Personal Spiritual Practices Bible 12

What does the Bible mean by “Spiritual”?

• Non-physical

• Connected to another realm

• That which is of or empowered by God’s Spirit

• Deeply or especially religious

What are the two categories of Spiritual Practices we will study in this class?

• Commanded & Suggested

• Personal & Communal

• Personal & Impersonal

• Spiritual & Unspiritual

Which of the following TWO does a Practice need to be in order to be considered a Christian Spiritual Practice?

• Through missions work

• Those that are instantly effective and gratifying

• Both done in a church and done at home

• Both Found in Scripture and Empowered by the Spirit

What is the purpose of Spiritual Practices?

• To make us a better person

• They don’t really have a purpose

• To get us to Heaven

• To make us more like Jesus

What are the Psalms?

• Prayerbook of Israel and the Church

• David’s diary

• . A collection of wise sayings

• Outdated and irrelevant

What is Prayer?

• A way to get God to fix your problems

• A psychological technique to give us peace

• Communicating with God and entering into His presence

• A way for God to make us feel better, even though it doesn’t change anything

What is the Biblical meaning of “blessed”?

• Gifted or talented; the Successful life

• Happy or fortunate; the Good life

• Lucky or rich; the Wealthy life

• Simple or peaceful; the Easy life

 Which of the disciplines is the “heart” or “foundation” of all the rest?

• Fasting

• Scripture Intake

• Prayer

• Silence & Solitude

What is one thing Fasting does for us?

• Reminds us to find our dependance on God alone

• Shows others that we’re a really serious Christian

• Makes us hungry enough that we’ll give in and try harder to follow Jesus

• Helps us lose weight

What does Jesus reveal to be the purpose of Fasting?

• So that others will see us

• To draw near to God

• To break ourselves of ever wanting to eat again

• To prove to God that we’re committed