Today we had the Jeopardy Review on the SIN series. The three winners were: FIRST PLACE-Lindsay Reese; SECOND PLACE-Sybil McGhee; THIRD PLACE-Holly Rollins.
Congratulations to these three women and to the entire class. The participation was fantastic! I considered everyone to be a winner on this review. The purpose for our reviews are to enhance the retention of the material from the previous five-week series...and have fun doing it. I think we succeeded in doing both!
We begin the STRENGTHS FINDER series next Sunday. We have had almost 100% participation in the completion of the Strengths Finder test--only a few couples left that need to complete the test. The STRENGTHS FINDER Series should prove to be another valuable series aimed at helping us continue to grow personally, as couples, and as a class.
If you were not in class today, be sure to review the Jeopardy Review slides. The questions and answers are listed below the slides.
JEOPARDY REVIEW - SIN
SIN – Intro
1. This separates us from God.
A. What is Sin?
2. Sin is classified in different ways: Original sin,
Imputed sin, Inherited sin, Generational sin, Seven Deadly Sins, Sins of the
culture, etc. This classification of sin addresses any lack of conformity of an
individual to the will of God in word, thought, or deed.
A. What is personal sin or sins of believers?
3. Your identity, your destiny, and your family tree are
shaped by making these.
A. What are choices?
4. As referenced in Psalms 128, before this tree dies, new
shoots of growth spring from its roots and eventually grow into adult trees.
A. What is an olive tree?
5. This Greek word means “missing the mark” and is used to
describe a doctrine in Christian theology.
A. What is Harmartiology?
SIN- Define It
1. Walking in God’s purpose and His will is dependent on how
you view this divine Person.
A. Who is the Holy Spirit?
2. In this Book and chapter in the Bible, Paul focused on
the “believer’s DEATH to sin.”
A. What is Romans chapter 6?
3. In this Book and chapter in the Bible, Paul focused on
the “believer’s STRUGGLE with sin.”
A. What is Romans chapter 7?
4. In this Book and chapter in the Bible, Paul focused on
the “believer’s VICTORY over sin.”
A. What is Romans chapter 8?
5. These are the 9 fruit of the Holy Spirit that you can use
to test yourself to see if you are walking in your will or God’s will.
A. What are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control?
SIN – Dissect It
1. As illustrated by the “sin tree”, all sins are rooted in
this.
A. What is ungodliness?
2. Humility is the foundation of all virtue, but this is the
essence of all sin.
A. What is pride?
3. As it is recorded in Matthew 5:8, Jesus said this about
the condition of our hearts in His Sermon
on the Mount.
A. What is “Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see
God.”?
4. If not confessed quickly, one small “respectable” sin
like IMPATIENCE can grow into irritability, anger, resentment, bitterness,
enmity, a grudge, and eventually into this.
A. What is hate?
5. This three-word alliteration uses the letter “R” to help
us remember the steps to a pure heart.
A. What is Recognize, Repent, Restore?
SIN – Defeat It
1. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul uses this to help us
visualize the six key weapons of spiritual warfare.
A. What is Roman armor?
2. Unlike the Roman soldier who fought his battles in the
earthly realm, the Christian’s battle is fought in this realm.
A. What is Heavenly or Heaven?
3. These are the 3 pieces of armor that the Christian must
wear at all times.
A. What are the belt of truth, the breastplate of
righteousness, and the shoes of the Gospel of peace?
4. These are the 3 pieces of armor that the Christian must keep
close at hand.
A. What are the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation,
and the Sword of the Spirit (Word of God)?
5. By doing this, the Christian soldier keeps the line of
communication open to his Commander.
A. What is pray or prayer?
SIN - Relating to
Others
1. As Peter writes in 1 Peter 4:8, when relating to someone
held captive by Evil, this is the one thing, above all, that we must do.
A. What is love each other deeply?
“Above all, love each
other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8
2. Paul tells us in Romans 12:9 that we are to cling to what is good and do this to
evil.
A. What is hate?
“Love must be sincere.
Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” Romans 12:9
“In their own eyes
they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.” Psalm 36:1-4
3. When relating to a non-believer who is trapped by
Evil, your primary focus should be pointing them to this.
A. What is the Gospel or Jesus or the Cross?
“Sanctify them by the
truth; your word is truth.” John 17:17
“And we urge you,
brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the
disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” 1 Thessalonians
5:14
“…warning every man,
and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in
Christ Jesus.” Colossians 1:28
“All Scripture is
God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every
good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17
4. In Galatians 6:1, Paul told the Galatians that a person
must be doing this before he was qualified to restore a person caught in a sin.
A. What is living by the Spirit?
“Brothers and sisters,
if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore
that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”
Galatians 6:1
5. When you do this, your life becomes a mirror of God’s
character when you relate to those you hope to help.
A. What is beholding the Glory of the Lord?
“We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a
mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image…” 2 Corinthians 3:18
