Christian Service -- Study Guide

Lesson 4 - Organizing For Service

READING ASSIGNMENT:
Christian Service, pp. 72-112. ChS-SG 12.1

STUDY TEXTS: Titus 1:5; 1 Corinthians 14:40. ChS-SG 12.2

1. What are the three characteristics of companies of workers that are to be formed in every church? (P. 72, pars. 2-4, 7.) a. _____________, b. ______________________, c. ___________________________ ChS-SG 12.3

2. Since “God b. is a God of order,” how are we not to work for Him? (P. 73, par. 1.) __________________________________________ ChS-SG 12.4

3. God gives us two examples of order and discipline in organization. They are: (P. 73, pars. 2-5.) ChS-SG 12.5

a. _________________ b.___________ ______________________________________________________ ChS-SG 12.6

4. At the time of conversion “every one” should be ” ______________ ________________________________________________________________________.”(P. 74, par. 1.) ChS-SG 12.7

5. God does not require His church to provide “numerous institutions, large buildings, or great display,” but He does require “___________ ________________ of a peculiar people.” (P. 74, par. 2.) ChS-SG 12.8

6. To what is the orderly organization of our denomination compared? (P. 74, par. 4.) _____________________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 12.9

7. Can we expect the help of the angels in heaven if we do not characterize our work with harmony and order? (P. 75, pars.1-3)_________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 12.10

8. What would make Satan rejoice? (P. 75, par. 5-P. 76, par. 0) _________________________ ChS-SG 12.11

9. We are involved in the great battle against wrong, and our Leader is the King of kings. What are the marching orders that have come from Him? (P. 77, par. 3-P. 78, par. 0.) ___________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 12.12

10. Why must we work hard now”—”double our vigilance”? (P. 79.) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 12.13

11. “The work is fast closing up. . . . We have but a short time in which to work. Let us _________________________________________.” (P. 80, middle.) ChS-SG 12.14

12. Match the following phrases by drawing a line from the first column to the phrase in the second column that completes it: (Pp. 80, 81.)
“If the followers of Christ were awake to duty, ... upon our track every moment.”
“Wake up, brethren;... to the worth of the souls for whom Christ died.”
“Not one in a hundred among us... for your own soul’s sake, wake up.”
“Evil angels are . . . is doing anything beyond engaging in common, wordly enterprises.”
“We are not half awake . . . there would be thousands where there is one today.”
“We have but a short time . . in which to work.” ChS-SG 13.1

13. Should we wait for “a compelling power to take hold” of us before we start to work for Christ? What will happen if we do this? (P. 82, par. 4.) ___________________________________________________ ChS-SG 13.2

14. What two agencies are combined in the work of saving souls? (P. 83, par. 4.) a. _______________________ b. ____________________ ChS-SG 13.3

15. ” and religion _____________________________ hand in hand . . . The ____________________________________________will become weak and useless if they ___________________________ , and so it is with the_______________________________________.” (P. 84, par. 3.) ChS-SG 13.4

16. How much work is each of us individually held accountable for? (P. 86, par. 1.) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ChS-SG 13.5

17. “If every Seventh-day Adventist ____________________________ , the number of ___________________________. “(P. 86, par. 3.) ChS-SG 13.6

18. “In every religious movement there are some who, ... still hold themselves aloof, refusing to make any effort to help.” What warning is given to such? (P. 87, par. 2.) ______________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 13.7

19. In the book which Mrs. White was shown in heaven were recorded the sins of those who profess the truth. What was “the general heading” under which every other sin was catalogued? (P. 87, par. 4.) ____________________________________________________ ChS-SG 13.8

20. Why does God require more of us than of our fathers? (P. 88, par. 2.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.1

21. What questions will we ask ourselves at the last day if we find ourselves separated forever from loved ones who are lost? (P 91, par. 3 - P. 92, par. 0.) a. ______________________________________
b.__________________________
c_______________________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.2

22. On pages 92-94 Mrs. White gives four forceful illustrations of what others have done to save humanity. List the stories. (Pp 92 - 94.) a.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.3

23. “Our standing before God depends, not ______________________
___________________________________________________, but upon the _____________________________________________
____________________”(P. 96, par. 1.) ChS-SG 14.4

24. Our work is progressing slowly in the earth—more slowly than God wants it to. Why is this? (P. 97, par. 3.) _______________________
______________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.5

25. What is the danger involved in always being “in a bustle of activity”? (P. 98, par. 5-P. 99, par. 0.) ________________________________
______________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.6

26. “Not more surely is ______________________________________ for us in the heavenly mansions than is the __________ on earth where we are to_____________________________________________.” (P. 99, par. 4.) ChS-SG 14.7

27. Are we to wait for great occasions on which to witness for Christ? (Pp. 99-105.) ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.8

28. What are the three “watchwords” for the Christian? (P. 106, par. 2.) a.______________ b.________________ c.___________________ ChS-SG 14.9

29. A three-part remedy is given for those who are disheartened. What is it? (P. 107, par. 1.) a.__________ b. ____________ c.___________. ChS-SG 14.10

30. “It was the joy of Christ to save souls.” As followers of Christ, what should be our “joy” and work? (P. 110, par. 3.) ________________ ______________________________________________________ ChS-SG 14.11