Women of Grace Spring Semester ‘04

With the Master in the Upper Room

Homework for Lesson Thirteen: John 15:7-11

The Blessings of Abiding

Your Homework is Not Only to Sharpen Your Understanding of the Bible but a Ministry to Others in Your Small Groups! Be Faithful to Give Careful Thought to Each Answer with the Expectation of Sharing with Others What You have Discovered.

 

Memory Work-John 15:11

 

1) Read John 15 and list all the promises for the believer.

 

 

 

 

 

2) (a) According to John 15:7, what must take place before we experience answered prayer?

 

 

 

(b) Does God answer your prayers? Which ones has He answered this week?

 

 

 

 

3) (a) What is God's will for you according to John 15:8?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Should a believer be concerned about bearing fruit? Prove your answer from the Word.

 

 

(c) What fruit does God expect from women in particular? See Proverbs 31 and Titus 2:1-5.

 

 

 

 

 

4) Jesus refers to the Father loving Him in John 15:9. What does John 17:24 say about the Father’s love for the Son?

 

 

 

 

5) Jesus says in John 15:10 that He kept the Father's commandments. (a) How is Jesus seen obeying His Father in the following verses, and what were the attitudes that accompanied His obedience? Psalm 40:7,8

 

 

Isaiah 42:1-4

 

 

Matthew 3:13-17

 

 

John 4:34

 

 

John 8:29

 

 

John 12:49,50

 

 

John 17:4

 

 

Hebrews 10:5-10

 

 

 

(b) How do these verses encourage you to keep the commandments of Christ with a righteous attitude?

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Would others say you "keep His commandments"? (Ask parent, husband, child or close friend.)

 

 

 

 

6) (a) What are the sources of joy according to the following verses? Ps. 16:11

 

 

Ps. 21:1

 

 

Ps. 32:11

 

 

Ps. 35:27

 

 

Ps. 43:4

 

 

John 15:11

 

 

Rom. 5:11

 

 

Gal. 5:22

 

 

James 1:2

 

 

 

I Peter 1:8,9

 

 

I Peter 4:13

 

 

I John 1:4

 

 

(b) How do these differ from what the world says brings joy?

 

 

 

 

(c) What could cause a believer to lose her joy according to Psalm 51, and what is the solution?

 

 

 

 

 

(d) Do others characterize you as a woman of joy?

 

 

 

 

7) Write down at least 10 blessings of abiding in Christ, and come prepared to share them with joy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) For prayer, use question 7 to write a praise to God!

 

 

 

 

 

Come with a request so that we might pray for you.