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Persecution And The Christian
Lesson Four

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For Lesson Four, read the following sections in your Textbook and do the questions below. The questions are in chronological order.

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Read pages 76 - 84 and answer the associated questions. If you are using the PDF version of the textbook, I suggest you make a 'copy' so you can highlight in it. You may write the answers to the questions below in a notebook or in a computer file. You may also print them off here and work from a 'hard' copy. God bless.

Lesson Four Questions

Thus Says The Lord:
Insights From The Prophets
Isaiah

1. Isaiah’s prophecy revealed suffering as being a method used by God of accomplishing His ____________________ for the world. pg. 76

2. And those who follow this suffering ____________________, Isaiah reveals, will themselves be called to a life of suffering and self-sacrifice. pg. 76

3. In the midst of such a hopeless and despondent situation, the follower of the Servant is to put his ____________________ in the Lord who cannot forsake or deceive him. pg. 77

4. Rather than focusing on their own ____________________, the people are encouraged to look to the power of God who can turn the wilderness into fertility. pg. 78

Jeremiah

5. Almost immediately upon the ascension of ____________________ to the throne, the plots against Jeremiah’s life began. pg. 79

6. Coming from a ____________________ home himself (1:1), seeing the religious leaders arrayed against him must have been especially difficult for Jeremiah. pg. 79

7. What makes this mockery so much more difficult to bear is the fact that it was ____________________. pg. 79

8. For ____________________ years, he was heartbroken to see the people refuse to heed his message. pg.80

9. When so many men and such great men are ___________________ to him, he must have had doubts and discouragement. pg. 80

10. God’s ____________________ and His promise to never to leave or forsake His people is a source of encouragement and strength to them in the midst of their persecution and rejection. pg. 81

11. Jeremiah was driven by an intense ____________________ for his people. pg. 81

Daniel

12. When the young men were allowed to put their convictions to the test and not only survived but thrived, they saw, for the first time, that God is ____________________ to those who remain faithful to His covenant. pg. 81

13. Obedience is not preconditioned on an assurance of ____________. pg. 82

14. God is ____________________ over the universe and history. pg. 83

15. God’s purpose is to find people who are capable of handling ____________________ and to whom, in the end, He can entrust the responsibilities of ruling over His creation, not merely for a test run but for all eternity. pg. 83

16. As the final purpose of God is to confer upon man the position of ruler over all of creation, the test of ____________________ determines whether the person will remain under God’s supreme authority. pg. 84

17. Men and women who have made the fundamental decision that they will obey their God ____________________; they will live according to His laws whatever cost they may have to pay.

18. Men and women who, when confronted by trials, persecutions, and the threat of death, prove to be ____________________, persevering through all difficulties, tortures, and even martyrdom.

19. Men and women who are passionate to proclaim the _____________ rule of God and to acknowledge Him in everything, always giving Him all the praise and glory, without ever attributing any merit to themselves.

20. Men and women who are continually immersed in the task of ____________________ others about their God, leading others to Him and showing others the way of righteousness.

21. Men and women who have a clear understanding of _____________ knowing that the loss of temporary goods and even life itself for God’s sake is in reality not a loss but a gain. Instead of instant satisfaction here and now, they look forward to their true fulfillment in eternity.

Assignment

1. Memorize Is. 43:2.

2. Read Is. 53 and write down all the things you learn about Jesus from this passage.

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