1. Who owns the world? Psalms24:1 _________________________________________________

2. Once man had sinned, the Creator provided a way for man to worship Him. How did man worship? Genesis 4:4; 8:20 ________________________________________________________________

3. How do we know that man did not always worship as God instructed? Genesis 4:3-7 ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________

4. How has God impressed upon our minds the importance of worshipping as He has instructed? Leviticus 10:1-2 __________________________________________________________________

5. God gave a covenant at Mount Sinai for what purpose? Exodus 20:1-17; Galatians 3:19__________ ________________________________________________________________________________
6. Because there was no forgiveness provided under this covenant (10 commandments) II Corinthians 3:6-14, the Lord referred to it as the ministration of ________________________________________

7. How does Numbers 15:32-36 make clear God punished those who violated the ten commandments? ________________________________________________________________________________

8. What did the Lord promise in Jeremiah 31:31-34? _______________________________________

9. How does the Hebrew writer compare the new covenant with the Law of Moses? Hebrews 8:6-13 ________________________________________________________________________________

10. The prophets of old demonstrated for certain that they wrote by inspiration. List the way these men foretold of the Savior and His covenant:

Deuteronomy 18:15, 18, 19; Acts 3:22-24 _______________________________________________

Isaiah 9:6, 7; 7:14 _________________________________________________________________

Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4-7 ______________________________________________________________

Isaiah 2:2, 3; Daniel 2:44; Luke 24:46, 47 _______________________________________________

Psalms 22:16-18; Matthew 27:31, 35, 39-43 _____________________________________________

Zechariah 11:12, 13; Matthew 26:14-16; 27:3-10 __________________________________________

Isaiah 53:9-12; Matthew 27:38, 57-60; I Peter 2:21-24 ______________________________________

11. What was the purchase price for the new covenant? Acts 20:28; Hebrews 9:15-17_____________ ________________________________________________________________________________

12. How has the Lord expressed that Christians should also follow His will? I Corinthians 10:6-12; Revelation 22:18, 19 _______________________________________________________________

13. When the New Testament writers speak, who do they represent? Galatians 1:11, 12____________ ________________________________________________________________________________

14. When one reflects on how Jesus suffered for the Christian I Peter 2:21-24, what should be his attitude toward worship and service to God? John 4:24; Acts 2:42 ___________________________________

15. List some descriptive terms that helps one identify the New Testament church:

I Corinthians 1:2___________________________________________________________________

Romans 16:16 ____________________________________________________________________

Ephesians 1:22, 23 ________________________________________________________________

Acts 5:11, 8:1 ____________________________________________________________________

Mark 9:1 ________________________________________________________________________

Its people:

Acts 11:26 _______________________________________________________________________

Romans 1:7 ______________________________________________________________________

Galatians 3:26 ____________________________________________________________________

Galatians 6:1 _____________________________________________________________________

I Peter 4:16 ______________________________________________________________________

16. True followers of Christ today should understand the church began:

Where? Luke 24:47-49____________________________________________________________

When? Acts 2 ___________________________________________________________________

By whom? Matthew 16:18 __________________________________________________________

With what message? Luke 24:46; Acts 2:22-24 __________________________________________

17. The Israelites kept the Sabbath as a reminder of being freed from slavery, Deuteronomy 5:15, by resting how often? Exodus 20:8-10 ___________________________________________________

18. When one is immersed into Christ, he meditates on the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (Romans 6:3, 4). How has the Lord arranged for Christians to remember the Lord’s death and one’s freedom from the guilt of sin? I Corinthians 10:16; I Corinthians 11:20-26________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

How often Acts 20:7 ______________________________________________________________

Note:The word “unworthily in I Corinthians 11:27 refers to the manner in which the Christian partakes, not that they were unworthy.

Note: When traveling on vacation, a Christian should locate the Lords church early so they will not miss.
Acts 20:6-7; 11:26

19. The church is edified every Sunday by Acts 20:7: II Timothy 4:2 ____________________________

20. Why is Bible Study and preaching vital to a Christian:

I Peter 2:2 _______________________________________________________________________

John 20:30-31 ____________________________________________________________________

II Timothy 2:18 ___________________________________________________________________

Il Timothy 3:15-17 __________________________________________________________________

21. Another avenue of worship so vital to the Christian is through I Thessalonians 5:17, 18 ________________________________________________________________________________

22. What might be the contents of the prayer? Colossians 4:2, 3

Philippians 4:6 ___________________________________________________________________

I Timothy 2:1-3 ___________________________________________________________________

I John 1:9 _______________________________________________________________________

Matthew 6:9-13 ___________________________________________________________________

23. To whom should our prayers by directed? Luke 11:1, 2 _________________________________

24. Who is to lead in prayer as we assemble? I Timothy 2 8, 11 ______________________________

25. What are we to give thanks for in prayer when observing the Lord’s Supper? Matthew 26:26, 27 ________________________________________________________________________________

26. How does the Lord’s church worship in music? I Corinthians 14:15; Ephesians 5:19 ________________________________________________________________________________

27. Why did God chose vocal music (Hint – Can an instrument teach?) Colossians 3:16 ________________________________________________________________________________

28. If the Lord owns the world, how much belongs to man? I Timothy 6:7 ________________________

29. How did the Lord expect Abraham to show his love in giving? Hebrews 7:4 __________________

30. How much were the Israelites commanded to give under the Law of Moses? Hebrews 7:5 _______________________________________________________________________________

31. What accusation was brought against the Israelites? Malachi 3:8 __________________________

32 If you are under a better covenant with better promises, how should we give to express our thanks? Philippians 4:15-17; Il Corinthians 9:6-7 ________________________________________________

33. If one is out of town on Sunday, where should his contribution go? I Peter 5:2 (Hint – Your home congregation must pay the bills, buy literature, pay the preacher, etc.) __________________________

34. If a Christian family has friends who visit or invite them to a Sunday outing, how can the Christian family show the Lord comes first in their lives? Luke 14:26, 27; Hebrews 10:24-25 ________________

35. What is the simple organization of the church? Phillipians 1:1 _____________________________

36. An earthly headquarters is not necessary because instructions to Christians come from __________ _________________ Ephesians 1:22, 23; Matthew 28:18-20

37. List some qualifications of:

Elders (bishops) I Timothy 3:1-7 _____________________________________________________

Deacons I Timothy 3:8-13; Acts 6:1-6 _________________________________________________

38. Titles of exaltation are discouraged for preachers because _______________________________ Matthew 23:1-12

39. Jesus’ example in John 13:3-15 effects me in my attitude toward others: (complete). ____________

40. Faithful Christians may expect I Timothy 4:7, 8; I Peter 1:4 _______________________________

Assignment:

Read Ephesians and Philippians

Continue the 7-Up Plan

Get up seven minutes earlier in the morning than you normally do. Spend the first thirty seconds in prayer giving thanks for the past night’s rest, then ask God’s guidance for the day’s activities. Spend the next 4 minutes reading the Bible. Spend the remaining 2¼ minutes in prayer. This prayer could consist of the following:

Adoration – Praise to God
Confession – of sin
Thanksgiving – for your blessings
Supplication – request for God’s help
Memorize: I Peter 1:22, 23; II Timothy 3:16, 17

©COPYRIGHT 1978
Bob Danklefsen
S-3 3-22-90

1. How does God liken spiritual growth to physical growth? I Peter 2:2, Hebrews 6:1________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

2. How does God illustrate the necessity of spiritual growth? Hebrews 6:7, 8; I Peter 1:22, 23________ _______________________________________________________________________________

3. What two areas are important to proper growth? I Timothy 4:16 ____________________________

4. How can meditation on God’s word help a Christian hold fast in the following areas:

When you feel all alone, Psalms 139; Matthew 6:25-34 _____________________________________

When you feel your faith weaken, Hebrews 11:1-27 _______________________________________

When you need to stand up under persecution, Hebrews 11:35-40; Psalm 27 ____________________

When burdens are heavy, Matthew 11:25-30 ____________________________________________

To face danger or trouble, Psalms 23 and Psalms 91 ______________________________________

When you share your faith and no one seems to listen, Romans 11:2-5; I Peter 2:21-24_____________ ________________________________________________________________________________

5. In what ways can God’s Word help the new Christian? II Timothy 3:16, 17 _____________________

6. When one becomes a Christian, why is it important to have fellowship with his new brothers and sisters? II Corinthians 6:14-18 _______________________________________________________

7. In the early church, how often did the Christians fellowship together? Acts 2: 46, 47 _____________

8. Why is daily fellowship so important to new Christians? (Hebrews 3:12, 13) ____________________

9. How will this close relationship help Christians who may be facing problems? Galatians 6:2_______ ________________________________________________________________________________

10. In what ways did the Macedonians express fellowship? II Corinthians 8:1-9 __________________

11. If a couple’s child is sick on Sunday, should both stay home from all services or should one attend in the morning and the other in evening? Hebrews 10:23-25 __________________________________

12. If a Christian must be out of town during a a worship service or Bible Study, what preparations should be made? Acts 11:26; 20:6, 7________________________________________________________

(Authors note: There is a directory to help one locate the church in an unknown community entitled: Where the Saints Meet)

13. What kind of influence will we have on other by our actions and deeds? Romans 14:1-8 _________ ________________________________________________________________________________

14. How does Romans 14:19-23 help nev Christians examine some habits they may have such as drinking alcoholic beverages or smoking? See also I Corinthian 6: 19, 20_______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

15. Why did Peter have to be reprimanded while he was in the company of Christians of another race? Galatians 2:11-21 See chapter 3:26-29 _______________________________________________

16. In what ways can Christian fellowship change our attitudes and actions in life? Titus 2:11-14______ ________________________________________________________________________________

17. What are some principles we can follow to help friend us better share the gospel with our friends? II Timothy 2:23-26 __________________________________________________________________

18. What does Jesus say will have the greatest influence on men? John 13:35 ___________________

19. How does Jesus tell us we can show our love for him? Matthew 25:34-40_____________________

20. What was Tabitha’s ministry? Acts 9:36, 39 __________________________________________

21. What are some of the ways a new Christian may involve himself in the Lord’s work? I Timothy 5:9, 10 ____________________________________________________________________________

James 1:27 _____________________________________________________________________

I Timothy 6:18 ____________________________________________________________________

James 2:17-20 ___________________________________________________________________

I Peter 2:12-19____________________________________________________________________

Romans 12:8-21__________________________________________________________________

II Corinthians 5:18, 19 ______________________________________________________________

Galatians 6:10____________________________________________________________________

22. Even though one does not participate in a questionable event, what is God’s instruction for the Christian regarding his being present or watching another participate? I Thessalonians 5:22________ _______________________________________________________________________________

23. Why is it important for a Christian to keep his mind pure? Matthew 5:27, 28; Mark 7:18-23________ ________________________________________________________________________________

24. What are the rewards of good Bible Study, fellowship, and serving the Lord? Matthew 25:34; Hebrews 10:34; I Peter 1:4 __________________________________________________________

25. What kind of interest rate does the bank of heaven pay? Mark 10:29, 30______________________

Assignment:

Read the book of Acts.
Pray each day at meals and other times of your choosing.
Mail or give away a tract on the gospel.
(Suggestion: Do You Really Have Eternal Life or How Would You Like to be a Christian Only-Nothing More, Nothing Less?)
Memorize: Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:28; Mark 16:15, 16.

7 Up Plan

Get up seven minutes earlier in the morning than you normally do. Spend the first thirty seconds in prayer giving thanks for the past night’s rest, ask God’s guidance for the day’s activites. Spend the next four minutes reading the Bible. Spend the remaining two and a half minutes in prayer. This prayer could consist of the following:
Adoration-Praise to God
Confession-of sin
Thanksgiving-for your blessings
Supplication-request for God’s help.

© COPYRIGHT 1978
Bob Danklefsen

1. Before you became a Christian, how did you stand with God? Ephesians 2:1-3, 12___________

2. What 6 major events that happened in history has God revealed to show concern for man?

Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; John 1:1, 14 _________________________________________________

Isaiah 53:8; Psalms 22:16-18; 1 Peter 2:21-24 ___________________________________________

Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:50, 57-60 ____________________________________________________

Psalms 16:9, 10; Matthew 28:6; John 2:19-21_____________________________________________

Isaiah 53:12; Romans 8:34; 1 Timothy 2:5_______________________________________________

John 5:28, 29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Ecclesiastes 12:14_________________________________

3. To express your faith in God. and in the gospel, what did God’s Word teach you to do to receive salvation? Acts 16:31; Hebrews 11:6 __________________________________________________

Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 7:8-10______________________________________________________

Romans 10:9, 10; Acts 8:37________________________________________________________

Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:20, 21_____________________________________________________

4. When you responded to become a Christian, what did God do about your sin problem? Acts 2:38; 22:16 _________________________________________________________________________

5. Do Christians also sin? 1 John 1:8, 10 ________________________________________________

6. How is a Christian forgiven of his sins? 1 John 1:7-9, 2:1, 2; Hebrews 2:17, 18; Romans 8:26, 27 ______________________________________________________________________________

7. Can a Christian know that he has eternal life? 1 John 5:13; 2 Timothy 4:6-8 ___________________

8. In order for Christ’s blood to continually cleanse from sin, what must be characteristic of the Christian life? 1 Corinthians 4:2; Colossians 1:23 ______________________________________________

9. Is it possible to fall from grace? Galatians 5:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:1______________ _______________________________________________________________________________

10. How does the parable of the sower help the new Christian examine his new life and future conduct? Luke 8:4-15 ______________________________________________________________________

11. Name some of the ways a new Christian may be strengthened. Acts 2:42; 1 Peter 2:1-5; Ephesians 2:8-10 _________________________________________________________________________

12. How can one develop his knowledge of God and find His will for the Christian? 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 17:11 __________________________________________________________________________

13. How does God show that He expects growth spiritually in His children? 2 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 5:12 _______________________________________________________________________________

14. How can sin be identified and avoided in one’s life? 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 16, 17 __________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

15. What apparent change did not take place in the lives of some Christian Romans? Romans 6:1, 2 _______________________________________________________________________________

16. How does Paul help the new Christian examine himself and his attitude toward sin? Romans
6:6-18 _________________________________________________________________________

17. How does God help you when you are tempted to sin? 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15 _______ _______________________________________________________________________________

18. What can a Christian fill his life with to avoid confronting the desire to sin? Galatians 5:16-18, 22-25 _______________________________________________________________________________

19. How can the growing process in a Christian’s life continue to build? 2 Peter I:3-8______________ _______________________________________________________________________________

20. List some of the sins recorded in the following scriptures: (Use a dictionary for words you may not understand.) Galatians 5:19-21 ______________________________________________________

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 _______________________________________________________________

Ephesians 4:17; 5:7________________________________________________________________

Romans 13:1-9___________________________________________________________________

21. What things do we learn about sin in 1 John 5:16, 17?____________________________________

Hebrews 10:26-31?________________________________________________________________

22. How does 1 John 5:14, 15 help a Christian when confronted with problems? __________________

23. To whom should we pray? Luke 11:1, 2 ______________________________________________

24. What are some of the things Christians are to pray about according to: Luke 11:3, 4? ___________

I Peter 5:7? ______________________________________________________________________

I Timothy 2:1-3?___________________________________________________________________

Matthew 6:7-15?__________________________________________________________________

Matthew 5:44?____________________________________________________________________

I Timothy 4:3, 4? __________________________________________________________________

25. What attitude should we have as we await the answer to prayer? Luke 22:42-46 _______________

26. Where should I pray? Matthew 6:5, 6; I Thessalonians 5:16-18 _____________________________

27. What admonition from the Lord will determine if I am growing in Christ? James 1:22, 25 _________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Assignment:

Read The Gospel of John
Pray each day at meals and other times of your choosing.
Memory work: Romans 1:16; 3:23; John 1:1, 14.

7 Up Plan

Get up seven minutes earlier in the morning than you normally do. Spend the first thirty seconds in prayer, giving thanks for the past night’s rest and ask God’s guidance for the day’s activities, Spend the next four minutes reading the Bible. Spend the remaining two and a half minutes in prayer. This prayer could consist of:

Adoration-Praise to God
Confession-of sin
Thanksgiving-for your blessings
Supplication-request for God’s help

By Bob Danklefsen
© Copyright 1978; revised 12 2003
S-I 12-11-03