CHAPTER 3--- THE POWER IN THE WORD

1. THROUGH what agency did God create the heavens?
"____________________ were the heavens made; and all the host of them _________ ________________." "For _______________, and it was done; ______________, and it stood fast." Ps. 33:6,9.

2. By what does Christ uphold all things?
"Upholding all things _________________________." Heb. 1:3.

3. Of what are some willingly ignorant?
"For this they willingly are ignorant of, that ____________________________, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: _________________________." 2 Peter 3:5,6.

4. By what are the present heavens and earth reserved for a similar fate?
"But the heavens and the earth, which are now, ______________________ are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men." Verse 7.

5. In what other scripture is it shown that creative power is exercised through the word of God?
"Let them praise the name of the Lord: __________________________________." Ps. 148:5.

6. What change is wrought in one who is in Christ?
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, _______________________________ [there is a new creation, R. V., margin]: old things are passed away; behold, ______________." 2 Cor. 5:17.

7. What is this new creation also called?
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be _____________________, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3.

8. Through what agency is this new creation, or new birth, accomplished?
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, _________________, which liveth and abideth forever." 1 Peter 1:23.

9. What is the first creative commandment recorded in the Bible? and what was the result of it?
"And God said, ____________________: and _________________." Gen. 1:3.

10. What connection is there between the creation of light in the beginning, and the light of the gospel?
"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give _______________________________________________________." 2 Cor. 4:6.

11. Why were the people astonished at Christ's teaching?
"And they were astonished at His doctrine: _____________________________." Luke 4:32.

12. What testified to the power of the word of Christ?
"And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for _________________________________________________." Verse 36.

13. What did Christ say is the seed of the kingdom of God?
"The seed is _____________________________." Luke 8:11.

14. Where should the word of Christ dwell?
"Let the word of Christ ____________________ richly in all wisdom." Col. 3:16.

15. What did Christ say of the unbelieving Jews respecting the word of God?
"_____________________________: for whom He hath sent, Him ye believe not." John 5:38.

16. How does the word of God work in the believer?
"For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, ________________________________________________." 1 Thess. 2:13.

17. What nature is imparted through the promises of God?
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: ______________ __________________________________, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter 1:4.

18. By what are believers made clean?
"Now ye are clean __________________________________________." John 15:3.

19. How may a young man cleanse his way?
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? __________________________ ________________." Ps. 119:9.

20. How did God heal His people anciently?
"________________________________, and delivered them from their destructions." Ps. 107:20.

21. How did the centurion show his faith in the power of Christ's word to heal?
"The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof: but ________________________________________________." Matt. 8:8.

22. What power has the word when hidden in the heart?
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, __________________________." Ps. 119:11. See also Ps. 17:4.

23. What did God humble Israel, and suffer them to hunger?
"And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, . . . ____________________________________________________________________." Deut. 8:3.

24. What is required beyond a mere hearing of the word?
"But be ye _______________________, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." James 1:22.

25. What is the result of doing God's will?
"And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but ______________________ ___________________." 1 John 2:17.

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