“Joy, Peace, Patience”
1. What did James say in James 1:2?
2. In 2 Corinthians 7:4, how did the apostle Paul describe his own feelings during times of tribulation?
3. In Acts 20:24, how did Paul say that he wanted to “finish his race”?
4. What did Paul say in 2 Timothy 4:7-8?
5. What important message is found in Revelation 2:10 for Christians of all ages?
6. What request did Paul make of Philemon in Philemon 20?
7. Ecclesiastes 3:4 says that there is a time to weep. But it also says that there is a time for something else. What is it?
8. What does 1 Corinthians 10:13 say?
9. In Matthew 5:9 Jesus spoke of a certain group of people who would be blessed. Who were they?
10. What specific example of a peacemaker is found in Genesis 13:1-12?
11. What does Romans 12:18 instruct Christians to do?
12. Summarize in your own words the thoughts expressed by Jesus in Matthew 10:34-39.
13. According to 1 Corinthians 13:4, what does love do?
14. What does 1 John 1:7 admonish Christians to do?
15. What does the last part of 1 Thessalonians 5:14 admonish Christians to do?
16. The part of this lesson that dealt with patience listed three people from the Old Testament as examples of those who persevered. Who were those three individuals?
17. What specific example of a person who is patient is found in James 5:7-8?
18. What does Ephesians 4:2 mean when it says that Christians must walk worthy of their calling “with longsuffering”?
19. According to Luke 18:7, what does God do for “His own elect”?
20. According to 2 Peter 3:9, how does God act toward Christians?
21. According to Christ’s statement in Matthew 6:33 in the Sermon on the Mount, what are Christians to do?
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