Chapter 7 — The Lord’s Work to Be Maintained
Thoughtfully measure your love for God and His cause by evaluating your willingness to support it with your consecration, money, effort, sacrifice, et cetera; to do so with cheerfulness and joy; to consider it an “opportunity.” This chapter is challenging. Please read CS 35-41 or CSA 27-31. (Always read each chapter before answering the questions.)CS-SG 12.2
1. “God’s people are _______________________ to a work that _______________________ and _______________________.” CS 35:3 or CSA 27:2CS-SG 12.3
2. Name the only two storehouses in the universe where we can place our treasures. CS 35:4 or CSA 27:3
A. _______________________ B. _______________________CS-SG 13.1
3. God entrusts us with goods to be carefully traded upon. What is the “revenue” received? CS 35:4 or CSA 27:3
CS-SG 13.2
4. A. Wherever there is life in a church, there is increase and growth. True False CS 36:1 or CSA 27:4CS-SG 13.3
B. Giving has very little to do with our capacity to receive more from God. True False CS 36:1 or CSA 28:1CS-SG 13.4
C. He who receives, but never gives, soon ceases to receive. True False CS 36:1 or CSA 28:1CS-SG 13.5
D. It is not returning to the Lord His own that makes men poor. True False CS 36:2 or CSA 28:2CS-SG 13.6
5. What neglected obligations, if met, would open the way for the world to hear the message? CS 36:3 or CSA 28:3CS-SG 13.7
6. If we have the love of God in our hearts, and a spirit of self-sacrifice, what would be four results? CS 37:1 or CSA 28:3; 29:1
A. ______________________________________________
B. ______________________________________________
C. ______________________________________________
D. ______________________________________________CS-SG 13.8
7. We cannot make God richer by our gifts, but what does His cause need? CS 37:3 or CSA 29:3
CS-SG 13.9
8. Some say, “God’s work is not dependent on our gifts.” These statements tell the truth about the needs of God’s cause.
A. “To accomplish this work, _______________________ is _______________________. I know that times are hard, _______________________ is not _______________________; but the truth must be spread, and _______________________ to spread it must be _______________________ in the _______________________.” CS 39:3 or CSA 29:5; 30:1
B. “The work must not stop for _______________________ of _______________________. More _______________________ must be _______________________ in it.” CS 40:2 or CSA 30:3
C. “Did they but realize how _______________________ is the _______________________ of all _______________________ for the _______________________ of souls, they would _______________________ their_______________________ as freely as did the _______________________ of the _______________________.” CS 40:4; or CSA 30:5CS-SG 13.10