Quiz 3: How to Evaluate and Use Talents

providence

God's arranging of circumstances for His purpose

channel marker

God's marker

harbor marker

God's providence, or circumstances

Select the aspects of a believer's life that will result from being filled with the knowledge of God's will, according to Colossians 1:10.

He will increase in the knowledge of God. He will be fruitful in every good work. He will walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing.

Lessons the Lord is teaching us today through Luke 12:47 include:

We should continue to do His will until He comes again. We should prepare ourselves to perform His will. We should determine His will for us.

Timothy was called and gifted by God to be:

an evangelist

Gabriel

archangel sent to help Daniel in spiritual warfare

The five ministry gifts have been given to the ______ to make believers mature for the work of the ministry.

church

To help you be the person God wants you to be, you should:

concentrate on your spiritual character, love yourself as God loves you, recognize you are "in Christ"

Graces which make a life fruitful, according to 2 Peter, Chapter 1 are:

faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, love

It is required in stewards that a man be found:

faithful

Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the ______.

heart

Paul wrote concerning Christ, "Thanks be to God for his:

indescribable (unspeakable) gift."

For the way that we have walked in the days of our youth, God will bring us into:

judgment

Paul aimed at taking hold of the will of God for his life, as outlined in Philippians 3:13 and 14: Ways in which Paul aimed at taking hold of God's will include:

narrowing his vision to keep it on his godly goal not dwelling on past mistakes and allowing them to defeat him pursuing the prize of the best God had for his life

Bereans

noble Christians who searched the Scriptures

pastor

one of the ministry gifts placed by God in the Church

outer marker

our heart's desire

The person in your Bible study group who delivers the Word of God to people just when they seem to need it is primarily exercising the gift of:

prophecy

Matthew

records the parable of the talents

As presented in Romans 12:6-8, the "serving gifts" include:

ruling or administration ministry or serving mercy giving

Timothy

served with Paul as a son with a father

According to 1 Corinthians 6:20, one aspect of our lives where we are to glorify God is in our ______.

spirit

What kind of rewards will be the result of shifting your thinking from society's viewpoint to God's plans and purposes?

spiritual

Proverbs

states that a man's gift will clear a way for him

Things Timothy was to do about his gift from God were:

stir up, keep

The youth worker who is able to clearly explain concepts and show how these truths apply in your life today is primarily exercising the gift of:

teaching

Bithynia

the Holy Spirit prevented Paul from preaching here

Select the kinds of Satanic opposition we may meet as taught in Ephesians:

the rulers of the darkness of this world principalities powers

God desires that we be conformed to the likeness of His Son.

true

Archippus

was urged to take heed and fulfill his ministry

Paul proclaimed the truth, But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. (1 Corinthians 7:17) which means:

we need to concentrate our attention and energies on the gifts God has given us

We should praise God daily because we are fearfully and:

wonderfully made

Select the ways in which young Timothy was to be an example to believers.

word purity conversation (lifestyle) charity (love) spirit faith

What may make it difficult for you to trust the desire of your heart alone for guidance?

your emotions

Paul told Timothy, "Let no man despise thy:

youth."

Select all that apply. The five "ministry" gifts given to the Church for its upbuilding are _____ .

Prophet Evangelist Apostle Pastor Teacher

Principles Paul presented for evaluating God-given abilities are:

Think accordingly as God has dealt to you the measure of faith. Think soberly or with a sound mind about your God-given gifts. Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought.