind thoughts about a friend.
£ b. Thoughts about how I can deceive someone.
£ c. Dirty thoughts.
£ d. Thoughts of the greatness and love of God.
£ e. Thoughts about how I can help my neighbour in need.
11. However, never make the mistake of believing that you can change your
way of thinking entirely on your own.
Remember that Jesus is your Saviour and that he alone can save you from
all your sins, including your sinful __________________.
12. a) If Jesus is our Lord, what must we do? O__________ him. If you
can’t remember, look back to No.4.
b) Up to now we have been studying just one of the areas of our life
in which we must obey Jesus Christ as Lord, that is the area of our
___________________ .
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2-Christ, the Lord of our Words
13. When a believer’s mind and thoughts are changed, his way of talking will
be changed as well.
Jesus said:
“For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” (Matthew 12:34)
Therefore, if we obey the Lord Jesus in our thought-life, the things which
come out of our mouth will also change. That is, our w__________ will
also change.
14. To obey Jesus in what we say, we must make sure that we only use good,
clean words. Bad language should not come out of a Christian’s mouth.
Sometimes a new Christian finds it very hard to break the habit of swearing
or lying. But the Bible says:
“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and
sisters, this should NOT be.” (James 3:10)
You are a follower of Jesus Christ so what kind of words ought to come
out of your mouth?
£ a. Only clean words.
£ b. Bad language.
£ c. A mixture of clean and foul language.
15. In what area of our lives should we obey Christ as Lord?
The _______________ that come out of our mouths.
16. Following are six examples of the use of words. Some of them are good
uses, some are wrong. Look at these examples carefully.
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Obedience
a) Match the words in the list below with these pictures. Put the letter
of the picture in the space provided.
1) Words used to encourage others. Picture ______
2) Words used to praise God. Picture ______
3) Words used to gossip. Picture ______
4) Words used to talk about Jesus. Picture ______
5) Words used to lie. Picture ______
6) Words used to curse. Picture ______
b) In which three pictures are people using their words in the right way,
and so obeying Jesus as their Lord? ______ ______ ______
17. a) If Jesus is our Lord, what should we be doing? O____________
________
b) What are the two areas of our life, that we have looked at
so far, in which we should be obeying the Lord Jesus Christ?
________________ _____________
3-Christ, the Lord of our Deeds
18. Go over the verse and reference you memorised, using Nos.1 and 2 of
this lesson as a guide.
19. Yes, Christ died and returned to life in order to be Lord. But, calling
Jesus “Lord” is more than a matter of words. Jesus was referring to
people who thought that way when he said:
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord’, and do not do what I say?”
6:46)
(Luke
It is no good calling Jesus “Lord”, if we do not actually ________ what
he says.
20. We must put our words into practice by DOING what the Lord says. He
expects us to be obedient to him in (Tick one)
£ a. words only.
£ b. thoughts only.
£ c. the things we DO, as well as thoughts and words.
21. When we studied the idea of true repentance we saw that a real change
of mind and attitude results in a changed life. We begin to DO what the
Lord tells us.
We are to obey the Lord in our thoughts and our words as well as by
_____________ what is right.
22. Larry feels that Jesus wants him to help his elderly neighbour, a widow,
who urgently needs someone to help fix her broken window.
a) In which of the pictures does Larry think of helping? _____
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b) In which picture does he talk about doing it? _____
c) In which picture does he actually DO the good deed? _____
Obedience
25. This is the key to a changed life. It is the Abundant Life that the Lord
promises us if we obey him in these three ways. Therefore we must
not only believe in Jesus as our Saviour, but also obey him as our
___________________.
26. Now answer the Review for Lesson 4 at the back of the book.
Ask the Lord to help you obey him in your thoughts, words and deeds. Give
yourself to him afresh now so that he will truly be your Lord and Master.
23. Of course, from time to time, you will sin by thought, word and deed.
When this happens make sure you confess it to the Lord and turn away
from it immediately.
Then you can be sure that this sin will be f_______________.
24. There are three areas of our life in which we should obey Christ as Lord.
What are they?
_______________
_______________ _______________
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The Family of God
1. a) What did you become when you received Jesus as your Saviour and
Lord?_______________________
b) To what family do you now belong? To the family of ________
c) Who is your Father in this new family? _____________
Our Heavenly Father
2. Unless he is very evil, a human father loves and cares for his children. I am
sure that you must agree with that.
Which of the pictures below shows a normal father, A, B, or C?Picture ____
4. Jesus said:
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“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to
those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:11)
According to Jesus’ words, is our heavenly Father more or less loving
than a human father?
_____________________
5. Because we know that our heavenly Father loves and cares for us, we do
NOT need to worry. Jesus said:
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or
‘What shall we wear?’ ” (Matthew 6:31)
In this verse Jesus mentions three things that we should NOT worry about.
What are they?
a) What we shall _______________
b) What we shall _______________
c) What we shall _______________
Can I have some
bread, Daddy?
I’ll throw this
stone at her.
I’d also like
some fish.
She can
have this
snake.
Daddy I’m
really hungry.
Here we are,
some fish and
bread for you.
6. Perhaps you are thinking that it is very difficult not to worry about things.
Jesus gives us the reason why:
“So do not worry,... your heavenly Father knows that you need them.”
(Matthew 6:31, 32)
If God is our heavenly Father, why should we not worry about such things?
Because he k__________ all of our n__________.
A
B
3. These three examples were given to us by the Lord Jesus Christ himself
when he was teaching about our heavenly Father’s love and care.
Which of the pictures above is most like our heavenly Father? Picture ____
C
7. Now memorise the words from the verse in No.6.
“So do not ____________,... your __________________ _____________
_______________ that you ______________ _______________.”
(_________________ _____ : ____ and ____)
8. If a child of God is in a position where he doesn’t know where he can get
enough food and clothing, what should he do?
£ a. Trust his heavenly Father to provide these things.
£ b. Begin to worry and fret about it.
£ c. Go out and steal what he needs from someone else.
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9. Of course, as we saw in the last lesson, we have to play our part too. Jesus
also said:
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will
be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
Our Father in heaven has promised to play his part faithfully and to provide
all the things we really need. But we, for our part, as his obedient children,
must be concerned above everything else with his __________________.
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14. Once more, what are two good reasons why, as children of God, we should
not worry about things? Because our heavenly Father
a) knows ___________________________________________.
b) has ______________________________________________.
15. Go over the verse you memorised with its reference, using the guide in
No.7 of this lesson.
10. The great advantage that a child of God has is that he believes that Jesus
said that our heavenly Father k_________ all the things we _________.
11. But the Bible teaches us something more about our heavenly Father:
“...be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave
you;....’ ” (Hebrews 13:5)
Human parents sometimes abandon their children. Of course, our
heavenly Father is not like that. This shows us the second reason why
you, as a child of God, need not worry. What is this reason? Because
your Father in heaven has promised he will never ______________ you.
12. What are two good reasons why as children of God we need never worry?
a) Because our ________________ in _______________ knows all that
we n____________.
b) Because our _________________ in __________________ has
__________________ he will never ________________ us.
13. In the following pictures, who has learned what it means to trust in their
heavenly Father?
£ A £ B £ C
New Brothers and Sisters
16. What a wonderful relationship we now have with the creator of the
universe! You can look up into his face and call him “Father” (just as a
child says “Daddy”) and he loves to call you “My child”.
However, belonging to God’s family means that we also have new brothers
and sisters as well as a heavenly Father. Who are they?
£ a. All those that live in our country.
£ b. All those who have the same human father.
£ c. All those who have received Jesus as Saviour and Lord.
17 Why are they our new brothers and sisters?
Because all those who have believed in Christ have become God’s
_____________, like us. We all therefore have the same heavenly
_____________.
I can’t go to church
in this old dress.
I just don’t know
what I’m going to do
if I don’t get a job.
We’ve done all we can
for our sick child. Let’s
go on praying for him.
18. Who are our new brothers and sisters?
All who have ____________ Jesus as their ___________ and ___________.
19. Jesus gave the following command to his followers. It shows what our
attitude ought to be towards our new brothers and sisters in Christ.
“My command is this: ‘Love each other as I have loved you’.” (John 15:12)
A
B
C
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According to this command, what should be our attitude towards those
who are our brothers and sisters in Christ?
20. Of course, the child of God must love ALL people, not just other Christians.
However in this lesson we are thinking especially about our love to those
within the family of God.
This means that we should love our Christian _____________ and
_____________.
21. Who are our new brothers and sisters?
22. Go back and read Jesus’ command in No.19 once again. According to this
command, how should we love our Christian brothers and sisters?
Just as __________________________________.
23. Jesus said that we ought to love like he does. We know that Jesus not only
loves those people who are good looking and nice to be with. He loves
ALL people.
Which of the following persons should we love, then?
£ a. Only the nice ones and not the difficult ones.
£ b. Only those who treat us well and who do us no harm.
£ c. Everyone, including the unlikeable people.
24. a) Who are our new brothers and sisters?
b) What attitude should we have towards them? _________________
25. Love can be shown in many ways. Think back to our example of the father
providing good things for his daughter. Suppose he had given her some
chocolates for her birthday. How could the daughter then show her love
towards her little brother?
£ a. By keeping the chocolates all for herself.
£ b. By sharing the chocolates with her little brother.
£ c. By pretending that she didn’t have enough to share.
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26. Our heavenly Father has given us so much that we can share with others.
In the following list are examples of both material and spiritual things that
we can share with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Tick the things which show ways in which we can share with others in
Christ’s love.
£ a. Help out when someone is in financial need.
£ b. Pass on bad news in order to discourage someone.
£ c. Pass on good news in order to encourage someone.
£ d. Grumble at the way someone does things.
£ e. Forgive someone, even if they’ve done you harm.
£ f. Spend the morning looking after the children of a busy mother.
£ g. Help the father of a family to find work.
27. The Bible says:
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.”
(1 John 3:16)
What was the priceless thing that Jesus gave in order to show his love for
us?____________________
28. Who is the greatest example of love? ____________________
29. If God is our Father in heaven, what are two good reasons why we should
not worry? Because God, our heavenly Father,
a) ______________________________________________________.
b) ______________________________________________________.
In this way you can know the joy of being a contented and useful member
of God’s family.
30. Now review Lesson 5 at the back of the book.
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Filled with the Holy Spirit
1. You are now a child of God and a member of the family of God.
Just as you entered your human family by your birth, you have now entered
the family of God by your n___________ birth.
2. Jesus said:
“Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” (John 3:6)
Who gives this new birth to the child of God?
£ a. His/her human parents.
£ b. The devil.
£ c. The Holy Spirit.
3. It is important that you understand that every child of God has been born
again by the Holy Spirit.
a) So, who has the Holy Spirit? All of the children of ___________.
b) Is it possible for a person to be a child of God without being born
again of the Holy Spirit? (Yes or No)
_______
But perhaps you are wondering, “Who
is this Holy Spirit?” Let’s see...
4. Before the Lord Jesus went up into heaven, he promised to send his
followers a new companion. He told them:
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help
you and be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (John 14:16–17)
a) Who is this new advocate that Jesus promised to send us?
The Holy __________
b) For how long will he be with each Christian? For _______
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5. The Lord Jesus Christ was about to return to heaven to his Father.
He would be leaving this world physically. But he promised that someone
would take his place here.
Who has taken the place of the Lord Jesus Christ in this world now that
he has returned to heaven?
The _________ __________.
6. Jesus had been with his disciples for about three years and now he was
about to leave them. Nevertheless he told them clearly:
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John 14:18)
In what way did Jesus come to his disciples?
In the person of the _________ __________.
7. Although it is difficult for us to fully comprehend, the Bible teaches us
that God is one, but exists in three persons.
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,...”
(Matthew 28:19)
Who are the three persons?
a) God, the F______, God, the S_____ and God, the H_____ S_______.
b) Then we know that along with the Father and the Son, the Holy
Spirit is also G_____.
8. Jesus also told his disciples:
“The Spirit of truth... lives with you and will be IN YOU.” (John 14:17)
Look at this glass of water. Where is the water?
£ a. Outside the glass.
£ b. In the glass.
£ c. Nowhere near the glass.
9. a) Just as the water is actually IN the glass, Jesus said that the Holy
Spirit would be ____us.
b) According to the verse in No. 4, for how long will the Holy Spirit stay
in each Christian?
______________
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10. The Holy Spirit has taken Jesus’ place in the world.
Who are those who have the Holy Spirit in their lives?
£ a. Everyone who is a true child of God.
£ b. All those who have been born of human parents, including non-
Christians.
£ c. Only a few of the more committed members of the church.
11. But God gives us more than this. Look at this glass!
a) The glass in the picture is
£ a. empty.
£ b. part way full.
£ c. full of water.
b) God’s desire for you is that the Holy Spirit may fill you each day and
each moment, just like this water is filling the glass.
If the glass stands for your new life in Christ, then the water stands
for the _________ ____________.
12. God says:
Filled with the Holy Spirit
16. If the Holy Spirit fills us every day he will really transform our life, making
us more and more like the Lord Jesus.
Which of the following changes will be seen in the life of a Christian who
is filled with the Holy Spirit?
£ a. More praise to God.
£ b. Blaming others for things.
£ c. More love to others.
£ d. Courage to talk to others about Jesus.
£ e. Fear to let others know you are a Christian.
£ f. Joy, even when you have problems.
£ g. Bitterness when things go wrong.
£ h. New spiritual power to overcome temptation.
£ i. Great pleasure in reading the Bible and prayer.
17. Which of the people in these pictures show the result of being filled with
the Holy Spirit?
£ A £ B £ C £ D £ E £ F
“...be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18)
So it is God’s command that you be f__________ with the Holy Spirit.
I look marvellous!
Father, thank you that your
word speaks so clearly to me.
13. Memorise the command in No. 12 with its reference.
14. What a truly wonderful thought! God wants to take your life and fill it with
the Holy Spirit who is the Spirit of Jesus Christ himself!
Just as a drink of cool ________ refreshes our body, so the Holy Spirit
refreshes and renews our spirit.
A
B
C
15. a) Who came to take the place of Jesus on earth? _________________
b) How many of God’s children have the Holy Spirit in their lives?
_______________________
Lord, you know I’ve been ill,
and I thank you as much as
ever for your care.
Christ means so
much to me.
I would like to follow
Christ, but I can’t
resist drink.
c) For how long is the Spirit given? __________________
d) What command of God did we see in the verse that we learned?
Be _________ with the ____________.
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18. Describing a person filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus said:
“ ...rivers of living water will flow from within them.” (John 7:38)
If a Christian is filled with the Holy Spirit, what will be the result?
£ a. The Holy Spirit will remain bottled up inside their lives.
£ b. The Holy Spirit will overflow to others.
£ c. The Holy Spirit will leave them dry and unsatisfied.
19. You are surrounded by many people who need refreshing! Some of these
are your relatives, friends, neighbours, colleagues, fellow students, etc.
How can this life-giving water reach and refresh them as well?
By overflowing from a Christian who is already filled with the _________
_____________.
20. In the drawing, the top glass is overflowing and the water is
£ a. filling two more glasses.
£ b. running to waste.
21. Look at the picture again.
a) Where does the water come from that is
filling the two glasses underneath?
It is overflowing from the glass that is f_______.
b) If the top glass had only been half full, would it have been
overflowing into the other two glasses? (Yes or No)
_______
c) From what kind of Christians does the Holy Spirit overflow to
refresh the lives of others? From those who are _________ with the
_________ ____________.
22. This, then, is the Abundant Life that the Lord promises to us. Are you
thirsty for this Abundant Life? The Lord Jesus was speaking about the Holy
Spirit when he said:
“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” (John 7:37)
In this context, “To drink” means “to receive.”
Filled with the Holy Spirit
We learn therefore, that we are to r__________ from Christ the water
which is the Holy Spirit.
23. When you became a Christian you received the Lord Jesus Christ simply
by repentance and faith. You can be filled with the Holy Spirit in much the
same way.
Obviously the Holy Spirit cannot fill your life if it is still full of sin and self.
a) Therefore, if you are to be filled with the Holy Spirit, it is absolutely
necessary to r___________ of all your ________.
b) Once you have turned away from all known sin, it is simply a matter
of asking the Lord to fill you with his Holy Spirit, and then having
f________ in his promise to do so.
24. How then can you be filled with the Holy Spirit?
£ a. Waiting many years until you are holy enough.
£ b. Right now, simply by repenting of all known sins, and accepting
by faith this gift from God.
£ c. Automatically, without doing anything about it.
£ d. Never.
25. We can see, therefore, that we constantly need to do two things if we are
to go on being filled with the Holy Spirit. What are they?
a) R_____________ of all known sin.
b) Ask in f__________ to be filled.
26. How many of God’s children have the Holy Spirit?___________________
27. Although all of God’s children have the Holy Spirit in their lives, not all are
filled with the Holy Spirit. Sometimes unconfessed sin, or a lack of faith
and obedience, keeps them from being filled by the Holy Spirit.
If a Christian has slipped back, what two things do they need in order to
be filled afresh with the Holy Spirit?
__________________ and ___________
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28. Read the following two Bible passages on the Spirit-filled life.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...” (Galatians 5:22–23)
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you
will be my witnesses... to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
According to these verses, believers who go on being filled with the Holy
Spirit will
A. display the fruit of the Spirit in their own lives.
B. be empowered for effective service in their witness to others.
Which of the above statements is true?
£ a. Only A £ b. Only B £ c. Both A and B
We will return to these Bible verses in our
meeting. Meanwhile, ask the Lord to help
you continually to obey his command in
Ephesians 5:18 to “be filled with the Spirit,”
to his glory.
29. Dear friend, rest assured that as you daily ask the Lord to fill you with his
Holy Spirit, he will steadily transform your life with the fruit of the Spirit
and his power for service.
a) Write out the verse you memorised in this lesson:
“_____ _______________ ________ _____ ____________.”
b) What is the reference? _________________________
c) What are the two things that you need to do in order to be filled
with the Holy Spirit?______________ and _____________________
d) From what kind of Christians does the Holy Spirit overflow in
blessing to others?
From those who are _________ with the _________ ____________.
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How to Read the Bible
1. First, memorise the following Bible verse with its reference:
“...‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:4)
Use the spaces below as a guide:
“...‘_________ shall not ___________ on ____________ alone, but on
every _________ that comes from the ______________ of _______.’ ”
(_________________ _____ : _____)
2. The verse we have just learned speaks about two kinds of food which a
person needs, to be able to live: bread and the Word of God.
Which of these two, bread or the Word of God, is
a) food for the body? _______________
b) food for the soul? _______________________
3. “The Word of God” is the name given to the most important book of all,
the Bible. Where can we get the spiritual food we need for our new life?
(Tick the right answer)
£ a. By leaving the Bible on the bookshelf.
£ b. By reading and listening to the Bible.
£ c. By eating a loaf of bread.
4. What is our spiritual food? The W___________ of __________.
5. It is food that makes a baby grow. When you were born into the family of
God you became a spiritual baby. How do newborn babies feed?
£ a. They feed themselves with a knife and fork.
£ b. They don’t feed at all.
£ c. Someone else feeds them; usually their parents.
6. But, if they are healthy, what will children do as they grow up?
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£ a. Continue to drink only milk.
£ b. Begin to feed themselves regularly with solid food.
£ c. Hardly eat at all.
7. a) Now so far in this course we have selected short verses from the
Bible for you to memorise; this is like giving a new born child its
bottle of _____________.
b) However, now you are growing stronger as a Christian, it is
important that you learn how to feed yourself by reading a short
passage in the ____________ itself, every day.
£ A £ B
A
B
8. It is likely that you already have a Bible or a New Testament which is a part
of the whole Bible. If not, try to get a copy of the whole Bible as soon as
you can. Be sure to ask your minister or Group Leader about this.
Note: The Bible was not written originally in English. However, there are many English
translations of the Bible. All the Bible verses in this study have been taken from a translation
called the New International Version (or NIV for short). We strongly recommend that you
get a copy of this version.
You need a Bible, because it is the W___________ of ________ and our
sp______________ food.
9. Let’s think a bit more about how we take our food. For example, how often
do you eat? (Tick the right answer)
£ a. Weekly £ b. Monthly £ c. Daily
10. In that case, how often should you take spiritual food?
£ a. Weekly £ b. Monthly £ c. Daily
11. If you read the Word of God daily and obey it, what difference will it make
to your life? (Tick the right answer)
£ a. I will grow into a stronger Christian.
£ b. No difference at all.
£ c. I will know less and less about God.
12. Which of these two Christians is going to grow spiritually? (Tick one)
13. Jesus told his followers:
“...the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you
all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
(John 14:26)
So, who will be the best person to teach you as you read the Bible?
£ a. A mathematics teacher.
£ b. A football coach.
£ c. The Holy Spirit.
14. So before reading, you should pray and ask the Father to fill you with the
Holy Spirit and to teach you from His Word.
After you have read a part of the Bible, you should then look for the things
which the Holy Spirit wishes to teach you.
In your Bible reading, which should come first?
£ a. Prayer for the help of the Holy Spirit.
£ b. Reading a part of the Bible.
£ c. Looking for the things the Holy Spirit wants to teach you.
15. You can find the things that the Holy Spirit wants to teach you from your
Bible portion by asking a question like this:
“In this passage, which are the words that I understand best and which
speak to me in a special way?”
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Should you ask this question before or after praying and reading your
Bible portion?
_________________
16. Let’s take an example. Suppose that you decide to start your daily Bible
readings with the Gospel of John. The following verses are taken from this
book of the New Testament.
Read them carefully.
“He (Jesus) was in the world, and though the world was made through him,
the world did not recognise him. He came to that which was his own, but
his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
(John 1:10–12)
There are some words in these verses which you should understand well.
They were an important part of our very first lesson. What are these
words?
“Yet to all who did ______________ him, to those who ________________ in
his name, he gave the right to become c______________ of G_________.”
17. So in answer to our question in No.15 we can say: The words in this
portion of the Bible (John 1:10–12) which speak to my heart in a special
way are those that say:
18. Now look again at the passage quoted in No.16. Read it again and then
underline only those words which you chose in No.17. Have you done it?
__________
19. When you are reading the Bible, some words will speak to your heart in
a special way. These are the things which the Holy Spirit wishes to teach
you from God’s Word. They are your spiritual food for that day.
One way to remember the special words that the Holy Spirit gives you in
your Bible reading is to under__________ them.
20. Over the years many Christians have found it helpful to underline in their
Bibles the verses that spoke to them at particular times. The very fact of
underlining a verse can impress it on your mind and heart, and encourage
you to do something about what it says. However, you may not like the
How to Read the Bible
idea of marking your Bible. You may feel that it “spoils” it to do so. In this
case:
• either underline very faintly with a soft lead pencil so that it can be
erased later
• or write down the verses that speak to you, in a notebook or on a
piece of paper that you keep in your Bible.
In one way or another, I hope that you will follow the instructions given in
this lesson when reading your Bible.
21. Remember that it is best not to underline the whole passage even though
it may be beautiful. The Holy Spirit will show you certain special words
which are your food for that day and those are the words you should
underline.
Which words should you underline? (Tick the right answer)
£ a. The whole passage.
£ b. The words which speak to you.
£ c. None.
22. After you have underlined the words which “spoke” to you, you should
pray again. What would be the best thing to pray about?
£ a. Something to do with the words that “spoke” to you.
£ b. Something you read in a novel.
£ c. Something you have just told a friend.
23. Let’s look again at our example:
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
the right to become children of God.”
Based on this, your prayer could be something like:
“Heavenly Father I thank you that I am your child. Look after me
today, and help me to be an obedient child in everything I do. Amen.”
After you have read the Bible what should you pray about?
The words which sp__________ to me.
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24. Yes, it’s not enough just to read and underline the verse. The Bible itself
tells us:
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it
says.” (James 1:22)
What else must we do, after underlining the words which “speak” to us?
£ a. Merely enjoy the beauty of the words.
£ b. Pray and then put it into practice by doing what it says.
£ c. Reject the teaching as being old fashioned.
25. In this way God will guide us day by day. The Bible itself says:
“Your (God’s) word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
(Psalm 119:105)
If we don’t want to get lost or walk again in darkness, what should we read
every day to guide us?
_________________
26. a) What should you do to the words in your Bible which spoke to you?
________________________
b) After you have read the Bible what should your prayer be about?
_____________________________________________
27. Practise again the verse in No.1 which you memorised with the reference
.
Remember: Bible reading, prayer and
obedience must always go together.
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How to Pray
1. The pictures below show two ways in which a child can communicate with
his father.
Daddy, please will
you get my ball down
from the tree?
OK, but try not
to throw it up
there again.
A
B
The father and the son are talking to each other. Which letter, A or B,
a) represents the father doing the talking? _______
b) represents the son doing the talking? _______
2. Communication takes place when people talk to each other.
As children of God, we can communicate with our heavenly Father in the
same way as a human father and son communicate.
How do you communicate with your heavenly Father?
a) God, my heavenly Father, t__________ to me because I am his child.
b) As a child of God, I can __________ to my heavenly Father.
3. In our last lesson we learned that the Bible is the Word of God. So, the main
way to hear what God is saying to you, is by reading the ______________.
4. It is not enough merely to read the Bible. That alone does not let us
communicate with God, because communication has two parts to it.
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So if we are truly to communicate with God, we must not only allow him
to a) t____________ to us, but we, too, must also b) t__________ to him.
5. Yes, a child of God must talk to their heavenly Father. The Bible calls this
talking, “prayer”.
a) When a believer prays, who is doing the talking? _______________
b) When a believer reads their Bible, who is doing the talking?_________
6. a) Which is the main book you should read when you want to hear
your heavenly Father talking to you? ____________________
b) What word does the Bible use which means that you are talking to
your heavenly Father?
____________________
7. Prayer is talking with God. It is talking with him confidently and freely,
because you are now a child of God and children are able to talk naturally
and freely with their _________________.
8. How should you be able to talk with your heavenly Father? (Tick more than
one)
How to Pray
11. To “pray continually” does NOT mean that we should spend the whole day
on our knees, without doing any work. It means that we should take every
opportunity to share our thoughts and our work with the Lord, by talking
to him about them.
This means that we should pray (Tick the correct one)
£ a. at any moment of the day or night.
£ b. only in church.
£ c. only on our knees and in private.
12. We can pray to the Lord at any time of the day or night. However, it is
important to set aside a special time each day to pray and to read the Bible.
a) During that special time we must try to put aside all thoughts of
other things so that we can give our undivided attention to our
heavenly __________________.
b) How often should we set aside a special time for prayer and Bible
reading?
At least ____________________.
£ a. Confidently £ c. Fearfully
£ b. Hesitantly £ d. Freely
9. In any happy family the children want to share all their interests with
their parents. Because they are their children, the parents in turn will be
interested in the things that are important to them.
So what kind of things can we talk about freely when we pray to our
heavenly Father? (Tick the correct one)
Now we are going to
look at three kinds of
prayer:
• Asking
• Praising
• Confessing
First let’s look at...
ASKING
£ a. Everything in our life, even the smallest details.
£ b. Only the big things.
£ c. Only things to do with the church.
10. The Bible says:
“ ...pray continually,” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Learn this verse by heart, with its reference.
13. In Matthew 7:11, Jesus says that our heavenly Father will give good things
to those who ask him.
a) What kind of things does God want to give us? _________________
b) To whom will he give these?_________________________________
c) In that case, what should we do to receive these things from God?
___________
14. God tells us to ASK, and we should ask for ourselves and our families, and
also for o__________ people’s needs.
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15. In this picture, she is a___________ for somebody else.
20. In the picture, this person is p____________ God.
Lord, please heal Michael.
21. The Bible says:
Lord, how
wonderful
you are!
16. Prayer is talking to God, and there are different kinds of prayer.
When we talk to our heavenly Father about the things we need, what kind
of prayer is this?
A_____________
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of
praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” (Hebrews 13:15)
a) According to this verse when should we praise God?_____________
b) It is not always easy to praise God; in this verse it is called our
__________________ of praise.
The second kind of prayer is...
PRAISING
22. What can we offer to God in thanks for his love?
The sacrifice of p____________.
23. What are the two kinds of prayers that we have looked at so far?
___________________________ ___________________________
17. At times our prayers consist of only asking for the things we need, and it
seems that we only want to receive but never to give to God.
Is it a good thing always to receive and never to give? (Yes or No) ________
The third kind of prayer is....
CONFESSING
18. We receive our salvation from God, as well as many other blessings. Which
of the following should we give to God? (Tick more than one)
£ a. Sincere thanks.
£ b. Only occasional prayers when we have a problem.
£ c. Praise.
£ d. Hymns, sung without thinking about God.
19. In the special times we set apart for prayer, as well as in our free moments
throughout the day, we should be giving praise and thanks to the Lord.
a) We p___________ him because of who he is, for his greatness, love
and faithfulness.
b) We th___________ him for all the things which he has given us.
24. The Bible says:
“If we confess our sins, he (God) is faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins.” (1 John 1:9)
According to this verse, what must we do when we have sinned?
______________________
25. In this picture, the man is __________________ his sin to God.
Lord, I insulted
Mr. Brown,
forgive me.
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26. a) Read again the verse quoted in No.24. When we confess our sins
what does God do?
__________________
b) What has Christ done so that we can receive forgiveness of our sins?
D__________ on the ____________.
27. In the pictures below we can see the three kinds of prayer. Fill the spaces
with the appropriate word.
a) Picture A _________________________________
b) Picture B _________________________________
c) Picture C _________________________________
Lord, give our
minister wisdom.
Dear father, forgive
me for offending.
How great
is your love
Lord!
A B C
28. Review the verse you memorised at the beginning of this lesson with its
reference. It is in No.10.
29. Now do the Review for this lesson at the back of the book.
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How to Overcome the Devil
Now that you are a child of God
you will have to face three powerful
enemies that attack your spiritual life:
1. The devil (Satan)
2. Your old nature
3. The world around you
1. The Devil (Satan)
1. God is the creator of everything, and all good things come from him.
Satan (the devil) became God’s enemy. Therefore, we know that Satan is
the source of everything which is (Tick the correct one)
£ evil. £ good.
2. The Lord Jesus taught two things about the devil:
“...He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth... for he
is a liar...” (John 8:44)
Jesus says that the devil is a m_______________ and a l________.
3. We’ll look first at the fact that the devil is a murderer.
What does a murderer destroy in another person? __________________
4. Although the devil may sometimes wish to take our physical life from us,
he is more interested in destroying our new life. In the garden of Eden,
the devil tempted Adam and Eve, and he spoiled their spiritual life, that
is, their fellowship with God.
Right from the beginning the devil was a m_______________.
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5. When we first believe in Christ we receive a new spiritual life from God.
We are now children of God and can talk freely to him. He also talks to us
through his Word. The devil cannot take this spiritual life away from us,
but he will do all he can to tempt us and spoil our fellowship with God.
From whom does the devil want to separate us?
__________________
6. Who wants to take away our spiritual life and stop our fellowship with
God?__________________
7. The devil tries to tempt us to do what is wrong or anything that goes
against the will of God. He knows that if we fall into temptation and
commit sin, we will feel as if God is far away.
When we obey the devil, what happens to our fellowship with God? (Tick
the correct answer)
£ a. We feel nearer to God.
£ b. We feel further away from God.
£ c. There is no change in our feelings
towards God.
8. It’s not that we stop being God’s children or
that God actually goes away from us.
satan
a) If a son is disobedient to his father, does he stop being a son?
(Yes or No) __________
b) So, neither do we, when we sin, stop being God’s _______________.
9. However, when we fall into temptation, our fellowship with God becomes
clouded by sin. But God has provided a remedy. Remember how the Bible
says:
“If we confess our sins, he (God) is faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins...” (1 John 1:9)
So, if you have sinned, what should you do? (Tick only one)
GOD
£ a. Try to forget what happened.
£ b. Ask forgiveness and then do it again tomorrow.
£ c. Confess sincerely and ask for forgiveness and the Holy Spirit’s
help to overcome the temptation.
£ d. Try to cover it up.
£ e. Do nothing.
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10. When you have sinned, your fellowship with God can be restored the very
moment you confess to the Lord and ask for forgiveness.
When should you confess your sins? (Tick the best answer)
£ a. Wait until you go to bed at night.
£ b. As soon as you realise you have sinned.
£ c. In a couple of days’ time.
£ d. When you begin to feel better about it.
11. Of course it is always better not to give in to temptation in the first place.
So in order that you will know how to stand against temptation, memorise
our key verse for this lesson, with its reference.
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you.” (James 4:7)
Use the spaces as a guide: “S_____________ yourselves, then, to __________.
R______________ the _______________, and he will _____________ from
___________.”
(J___________ _____ : _____)
12. According to this verse, when the devil tempts us we should ___________
him.
13. If we resist the devil what will he do?
(According to the verse we have learned)
____________ from us.
14. So, we must _______________ the devil so that he will ___________
_________________________.
15. We have seen that the devil is a m________________, because he wants
to destroy our spiritual l_________.
16. Jesus also said that the devil is a liar who wants to deceive us. When we
are tempted, many different thoughts pass through our minds. Which of
the following should we recognise as lies?
£ a. “It won’t matter if I do it only once.”
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£ b. “No one will see me.”
£ c. “I’ll do what God wants.”
£ d. “I’ll enjoy my life now, and change when I start a family.”
£ e. “I must resist the devil.”
17. a) If these are lies, from whom do they come? ________________
b) What must we do when the devil tempts us? ___________________
18. What are the two things we know about the devil?
He is a _________________ and a _________.
19. One way the devil deceives many today is in the various forms of the
occult. Read what God feels about this:
“Let no one be found among you... who practises divination or sorcery,
interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or cast spells, or who is a medium
or spiritist...” (Deuteronomy 18:10–11)
In these verses God is condemning all forms of the occult, which includes
spiritism, occult books, fortune-telling, ouija boards, etc.
What does God call these occult practices?
£ a. Permissible £ b. Harmless £ c. Evil
20. Let’s take a closer look at the verse we learned by heart in No.11. First,
review it; then answer the following:
Before we can resist the devil effectively, what must we do first,
according to this verse?
____________________________
21. Many people make the mistake of trying to resist the devil without first
submitting to God. They are sure to fail.
What does it mean to “submit yourself to God”?
£ a. Seek above all things to do the will of God.
£ b. Obey God from time to time.
£ c. Say we fear God but then go on in sin.
How to Overcome the Devil
22. So then, if we expect to resist the devil and stand against temptation, we
must first s____________ ourselves to God in this way.
23. Which of the following people will be able to resist the devil? (Tick only one)
£ a. The man who does as he likes.
£ b. The woman who does as she likes.
£ c. The person who wants to do the will of God in everything.
24. What is the first thing we should do to resist the devil?
S____________ to ________.
25. What does it mean to submit ourselves to God?
Seek above all things to do the w__________ of ________.
26. According to the verse we memorised (James 4:7), when we submit
ourselves to God, and resist the devil, what will the devil do?
___________________________
27. The devil will flee from us because we have received the Lord Jesus Christ
into our lives and have been filled with his Holy Spirit. He is our Lord. The
Bible says:
“...the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
(1 John 4:4)
a) Who is the “one” who is in us? J_____________
b) Who is the “one” who is in the world? The d_________
c) Which of the two has more power? ______________
28. Paul wrote:
“And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he (Jesus) made a public
spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Colossians 2:15)
When was the devil, and all his powers, defeated?
When Christ died on the __________.
29. What happened to Satan and all of his powers when Jesus died on the
cross?
He was d_____________.
30. Who had this great triumph over Satan? _____________________
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31. Jesus Christ has already won the victory over Satan! He triumphed over
him when he died on the cross and rose again on the third day. Since you
are a child of God and Jesus lives in you through his Holy Spirit, who is
more powerful? (Tick one)
£ a. Evil spirits £ b. Satan £ c. You are
32. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you are more powerful than
Satan all by yourself.
The believer is more powerful than Satan because the Holy S___________
lives in those who have received Christ.
33. For this reason you can be very sure that the devil will flee from you when
you r__________ him.
34. But you must first s____________ yourself to _________. Only then can
you r_________ the devil. And only then will Satan _________ from you.
35. Now do the Review for Lesson 9.
Thank the Lord that his power in us is
far, far greater than the devil’s.
Submit to Jesus Christ and resist the
devil. Then Satan will flee from you.
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How to Overcome your Old Nature
In our last lesson we learned about our first
enemy, the devil. In today’s lesson we will look
at an enemy that attacks you from within.
2. Your Old Nature
1. Paul, speaking about his struggle against the devil and sin, wrote:
“For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do –
this I keep on doing.” (Romans 7:19)
Many Christians are like Paul.
What is it that they keep doing that they don’t want to do?___________
2. This spiritual struggle comes about because we are now God’s children
and so have TWO natures. The first, the OLD nature, is the one we received
from our human parents when we were born into this world.
How long have you had your old nature? (Tick the correct answer)
£ a. Since your human birth.
£ b. Since your new birth.
£ c. Since you received Christ.
3. In some translations of the Bible the terms “flesh” or “sinful nature” are
used. However, in our studies, we are calling the nature we received from
our parents the ____________ nature.
4. When you believed in Christ, you were born again as God’s child and
received a new nature. You received your new nature through your new
_________________.
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5. a) How long have you had your old nature?
Since your hu________ b_________.
b) How long have you had your new nature?
Since your _____________ __________.
Under each picture write which nature is uppermost:
Welcome, brother, come
and share our meal.
I’ll help the poor
when I have time.
How to Overcome your Old Nature
6. Although as Christians we received a new nature from God, we did not
lose our old nature.
So then, how many “natures” have you now?
___________
7. You have had your old nature since the moment you were born. But you
now have another nature, the new nature, which you received when you
believed in Christ.
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When did you receive your new nature?When I was born ____________.
8. Paul says:
“...put off your old self (old nature), which is being corrupted by its
deceitful desires;” (Ephesians 4:22)
According to this verse is your old nature good or bad? _____________
9. Your old nature always tends to do (Tick the correct one)
£ a. what will please God.
£ b. what is right.
£ c. what is wrong.
10. In other words your old nature continually inclines to s_______.
11. Which of our two natures (answer “old” or “new”)
a) has continually acted in a way that will satisfy its own desires?
________
b) wants to do things pleasing to God? ________
12. The people in the following pictures are both Christians, but in one
picture the old nature is still uppermost and in the other the new nature
is uppermost.
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a) ___________________ b) __________________
13. a) What does the old nature want to do? ____________
b) Does a Christian still have their old nature? (Yes or No) __________
14. A Christian’s old nature wants to sin and their new nature wants to please
God. These two always oppose each other. The result of this is
£ a. a constant spiritual struggle within us.
£ b. a life free of all spiritual struggle.
£ c. our new nature always dominates so we never sin at all.
15. So, we see that not only do we have to fight against our enemy, the devil,
but also against another enemy that is within us, our ___________ nature.
16. God teaches us that we are not able to please him with our old nature.
However, when we are born again, we receive another nature which is the
nature of Jesus Christ himself. This nature is called our _________ nature.
17. What is our new nature? It is the nature of __________.
18. The subheading of this “Abundant Life” course is “The Life of Jesus in
You”. God has given us the very life and nature of Christ. His life in us can
overcome the evil of our old sinful nature.
Therefore, when we feel strongly tempted or fall into sin, what should we
do? (Tick the correct one.)
£ a. Become discouraged with our new life in Christ.
£ b. Repent and call on Jesus so that his life will be shown in us.
£ c. Return to the life we lived before we were born again.
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19. What is our new nature? The life of ______________ in us.
20. For example, suppose you have a really bad temper and you know you
must be more patient. You must remember that you have the nature of the
one who is always patient.
You should ask God to show the nature of _________________ in you.
21. If you find it difficult to love someone, remember that Christ loves that
person and ask God that the l_______ of ___________ be shown in you.
22. Paul learned this truth and so he could say:
“...I no longer live, but Christ lives in me....” (Galatians 2:20)
Learn this verse by heart with its reference, using the spaces below as a
guide.
“...I no _________ _________, but __________ ________ in _____....”
(G________________ _____ : _____)
23. a) According to the verse you have just learned, who lived in Paul?
_________________
b) Christ lives in us as well, and we should allow his life and
n_______________ to show through us.
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25. The new nature which makes it possible to live in a way that pleases God
is the nature and life of ______________ within us.
26. How then is it possible for us to please God and to win the struggle
against our old sinful nature? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. By doing the best we can and, if that doesn’t work, by asking God
to help us.
£ b. Thinking we can manage in our own strength with only a little bit
of extra help from God.
£ c. Right from the start we should have no trust in ourselves. We
must pray and trust only in Christ and his Spirit within us.
27. In whom, then, should we put our trust in order to overcome our old
nature? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. In ourselves.
£ b. Completely in Christ without holding anything back.
£ c. Trust in Christ and also in ourselves.
28. Review the verse you memorised with its reference. You’ll find it in No. 22
.
24. Which of these people is learning to allow the nature and life of Christ to
take control of their life? (Tick only one)
£ A £ B £ C
Lord, I’m so nervous,
help me have your peace.
It’s no use, I
can’t give it up.
I’m such a spiritual
person that I can resist
all those temptations.
Put your complete trust in Jesus Christ and in his
life in you. Then you will be able to over come your
old nature. The more you put your trust in him,
the stronger your new nature will become.
A B C
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Lesson 11
How to Overcome the World
The Christian’s third enemy is...
“Do not love the world or anything in the world....” (1 John 2:15)
It’s true that God’s children still live in the world. However, the Bible says
that a child of God should not love the ___________; in other words the
things on this earth that are a_____________ ______.
5. Memorise the verse in No.4 with its reference. Use the spaces below as a
guide.
“Do not _________ the __________, or _____________ in the
___________.”
(1 ____________ _____ : _____)
3. The World
1. Jesus was talking about his disciples when he said:
“...they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.”
(John 17:14)
Here the word “world” has a special meaning. It doesn’t mean the world
in which we live, with its beauty, mountains, rivers and animals. Here
it means the ways of the people who are against God, like their way of
greed, hate, selfishness and pride.
Who are those who do NOT belong to the world in this sense, according
to Jesus’ words?
All of his d____________________
2. What does the word “world” mean in the verse from the Bible above?
The ways of the people who are ______________ __________ .
3. When Jesus said that his followers were not a part of the world, he meant
that they are not a part of those things which are against God. The Bible
also says:
“...the whole world is under the control of the evil one.” (1 John 5:19)
Who controls the things of this world?
£ You £ The big bankers £ The devil
4. Those who have received Jesus are commanded in the Bible:
6. a) Which people do not belong to the world?
All of G_________ __________________
b) Who controls this world? The d____________
7. In other words, we can say that those who are NOT children of God are
under the power of the d___________. Their attitudes, as well as their
way of life, are controlled by the things of this _____________.
8. If the devil controls this world, will those who belong to the world be for
or against God and his children? _______________________
9. Christ also said this about his disciples:
“...the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I
am of the world.” (John 17:14)
That’s the reason why there are those who criticise and give us a hard
time because of our faith in Jesus. Even members of our own family may
do this to us.
What unpleasant treatment can we expect from some of those who belong
to the world? (Tick the correct one)
£ Praise £ Persecution £ Love
10. Persecution takes many forms. Sometimes it is just unkind words or
teasing. At other times it may be in the form of threats or physical harm,
and in some places it has meant imprisonment and even death. Which of
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the pictures below are examples of persecution because of Christ? (Tick
more than one)
£ A £ B £ C
Don’t come near my house
now you’re a Christian!
He’s mad – he’s
become a Christian!
I think that it’s
great that you’ve
become a Christian.
Paul wrote:
How to Overcome the World
“But our citizenship is in heaven....” (Philippians 3:20)
Although we live on the earth for the time being, we shouldn’t think
of this as our permanent home because we expect to live forever in
_________________.
15. Where is our real home? ___________________
16. The Bible says:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son.”
(John 3:16)
A B C
11. Jesus told his disciples:
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” (John 15:18)
and also:
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness.”
(Matthew 5:10)
Which of the following thoughts can give you strength when the people
of this world mistreat you? (Tick it)
£ a. My relatives shouldn’t treat me like this.
£ b. Jesus also suffered persecution and hatred.
£ c. If things go on like this I shall give up following Christ.
12. What kind of treatment can you expect from some of those who belong
to the world?
Per______________________
13. a) Who controls this world? ___________________
b) Who do NOT belong to this world? __________________________
14. We get strength from knowing that Jesus was able to stand under
persecution. We can also get strength from knowing that the Bible teaches
that this present world is not our permanent home. Persecution will come
to an end.
Note: In this verse the meaning of the word “world” is different again. Here it means all
human beings everywhere.
Whom does God love? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. All those who are in the world.
£ b. Only those who already belong to his family.
£ c. Only those who have already gone to heaven.
17. It’s true, God loves everyone in the world, in spite of their hate and
persecution of Christ and his followers.
God wants to free them from the power of this w__________ and from
the control of the d______________.
18. If God loves everyone, what should we be doing?
£ a. Mixing only with our fellow Christians and not having contact
with our old unbelieving friends.
£ b. Speaking in a critical manner to those who don’t believe in God.
£ c. Showing God’s love to everyone by the way we live.
In the next lesson you will learn how
to pass on the message of salvation to
others who are not yet Christians.
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19. We need to show the love of God to all people not only by our words but
also by what we do.
Even though our real home is in h____________ we must still show the
love of God to others by improving our behaviour and relationships with
those living in this ________________.
20. The best place to begin showing the love of God to others in the world is
in our home.
For example, in the verse below Peter is talking to wives who have
husbands that still belong to the world because they have not accepted
Jesus Christ. He writes:
“Wives,... submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them
do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the
behaviour of their wives.” (1 Peter 3:1)
They should show the love of God for their husbands, not so much by
their words, but by their b________________.
21. a) What sort of unpleasant treatment can we expect from some people
in the world?
P___________________.
b) In spite of this, we should show the love of God to them by our
b_________________ as well as our words.
22. In No.20 of this lesson, Peter is speaking to wives whose husbands are not
yet Christians. Now let’s see what Paul has to say about relationships in
the home and how we should behave as Christians.
a) Husbands: “… husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies...
After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their
body,…” (Ephesians 5:28,29)
If you are a husband, how should you love and care for your wife?
Just as I care for my own b___________.
b) Children: “...obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
(Ephesians 6:1)
If you are a son or daughter, what should you do?
______________ my parents.
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c) Parents: “...do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the
training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)
If you are a parent, how should you bring up your children?
I should t____________ and i_______________ them in the things
of the Lord.
23. In what way, other than by our words, can we show our love for God to
those in the world?
By our b_________________.
24. Our behaviour is also important in our work. The following are Paul’s
instructions to workers (in those days slaves!):
“...obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of
heart, just as you would obey Christ.... Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were
serving the Lord, not men.” (Ephesians 6:5,7)
When you are at work, who are you really serving?
Not just a human boss but __________.
25. Paul then goes on to say to the slave owners:
“And masters, treat your slaves (that is, your employees) in the same way.
Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master
and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism with him.” (Eph. 6:9)
Now, praise God, in most countries slavery is abolished. But if you are an
employer, how should you treat the people who work under you? (Tick
the correct ones)
£ a. Fairly.
£ b. With harsh demands.
£ c. With patience.
26. Which of the following are examples of behaviour that will show the love
of God to others in the world? (Tick more than one)
£ a. “I’ll help you wash the dishes, Mum.”
£ b. “I don’t care if my wife is tired; it’s her job to do the housework.”
£ c. “My husband makes fun of me because I follow Jesus, but I do
not answer him back nor feel bitter.”
£ d. “We must take some food over to that sick lady.”
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£ e. “We’re going to win the match even if we have to cheat.”
£ f. “The boss has gone out, we can goof off for the rest of the
afternoon.”
£ g. “My workers deserve every consideration.”
27. No matter where we are, at home, at work or at play, we must show the
love of God to others, by our words and by our b_________________.
28. a) In spite of the fact that we show the love of God to those in the
world, there will still be people who will p_______________ us
because we are followers of Jesus.
b) Where is our real home? _________________________
29. John wrote:
“For everything in the world... comes not from the Father but from the
world.” (1 John 2:16)
In the same verse, he lists the things the world offers:
“ ...the lust (cravings) of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of
life... ”
This shows us once again, that the one who controls this world is the
_________________.
30. The things of the world listed above can be a strong temptation for us, as
children of God, because of our old nature.
But, according to what we learned in Lesson 9, when we are tempted we
should s_____________ourselves to God, and r_____________ the devil
and he will f__________ from us.
31. Review the verse you memorised in this lesson with its reference. Instead
of loving the things of this world, we can love Jesus, who by his death on
the cross freed us from the control of this world and of the devil.
Whom should we love?
___________________________
32. Now do the Review of Lesson 11 at the back of the book.
The more we love Jesus, the more we will overcome the world.
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Lesson 12
How to Share the Good News with Others
In our last lesson we saw that we
must show the love of God to the
world. One way we can do this is by
sharing the good news of Christ with
those who do not yet know him.
1. Apart from our words, how can we show the love of God to others?
By our b_______________.
2. But we must also talk about Jesus. He has commanded us to tell others
the good news.
If Jesus is our Lord what should we do about his commandments?
___________________
3. One of the last commands that Jesus gave to his followers was this:
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel (good news) to all creation.”
(Mark 16:15)
According to these words, you must (Tick the correct one)
£ a. accept his gift of salvation ourselves but say nothing about it to
anyone else.
£ b. take the good news about Jesus to all people.
£ c. pass on the good news only to those people we like but not to
those who persecute us.
4. To how many people must we tell the good news about Jesus?
____________________
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5. Important Exercise:
Make sure you have your copy of the Evangelistic Leaflet “How can I get
to know God?” which should be provided with this Student Workbook. If
you need one, ask your Group Leader. You can also obtain more Leaflets
from the contact and e-mail address printed on the inside front cover of
this book or you can download and print it for free from our website:
www.seaninternational.com under “Courses”.
This lesson will teach you how to use this Leaflet to explain the good
news of salvation to your friends and others.
6. In this lesson you will need your Evangelistic Leaflet to learn how to
share the good news of Jesus with others, so keep it to hand. First, turn
to Picture A in the Leaflet.
Picture A – “God Loves You ”
Picture A illustrates John 3:16. Now read the verse John 3:16 on the back
of the Leaflet.
According to this verse, who does God love?
____________________
7. The word “world ” here refers to all the people in the world and not just
to Christians.
In that case, how does God feel about those who are not his children?
Does he love them or hate them?
_________________________
8. You are happy and contented to know that God loves you. I am sure that
you will be rejoicing in your new relationship as God’s child.
Now you must tell your friends and neighbours that God _____________
them too, and that they can also become God’s ___________________.
9. This is good news indeed! Everyone should know about it. By showing a
friend Picture A, and the verse from John 3:16, what are you able to tell
them?
“God l__________ everyone. This means God loves me, and he loves
__________ as well. ”
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Picture B – “Your Sins have Separated you from God ”
10. Look at Picture B in your Leaflet, and read Isaiah 59:2, the corresponding
verse on the back of the Leaflet.
a) What does our sin do to us? _________________ us from _______.
b) In this state, can your friend fully enjoy God’s love? (Yes or No)
_______
11. By using Picture B and Isaiah 59:2 you can show your friend how they
cannot fully enjoy God’s love while they are _____________ from God by
their _______.
12. a) When you show Picture A to your friend, what will you say to them?
“Look, God _________ you”.
b) When you show them Picture B with Isaiah 59:2, what will you say to
them?
“Here the Bible tells us that you cannot fully enjoy God’s love while
your ____________ has __________________ you from _________.”
Picture C – “Christ Died to Lead us Back to God”
13. Because sin has separated people from God, we need someone to lead us
back to God. See Picture C. Read 1 Peter 3:18 on the back of your Leaflet.
a) Who died for our sins? __________________
b) Why did he die? To ___________ us to _________.
14. Therefore Christ helps us by leading us to God.
What did Christ do to lead us to God?
_________________________
15. When you show your friend Picture C with 1 Peter 3:18, what can you tell
them?
“Look, Christ _________ for you, to l___________ you to ________.”
16. You should now be able to use your Leaflet to show your friend, in a
simple, easy way, the good news of Jesus’ forgiveness. Let’s practise.
a) When you show them Picture A with John 3:16, you can say:
“Look, this verse tells us that God _____________ you.”
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b) When you show Picture B with Isaiah 59:2, you can say:
“But see how your ___________ have ________________ you from
__________.”
c) When you show Picture C with 1 Peter 3:18 you can say:
“But here we have the good news that Christ ___________ for you,
to______________________________________.”
Picture D – “You can become God’s Child”
17. Look at Picture D and read John 1:12 on the back of the Leaflet.
a) According to this verse what did some do?
_________________ him and __________________ in him.
b) And so they became _______________________________.
18. If your friend receives Christ and believes in him what will they become?
______________________________
19. What should your friend do to become a child of God?
_________________ in Christ and __________________ him as Lord.
20. So then, as you show them Picture D with John 1:12 you can say:
“So you see you can become God’s _____________ if you _____________
__________________________________________________________.”
21. Using the pictures and verses from your Leaflet what could you tell a
friend about
Picture A?___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Picture B? ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Picture C?___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Picture D?___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
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22. 1) Either before or after explaining the four pictures to your friend,
you could tell them how YOU became a child of God and what a
wonderful experience it is.
2) Also it is often helpful to ask your friend which of the three pictures,
B, C or D, represents their life at the present time.
3) If the answer is B or C, ask “would you like to take the same step as
the man in picture D, like I did?”
4) Again, if the answer is “yes” pray with them the prayer in Section F
inside the Leaflet (opened up).
23. If in fact your friend receives Christ, there are three further important
steps which you should take.
1) Explain Sections G, H, and I in the Leaflet.
2) Introduce your friend to your pastor (or find out what time it would
be convenient to do this).
3) Ask for a copy of this study course “Abundant Life” (and its
accompanying Group Leader’s Guide) and find someone who can
help you to lead them during the studies.
24. If your friend doesn’t yet understand how to receive Christ, but would
like to know more, take them to meet your pastor or a more experienced
Christian friend, so that they can talk together.
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Baptism
1. Just before he returned to his Father in heaven, Jesus said to his followers:
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,...” (Matthew 28:19)
What did people everywhere become?
2. Jesus continued by saying:
D________________ of Jesus.
“...baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
(Matthew 28:19–20)
What are the two things which Jesus told his followers to do for the new
believers?
They are to ____________ them and to ____________ them.
3. Who commanded believers to be baptised? _________________
4. If the Lord Jesus commanded baptism and you have not been baptised, is
it important that you should be? (Yes or No)
____________
6. When Paul believed in the Lord Jesus as his Saviour and Lord, God spoke
to him through a man called Ananias and said:
“...Get up, be baptised and wash your sins away, calling on his name.”
(Acts 22:16)
So in baptism we use water as a sign of cleansing. It is a sign others can see,
which stands for Jesus p_______________ our hearts from_____________.
7. Just as water washes our bodies, so the blood of Christ p______________
our hearts from __________.
8. What is it that purifies our hearts from sin?
The __________ of ____________.
9. The Bible says:
“...everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his
name.” (Acts 10:43)
When are we purified from sin? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. When we go to church.
£ b. When we believe in Christ.
£ c. When we are baptised.
10. We are not purified at the moment of our baptism but when we
______________ in _________________.
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5. When you first believed in Jesus all your sins were forgiven. The Bible
says:
“...the blood of Jesus... purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7)
When Jesus died on the cross, it was to lead us to God. He forgives our
sins and p______________ our hearts.
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him into our life. Our hearts cannot be purified by something that only
touches our outward bodies.
This is the reason why baptism by itself does NOT bring forgiveness of
sin and cleansing. It is a sign to everybody around us that our hearts have
been purified from sin when we received Christ into our heart by faith.
When we are baptised, we are saying to all people, “God has made my
heart clean just like this water makes my body clean.”
Why does God forgive us? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. Because we are baptised.
£ b. Because we have done nothing wrong.
£ c. Because we believe in Christ and his blood purifies us.
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Baptism
12. What does baptism represent? ________________ from ________.
13. Baptism is a visible sign of the purifying that God gives. Something
invisible is something we cannot see.
So something visible is something we can __________.
14. We cannot see inside our hearts, so purifying us from sin is something
invisible. However, baptism is a v_____________ sign.
15. So, baptism does not make us pure from sin; on the contrary, it
£ a. is something that no one sees; it happens inside us.
£ b. is a visible sign to others that God has purified our heart from sin.
£ c. is unimportant.
16. From where is our sin washed away? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. From within our heart.
£ b. From the outside of the body only.
£ c. From the part touched by the water of baptism.
17. What is the visible sign that represents this inward purifying?
___________________
18. When are we purified from sin? When we ______________ in Jesus.
19. The time of a person’s baptism is a happy one to be remembered. Our
heart should be filled with joy and praise to the Lord for forgiving ALL
our sins by the blood of the Lord Jesus shed for us on the cross of Calvary.
Furthermore, the whole congregation should be excited by the things the
Lord has done.
What does baptism symbolise?
20. Who has commanded us to be baptised? ____________________
Why not take some time right now to thank God for
cleansing you from sin!
Baptism also stands for other great spiritual truths but we
cannot deal with them all in one lesson. As you read your
Bible, you will learn more and more. Here are some further
Bible passages you could read about baptism.
• A sign of cleansing from sin:
Acts 2:38
Hebrews 10:22
1 Peter 3:21
• Identifies us with Christ:
Galatians 3:27
Romans 6:3–6
Colossians 2:12
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Lesson 14
The Lord’s Supper
1. The Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion first took place when our Lord
Jesus had his last meal with his disciples.
READ the description of this occasion below, which is taken from
1 Corinthians 11:23–26. The numbers indicate where each verse begins.
23 “...The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and
when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is
for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ 25 In the same way, after supper
he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do
this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ 26 For whenever you
eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he
comes.” (1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
Have you read this passage?
__________
2. What happened on the same night that the Lord Jesus celebrated the first
Lord’s Supper? (See verse 23 in the passage above)
Jesus was b_________________.
3. Jesus first celebrated what we now call the Lord’s Supper on the night he
was to be betrayed. In other words, it started the night before his (Tick
the correct one)
£ death. £ birth. £ resurrection.
4. a) In verse 24 above, Jesus said of the bread:
“This is my _______________ which is for you.”
b) In verse 25 above, Jesus said of the cup:
“This cup is the new covenant in my ______________.”
5. When Jesus spoke of the bread and the cup, he was speaking of his broken
body and his shed blood.
To what event was he referring?
To his d ______________.
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6. So what are we to remember when we take part in the Lord’s Supper?
The _____________ of _____________.
7. Memorise these words about the Lord’s Supper, with their reference:
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the
Lord’s death until he comes.” (1 Corinthians 11:26)
8. To help us remember his death on the cross Jesus used two visible things.
Visible things are things we can s__________.
9. What are the two visible things that we use in the Lord’s Supper to
remember his death, according to the verse we have just learned?
1) ____________ 2) _____________
10. What event do we remember in the Lord’s Supper?
11. What two visible things do we use?
1) ____________ 2) _____________
12. In baptism we also use something visible. What is it?
£ Bread £ Water £ A cup with wine
13. God commands us to use visible things in baptism and the Lord’s Supper
so that, seeing and tasting, our faith may be strengthened. The use of
these things helps us to have
£ a. less faith.
£ b. more faith in the things they stand for.
£ c. faith in material things.
14. What is represented by (See verses 23, 24 and 25 in the passage at the
beginning of the lesson.)
a) the bread? The ______________ of ________________.
b) the cup? The ______________ of ________________.
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The Lord’s Supper
15. Jesus said:
“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in
them.” (John 6:56)
So, in the Lord’s Supper we express our union with ___________.
16. In many places the New Testament tells us we live in Christ and he lives in
us. The subtitle of this course, “The Life of Jesus in You”, reminds us of this
glorious truth, that Jesus lives _______ us.
17. At what special time can you remember this precious union which you
have with Christ?
When you take part in the ______________’s ______________.
18. So when you eat the bread and drink the cup at the Lord’s Supper, you can
ask in faith that, just as the bread and the wine strengthen your body, so
too your spiritual life may be fed and strengthened continually.
This is through your union with ___________ who lives in you.
19. We are united with Christ by what he did for us on the cross. What event
do we remember in the Lord’s Supper?
20. But there is something more. In the Lord’s Supper we not only show our
union with Christ but also with our brothers and sisters in the faith. The
Bible says:
“Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share
the one loaf.” (1 Corinthians 10:17)
The Lord’s Supper also shows us that (Tick the correct one)
£ a. we should feel sad and lonely.
£ b. every man must live for himself.
£ c. we are all members of one body or family.
21. Therefore, in the Lord’s Supper we not only show our union with Christ
but also with our b_______________ and s______________ in the faith.
22. With whom do we show our union in the Lord’s Supper?
1) With ______________________.
2) With our _____________ and ____________ in Christ.
23. If in the Lord’s Supper we are showing our union with our brothers and
sisters, which of the following persons is doing this sincerely? Someone
who says: (Tick the correct one)
£ a. “I can’t forgive Simon for what he did to me.”
£ b. “Jean spoke badly of me and I’m still bitter.”
£ c. Pete had reason to be angry with me, but I’ve asked him to
forgive me and we’re friends again now.”
24. The Bible says:
“Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and
drink from the cup.” (1 Corinthians 11:28)
It also says that we must not take part in the Lord’s Supper:
“...in an unworthy manner...” (1 Corinthians 11:27)
So if you are aware of a sin in your life, and you come to take the Lord’s
Supper, what ought you to do? (Tick one.)
£ a. Repent of your sin and take part in the Lord’s Supper, thanking
him for his forgiveness.
£ b. Repent of your sin but continue to feel so guilty that you do not
take part.
£ c. Repent now, so you can take part in the Lord’s Supper, even
though you don’t intend to stop sinning in the same way
tomorrow.
25. With whom do we show our union in the Lord’s Supper?
1) ___________________________
2) ______________________________________________
26. What event are we remembering? _______________________________
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27. However, we do not only remember something that happened in the past.
We also look forward to what will happen in the future.
Read verse 26 of the passage at the beginning of the lesson.
Here it says that we proclaim his _____________, which took place
in the past, until he comes, which refers to his second coming in the
f______________.
28. What is the future event which we remember in the Lord’s Supper?
The second c_____________ of Christ.
29. Christ himself talked about this when he began the Lord’s Supper. He said:
“...I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I
drink it new in the kingdom of God.” (Mark 14:25)
a) Christ here speaks of the future kingdom that will be set up after he
has ______________ a second time to this earth.
b) “Drink it new (or anew)” is a biblical phrase for joy. For us, who
believe in Christ, his second coming will be a day of great (Tick the
correct one)
£ rejection. £ happiness. £ condemnation.
30. When we take part in the Lord’s Supper, of what joyous future event are
we thinking?
____________________________________
31. Review the verse you memorised in this lesson with its reference. See No. 7
.
Give thanks to the Lord because he gave his
body and blood to bring forgiveness of sin and
fellowship with him and with each other, and
because one day he will come again.
32. Now review this lesson at the end of the book.
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Lesson 15
Members of a Local Church
The way people are received into
membership can vary from church to
church, so it is important that you consult
with your Group Leader on how to become
a full member of your church.
1. When you received Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord you became a
member of the family of God, commonly called the universal church. The
word universal is used because the church includes all of God’s children
throughout the ages, from all parts of the world.
How many believers make up the universal church? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. Just those who lived in the times of the apostles.
£ b. All believers from every country, throughout the ages.
£ c. Only believers from the U.S.A.
2. Which of the following belong to the universal church? (Tick the correct
ones)
£ a. Your minister or pastor.
£ b. An African believer.
£ c. An atheist.
£ d. You yourself, after receiving Christ.
3. Because God’s children are found all over the world, it is impossible for
them to gather together in just one place. So believers come together in
smaller groups in the towns or neighbourhoods where they live.
The smaller groups of believers who come together as a congregation are
called (Tick one)
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£ a. a local church. £ b. the universal church.
4. In other words, the universal church is made up of many, many smaller
groups called local churches.
Which of the following are part of the local church you attend? (Tick the
correct ones)
£ a. The minister or someone responsible for the church.
£ b. A believer in Latin America.
£ c. An atheist.
£ d. You yourself, after being received as a member.
5. You, along with all other believers as God’s children, are members of
the u__________________ church. However, you should also become a
member of a church near where you live, that is, your ________________
church.
6. What is the name and address of a local church where you wish to become
a member? (You should talk to your Group Leader about this the next time
you meet)
Church:_____________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________
7. The local church is part of the universal family of God. The members of
our human family share together the benefits and the responsibilities of
being a family.
In the same way, the members of God’s family must also share both the
benefits and the responsibilities of the family of God.
Who then should share in the benefits and the responsibilities in your
local church?
£ a. Only the ministers and their helpers.
£ b. Only the more experienced members.
£ c. All the members of the church family.
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8. Here is a list of some of the benefits you should receive as a member of
your local church.
• Fellowship with other Christians.
• Being baptised and taking part in the Lord’s Supper.
• Learning more about the Word of God.
• Receiving pastoral care.
• Being trained to serve the Lord effectively.
Think for a moment, then answer: How many of these benefits are
necessary for your spiritual growth? ______________________
9. Yes, you need the benefits offered to you by your local church but, to
enjoy them to the full, you also need to know your responsibilities as a
member of the local church. The Bible says:
“Let us consider... not giving up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but encouraging one another...” (Hebrews 10:25)
a) What bad habit did some members of that church have?
The bad habit of not _________________ ____________________.
b) Instead of that, what are Christians to do, according to this verse?
They are to _______________________ one another.
10. Memorise the verse above, in No.9, using the spaces below as a guide:
“Let us consider not __________ up _______________ ________________,
as _________ are in the ____________ of doing, but _________________
one _______________.”
(H____________ _____ : _____)
First Responsibility: Attend and take part in church services
11. The verse you have just learned teaches us that we should attend the
meetings of the local church and take part in them to encourage one
another.
A fire burns better when all the hot coals are brought together in one
place. When the coals are scattered, the fire will go out. It is the same
with Christians. We are to gather together and encourage one another in
the Christian walk.
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According to the verse you have just learned, what is your first responsibility
as a church member? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. Go to church without taking part.
£ b. Attend and take part in all I can.
£ c. Attend and take part as little as possible.
12. Therefore, as far as possible, when there is a meeting of your local church,
what is your responsibility?
To a_____________ and t__________ p_____________.
13. Just as a fire burns more brightly when the coals are all together, so also your
spiritual health depends, to a large degree, on your attending and taking
part in the meetings of your congregation. The devil knows this, too, and
will do everything he can to prevent you attending. Do not give in; do not
be deceived.
Your responsibility according to the Bible verse you have just learned
is to _______________ and __________ ______________ in the
______________.
14. Here is a list of things you should do to fulfil your first responsibility.
Study this list and then answer the question that follows.
1) Arrive on time, ready to give to others as well as to receive.
2) Sing with joy, paying close attention to the words.
3) Be ready to pray with fellow members of the local church and, when
necessary, to lead the congregation in prayer.
4) Listen carefully to the preaching of God’s Word and then try to put
the teaching into practice.
5) Give as generously as possible.
6) Greet everyone with friendliness and love. Make new people feel
really welcome.
7) Tell others about Jesus and bring them to church.
If you want to take your first responsibility as a member of your church
seriously, how many of these things should you do? (Tick the correct one)
£ Some £ All £ None
Have you read it several times?
Members of a Local Church
Read the previous list several times so
that you are sure how to take part in the
meetings of your church.
Second Responsibility: Pray for the Church
______________
15. We studied different kinds of prayer in Lesson 8. In that lesson you memorised
1 Thessalonians 5:17. It talks about the responsibility of prayer.
Write out 1 Thessalonians 5:17__________________________________
16. Paul wrote:
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but... against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12)
And later on he added:
“...With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s
people.” (Ephesians 6:18)
The Bible teaches that the church is fighting a spiritual battle against
the devil. What is our most effective weapon in this spiritual struggle?
______________
17. Prayer is an important responsibility of each member of the local church.
In the list below mark those things or people for which we should be
praying. (Tick more than one)
£ a. Your minister.
£ b. Other workers in your church.
£ c. All the other members.
£ d. Meetings and services for that week.
£ e. That the pastor wouldn’t preach too long.
£ f. That the good news may by taken to unbelievers.
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18. It is important to pray constantly for and with the local church, its minister
and members. This way you can help the church in its work and in its fight
against the devil. In the list below, mark all the things the church should
do, that you could pray about.
£ a. Take the message of salvation to the whole neighbourhood.
£ b. Stay a small group and never grow.
£ c. Live comfortably, not thinking of the needs of others.
£ d. Show the love of God in action, relieving the social and material
needs of others.
£ e. Be a channel of the Holy Spirit’s power, bringing spiritual
encouragement to many.
£ f. Allow the devil to enter, through unconfessed sin, thus bringing
the work of God to a standstill.
£ g. Teach all the members, so they may grow in the Lord.
£ h. Cooperate with other churches to expand God’s kingdom
together.
19. So far we have studied two responsibilities that you have as a member of
your local church. What are they?
1) A___________ and t_________ p____________ in the meetings.
2) P_____________ for the _________________.
Remember that in this great work not only the
minister but you and all other members of the
church are responsible. God will guide you and
give you his strength through his Holy Spirit.
Third Responsibility: Give Material Help to the Church
Members of a Local Church
20. We should also give material help to the church; God’s work requires
money if it is to be carried out properly.
What does “Give material help” mean? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. Give money and other goods.
£ b. Keep everything for your own family.
£ c. Just pray, giving nothing.
21. At the meetings of your church, and on other occasions, there will be
opportunities to ____________ money, etc. for the needs of God’s work.
22. The Bible says:
“On the first day of every week (Sunday), each one of you should set aside a
sum of money in keeping with your income.” (1 Corinthians 16:2)
According to this verse, how much should we give? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. A huge fixed sum, even when we earn little or nothing.
£ b. In keeping with our earned income.
£ c. The smallest coin we have in our pocket.
23. It may be that you are not very well-off and only able to give a little to the
church. Don’t worry, the Lord understands this. The important thing is to
give according to your income.
Look at the following pictures. With whom will God be more content, A
or B?_______________
This
This __________
week I
week I
earned £500. I’ll give
earned £100. I’ll give
£5 to God’s work in
my church.
£10 to God’s work in
my church.
A
B
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24. In Lesson 17 we will consider in more detail this important third
responsibility to the church. For the moment, what is it?
To g________ ma___________ help to the ____________.
25. The Bible says:
Fourth Responsibility: Do Works of Service
“So Christ himself gave... the teachers, to equip his people for works of
service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” (Ephesians 4:11–12)
According to these verses, who are supposed to do works of service?
_____________________________
26. In our next lesson we are going to study this responsibility in greater
detail. However, we need to see right now that membership in the local
church has a fourth responsibility.
What is the fourth responsibility of church membership?
To make ourselves available for __________ of ____________.
27. There are many ways in which you can serve the Lord within the local
church. Perhaps you are a carpenter (like Jesus was), a plumber, a painter,
a secretary, a housewife, a musician, or perhaps you have some other skill,
like being good at flower arranging. Whatever your abilities you can use
them in some way to serve the Lord and your community through your
local church.
What abilities do you have? Write them in the space below.
28. Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that the ministry of the local
church is just preaching or leading the worship. Of course this is important,
but there are many other ways of serving the Lord. Discuss with your Group
Leader ways in which you could use your abilities to serve the Lord in your
church.
Write down a few ideas here:
Members of a Local Church
29. Make a list of the four responsibilities of a member of a local church (those
we have studied in this lesson).
1) _____________ and _________ __________ in the ______________.
2) ____________ for the church.
3) _____________________________________ to the church.
4) Do ____________ of _________________.
30. Review the verse you memorised in this lesson in N° 9 with the reference.
31. While all believers are members of the universal church, you should also
become a member of a _____________ ____________.
32. What are the four responsibilities of a member of a local church?
1)
2)
3)
4)
You should become a member of your
local church as soon as possible. Talk to your
pastor about membership and don’t forget
you will receive benefits as well as challenging
responsibilities.
Why not find out what works of service you can
do right away?
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What is the Church?
5. Each part of the body has a different job to do:
What is the Church?
Today we are going to learn
some more important things
about the church.
a) Your ________ are for ___________ things.
b) Your ________ are for ___________ things.
c) Your _________ are for ________________.
1. The Bible says:
“...Christ is the head of the church, his body,...” (Ephesians 5:23)
The word “church” here does not mean the building where we meet but
rather ourselves, those who believe in the Lord Jesus.
So this verse teaches us that, as his church, we the believers are the
b___________ of Christ here on earth.
6. It is much the same way in the church, the body of Christ. Each member
of the body of Christ has different jobs to do in the service of God and of
others. Look carefully at the pictures.
2. Christ is in heaven so people can’t see him in this world but, if we are his
body here on earth, people should be able to see Jesus Christ living in
__________.
3. a) Where should unbelievers be able to see Jesus? In _______.
b) Why? Because the church is the ______________ of Christ.
Each Person has Different Gifts
4. You have only one body, but there are several different parts; for example,
your eyes, hands. (Add two other examples of different parts of the human
body).
____________________________ ____________________________
A B C
a) In which two of the pictures above is everybody doing the same job?
Pictures ______ and _______
b) In which picture is everyone doing different jobs? Picture ______
c) So which picture is an example of how each believer could have a
different job?
Picture ______
Note: obviously teams of people can work at the same job – the idea is that we all have
special gifts.
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7. These pictures are a simple way of illustrating the following Bible teaching:
“ ...so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs
to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to
each of us...” (Romans 12:5, 6)
Each member of the body of Christ has received a different g__________.
8. The gifts which are being talked about here are abilities which are given
by God. To whom has God given these abilities? To b______________.
9. The Bible goes on to say:
“...If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;” (Romans 12:6, 7)
In other words, we are (Tick the correct one)
£ a. all to prophesy.
£ b. to use the ability we are given.
£ c. all to teach and serve.
10. So some believers have been given an ability to teach, others to govern,
others to give comfort.
Someone who has the gift to help the needy, should help them.
Someone who has the gift to teach, should _________________.
Someone who has the gift to encourage should ____________________.
11. The Bible says:
Each Person is Important
What is the Church?
“But to EACH ONE of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.”
(Ephesians 4:7)
“...and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.”
(1 Corinthians 12:11)
a) Is there any believer who has no gift from God, whatever? ________
b) Have you, then, a gift to use in the service of Christ? _________
12. Some believers make the mistake of thinking that they have nothing to
offer in the Lord’s work. However, this is NOT true.
According to the verses in No.11 above, e___________ one of us has been
given an ability by __________.
13. Other believers make just the opposite mistake. They think they are very
gifted and become proud. This kind of pride causes them to look down on
other members of the body as being too simple.
In the church, how many members have gifts? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. Only those who are always in the centre of things.
£ b. Only those who are well educated.
£ c. Everyone, including the most shy and humble member.
14. So it is that the Bible says:
“The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you!’ And the head cannot
say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you!’ ” (1 Corinthians 12:21)
No gift from God is too small or
insignificant. You, too, have gifts
you can use for God’s work.
How many members of the local church are needed by all the other
members?
_____________________________
15. Which of the following is right? Someone who says:
£ a. “I have the ability to serve the Lord but my sister in Christ has not.”
£ b. “My brother in Christ is gifted to serve the Lord but I am not.”
£ c. “My fellow Christians and I are very different but we each have
distinct gifts for serving the Lord.”
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16. What has God given to each one so that we may all serve him?
________________
17. Which of the following should you do? (Tick the correct ones)
What is the Church?
Which of the following pictures illustrates the cartoon picture on the
previous page?
£ A £ B
£ a. Be jealous of another Christian’s gifts.
£ b. Look down on another Christian because they are less gifted than
you.
£ c. Use the gifts that God has given you, and thank him.
£ d. Appreciate the useful gifts God has given to others, and thank
him for them.
18. What ought you to do with the gifts that God has given you?
____________________
A
B
19. Which of these attitudes ought you NOT to have towards your brother or
sister in Christ?
£ a. Jealousy £ b. Thankfulness £ c. Scorn
20. What attitude should we have when the other members of the body of
Christ use their gifts?
Th_________________
21. The different parts of the human
body cannot be divided. When
a person goes to work, they go
there with ALL their body. It
is impossible to leave parts of
one’s body (say, one’s hand or
nose) at home. The whole body
stays together; it is ONE. In a
similar way, it is wrong for some
believers to stay at home when
the rest of the body of Christ is
gathered together for worship
and the services of the church.
22. Every member of the body has something to share with the rest.
So is it right for some of the members of the congregation to stay at home
during the church services?
_____________
23. As a member of the body of Christ and of the family of God, we need each
other.
For this reason we should be together as much as possible and when there
is a service or meeting we ought to _______________ and _____________
______________.
When others use their gifts we ought to be th_______________ for these
as well.
24. Now do the Review for this lesson at the back of the book.
Unfortunately, many churches are just like the man in this cartoon picture.
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God’s Stewards
God’s Stewards
6. Let’s take, for example, our material possessions: our house, our clothes,
our money, etc.
Which of the following “stewards” are using correctly the things that God
has given them? (Tick the correct ones)
In Lesson 15 we saw briefly that one of our
responsibilities as church members is to support
the work of the church, financially. In this
lesson we will consider what this means.
I want that ring –
the most expensive
one with diamonds.
You’re always
welcome here!
I hardly have any money, but I’ll
trust God to supply what I need.
What’s mine is
mine I don’t care
about orphans!
1. The Bible says:
“...O Lord... everything in heaven and earth is yours....”
(1 Chronicles 29:11)
Who, then, is the owner of everything?
__________
2. How many things belong to God? _________________
3. God owns everything, but he has made Christians stewards of some
of these things. A steward is like the manager of an estate who has to
administer all the affairs of the estate.
But to whom does the estate belong? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. The manager £ b. The owner £ c. Someone else
4. Again, the Bible says about God:
“...Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes
from your hand.” (1 Chronicles 29:14)
To be God’s manager or steward means that everything belongs to ______
and not to _____.
5. We are stewards of all that God has entrusted to us, both material things,
like money and possessions, as well as our time, our abilities etc.
So, as good stewards of God, for whom should we use everything that
we possess?
_________________
£ A £ B £ C £ D
7. In Old Testament times, that is, before Jesus was born, God’s people gave
at least a tenth of all they earned for the Lord’s work. This was called their
“tithe.” For example:
a) from every 10 sacks of wheat a farmer harvested, he would give
____ sack to God.
b) from every 100 sacks he harvested he would give _____ to God.
c) from every 1000 sacks he harvested he would give _____ to God,
and so on.
8. Of course, nowadays it is often not possible to give our tithe in sacks of
wheat. But, just the same, we can give a tenth of our income to the Lord.
In this case: for every £100 we earn we would put aside £_____ for the
Lord’s work.
9. Although everything belongs to God, the Old Testament law of the tithe,
or tenth, gives us a practical guide as to the proportion of our income that
we should separate for the Lord’s work.
What proportion of their earnings did God’s people give to the Lord in
Old Testament times?
__________________
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10. The Bible says:
“ ‘...Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse’... says the Lord Almighty,
‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so
much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.’ ”
(Malachi 3:10)
According to this Old Testament verse, how much blessing did God
promise to those who gave their tithe of a tenth to him?
So much that they would not have _______________________________.
11. Many Christians today receive the same kind of blessing from giving their
tithe to the Lord; that is when they give a __________ part of all they earn
to the Lord’s work.
12. The New Testament puts it this way:
“On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of
money in keeping with your income.” (1 Corinthians 16:2)
According to this verse, how should we set aside our offerings to God?
£ a. Pay a fixed quota, even if our income fluctuates.
£ b. Give according to what we have earned.
13. a) In the Old Testament, what proportion of their earnings did God’s
people give to him?
____________________
b) What amount are we told to give in the New Testament?
In k________________ with our i________________.
14. Paul says:
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich,
yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might
become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9)
So if God’s people in the Old Testament gave a tenth to the Lord, what
must “giving in keeping with our income” mean for those of us who have
experienced the greatness of Christ’s loving gift to us?
£ a. Give less than the tenth they gave.
£ b. Give at least a tenth or more as our income allows.
£ c. Nothing, as the word “tithe” isn’t found in the New Testament.
God’s Stewards
15. a) Although even this is only a proportion of our income, we must
always remember that in reality e_________________ we have
belongs to him and not to __________.
b) For whom will a good steward use all that they possess? _________
16. Perhaps you are wondering how these tithes and offerings of God’s
people should be used. The Bible gives us various examples of this. For
instance in Romans 15:26 Paul tells us of some Christians who made “a
contribution (took a collection) for the poor among the saints (that is, for
Christians).”
Following this example, what would be a good use of our offerings?
£ a. To give to a poor family in great need.
£ b. To give to a friend who is quite well off.
£ c. To give to a wealthy neighbour to repay him for some favour he
rendered our church.
17. But the Bible speaks of other good uses of our offerings:
“The one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things
with their instructor.” Galatians 6:6)
“and everyone who was willing... brought an offering to the Lord for the
work on the tent of meeting....” (Exodus 35:21)
According to these verses, how else should our offerings be used?
18. For what purposes could our offerings be used? (Tick the correct ones)
£ a. To help the poor.
£ b. To support a political campaign.
£ c. To support our Christian ministers.
£ d. To support the church building and practical needs.
19. In actual fact we should give for the support of all God’s work. When we
are giving to this, or to the people mentioned above, as good stewards
we must always remember that we are only returning that which already
belongs to __________ and not to _____.
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20. When speaking of these offerings, the Bible says:
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ”
(2 Corinthians 9:7)
a) Therefore, with what kind of attitude should we give to God?
_____________________
b) What kind of attitudes should we avoid?
Giving r_________________ or under ________________.
God’s Stewards
25. Being good stewards of our time does NOT mean that we have to spend all
day long reading the Bible and praying; nor does it mean always spending
our time doing things directly for the church. It DOES mean that we must
spend ALL of our time doing things in ways pleasing to the Lord.
Which of the following people know how to make the most of every
opportunity for the Lord?
£ A £ B £ C
21. When writing to the Christians in Philippi, who had been supporting him
financially, Paul wrote:
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in
Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
With what kind of attitude should we give to God?
£ a. Reluctantly, for fear of what our own future holds.
£ b. Cheerfully, confident in God’s care for us.
*!!*#! Another
20 minutes to drink a
cup of coffee!
A
Janet prepares the
food more carefully now
that she’s found the
Lord.
B
Man! John sure
works better since he
became a Christian!
C
22. You may have heard the saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” Just
imagine all the good your church could do for the Lord if ALL its members
gave according to what the Bible teaches.
Therefore, with what kind of attitude should we give to the Lord?
______________________________
23. Remember, we should always give cheerfully, especially for the _________
and for our _______________________.
24. The Bible tells us to live “making the most of every opportunity,...”
(Ephesians 5:16)
So being good stewards of the things God has given us NOT ONLY means
giving our money for the Lord’s work but, according to this verse, we
must also be good stewards of our time by
£ a. doing wrong.
£ b. squandering it in useless activities.
£ c. filling it with worthwhile things.
26. A true saying is, “Time flies”. So, good stewards ought to make the most
of every moment.
If the Lord is the owner of all our time, which of the following ought we
to do?
£ a. Just enough work to get by.
£ b. Work well and hard, even when no one is looking.
£ c. Spend all day long reading the Bible and praying.
£ d. Seek God’s will in everything and then obey him.
27. Finally, as we saw in the previous lesson, we should also offer to the
Lord all our gifts or abilities. Ask the Lord to reveal to you what are your
particular gifts. Here are a few more examples.
Write the letter of the appropriate drawing by the side of the phrase it
matches:
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A B C D
a) _____ Helping to clean the church.
b) _____ Arranging the seats for a special meeting.
c) _____ Welcoming newcomers to the church service.
d) _____ Directing the choruses in the family service.
28. What are the three things that we, as good stewards, should use for the
Lord and his service?
£ a. Our material possessions and money.
£ b. A few minutes a day.
£ c. Our leftover coins.
£ d. All our time.
£ e. Our gifts and abilities.
29. Now do the Lesson Review at the end of the book.
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Led by God
Before starting this lesson, read the seven
sections of this Cartoon Strip carefully. It
tells how John and Mary found God’s will,
before coming to an important decision.
Mary, do you
think we should
consider moving
to the new
housing project
where there’s
no witness for
Christ yet?
1
Well it’s a big
step, but I’m
sure God will
guide us to do
what’s right.
2 Lord, show
us your will in
this important
decision.
3 Next week ...
Look! In Mark 1:38 Jesus said
to his disciples, “...Let us go... to
the nearby villages – so that I
can preach there also....”
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Led by God
It’s a very needy area. However, I
think both of you have the experience
and gifts to do a good job.
What advice
can you give
us pastor?
4
7 IN THEIR NEW HOME
I feel so happy
with our new
home!
Me too! This
move was clearly
God’s will for us.
5
Two weeks later ...
1. It is important that you know and obey the will of God.
I have to admit I was
doubtful. But now God has
given me peace about it.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;...”
(Psalm 32:8)
According to this verse, is it possible for you to know God’s will for you?
£ Yes £ No
It seems a fair price,
and the living room is big
enough for services.
6
2. Look at the first picture in the Cartoon Strip on the first page of this
lesson. John and Mary were thinking about moving to a new area. How
were they going to make this important decision?
Mary was sure that _________ would guide them.
3. Mary was right! God has promised to guide us in every area of our lives.
According to the verse in Psalm 32 in No.1 above, believers can be sure
that G________ will make clear the w_______ they should go.
4. Now memorise Psalm 32:8 as given in No.1 above, using the spaces below
to help you.
“I will i____________ you and t________ you in the _________ you
_____________ _______.”
(____________ _____ : _____)
5. The words you have just memorised are a beautiful promise that our
heavenly Father has given to each one of his children.
In every decision we have to make, God wants us to
£ a. make a mistake and go the wrong way.
£ b. be uncertain as to which is the right way to go.
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£ c. be sure that he will lead us into the right way.
We will now consider the
various ways in which God
leads us into the right way.
Led by God
b) So a second way in which God can lead us is through the teaching
we find in the ________________.
12. We should never do anything that we know to be against the teaching of
the Bible. For example, the Bible clearly says:
“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his
neighbour.” (Ephesians 4:25)
So which of the following statements is true?
£ a. According to this verse, believers should not lie.
£ b. According to this verse, believers can lie.
6. What certainty can a Christian have when taking important decisions in
their life? That ____________ will lead them.
7. See Picture 2 in the Cartoon Strip.
What was the first thing that John and Mary did to find out what was
God’s will for them?
__________________
8. So the first way in which God will lead us is through ____________.
9. See Picture 3 in the Cartoon Strip.
What is the second way by which God shows us his will?
We should read the ________________ which is the ____________of
__________.
10. As John and Mary prayed and read the Bible, these words spoke to them
in a special way:
“Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so that I
can preach there also. That is why I have come.’ ” (Mark 1:38)
From this verse, John and Mary understood that it is God’s will that the
gospel must be ________________ to other places where there was no
strong witness as yet.
11. a) When the words of the Bible strike us with special force, we realise
that God is sp______________ to us directly through his Word.
13. a) For example: if, in order to get a job, you have to lie, is this in
agreement with God’s Word, the Bible?
_________
b) So, if it is impossible to get that job without lying, can it really be
the will of God for you?
________
14. Another example, taken from 2 Corinthians 6:14, is especially important
for young Christians. It says:
“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.”
This clearly teaches that a Christian ought not to marry a person who is
an _____________.
15. If a Christian wishes to marry an unbeliever, in which of the following
ways can he or she know that this is NOT God’s will?
£ a. By the teaching of the Bible.
£ b. By what their friends say.
£ c. By what they feel in their own hearts.
16. Is God ever going to lead us to do something that is directly forbidden in
the Bible?
_________
17. So we have seen two of the ways in which the Lord leads his children.
What are these?
a) See Picture 2 By p________________
b) See Picture 3 By the ______________
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18. See Picture 4 in the Cartoon Strip. Here John and Mary seek the advice of
their ______________ as to whether he thinks it wise for them to move
to the new area or not.
19. Another way in which God often leads us is through the advice of mature
Christians. Which of the following would God be most likely to use in
leading us into the right path?
£ a. One who is less spiritually mature than we are.
£ b. One who has about the same spiritual maturity as we do.
£ c. One who is more spiritually mature than we are.
20. We should never hesitate to seek the advice of other ________________,
especially of those who are_____________ spiritually mature than we are.
21. We should be careful about the people whose advice we seek. Which of the
following qualities should you look for in the those whose advice you seek?
They (Tick the correct ones)
£ a. don’t obey the Lord.
£ b. have a good knowledge of the Bible and its teaching.
£ c. have a close walk with the Lord.
£ d. lack spiritual maturity.
£ e. will only say what they think will please you.
£ f. will tell you frankly what they believe is right, even if you may
not want to hear it.
22. List the three ways that we have seen in which God leads us, according to
the picture in each case.
a) In Picture 2 ______________________________________________
b) In Picture 3 ______________________________________________
c) In Picture 4 Advice of other m___________ ______________
23. See Picture 5 in the Cartoon Strip.
John and Mary share that God has given them perfect ___________ about
their possible move to a new area.
24. The Bible says:
Led by God
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.” (Colossians 3:15)
Here the word “rule” means to act as a guide or referee.
So when we are considering such a step as John and Mary, if the peace of
God is not ruling in our hearts it could be an indication that perhaps God
is telling us that what we are considering is
£ a. not in accordance with his will.
£ b. in accordance with his will.
£ c. not of great importance anyway.
25. What will we feel in our hearts if we are following God’s will?___________
26. So far, we have considered four ways in which God leads us into his will.
What are these?
a) In Picture 2 ________________________________________
b) In Picture 3 ________________________________________
c) In Picture 4 Advice of other ____________ ______________
d) In Picture 5 The ____________ of _________ in our hearts.
27. Finally, one other way in which God can lead us is by the circumstances.
That is, when the circumstances are favourable God may be saying “Yes”;
when they are not favourable he may be saying “No” or “Not yet”. See
Picture 6 in the Cartoon Strip.
God continued to lead John and Mary through favourable circumstances,
in this case by finding a suitable _____________ in the new area.
28. When John and Mary found this suitable house in the new neighbourhood,
what other way was God using to guide them? (Tick the correct one)
£ a. Through favourable circumstances.
£ b. Through the toss of a coin.
£ c. Through dreams and visions.
29. Here is another example, this time when the circumstances are NOT
favourable. If you think that it is God’s will for you to make a long journey
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on a certain day and, after prayer, you cannot get a ticket to do so, through
which of the five ways has God made his will known to you?
By means of the __________________________.
30. It is important to know that circumstances alone should not be used to
find God’s will. Circumstances help to confirm or otherwise what the other
four ways of finding guidance are suggesting. So, circumstances help us
to find the will of God only when we have also p_____________ asking
for God’s guidance, read the B___________, asked the a_____________
of other mature believers, and have the p_____________ of Christ in our
hearts on the matter.
31. There are times when circumstances may seem unfavourable but we feel
sure from our prayer and Bible reading that something is the will of God.
This can be God testing our faith. However, if it is God’s will, we can be
sure that he will change the circumstances.
Circumstances which were unfavourable will become f______________ if
it is the will of God.
32. So, sooner or later, God will lead us forward by making the
c__________________ favourable.
33. List the five ways by which we can know what God’s will is.
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________
34. Now do the last Lesson Review.
So, before you make decisions, pray and
read God’s Word. Then you can trust
him to lead you by the ways that we
have learned in this lesson.
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LESSON 1: REVIEW
1. As a result of having received Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord, what
have you become?
______________________________
2. To what family do you now belong as a result of this?
______________________________
3. Who made you a child of God? ______________________________
4. What kind of birth have you now experienced? ____________________
5. For how long will your new life as a child of God last? _______________
6. If you have received Christ and believed in him, what can you say about
yourself, now? (Tick the correct answer).
£ a. “I can’t really tell whether I am a child of God or not.”
£ b. “I am now really sure that I am a child of God.”
£ c. “I am not a child of God as yet.”
7. Here is the Bible verse we learned by heart in the lesson. Fill in the blanks
with the missing words.
“Yet to all who did _________________ him (Jesus Christ), to those who
________________ in his name, he __________ the ____________ to
become ___________________ of ___________.”
(J____________ _____:_____)
8. In which book of the Bible can you find these words? _______________
Your Group Leader will give you the correct answers to this Review at your next
meeting.
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1. If you have truly repented,
LESSON 2: REVIEW
a) how will you feel about your sins? __________________
b) how should your life be? __________________
2. Which of the following shows a person who has truly repented?
£ a. One who thinks: “Although I am sorry that I have deceived Albert,
I am afraid that for me it’s a necessary evil.”
£ b. One who says: “Albert, I am terribly sorry that I deceived you the
other day. Please forgive me.” And then with Christ’s help tries to
make it right.
LESSON 4: REVIEW
1. If Christ is truly your Lord, what must you do? _____________________
2. In which three areas of your life should you do this?
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
3. Write out the verse you memorised in this lesson, with its reference:
£ c. One who says: “I really enjoy deceiving that old fool, Albert.”
3. Write out the words and reference of the verse that you learned about
turning from your sins.
Reference: ___________________________________
LESSON 5: REVIEW
(_______________________)
LESSON 3: REVIEW
1. What did Jesus do to save us and to obtain forgiveness for us?
________________________
1. What are two good reasons why we should not worry, if we are God’s
children?
a)
b)
2. Write out the verse that you memorised in this lesson, with the reference.
2. What did you do to receive forgiveness?
Put my f__________ in ______________ as my S______________.
3. How many of your sins have been forgiven? __________________
4. Once you have had all your sins forgiven, what are two things that you
ought to feel more and more in your heart?
________________ and ________________
5. Write out the verse you memorised in this lesson, along with the reference.
Reference: __________________________________
3. Who are our new brothers and sisters in the family of God?
4. What should our attitude be towards them? __________________
5. Who is our great example of this? __________________
_______________________
Reference: _________________________
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LESSON 6: REVIEW
1. Who came to take the place of Jesus in the world?__________________
2. Who is the Holy Spirit? ____________
3. How many of God’s children have the Holy Spirit? __________________
4. For how long? __________________
5. What is God’s command to us about the Holy Spirit? ________________
6. From what kind of Christians will the Holy Spirit overflow in blessing to
others?__________________________________________________
LESSON 7: REVIEW
1. What is our spiritual food? ____________________________
2. How often should we read it? ________________________
3. When some words from the Bible speak to me in a special way, what
should I do to them in the Bible? ___________________________
4. After reading the Bible what should I pray about?
5. Write out the verse which you learned by heart.
7. What are the two things we need to do constantly if we are to be filled
with the Holy Spirit? ______________ and ________________________
8. Which of the following show signs of being filled with the Holy Spirit?
Reference: ___________________________
LESSON 8: REVIEW
Where was
God on 9/11?
The change in me you
mention is because I’ve
become a Christian.
I thank God
I’m so perfect!
Sister, please
forgive me for
what I said.
1. What is the word the Bible uses for our talking to God?________________
2. There are two parts to communication with our heavenly Father.
a) On the one hand, God _______________ to us is through the
_______________.
b) On the other hand, we ______________ to God in ______________.
A B C D
9. Write the verse you learned in this lesson, with its reference.
3. How often should we set aside a special time for prayer and reading the
Bible?
At least ______________________________.
4. What are the three kinds of prayer we have seen in this lesson?
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
5. Write below, the verse you memorised with its reference.
Reference: _________________
Reference: __________________________
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LESSON 9: REVIEW
5. Write out below the verse you memorised, with its reference:
1. What two things do we know about the devil?
He is a _________________ and a _________________ .
2. What should we do when the devil tempts us? _____________________
3. What should we do first, before we do this to the devil?
____________________________
4. When we do this, what will the devil do? _________________________
5. Who is the more powerful, Christ or the devil?_____________________
6. Write below the verse you learned in this lesson with its reference:
Reference:______________________
LESSON 11: REVIEW
1. Who controls this present world? _________________________
2. Which people do not belong to the world?_________________________
3. Where is the believer’s real home? _________________________
4. What sort of treatment can we expect from some of those who belong to
the world?
_________________________
Reference:___________________________
5. How can we show the love of God to the people in the world?
LESSON 10: REVIEW
1. How many natures does the believer have? ____________
2. What are these two natures?
_____________________ and ____________________
3. a) How long have you had the first of these natures?
b) For how long have you had your other nature?
6. Which of the following show the love of God to the world by their
behaviour? (Tick the correct ones)
£ a. The person who works well and honestly.
£ b. The married man who has another woman.
£ c. Parents who discipline their children well and fairly.
£ d. The woman who’s always grumbling about her husband.
£ e. The boy who copies during an exam.
£ f. The person who helps someone who has problems.
7. Write below the verse you learned in this lesson:
4. What is the new nature which makes it possible for us to overcome the
sinful desires of our old nature?
Reference: ___________________________
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LESSON 12: REVIEW
Write down what you would say as you show a friend the different pictures in
your Leaflet.
Picture A _______________________________________________________
Picture B _______________________________________________________
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c) What two visible things do we use?
1) ____________ 2) _____________
d) With whom do we show our union?
1) ____________________________
2) ___________________________________________________
2. Write here the verse you memorised with its reference:
Picture C _______________________________________________________
Picture D _______________________________________________________
Reference: ___________________________
LESSON 15: REVIEW
LESSON 13: REVIEW
1. Who commanded us to be baptised? _______________________
2. What does baptism symbolise?__________________________________
3. At what moment are we cleansed from sin?
4. What is the visible sign of this cleansing? ____________________
1. To carry out his/her responsibilities, every believer should become a
member of __________________________
2. What are the four responsibilities of a member of a local church?
1)
2)
3)
4)
3. Write here the verse you learned in the lesson with its reference.
LESSON 14: REVIEW
1. In the Lord’s Supper:
a) What past event do we remember? ___________________________
b) What future event do we look forward to? _____________________
Reference: ___________________________
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LESSON 16: REVIEW
1. People should be able to see Christ today through his body.
The body of Christ here in the world is made up of the whole
______________; that is, all of us who are_________________.
2. What has God given to each of his children so that they may serve him?
____________
3. What attitude ought we to have towards the gifts of other Christians?
_____________________
4. What must we do with the gifts God has given us? _________________
5. How many members of the body of Christ are necessary to the rest?
_______________________
6. What ought we to do about the services and meetings of the church?
7. Which of these shows a right attitude?
Someone who says:
£ a. “Most of the members of my church are not very gifted. It is a
good thing that I have so many gifts or we would never get by.”
£ b. “It’s a good thing that George is so gifted. That means I don’t
need to do very much.”
£ c. “Our pastor is such a good preacher, but I get discouraged because I
don’t seem to have any gifts with which to serve the Lord.”
£ d. “It is the ministers’ job to take care of the church. They have all
the training and abilities. I shouldn’t have to take part.”
£ e. “I really enjoy our services. Everybody does their part and the
Lord is blessing the church.”
LESSON 17: REVIEW
1. To be a steward of God means that everything belongs to the ___________
and not to _________.
2. For whom does a good steward of God use all that they have?__________
3. List the three things that we ought to use for the Lord if we are to be good
stewards.
a)
b)
c)
4. a) In the Old Testament, what proportion of their income did God’s
people give to the Lord?
__________________
b) Should Christians give more or less than this, as their income
allows?____________
c) Why?___________________________________________________
5. With what kind of attitude should we give to the Lord?________________
6. To meet the needs of which two groups of people can our offerings in
church be especially used? ____________________________________
LESSON 18: REVIEW
Make a list of the five principal ways in which God guides us, as illustrated in
the pictures on the first two pages of this Lesson 18.
1. In Picture 2: _______________________________________________
2. In Picture 3: _______________________________________________
3. In Picture 4: _______________________________________________
4. In Picture 5: _______________________________________________
5. In Picture 6: _______________________________________________
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PRAYER CARD
“Dear heavenly Father, guide me by your Holy Spirit,
that I may find spiritual food for today in my reading
from your Word. I ask this in the name of Jesus
Christ, my Saviour and Lord. AMEN.”
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
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Congratulations! You have now completed this Abundant Life course.
If you want to continue to study, talk to your Group Leader or Pastor about
other courses that are available.
We recommend the “Big Picture” as your next course. It sets out in a
clear and simple way how all the books of the Bible fit together to give us a
wonderful picture of God’s plan for humankind.
Meanwhile, may God bless you as you continue to grow in your
Abundant Life with him.
1. Does this passage teach me something about: God
the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, humankind,
the world? What is it?
2. Does it teach me something I should or should not
do? What is it?
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3. Does it give me a promise from God? What is it?
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MEMORY VERSES
Lesson 18 Lesson 15
“I will instruct you and teach you in the
way you should go; ...” (Psalm 32:8)
Lesson 14 Lesson 11
“Let us consider... not giving up meeting
together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but encouraging one another... ”
(Hebrews 10:24, 25)
HAS THIS COURSE
BEEN A BLESSING
TO YOU?
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink
this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.” (1 Corinthians 11:26)
“Do not love the world or anything in the
world....” (1 John 2:15)
Lesson 10 Lesson 9
“...I no longer live, but Christ lives in
me....” (Galatians 2:20)
Lesson 8 Lesson 7
“...pray continually;”
(1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Lesson 6 Lesson 5
“...be filled with the Spirit.”
(Ephesians 5:18)
Lesson 4 Lesson 3
“...Christ died and returned to life so that
he might be the Lord...” (Romans 14:9)
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the
devil, and he will flee from you.”
(James 4:7)
“...‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but
on every word that comes from the mouth
of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:4)
“So do not worry,... your heavenly
Father knows that you need them.”
(Matthew 6:31–32)
“...everyone who believes in him receives
forgiveness of sins...” (Acts 10:43)
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Lesson 2 Lesson 1
“Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.”
(Matthew 3:8)
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those
who believed in his name, he gave the right
to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
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