Lesson 4 -- Exercises

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Set A: (2 points per item)

1. We should return good even for evil.
2. The more we have, the more contented we will be.
3. God gives to every man according to his abilities.
4. God owns everything; we ourselves own nothing.
5. The true giver gives especially to those who can’t repay him.
6. We should love even those who hate us.
7. God gives to each of us exactly what he deserves.
8. Charity should be tempered with wisdom.
9. We must rise far above earthly standards before we can merit heaven.
10. We should learn to mind our own business.
11. Everyone has the right to decide matters for himself.
12. We need not respect people who don’t respect themselves.
13. Righteousness comes only as a result of constant practice.
14. It is only natural for many young and active children to be naughty and full of mischief.
15. In many cases, what is important is not so much what we do but why we do it.
16. There is a right way and a wrong way of giving.
17. Rich men can never get to heaven.
18. Because He loves us, God will always forgive us, even if we don’t forgive others.
19. Rewards can be either here on earth or in heaven.
20. We never really know anything until we’ve tried it.

Set B: (2 points per item)

1. "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a ______ _____ to enter the Kingdom of God!" (MT 19).
2. In our quest for spiritual advancement, each one must _______ ______ ______. We should not be critical of others; instead, we should attend to our own personal needs more. We should learn to ______ _____ _____ __________and _________ _____ ________ ____ ________. Everyone has the right to live his life according to how ____ feels life should be lived. ____ _____ has the right to impose his will on others (Text).
3. "Instead, when you give a feast, invite _____ ______, _____ __________, _____ ______ and _____ _______; and you will be blessed, because they won’t be able ____ _____ _____ ______. And you shall be rewarded when the righteous are brought back to life" (LK 14).
4. "He who is _________ _____ among you, let him cast the first stone" (JN 8).
5. It is not important whether we give ______ or we give ________. What is important is the ________ in which the giving is done. We should give ______ _____ _______ (Text).
6. "For whoever exalts himself _______ ____ ________ and he who _________ _________ shall be exalted" (LK 14).
7. "Take care! Don’t do your good deeds __________ to be admired by men, for then, you would lose ______ ________ from your Father in heaven" (MT 6).
8. "You have heard it said, ‘You shall love your friends and hate your enemies.’ But I say: ______ your enemies" (MT 5).
9. "You have heard it said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But now I tell you: _______ ________ evil" (MT 5).
10. As being _________ and _____________ is only natural to the children of men, being ______ is just as natural to young spirit children because they, as yet, know no better. But given time, everyone will be able to attain to God’s ________ ______ (Text).
11. "For he who is faithful in ______ _______ ____ _____ _______ is faithful ______ ____ ______. And he who is dishonest in _______ _________ will also be dishonest in _____ ______ ___________ ______" (LK 16).
12. "I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others. For the others put in a little of their ________ ________; but she, poor as she is, put in _____ _____ _____, even that she needed to live on" (MK 12).
13. "And if you respect only those who are your friends, what do you do that is more than what others do? Even the pagans do that. But you are to become _________, just as your Father in heaven is _________" (MT 5).
14. "But first, seek the _________ ____ _____ and _____ _______________ and all these things shall be ours, as well" (MT 6).
15. Such is the purpose of life on earth. Here, we are taught the basic precepts of ________ ______ and ___________ ________. Here, we train in preparation for the _________ ______ ______ ____ ____ ______ (Text).

Set C: (3 points per item)

1. We can change the world.
2. Those who are great in the eyes of men are necessarily great also in the eyes of God.
3. Anyone who hates cannot love God.
4. All the really good things can only be found in heaven.
5. Repentance alone is not enough.
6. Jesus said, "Judge not." Therefore, we should abolish courts and judges.
7. Criticism doesn’t help at all.
8. To every given situation, we should go by the book.
9. Where possible, we should give our loved ones only the best that this world can offer.
10. Rewards cannot be both on earth and also in heaven for the same deed.