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► Discover how to get started on and continue a life-long journey of faith. Based on Bible teachings only, these worksheets will help you build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence in God.

A quest for evidence FROM the Bible and a challenge to

implement the verdict.

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Journey Checklist/Schedule:Done Topic Schedule

1. Understand Faith ____________

2. Study the Bible ____________

3. Believe the Bible ____________

4. Examine Prophecy ____________

5. Accept What Jesus Offers ____________

6. Welcome the Holy Spirit ____________

7. Explore Creation ____________

8. Believe in Creation ____________

9. Pray for Faith ____________

10. Persevere for Experience ____________

11. Learn from the Faith of Others ____________

12. Rejoice in the Results of Faith ____________

Understand Faith

What is faith?

Hebrews 11:1 The ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ of things hoped for and

the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ of things not seen.

What does it do?

Romans 4:5 It counts for

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ .

What happens without it?

Romans 14:23 If it is not of faith, it is ____ ____ ____ .

What am I supposed to have faith in?

A) Mark 11:22 Have faith in ____ ____ ____ .

B) Galatians 3:26 Have faith in ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.

C) Romans 3:25 Have faith in ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ .

D) Romans 10:9 Believe that God hath ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Him from the dead.

How many “faiths” are there?

Ephes. 4:4-5 There is ____ ____ ____ Spirit and ____ ____ ____ faith.

Is it possible to have 100% faith?

Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in ____ ____ ____ ____

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ of faith.

Why is increasing my faith important?

Romans 3:28 When we have faith, we are ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. We are regarded as innocent and considered righteous.

I John 5:3-4 Faith enables us to ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ the world. Keeping the commandments becomes easier and we gain the victory over sin.

I Peter 1:9 The end result of faith is ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ . Our souls are saved from the power and penalty of sin.

How can I increase my faith?

Romans 10:17 Faith comes by hearing the ____ ____ ____ ____ of ____ ____ ____ .

Galations 5:22 Faith comes from the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ .

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Study the Bible

How does the Bible instruct me to study it?

A) Isaiah 28:10 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ upon ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

___ ___ ___ ___ upon ___ ___ ___ ___.

Here a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and there a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) John 16:13 With the help of the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

Can the Bible be understood?

A) Luke 24:44-45 Jesus ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ their understanding.

B) II Peter 3:16 ___ ___ ___ ___ things are ___ ___ ___ ___ to understand.

C) Proverbs 2:1-5 Understanding and knowledge come to those who ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

their hearts to it and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for it as hid treasure.

D) Col. 2:2 Paul prayed the believers would have ___ ___ ___ ___ assurance of understanding.

I already believe in God, why do I need to study the Bible?

A) James 2:19 Even ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ believe there is a God.

B) Matthew 7:21 To know and to do God’s ___ ___ ___ ___.

What can hinder my Bible study?

A) Mark 7:13 Putting ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ above God’s word.

Are there some parts of the Bible that aren’t important to study?

A) 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ___ ___ ___ scripture is given by inspiration of God and profitable for doctrine,

for reproof, correction and for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) 2 Peter 3:2 We should be mindful of the words spoken by the

holy ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and by the

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of the Lord.

What is the result of proper Bible study?

A) 2 Tim. 3:15 It makes you wise about ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) Acts 17:11 It helps you determine which ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ are ___ ___.

C) John 5:39 It testifies to you about ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

D) Mark 12:24 You will not ___ ___ ___.

E) Romans 15:4 It gives you ___ ___ ___ ___.






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Believe the Bible

Where do the messages in the Bible come from? A) 2 Peter 1:21 Not by the will of ___ ___ ___, but as holy men were moved by the Holy Ghost.B) Galations 1:11-12 Not after man, but by ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ from Jesus.How did God inspire the prophets to write His words? A) Jeremiah 1:9 The Lord put words in Jeremiah’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.B) Exodus 33:11 By speaking ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, as to a friend.C) Hebrews 1:1-2 Through ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.What things keep me from believing the word of God after hearing it? A) Luke 8:11-15 1) The ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ taketh away the word. 2) Having no ___ ___ ___ ___. 3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, riches and pleasures of this life.




But, aren’t there discrepancies and inaccuracies in the Bible. How can I trust it?

CONSIDER SCIENCE: The “science” of one decade is often proven totally incorrect in the next. Time after time, per-ceived discrepancies in the Bible have later been proven un-founded as more information is uncovered. ASK YOURSELF: How much trust should I place in human wisdom? Should I believe something only after science has proven it?

CONSIDER THE SCRIBE: There are a few instanc-es when a scribe made a mistake copying the text. Ear-lier manuscripts discovered in more recent times have shown that the mistakes are very limited and do not affect the theme or message of the Bible. ASK YOUR-SELF: If a scribe made a mistake, does that make the original message faulty?

CONSIDER TRANSLATION: A translator could mistakenly use an incorrect word. ASK YOURSELF: Has the meaning of a word changed since my version of the Bible was written? Have I looked up the original word in a Hebrew or Greek dictionary?

CONSIDER THE CONTEXT: Some words in the Bible are simply accurately recording an event. For ex-ample, the advice given by Job’s friends was not inspired, however, the writer was inspired by God to faithfully record the story so we can learn from it today. ASK YOUR-

SELF: Have I investigated the source of the subject and the context of the text?

CONSIDER HUMANS: Humans are prone to misinter-pretation of scriptures due to reliance on self and lack of thor-

ough investigation. ASK YOURSELF: Have I studied what other parts of the Bible teach about this subject? Have I prayed and

asked for the Holy Spirit’s guidance?

But, isn’t using the Bible to prove the Bible, circular logic? Let’s briefly depart from our regular Bible verse exploration to address this concern. Consider the following:

PROPHECY HAS COME TRUE Without fail, Bible prophecies have hap-

pened exactly as outlined. Predictions made hundreds of years prior to their fulfillment provide solid evidence of divine inspiration!

IT HAS A COHESIVE STORYLINE Many different authors wrote the Bible over

hundreds of years, yet there is a consistent, common-threaded and ever-clarifying story. This strongly indicates a common inspirational source.

IT TESTIFIES OF A HIGHER POWER Everytime you read the Bible, something new can

be learned. Its sound advice, proven wisdom and timeless concepts testify of superior authorship.

ARCHAEOLOGY VERIFIES BIBLE RECORDS Archaeologists continue to uncover more and

more evidence to verify Bible records.

HISTORICAL WRITERS CONFIRM STORIES Reputable historical writers from various

time periods confirm Bible stories.

IT CHANGES LIVES Bible reading affects the conscience and

changes lives. A personal experience thus gained presents powerful evi-dence of a higher power and ren-ders confidence in the promises contained in the Bible.



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Examine Prophecy

What prophecies in the Old Testament did Jesus fulfill? There are over 300 predictions in the Old Testament concerning Christ. Some calculate this to be a one in eighty-four with one hundred zeros after it chance, that these prophecies could be fulfilled in the life of one man. Yet they were fulfilled, completely, in the life of Jesus. Here are three of those prophecies.

A) Isaiah 7:14, Matt. 1:18,25 He was born of a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) Psalm 22:18, John 19:23-24 His ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ were divided.

C) Isaiah 40:3, Matt. 3:1-3 One came before him to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the way.

What are the prophecies of the World Empires? How could anyone look ahead twenty-five hundred years and predict the status of the nations of western Europe? Only God, who knows the future, could accomplish this. This gives us additional proof that the Bible is the inspired word of God. Read Daniel chapter 2. It prophesies of the World Empires that would rule from that time until Christ’s second coming. From history, we know that there were four world empires. They are listed below. Write the things from Daniel’s vision that represent each kingdom.

Empire #1 = Babylon (609 BC to 538 BC) Represented by: _______________________________________

Empire #2 = Media/Persia (538 BC to 331 BC) Represented by: ___________________________________

Empire #3 - Greece (331 BC to 161 BC) Represented by: ________________________________________

Empire #4 = Rome (161 BC to 438 AD) Represented by: ________________________________________

Divided Empire = Rome is the last world empire and it divided into what became the nations of Europe. (476 AD to Christ’s 2nd Coming) Represented by: ___________________________________________

Empire #5 = Christ’s Kingdom (Lasts for Eternity) Represented by: ________________________________

What do prophecies reveal that I will hear and see in the last days? While the Bible is clear that no one knows the exact time of Jesus’ return, it is equally clear that we should recognize that the time is near. Of the multitude of signs and predictions of last day events revealed in the Bible, many of them are already fulfilled! Here are just a few of the signs.

A) Mark 13:21-23 False ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) Daniel 12:4 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ will increase.

C) Luke 21:25-28 Distress of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, and the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ roaring.

D) Matthew 24:29 The ___ ___ ___ darkened and the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ fall.

E) 2 Tim. 3:1-5 People with a form of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, but not the power.

Why do you think the Lord has waited this long before returning?

A) 2 Peter 3:9 He is not willing that any should ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

What should I do while I wait for the Lord to return?

A) Luke 21:34 Don’t be overcharged [burdened] with the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of life.

B) James 5:7-8 Be patient and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [turn resolutely in a certain direction, to set fast, confirm] your heart.






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Accept What Jesus Offers

What does Jesus offer me?

1) Acts 4:10-12 V A T S A N O I L ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___2) Matthew 8:7 G H A L I N E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___3) Luke 5:24 G R E S S F I V E N O ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___4) Titus 2:13-14 I N O F R I U A C T P I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___5) Jeremiah 23:5 C U T J I S E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___6) John 14:27 A C E E P ___ ___ ___ ___ ___7) John 6:54 F L E E N R E L T A I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___8) John 15:15 D R E P H I S F N I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___How does Jesus change me?

A) Jeremiah 31:32-34 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ E H L I W L T E R I W S H I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ A W L N O U O Y R T E A H R God has made a new covenant with us, which is better than the old one because He makes the promise

instead of us (see Heb. 8:6, 2 Cor. 3:3). He promises to change our desires, making the law easier to keep. B) Read 2 Cor. 9:8 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ E H S V I G E U O Y C A G E R The Greek word translated to “Grace” means the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection in the

life. God liberally gives of His grace, purifying your motives and helping us to desire good things.What’s all the fuss about my heart?

A) What is my heart? Proverbs 23:7 - “For as he ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in his heart, so is he.” The Greek word often translated to heart is “kardia,” meaning the thoughts, feelings, or the mind.

B) Why is what’s in my heart important? Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in thine ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ .” Eternal life and sal-

vation hinge upon the condition of your heart. Jesus wants your heart, which means he wants you to truly believe in Him and truly want to do the right thing.

C) Isn’t it good enough just to do the right thing, even if my heart isn’t in it? Matthew 15:8 - “This people...honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is ____ ____ ____ from ____ ____ .”How do I accept what Jesus offers?

A) Psalm 51:10 - “___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ in me a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” God will cleanse [purify] your heart through His creative powers. But we must first let Him in. He will not force us. Just ask Him to help.

B) Psalm 119:10 - “With my ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ heart have I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [pursuit, diligently, frequent] thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.” Seek Him earnestly and often.






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Welcome the Holy Spirit

What should I know about the Holy Spirit?

A) Luke 11:13 The Holy Spirit is a ____ ____ ____ ____ from God.

B) I Cor. 3:16 The Holy Spirit ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in me.

C) Rom. 8:14, 16 The Holy Spirit leads me to be a ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ of God.

What are the activities of the Holy Spirit?

A) John 15:26 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S I A T O F R E C M O R

B) I Cor. 2:9-10 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ L E A V E R S E P E D S T G N H I

C) Acts 2:17 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ V I S G E R E C I P O P H E S

D) Romans 8:26 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T R E D I N E C E S O R F S U

E) Acts 8:29, 11:12 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S I E G V T R O U C S I N T I N

F) John 16:13 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S D E I G U O T N I T T U R H

G) Matthew 3:11 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z E S T A P I B S U

H) I Cor. 12:8-11 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S V E G I S U B I L T I S I E A

I) I John 5:6 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ E S I W S N E S T F R O S U S J E

What warnings are given about the Holy Spirit?

A) I Thes. 5:19 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ not the Spirit. The activities of the Holy Spirit are critical to God’s plans for our lives. If we extinguish the Holy Spirit, we not only miss out on comfort, truth and bap-tism, but we end up working directly against God and His plans.

B) Matt. 12:31-32 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ against Him will not be forgiven. God commu-nicates with us through the Holy Spirit. By deliberately rejecting this influence, a person disconnects from God. This hardens the heart so one is not convicted of sin, remains unrepentant and therefore unforgiven.

How can I receive the Holy Spirit?

A) Luke 11:9-13 ___ ___ ___ and you will receive. ____ ____ ____ ____ and you will find. God is eager to give us the Holy Spirit, just like a father wants to give good things to his children.






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Explore Creation

What does creation teach me about God?

A) Psalm 145:9 His tender ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ are over all his works.

B) Psalm 102:25-27 His years have no ___ ___ ___ .

C) Isaiah 40:28 He fainteth not, neither is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

D) Psalm 104:24 He made all His works in ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

What should contemplating creation inspire me to do?

A) Psalm 95:5-7 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and bow down.

B) Psalm 100:3-4 Be ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ unto Him.

C) Malachi 2:10 Avoid dealing ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ with each other.

What are some special attributes that God created in me?

A) Genesis 1:27 God created man in ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

B) Eph. 2:10 To do ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

C) Psalm 8:6 To have ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ over the works of thy hands.

What type of creation is still taking place?

A) Psalm 51:10 God creates in me a

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) II Cor. 5:17 If I am ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ , I am a new creature.

C) Is. 65:17-18 God creates a new

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

and a new ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.




Creation Quick GuideDay #1 Light

Day #2 Firmament

Day #3 Earth and Seas

Day #4 Sun, Moon & Stars

Day #5 Creatues in the Sea and the Winged Fowl

Day #6 Creeping Things and Beasts of the Earth, and Man in God’s Own Image

Day #7 Rested from Work, Blessed and Sanctified the Day



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Believe in Creation

Why is it important to believe the Biblical story of creation?

A) Romans 1:25 So I don’t serve the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

more than the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

B) Romans 1:20-21 Because God’s eternal ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and Godhead are clearly ___ ___ ___ ___

in the things He has made, leaving me without ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

Why do so many people doubt the Biblical story of creation?

A) II Peter 3:1-7 They ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ are ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

B) Job 38:1-6 They listen to those who darkeneth counsel by ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

without ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

In the end times, what am I especially reminded to do?

A) Rev. 14:7 Fear God, give Him glory, and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Him that made

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, and the ___ ___ ___.

What should be carefully considered when studying the Theory of Evolution?

A) Rev. 4:11 Thou hast created ___ ___ ___ things.

B) Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely ___ ___ ___. There was no death prior to Adam & Eve’s sin, which occurred after they were already human (Romans 5:11-21).

C) Genesis 1:24-25 And God made the beast of the earth after his ___ ___ ___ ___,

and cattle after their ___ ___ ___ ___.

D) Genesis 1:5 And God called the light day, and the darkness he called night.

And the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ were the first day.

E) Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day. For in ___ ___ ___ days the Lord made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and ___ ___ ___ that in them is.

How does belief in creation increase my faith?

A) Romans 8:39 “No creature can separate us from the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .” It helps us recognize and embrace God’s awesome love for us.

B) Col. 1:16 “For by ___ ___ ___ were ___ ___ ___ things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible...” The Bible clearly identifies God as the creator of all things. Belief in creation goes hand-in-hand with faith in God’s word.






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Pray for Faith

Does it really do any good to pray?

A) James 5:16 Prayer availeth ___ ___ ___ ___ .How does the Bible instruct me to pray?

A) Psalms 55:17, Psalm 5:3, I Thessalonians 5:17, Romans 1:9 At ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ R L E R U G A M E S T IB) I Cor. 14:14-15 With ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ L U L F T A R E G U N N D S D I NC) Mark 12:38-40 Without ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ W O U T D R A S W I N G O HD) II Chron. 7:14 With a desire to turn from ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ C K E W I D Y A S WE) Luke 18:10-14 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M Y U B H LF) Mark 11:25-26 With a willingness to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ G I F O V R E T H R O E SFor what does the Bible instruct me to pray?

A) I Kings 13:6 Pray for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .B) Matt. 9:36-38 Pray for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .C) Matt. 26;39 Pray that ___ ___ ___ ‘___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is ___ ___ ___ ___ .D) Acts 8:21-22 Pray for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ . E) Daniel 9:13 Pray to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .F) Philip. 1:9 Pray that your ___ ___ ___ ___ may abound.What if I have difficulty expressing my thoughts?

A) I Kings 8:39 God knows your ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ . Thankfully, we don’t have to depend on our vocabulary or ability to speak because God knows our heart (mind) and understands us.B) Romans 8:26-27 The Holy Spirit makes ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for us. We don’t know what to pray for, but our prayer can be “fixed” by the Holy Spirit.C) Hebrews 7:25-27 Christ is our ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ . Also read Revelation 8:3-4, Exodus 30:8 and Revelation 5:8. Christ intercedes for us and His merits perpetually accompany our prayers. Our prayers are represented as odours in golden vials and are mingled with the incense before reaching God. This is a thought-provoking illustration of Christ’s ministry for our salvation!






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Persevere for Experience

How do I gain experience and what is the result?

A) Romans 5:3-5 Step #1 = ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [pressure, anguish, trouble]

Step #2 = ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [endurance, fortitude]

Step #3 = ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [tested, approved, tried]

RESULT = ___ ___ ___ ___ [expectation, confidence, faith]

What good can come out of affliction and temptation?

A) James 1:2-4 It makes you ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [complete, mature].

B) James 1:12 You receive the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of ___ ___ ___ ___ .

C) Psalm 119:67-71 You learn and keep God’s ___ ___ ___ ___.

D) Hebrews 12:5-7 God’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [discipline, instruction]

shows you His ___ ___ ___ ___ .

E) 2 Cor. 1:3-4 You are better able to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ others.

How long should my patience last?

A) Matthew 10:22 To the ____ ____ ____ .

B) James 5:7-8 Until the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ of the Lord.

Why is gaining experience (passing the trial/test) so important?

A) II Timothy 2:12 If you suffer [remain, persevere, endure], you will ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ with Jesus.

B) Hebrews 3:14 You will be a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [sharer, partner] with Christ.

C) I Peter 1:6-7 You will be found unto ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

What should I remember through every trial?

A) I Peter 5:7 He ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for you.

B) John 14:27 He gives you ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

C) Luke 12:6-7 He has not ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ you.

D) Romans 8:28 All things ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for good.






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Learn from the Faith of Others

Bible Stories of Faith:There are many stories of faith in the Bible that can provide inspiration and encouragement for your journey. See how many clues you need to guess the name of each character who is well-known for their faith. Then read the text for more of their story.1. He refused to be called someone’s son.2. His dead body was disputed over.3. He chose Christ’s reward over Egypt’s treasures.4. He married Zipporah.

Who is he? ___________________________ (Jude 1:9, Hebrews 11:23)

1. He went out, not knowing where he was going.2. He laughed at something God told him. 3. Many people claim him as their father.4. His descendents would be like the stars.

Who is he? ___________________________ (Gen 17:17, Gen 15:5)

1. Two men lodged at her house.2. Her faith saved her whole household. 3. She rerouted some messengers.4. She was a harlot.

Who is she? ___________________________ (Joshua 2:1, 6:17, James 2:25, Heb 11:31)

1. He could say “Go” or “Do this”, and it would be done.2. His servant was paralyzed.3. He was a soldier in the Roman army.4. Jesus said he had more faith than any in Israel.

Who is he? ___________________________ (Matthew 8:5-10)

1. He prophesied about the second coming.2. He lived a life pleasing to God.4. He lived 365 years.5. God took him.

Who is he? ___________________________ (Genesis 5:18, Jude 1:14, Hebrews 11:5)

1. He was a ruler.2. He gave instructions regarding his bones.3. His brothers betrayed him.4. He had meaningful dreams.

Who is he? ___________________________ (Genesis 50:25)

1. His brothers accused him of being proud.2. His grandfather was Obed.3. He cut off his opponent’s head.4. He had a legendary friendship.

Who is he? ___________________________ (Ruth 4:22, I Samuel 17:28, 17:51, 18:11)

1. She met Jesus on the coasts of Tyre.2. The disciples wanted her to go away.3. Her daughter was vexed with a devil.4. She wanted Jesus to cast her a crumb.

Who is she? ___________________________ (Matthew 15:21-28)

What important lessons can be learned by studying these stories of faith in the Bible?

Rom. 4:20-22 If God promises something, he is ___ ___ ___ ___ to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

Rom. 2:9-11 There is no ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [partiality, favoritism] of persons with God.

Matt. 9:29 Miracles often occur ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to a person’s faith.

Matt 19:26 With God all things are ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .






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Rejoice in the Results of Faith

What benefits result from faith?

A) Ephes. 3:17-19 You will be able to comprehend the ____ ____ ____ ____ of Christ.

B) Acts 3:16 Through faith in His name, you become ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [solidify, establish].

C) I John 5:1-5 Keeping the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is not grievous.

D) Romans 1:12 You will be ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ by others who also have faith.

E) Ephes. 6:16 You will be able to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of the wicked.

F) I Tim. 4:12 You become a good ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to others.

G) I Peter 1:9 You receive ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

H) John 3:15 You receive ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ life.

What results in enduring afflication through faith?

I Peter 5:6-11 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath

called us unto his eternal glory of Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ [to complete, fit and perfectly join together], ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [turn resolutely in a certain

direction], ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [vigor, to stand, continue], ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [to lay a

foundation and ground] you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.”

What are keys to successfully continue my journey of faith?

Hebrews 10:23 ___ ___ ___ ___ fast your faith without ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

I Cor. 2:5 Don’t let your faith stand in the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of men, but in the power of God.

Rev. 14:12 Keep the commandments of God, and the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of Jesus.

Hebrews 12:2 Look unto Jesus, the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of your faith.






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Answers to Worksheets

Worksheet 1 - Understand Faith: substance, evidence, righteousness, sin, God, Christ Jesus, His blood, raised, one, one, full, assurance, justified, overcome, salvation, word, God, Spirit

Worksheet - Study the Bible: precept, precept, line, line, little, little, spirit, truth, opened, some, hard, apply, search, full, devils, will, tradition, all, instruction, prophets, apostles, salvation, things, so, Jesus, err, hope

Worksheet 3 - Believe the Bible: man, revelation, mouth, face to face, divers manners, devil, root, cares

Worksheet 4 - Examine Prophecy: virgin, garments, prepare, head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of brass, legs of iron, feet part iron and clay, stone, christs, prophets, knowledge, nations, waves, sun, stars, godliness, perish, cares, stablish

Worksheet 5 - Accept What Jesus Offers: salvation, healing, forgiveness, purification, justice, peace, eternal life, friendship, He will write His law on your heart, He gives you grace, thinketh, believe, heart, saved, far, me, create, clean, whole, sought.

Worksheet 6 - Welcome the Holy Spirit: gift, dwelleth, child, is a comforter, reveals deep things, gives prophecies, intercesses for us, gives instruction, guides into truth, baptizes us, gives us abilities, witnesses for Jesus, quench, blasphemy, ask, seek

Worksheet 7 - Explore Creation: mercies, end, weary, wisdom, worship, thankful, treacherously, Gods ownimage, good works, dominion, clean heart, in Christ, heaven, earth

Worksheet 8 - Believe Creation: creature, creator, power, seen, excuse, willingly, ignorant, words, knowledge, worship, heaven, earth, sea, all, die, kind, kind, evening, morning, six, all, love, of, God, Him, all

Worksheet 9 - Pray for Faith: much, regular times, full understanding, outward showings, wicked ways, humbly, forgive others, healing, labourers, God’s will done, forgiveness, understand truth, love, heart, intercession, high priest

Worksheet 10 - Perservere for Experience: tribulation, patience, experience, hope, perfect, crown, life, word, chastening, love, comfort, end, coming, reign, partaker, honour, glory, careth, peace, forgotten, work together

Worksheet 11 - Learn from the Faith of Others: Moses, Abraham, Rahab, Centurion, Enoch, Joseph, David, Woman of Canaan, Able, Perform, Respect, According, Possible

Worksheet 12 - Rejoice in the Results of Faith:Strong, commandments, comforted, quench, darts, example, salvation, eternal, perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle, Hold, wavering, wisdom, faith, author, finisher



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