why did God give man free will..though it makes evil possible?
Everything good has to come from a person's free will.
Romans 2:4 says that it is the ______ of God that leads men to repentance.
Kindness
the Lord is ____ in all His ways, and _____ in all of His doings
just and kind
jesus said to pray that God's will would be done "on earth _ _ _ in Heaven
as it is
Because God __, He has brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to give us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us " Deut 1:27
hates us
their problem was
spiritual forgetfulness
we are calling His character into question. In so doing we turn ourselves into what?
God's judges
what are two jobs God reserves exclusively for Himself
vengeance, judging other people
the bible makes a connection between holding onto unforgiveness and giving the enemy
a foothold
How can people "multiply their sorrow"?
by replaying the offense in your mind
if we get angry,what deadline does God give us for dealing with it?
the sunset
When people say,"I won't forgive because I don't want to be hurt again," what lies are they believing?
If you don't forgive your heart gets wounded and cold
When we forgive someone, are we "letting them off the hook"?
No
when we decide not to avenge ourselves, what do we "leave it" to?
the wrath of God
Do the last four words indicate that God expects people to object to His commands (Lev. 19:17-18)
yes
2 Corinthians 2:10-11 "anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive....to keep Satan from ____ over us, for we are not ignorant of his devices.
outsmarting
eph. 4:26 do not let the ___ on your anger, give no place to the devil
sun go down
Col. 3:13 if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; ___ has forgiven you, ___ must forgive
the Lord forgave you, you
1 John 5:3 his commandments are not ____ for whatever is born of God overcomes the world
burdensome
2 corinth 5:17 if any man be in Christ, he is a __ ___. the old passed away
new creation
Romans 12:19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, "____ is Mine, __ ___ ___, says the Lord
avenge and I will repay
What are the 3 major delegation problems?
not doing it, over control, under control
who confronted Moses about overworking?
His father in law
What shift did Moses need to make in his orientation
From I orientation to team orientation
In what sense was Moses "indispensable"?
He hadn't trained anybody else
if Moses pays heed to Jethro's advice, what will happen to his docket
His docket gets worse in the short run but better in the long run
What is the difference between a CEO and a COO
CEO would pay attention to whats happening in society a steer organization into a fruitful future. The COO is uncharge of daily operations
What should be delegated
anything that can be delegated
to whom should you delegate
to the lowest level so that everyone is being challenged but now low enough to where they can not handle it
What are some barriers to delegation
Dont have time to delegate and get anyone else help
In what sense is that statement true and in what sense is it a fallacy?
it is true that you could do it better than someone who has never done it, but in the long run it is smarter to delegate
Who is the most popular -- bosses who delegate a lot or those who don't?
Those who delegate people the people under his feel trusted and enjoy doing significant work
If a bus does not delegate much to an employee, what will the employee tend to think is the reason?
they don't trust them
If you're irreplaceable, your also not...what?
promotable
Try to imagine that you are a college student with no one under your authority. How might you be able to delegate to people you don't have authority over?
delegate by persuasion. People will then want to help
They don't delegate and HOPE; they delegate and ____
check
what did Walt Disney call it when he insisted his engineers improve upon an idea they brought to him?
Plusing it
According to your notes, how do people become ensnared to the fear of man? Simply by entertaining this thought:
What do people think of me
in 1 cor. 4:3-5, what does Paul say is a "very small thing" to him? "That i should be ___________
Judged by you or by any human court. It is the Lord who judges me
turn away from man, in whose nostrils is break, for of what account is he? what is the significance of the words "in whose nostrils is breath"?
The person you're afraid of is going to die
In Luke 12:1-3 what does Jesus tell people in order to cure them of hypocrisy? "nothing is ___
covered up that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be made known
what does John 12: 42-43 say was the reason for their lack of boldness? "for they loved ___
the praise of man more than the praise of God
1 cor. 9:24-25, everyone who competes in the games puts himself under what?
strict training
why are these athletes willing to make such sacrifices? in other words, why do they have more dedication, more perseverance, and more motivation than most other athletes
the reward is worth it, they can win
according to your notes, what is the alternative to receiving reward?
Everything you did was worthless and all works were selfish
in Rev. 4:9-10, when do the elders cast their crowns at Jesus' feet?
they cast them whenever, it's a source of continual praise and honor to Jesus
Why do the elders do so?
Giving credit where credit is due
What causes our works to be "gold, silver, and precious stones"?
love, motive has to be love
what does Paul say to the Philippians about the extra fruit that he is able to produce because of their investment in his ministry?
he says "not that is seek the gift, I seek the fruit