Transforming Fear for God’s Purpose

Leadership Academy Test: Fear Module

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1. In “Transforming Fear for God’s Purpose” Anita Carman teaches that when God is silent we are to:
- A. Seek my earthly family’s support and remember that they are truly present in my life
- B. Step into my identity as a member of God’s royal family tree and show the world how royalty responds to a cross.
- C. Stop serving God until you hear Him again.
2. Mark described Simon from Cyrene as the “the father of Alexander and Rufus”, prominent leaders in the early church. What forces moved in Simon’s life that made him a God fearing man, raising sons who were leaders in the church?
- A. Roman guards forcing him to carry Jesus cross at Calvary.
- B. God using a secular force to redirect Simon’s life into a divine agenda
- C. All of the above
3. David said in Psalm 27:2-3, “When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.” In verse 4, David said, ““One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.” How did David get himself to a place where He could be sure of God’s protection?
- A. He dwelled in the greater reality of God’s sanctuary and authority.
- B. He focused on His blessings.
- C. He tried to block out negative thoughts.
4. The Son of God says in Matthew 28:18, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Whose authority are the daughters of the King to focus on?
- A. Authority of their secular bosses
- B. Earthly authority in dominant personalities
- C. God’s authority as evidenced by Jesus’ dominion over the cross
5. Proverbs 28:19 states, “He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.” This passage teaches us:
- A. God did not entrust us with all land, just the area He has given us.
- B. When working someone else’s land, we live a fantasy of being over something we have not been given.
- C. God does not bless when we work someone else’s property.
- D. All of the above
6. Matthew 6:31-34 tells us, “So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” This passage teaches us:
- A. We must run after things of this world.
- B. God owns the universe and will give us all we need.
- C. We are to go seek out the best for ourselves
- D. It is good to set boundaries for God.
7. Numbers 13:27-28; 30-31 tells the story of the initial response to the Promise Land “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. But the people who live there are powerful and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there… Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it. But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are." This passage teaches:
- A. We get caught up in the odds that we perceive to be against us.
- B. God fulfills His promises in spite of the odds.
- C. God is not afraid of the facts.
- D. All of the above
8. Romans 8:3-4 reads, “For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.” This passage teaches:
- A. God’s Son was the only one who was able to fulfill the perfect requirement of God’s law.
- B. God is the only one who has succeeded in everything.
- C. He gives us the opportunity to fully meet God’s standards by our faith in Jesus’ righteousness and complete power to overcome.
- D. All of the above
9. How do we live the full requirements of God according to the Spirit?
- A. Serving others with all our strength and time.
- B. Admitting that in our human flesh we cannot attain perfection.
- C. Impress others with what we can do.
10. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said in John 17:1-2, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.” What did Jesus recognize at this point in His life?
- A. That His suffering was His glory and opportunity to bring God honor.
- B. That His suffering was costing him so he wanted the glory.
11. Hebrews 12:2-3 tells us, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” This passage teaches:
- A. Whatever God began through us, He will get us through the obstacles.
- B. When we consider how Jesus suffered opposition, it encourages us to keep going.
- C. The way to get through suffering is to focus on the joy that is beyond the suffering.
- D. All of the above
12. 1 Peter 5:8-9 instructs us, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” What should we do with this instruction:
- A. Remember that Jesus is Jesus but I’m not called to suffer like Jesus.
- B. Remember we are not alone and anyone called to represent God will have a cross to bear.
- C. Remember that being alone in suffering is normal.
13. When on the cross Jesus cried out to the Father “Why have you abandoned me?”. Yet clearly Jesus’ death on the cross did not end with abandonment by the Father but resulted in His resurrection. What does this teach us when God is silent in our lives?
- A. God will not stay silent because God will rescue His own.
- B. Following Jesus’ example, we must trust God’s presence in the midst of our suffering, no matter how silent God seems.
- C. We must trust God will break the silence and stay true to His character.
- D. All of the above
14. In the relationship between David and Saul in Samuel we see jealousy running rampant in Saul. God’s Word tells us of times David used kind and gentle words to appease Saul. David showed grace and spared Saul’s life and appealed to him to reconcile. Why did it matter little what grace David showed Saul?
- A. You can never win the friendship of someone who is jealous of you.
- B. Saul’s gratitude was short lived because his own jealousy always took over.
- C. David’s failure to reach Saul was not a communication problem but was rooted in Saul’s jealousy.
- D. All of the above
15. When Anita Carman asked God to show her in the Bible how to get past the loss of a child. God took her to John 3:16 which says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…” How does Anita teach that she got past the loss of a child through this scripture?
- A. God’s emotion of love was greater than the sorrow of His loss.
- B. Our greatest loss can be offered to God as our greatest love offering.
- C. Both A and B
16. In Isaiah 54:4-5, God says, “Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood. For your Maker is your husband — the LORD Almighty is his name — the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer.” What does this passage teach us about God when dealing with the fear of loss?
- A. God protects us from all loss.
- B. God steps in to be our husband to fill the need in our lives.
17. In the story of Peter, the book of Mark, chapter 14, verses 29 stated him declaring, “Even if all fall away, I will not." The amazing thing is, even when Peter made his statement, Jesus already knew that Peter would fail him. What did Jesus do?
- A. At that very instant, Jesus turned away from Peter.
- B. At that very instant, Jesus already forgave Peter.
- C. At that very instant, Jesus got discouraged and wanted to quit since he expected Peter to abandon him.
18. In “Transforming Fear for God’s Purpose” Anita Carman teaches that there is a key question to help us transform our emotions. Which below is the key question?
- A. How would my closest friends respond to this situation?
- B. What do my heart and feelings say I should do?
- C. “Is there a teaching in God’s Word that parallels the situation I just encountered? Are there verses that speak to the situation or right choices of servants in the Bible that offer guidance on how I should respond?”
19. In “Transforming Fear for God’s Purpose” Anita Carman teaches that we are adopted. This means:
- A. We are an afterthought and should protect ourselves.
- B. We can expect God to take care of the angels first and then we will be next in line in God’s priorities.
- C. We have the security of being God’s daughter, a daughter of the King.
20. “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s Heart” was written to focus on how God transforms the emotions of loneliness, rejection and fear into a passionate purpose to accomplish His dreams. Anita Carman does this through:
- A. Her personal experiences and common sense
- B. God’s Word, her own experiences, and Biblical characters
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