SF209-08 | Our Daily Bread University

This course teaches us that overcomers produce:

Abundant good works
Happy lives
Successful ministries
Great wealth

True/False: Good works don’t matter to God.

True
False

In John 15, Jesus tells us that the Father is glorified by:

Jesus bearing much fruit.
You bearing much fruit.
Your faith.
Jesus’ faith.

Dr. Wilkinson suggests which of the following?

You work as much and as hard as you possibly can.
God is pleased with your faith alone and how much you do for Him is irrelevant.
You live life strategically, striving to bear more fruit for God.
None of the above

The point Dr. Wilkinson makes in his discussion of the parable of the soils, is that the same truth is received (by each soil/person), but each person’s:

Ability is different.
Response is different.
Support system is different.
Understanding is different.

The overcomers purposefully increase their:

Productivity
Goodness
Joy
Success

According to Dr. Wilkinson, the parable of the ten minas tells us that which of the following is important at Christ’s second coming?

What our ability is
What methods we use
How hard we work
How much fruit we produce

Dr. Wilkinson tells us the first secret that overcomers practice is pursuing what?

A closer personal relationship with God.
Speedier results.
Competence in the field they’re working in.
Contentment in their circumstances.

According to Dr. Wilkinson, whose responsibility is it to cleanse your conduct, character, and core motives?

The Father’s
The Spirit’s
Yours
No one’s

What does Dr. Wilkinson recommend you do to begin cleansing yourself?

Ask God to prevent you from sinning anymore.
For the next six months, spend time with others struggling with the same sins and together, create a plan to stop.
Choose one sin and for the next thirty days, pray about it, repent, and read Scripture dealing with that sin.
You cannot cleanse yourself.

Which of the following is the third secret of the overcomers?

Overcomers seek to be self-sustaining.
Overcomers prioritize their lives to focus on God’s highest goals.
Overcomers value hard work and organization.
Overcomers seek community.

In the parable of the soils, the thorny soil represents:

People who let other desires conflict with the priority of fruitfulness.
People who don’t know when to ask for help.
People who lack motivation.
People who have no faith and therefore cannot bear fruit.

How does Dr. Wilkinson relate the concept of mission drift commonly used in the business world to bearing fruit for God?

If you change your goals, you’ll constantly feel adrift.
If you don’t bear fruit, you’ll be adrift in God’s kingdom.
If you lose sight of what God wants done, you’ll struggle to bear fruit.
None of the above

According to Dr. Wilkinson, what is God’s first priority for us?

To increase our faith
To grow any kind of ministry
To work for social justice
To make disciples

How does knowing God’s first priority inform the goals we set for ourselves?

Knowing whether or not you’ve been called to pursue God’s first priority will help you know how far you should pursue it.
No matter your gifts, talents, skills, or abilities, your first priority should fit under the command of the Great Commission.
Some people are better equipped than others to have a first priority that matches God’s first priority.
No one can share God’s priorities.

Once you set a goal, what is the next question you should ask yourself?

What is my strategy for achieving this goal?
What is my next step?
What does God think of this?
How can I get others involved?

Which of the following Scriptures does Dr. Wilkinson use to illustrate that process and planning are part of how God works?

1 Chronicles 28:19
Jeremiah 18:11
Acts 15:8
All of the above

The fifth secret of the overcomers is to ______ your time and life to maximize your life’s good works.

Stretch
Utilize
Pace
Relax

True/False: Balance and rest are part of productivity.

True
False

Dr. Wilkinson divides the secrets of the overcomers into two categories. The first category is who you ______ and the second category is what you ________.

Are/Can do
Become/Achieve
Would like to be/Do
Admire/Desire

The Testing of Your Faith

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