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EVAN 101 MID-TERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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I. “The Call...” Chapters 3 and 4

Know the following:

  • What God desires of every Christian can be written in one word. According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 3), what is that one word:

Obey

  • According to Micah 6:8, every believer in Christ is to do all of the following except:

Serve obediently

  • The phrase to “do justly” means to live right in the eyes of God and man.

True

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 3), “living justly” (i.e. living right before God and man) begins by:

Trusting God’s Word

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 3), struggles in our lives help us to be able to witness to someone who has been through the same thing, but the goal is to be that type of person that others can feed off of your strong faith.

True

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 3), to many, what is the most life-consuming challenge that causes them to doubt God’s power the most?

Their persecution from other people.

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 3), when things in our lives become chaotic we are told to “behold” (i.e. take note of with intense interest) how God has and will ultimately deal with all the sin and chaos in our lives and in the world.

True

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 3), the first and most important way to begin “Living Justly” is to forgive the offenses of others.

False

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 4), what spiritual discipline form Micah 6:8 is exemplified in the parable of the wealthy king?

Love mercy

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 4), the ultimate point Jesus made in the parable of Matthew 18:23-35 is that

God Himself is willing to release anyone from his/her insurmountable sin debt.

  • Which of the following verses teaches us that God is rich in mercy?

Ephesians 2:4a

  • Which of the following verses teaches us that through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed?

Lamentations 3:22-23

  • Which of the following verses teaches us that the Lord is good and ready to forgive?

Psalm 86:3-5

  • Which of the following verses teaches us that we can come boldly before the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need?

Hebrews 4:16

  • “The Lord is merciful” means that He is willing to grant us what we do not deserve.

False

  • “The Lord is gracious” means that He is willing to withhold what we deserve.

False

  • The Lord is slow to anger in order to:

Promote our repentance

  • The Lord has “removed our transgressions from us” means that we are forgiven once and for all – His forgiveness is final!

True

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 4), God will use merciful people to be “change agents” in the lives of people within the body of Christ but not in the lives of those who are not yet within the Body.

False

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 4), the church is entirely made up of people who stood in the need of God’s mercy and who have graciously received His forgiveness and cleansing.

True

  • According to Dr. Gutierrez (Chapter 4), effective ministry is:

Remembering where you came from

II. Scripture Recognition

This section will be multiple choice; make sure to know these verses.

Romans 3:23

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Romans 6:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 5:8

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Titus 3:5

“He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 2:8-9

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Romans 10:9-10

“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 3:3

In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

Mark 1:17-18

"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him.

1 Cor. 3:6-8

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.”

III. Know Philippians 2:5-8.

Be able to fill in words by way of multiple-choice.

Philippians 2:5-8

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant and coming in the likeness of men, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

IV. “Servanthood Evangelism & Seven Most Important Relationships”

Know the following. There will be several Multiple Choice and T-F questions from this section.

  1. Be able to recognize the eight “Strengths of Servanthood Evangelism” including the two questions relating to how we respond to the unsaved (Evade, Pervade, Invade) and concerning the message we are sending (Expectations & Love).
    • It is effective in reaching people in today’s culture; is easily adaptable.
    • It provides the opportunity for personal evangelism in a natural mode of fellowship and community. You are not alone!!!
    • It is low-risk evangelism, thus it provides an entry-level way to involve EVERYONE in the ministry of outreach.
    • It defines our primary mission, and creates a positive impression! Consider a couple questions...
      • Question 1: How do we respond to the lost?
        • EVADE run away "Come ye apart"
        • PERVADE overpower
        • INVADE Incarnate "Is He who is in you..."
      • Question 2: What message are we sending... and how is it being received?
        • Expectations > Love
        • Expectations < Love
        • Expectations = Love
    • It is fun!
    • It allows us to impact where we live, work, and play!!!
    • It encourages us to become 24/7 Christians!
    • Most importantly, Servanthood Evangelism exemplifies the ministry model and passion of Jesus.
  2. Be able to recognize the definition of Servanthood Evangelism. REMEMBER: It is “intentional” evangelism.
    • Servanthood Evangelism is intentionally sharing Christ by modeling biblical servanthood.
    • Servanthood Evangelism is a combination of simple acts of kindness and intentional personal evangelism.
  3. Understand the biblical expression and the microwave principle.
    • Microwave Principle: “While we have a tendency to judge a man on the outside... God is more concerned with a man’s heart... People change from the inside-out, not the other way around!”
  4. Know the basic ideals and principles of the presentation.
    • Basic Assumptions are:
    • The ultimate purpose for the church is to glorify God.
    • Once a person is redeemed, his/her mission is to join Christ “on mission” to fulfill the Great Commission at any cost. This is our supreme act of “worship” (obedience).
    • Therefore, the purpose of anything we do in the church is to lead congregants to glorify God by ultimately joining Him “on mission” as willing multipliers of the gospel through Personal Evangelism.
  5. Recognize the “Seven Relationships” in order.
    • Relationship 1 (inner circle): Self
    • Relationship 2: Family
    • Relationship 3: Relatives
    • Relationship 4: Friends
    • Relationship 5: Neighbors and Associates
    • Relationship 6: Acquaintances
    • Relationship 7: Person X
  6. Be able to fill-in the blank, “People will not believe the TRUTH, until they first see His Life & TRUTH consistently demonstrated through us!”
  7. Basically know the presentation!

V. “Spiritual Warfare”

True-False and Multiple-Choice questions. In addition to being familiar with the rest of the presentation, you WILL want to specifically know “Our Trinitarian Enemy.”

  • Satan was defeated on the cross
  • Satan will be ultimately defeated in the final judgment
  • We are given victory over him here and now
  • God’s purpose is to be glorified in our lives and to be glorified and exalted among the nations!
  • Satan’s purpose is to rob God of His glory in our lives and to keep God from being exalted and worshipped among the nations.

The Nature and Characteristics of Satan

  • Adversary
    • He keeps nations and families closed to a gospel witness.
    • He keeps people blinded to the awareness and need for Christ.
    • He causes persecution of believers and the church.
    • He creates indifference among Christians/A don’t care attitude.
  • Tempter
  • Liar and Deceiver
  • Hinderer

Our Trinitarian Enemy

  • Satan is against us!
  • The World is around us!
  • The Flesh is within us!

Satan’s Favorite Fiery Darts

  • Unforgiveness
  • Anger
  • Doubt
  • Pride
  • Adversity

Elements of Victory in Spiritual Warfare

  • Faith
  • Renewing the Mind
  • Commitment
  • Obedience
  • In Christ
  • Love
  • The Answer is: Sacrifice

VI. “Whole Armor of God”

Know the whole armor of God. Be able to match the following in Multiple Choice:

Eph. 6:13-17

  1. Gird your waist with truth.
  2. Put on the breastplate of righteousness.
  3. Shod your feet with the gospel of peace.
  4. Take up the shield of faith.
  5. Take the helmet of salvation.
  6. Take the sword of the Spirit,
  7. Which is the Word of God.

VII. John 4 “Learning to Listen”

Know the following:

  1. The basic facts about the John 4 text and the comparisons between Jesus and the disciples.
  2. Be familiar with the “Six Levels of Listening”, “Six Key Listening Mistakes”, as well the “Seven Hints for Listening with Understanding”.
    • Six Levels of Listening:
      • Ignoring People
      • Destructive Listening
      • Pretend Listening
      • Selective Listening
      • Attentive Listening
      • Empathetic Listening
    • Six Key Listening Mistakes
      • Make-Believe Listening
      • Selfish Listening
      • One-up Listening
      • Dr. Phil Listening
      • Barney Fife Listening
      • Ipod Listening
    • Seven Hints for Listening with Understanding
      • Check your heart, be prepared to care
      • Reflect back the other person’s feelings
      • Seek to determine their perspective in life
      • Ask good strategic questions (“Tell me your story”)
      • Give the other person room to respond
      • Always seek to “Continue the Conversation”, this is KEY!
      • We are “tour guides” not “ticket takers”!!!
  3. Know the basic ideals and principles of the presentation.
    • JESUS and the Samaritan Woman (His Attitude)
      • Jesus intentionally traveled through Samaria.
      • He speaks to her, “give Me a drink.”
      • He affirms her humanity and value.
      • He clarifies who she is in relation to God as Heavenly Father.
      • He obviously cared more about the woman’s soul than His religious traditions.
      • Note: Jesus practiced “active” listening as a tool for reaching people.
  4. Know how Jesus did evangelism from the class presentation and Chapter 15 of Evangelism Is.
    • JESUS and the Samaritan Woman (His Evangelistic Approach)
      • Jesus initiates the conversation.
      • Jesus overlooks obvious barriers.
      • Jesus turned the conversation to spiritual matters. (“Spiritual water”)
      • Jesus listens to her.
      • Jesus stayed focused on God’s provision and her spiritual need; He did not get sidetracked. (she mentions “Jacob”)
      • Jesus did not pick the fruit too early.
      • Jesus eventually pointed out her sin.
      • Jesus did not let her off the hook. (4:19-20)
      • Jesus called for her to submit her life and “Worship the Father in Spirit and Truth.” (4: 23-24)
      • Jesus introduced Himself to her. (4:25-26)
      • The final result: The Woman Drops Her Water Pot and Immediately Joins Christ on Mission . . . She Tells the Whole City about Jesus!!!
  5. Know the basics of how the Disciples missed the opportunity from the class presentation and Chapter 16 of Evangelism Is.
    • The Disciples on the other hand:
      • They overlooked the woman and didn’t affirm her value or acknowledge her spiritual need.
      • They ignored Jesus and what He was doing.
      • They missed the obvious spiritual opportunity in front of their faces. (Woman)
      • They failed to see the spiritual harvest ripe before them. (Samaria)
      • They failed to understand the role they could play in the harvest. (The Power of One)
      • They did not want to see how big the harvest could be. (The Power of One Multiplied)
      • In the end, the disciples communicated that they did NOT care about the eternal destiny of the woman or the people of Samaria!!!

VIII. “Seven Categories of Cleansing”

There will be several T-F questions from the class presentation on "Holiness: A Life that God Shapes."

  1. Sins of Thought
  2. Sins of Attitude
  3. Sins of Speech
  4. Sins of Relationships
  5. Sins of Commission
  6. Sins of Omission
  7. Sins of Self-Rule and Self-Reliance

IX. “The Trap of the Secret Sin of Lust”

There may be some Multiple Choice and T-F Questions.

  1. You fall to lust and it will grieve the Lord who redeemed me.
  2. You fall to lust and it will bring great pleasure to Satan.
  3. You fall to lust you will destroy you future wife’s or Husband’s ability to fully trust you in marriage.
  4. You fall to lust now and you will destroy the one Unique experiences that you will ever share with your marriage partner.
  5. You fall to lust and it will make you feel dirty and cheap.
  6. You fall to lust and it will rob you of joy in your life.
  7. You fall to lust involved in lust this sin could be reproduced in the lives of your children to the third and fourth generation.
  8. You fall to lust and it could result in an immoral life style.
  9. You fall to lust and it could result in you becoming a homosexual.
  10. You fall to lust and it could result in you becoming an atheist.
  11. Fall to lust and it could lead to a depraved mind.
  12. Fall to lust and it could result in a seared conscious.
  13. Fall to lust and it could result in an unwanted pregnancy.
  14. Fall to lust and it could result in STD.
  15. Fall to lust and it could become your master and you could become its slave.

X. "Dr. Towns and the history of Liberty University"

Be familiar with the class presentation. There will be some T-F questions.

  • In 1968, Thomas Road Baptist Church was the ninth largest Sunday school in America.
    • Sunday school Attendance: 2,640
    • Income: $548,550.15
    • Baptism: 351
    • Bus riders weekly: 500
    • Age of Jerry Falwell: 35
  • Liberty was planned when one woman was praying while Jerry and Elmer planned.
    • What was decided in that phone call?
      • ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE like Wheaton College but reject its liberal lifestyle.
      • EVANGELISTIC ZEAL of Baptist Bible College but reject its cultural limitations.
      • COMMITMENT TO CUTTING EDGE MINISTRY of Bob Jones University but reject its legalistic tendencies.
  • The Basis of Organizing Liberty University:
    • A Christian College is the extension of the local church at the collegiate level. (From an article published in a Canadian Journal).
  • A Christian college does everything a local church does, but at a collegiate or academic level.
  • All first year students where given a free trip to Israel.
  • The University used the facilities of Thomas Road Baptist Church.
  • All students joined and worked in the church.
  • First Chapel Message (September 10, 1971)
    • Speaker: Elmer Towns
    • Scripture: Matthew 28: 19-20
    • Topic: A college to evangelize the world. A call for students to lead churches to capture their towns for Christ.
  • First Semester Costs
    • Tuition: $150.00
    • Room: $150.00
    • Board: $225.00
    • Books: $35.00
    • Lab Fees: $10.00
    • Miscellaneous (spending money: $50.00
    • Total: $620.00
  • Towns was the only full-time professor in the first year.
  • Liberty University was founded in answer to prayer.
  • Jerry Falwell has “say it” faith, i.e., a person must say what they want from God.
  • Liberty grew in a “true” revival in October 1973.
    • Revival is the presence of God among His people.
  • First Year Basketball Team
    • Won - 6
    • Lost - 4
    • Dan Manley was the First Basketball Coach

This is the END. You better get a good grade 'cause this took too long to make!

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