Guide to Bible Understanding                                  Lesson 3
   
                           GOD'S REVELATION
 
 These lessons were written to aid you in your spiritual growth. They
are only guides to help you use your Bible. For maximum use of these
studies and greater understanding of the scripture, we recommend that
you look up the suggested Bible passages in more than one translation.
 
For those who may be new to studying the Bible, remember the following
when you want to find a reference such as John 3:16 in the Bible: The
number 3 before the colon (:) is chapter 3 in the book of John and the
number 16 after the colon (:) is the verse number 16 in that chapter.

 1) When Jesus returned to heaven, who did He say He would send in His
place? (Read John 16:7
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 2) What other name did Jesus give to the one He would send? (see John
14:26) 
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 3) In John 16:8-11 what three things will the Holy Spirit do in the
world and for what reason will he do them?
 
  (a) ____________________________ because ___________________________
  
  (b) ____________________________ because ___________________________
  
  (c) ____________________________ because ___________________________

 4) Where is the Holy Spirit to dwell while He is working in the world?
(Read 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
     
  The _________________ of a Christian is the ___________________ of the
  
  _______________   ______________________.
 
 5) When a person accepts Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, what role
does the Holy Spirit take in assurance? (Read Ephesians 1:13-14)

  Having _____________________ in Jesus, you were _______________ with
  
  the _________________  ________________ as promised.

 6) What ability did Jesus say the Holy Spirit will give to Christians
and for what purpose will it be given? (see Acts 1:8)
  
  You will be given ___________ in order to be ______________ for Jesus.
 
 7) List seven of the abilities or gifts that the Holy Spirit will give
us if we let Him control our hearts and lives? (Read Galatians 5:22)
      
  (a) _____________ (b) _______________ (c) ___________ (d) ___________
  
  (e) __________________ (f) __________________ (g) ___________________
 
 
 8) Read 2 Peter 1:19-21 and Hebrews 1:1-2 and describe in your words
the special way the Holy Spirit worked in early times.
           
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 9) What four reasons did God give, to inspire men to write down the
scriptures for us (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
  
   (a) ______________________________ (b) _____________________________
   
   (c) ______________________________ (d) _____________________________
 
 10) About whom did Jesus say the scriptures were written? (John 5:39)
 
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 11) Why were the Gospels of Christ written? (see John 20:30-31)
                     
   That you may ___________ that Jesus is the ____________ of _________
   
   and __________________, you may  have ____________ through His name.

 12) What is described as the Christian's spiritual food? (Matthew 4:4)

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 13) What two results come from reading the Word of God? (Nehemiah 9:3)
      
      (a) _____________________________ of sins
      
      (b) _____________________________ of God 
 
 14) How is God's Word described in Psalm 119:105?
   
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 15) Besides reading the Word of God, what are two additional actions
Jesus said Christians should be doing? (see Matthew 26:41)
      
      (a) ______________________ and (b) _____________________________
     
 16) Did Jesus Himself set an example for these actions Read Mark 1:35)
     
                                   ( ) Yes             ( ) No 

 17) When and where did Jesus Himself go to pray? (see again Mark 1:35)
 
      (a) ______________________ and (b) _____________________________

 18) How often did Jesus say we should pray? (see Luke 18:1) _____ times
 
 19) What are some of the conditions we must fulfill in order to have
our prayers answered?

       (a) 1 John 5:14 ________________________________________________
       
       (b) John 15:7 __________________________________________________
       
       (c) James 4:2-3 ________________________________________________
       
       (d) James 5:16 _________________________________________________

 20) How can our prayers help us to turn away from sin? (see 1john 1:9)

      If we _____________ our _______ God is ______________ and _______
      
      to ______________ us and to _____________ us from ______________.
      
 21) What items should we bring to God in our prayers? (Ephesians 4:6)
     
      Pray about _____________________________________________________.
 
 22) When His disciples asked Jesus how to pray, Jesus gave a prayer to
them as an example for them to follow (see Matthew 6:9-13). List six of
the elements in Jesus' prayer that we should include in our prayers.
      
      (a) (v.9) We should pray to ___________________ in _______________
      
      (b) (v.9) We should __________________________________ God's name.
      
      (c) (v.10) His _____________ and His _______________ should be our
                 expressed desire.
      
      (d) (v.11) We should request daily ________________ from the Lord.
      
      (e) (v.12) His _______________ of our ___________ should be asked.
      
      (f) (v.13) __________________ from _____________ should be sought.
 
 23) Do you believe the following statements?
     
 (Read John 14:16; 3:5-8; 14:17; Romans 5:5; 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 2
 Peter 1:20-21; John 16:7-11; 1 Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Kings
 8:27; 1 John 1:5; Genesis 1:1-2; Acts 17:24-25, 28; Psalm 90:1-2;
 Matthew 28:19; John 3:16; Isaiah 57:15; 2 Peter 3:9.)
          
     God exists as the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who gives spiritual
     birth to believers, lives within them, and empowers them for
     witnessing and service.  The Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures,
     convicts of sin and instructs in righteousness. God exists
     eternally in three persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
     
 (Read 2 Peter 1:20-21; Romans 3:2; 2 Peter 3:1-2, 15-16; 2 Timothy 3:
 14-17; Matthew 5:17-19; Psalm 119:105; John 20:30-31 Hebrews 1:1-2.)
          
     The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is our final authority in
     matters of faith and practice.  Jesus Christ, in His life and
     teachings as recorded in the Bible, is the supreme interpreter of
     God's will for mankind.
     
     ( ) Yes, I do believe these things.              ( ) No 
 
     Signed: ___________________________________________________