AY Honors/Christian Grooming & Manners/Answer Key

1. What well-balanced combination of strengths did Jesus develop as a growing youth? (Luke 2:52)

[math]\displaystyle{ ^{52} }[/math]And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

2. According to Psalm 8 what estimate does God place on your personal worth?

[math]\displaystyle{ ^1 }[/math] O LORD, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory

above the heavens.

[math]\displaystyle{ ^2 }[/math] From the lips of children and infants

you have ordained praise [b]

because of your enemies,

to silence the foe and the avenger.

[math]\displaystyle{ ^3 }[/math] When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you have set in place,

[math]\displaystyle{ ^4 }[/math] what is man that you are mindful of him,

the son of man that you care for him?

[math]\displaystyle{ ^5 }[/math] You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings [c]

and crowned him with glory and honor.

[math]\displaystyle{ ^6 }[/math] You made him ruler over the works of your hands;

you put everything under his feet:

[math]\displaystyle{ ^7 }[/math] all flocks and herds,

and the beasts of the field,

[math]\displaystyle{ ^8 }[/math] the birds of the air,

and the fish of the sea,

all that swim the paths of the seas.

[math]\displaystyle{ ^9 }[/math] O LORD, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

3. Are names important to God? Does He know your name? (Isaiah 43:1, Exodus 33:17, Isaiah 45:4)

Isaiah 43

[math]\displaystyle{ ^1 }[/math] But now, this is what the LORD says—

he who created you, O Jacob,

he who formed you, O Israel:

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

Ex 33:17

And the LORD said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name."

Is 45:4

For the sake of Jacob my servant,

of Israel my chosen,

I summon you by name

and bestow on you a title of honor,

though you do not acknowledge me.

5. If you want to use your gift of speech to God's glory, what should your prayer be? (Psalm 19:14)

[math]\displaystyle{ ^{14} }[/math] May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be pleasing in your sight,

O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.