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FAMILY WORSHIP QUIZ
(Based on Don Whitney's booklet,
Family Worship: In the Bible, In History, and In Your Home)
- Since Abraham's son, Isaac, knew nothing of the public worship of the Lord (it would be hundreds of years before the Jewish tabernacle and temple were built), how did Isaac know in Gen. 22:7 that an element of worship to God was missing? (See p. 4 in the booklet for the answer.)
- Why is it reasonable to assume that family worship comprised a part of how Joshua carried through with his famous resolve, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Josh. 24:15)? (See p. 5.)
- Since congregational worship was so infrequent in the days before the local synagogues developed, when would the Jewish fathers scattered across Israel—in obedience to the command of Ps. 78:1-8—have taught their children "the praises of the Lord"? (See pp. 5-6.)
- In addition to active involvement in a local church, what is one of the best, steadiest, and most easily measurable ways for fathers to obey the command of Eph. 6:4 and bring their children up in "the discipline and instruction of the Lord"? (See pp. 6-7.)
- What is implied by the fact that the prayers mentioned in 1 Pet. 3:7 are not those spoken by husbands and wives individually in private, but prayers prayed by couples together? (See p. 7.)
- What two major denominations, in the most influential confession of faith produced by each, declared identically, "God is to be worshiped everywhere in spirit and in truth, as in private families daily, and in secret each one by himself"? (See pp. 9-10.)
- What well-known document from Christian history prescribes church discipline for husbands/fathers who will not lead family worship? (See p. 10.)
- What world-famous Christian said of family worship, "Here the reformation must begin"? (See p. 11.)
- Who pastored the largest church in the world in his day, presided over sixty-six ministry organizations (including a college and an orphanage), wrote more than two hundred books, read five books a week, personally penned five hundred letters each week, and still made time for family worship every evening at 6:00 p.m.? (See pp. 13-14.)
- What renowned missionary grew up in a home where a prostitute later professed to be saved as a result of creeping up under the window on winter nights to hear their family worship? (See p. 14.)
- What three, one-syllable words comprise the elements of family worship? (See p. 17.)
- How can families practice family worship if the father is not a Christian, or if there is no father at home? (See p. 21.)
- How can families practice family worship if the children are very young, or if there is a wide range of ages among the children? (See pp. 21-22.)
- What should a man say to his family when he realizes his responsibility to lead family worship? (See pp. 23, 26.)
- How did the late astronaut, Rick Husband, captain of the Space Shuttle Columbia, lead his family in worship while he was in space? (See pp. 25-26.)
- How and why should single men and women think of family worship? (See p. 27.)
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