KNOWING CHRIST - KNOWING GOD: WORKSHEET 2
Copyright © Rosemary Bardsley 2003
STUDY TWO: SHATTERING THE DARKNESS - IN CHRIST WE SEE GOD
Task #1: Identifying the darkness Discuss these verses and identify how the Bible understands 'darkness'. Put an X under the relevant heading.
Darkness portrayed as |
Sinful actions |
God's judgement |
The realm of Satan's authority |
Separation from God, and the characteristic quality of this life without God |
Death |
Ignorance of God |
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Deut 28:28,29 |
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Job 10:21,22 |
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Psalm 88:6,7 |
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Psalm 88:12 |
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Psalm 105:28 |
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Proverbs 2:13 |
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Proverbs 4:19 |
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Eccles 5:17 |
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Isaiah 13:9,10 |
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Isaiah 56:10 |
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Isaiah 59:9,10 |
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Jere. 13:16 |
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Joel 3:15 |
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Amos 5:18,20 |
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Micah 3:6 |
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Zeph 1:15,17 |
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Matthew 6:23 |
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Matt 15:14 |
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Matt 25:30 |
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Luke 11:35 |
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John 12:40 |
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Acts 26:18 |
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Romans 1:21 |
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Romans 13:12 |
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2 Cor 4:4 |
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Ephes 4:19 |
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Ephes 5:8 |
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Ephes 5:11 |
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Ephes 6:13 |
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Col 1:13 |
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1 Peter 2:9 |
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2 Peter 2:17 |
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1 John 1:6 |
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1 John 2:11 |
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Jude 13 |
Task #2A: Explaining the darkness. Read Romans 1:18-32. Create a flow-chart for spiritual darkness. Discuss the role of rejection of God's truth.
Task #2B: Read Genesis 3:1-6 and identify verses which display a corrupted knowledge of God.
Task #3: Discuss the significance of the verses below and write in your conclusions. Include mention of the significance of this truth for evangelism.
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Isaiah 40:9 |
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Matthew 11:27 |
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John 1:18 |
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John 3:18-19 |
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John 8:12 |
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John 10:30 |
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John 12:44-46 |
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John 17:25,26 |
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2 Corinthians 4:4-6 |
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Colossians 2:2,3 |
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Hebrews 1:2,3 |
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1 John 1:1,2 |