COVENANT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
BOOK COURSE TEST QUESTIONS
THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
By: Rick Warren
5. You may choose your career, your
spouse and your hobbies but you don’t
get to choose your _______________
Syllabus by: Dr. Fabienne
Naomi-Smith
The Purpose Driven Life
A.
B.
C.
D.
What on earth am I here for?
1. The purpose of your life is far greater
than
A. Your own personal fulfillment,
your peace of mind or even your
happiness
B. Even all the money you saved
C. Your endeavor to reach a level of
success
D. Things that move you emotionally
Children
Lifestyle
Friends
Purpose
6. Many children are __________ by
their parents, but they are not
__________by God.
A. Planned
B. Loved
C. Unplanned
D. Seen
2. If you want to know why you were
placed on this planet you must
A. Study the stars
B. Look at your career
C. Begin with foundation studies
D. Begin with God
7. We are products of our past, but we
don’t have to be _______________.
A. Prisoners to it
B. Controlled by it
C. Slaves to it
D. Branded by it
3. Focusing on _____________ will
never reveal our life’s purpose.
A. Ourselves
B. Our Career
C. Our Children
D. Our Parents
8. Real security can only be found in that
which can never be taken from
you - your ___________________
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. You were made by God and for God
and until you understand that life will
never _______________
A. Mean anything
B. Be just right
C. Make sense
D. Add up
Relationship with yourself
Relationship with others
Relationship with God
Family traditions
9. Nothing matters more than God’s
________ for your life and nothing
can compensate for not knowing them.
A. Timing
B. Purposes
C. Plans
D. Seasons
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15. “You created everything, and it is for
Your pleasure that they exist and were
created” is found where?
A. Revelation 5:1
B. Revelation 4:11
C. Revelation 5:11
D. Revelation 4:1
10. The greatest tragedy is not death, but
life without purpose.
A. True
B. False
11. _____________________ comes
from having a purpose.
A. Life
B. Faith
C. Love
D. Hope
16. When we worship, our goal is to bring
pleasure to _______ not ___________
.
A. God, Ourselves
B. Ourselves, People
C. God, Church Services
D. People, Church
12. Knowing your purpose
_________________________ .
A. Focuses your life
B. Motivates your life
C. Prepares you for eternity
D. All of the above
17. What God wants most from you is
_______________.
A. Your time
B. Your money
C. A Sacrifice
D. A Relationship
13. When you use your life for God’s
glory, everything you do can become
___________.
A. A life worth living
B. An act of worship
C. Meaningful
D. An adventure
18. An act of __________ is also an act
of worship.
A. Obedience
B. Love
C. Faith
D. Kindness
14. We bring God glory by
_______________________ .
A. Loving other believers
B. Becoming Christ like
C. Telling others about Him
D. All of the above
19. Why is obedience so pleasing to God?
A. Because it shows you’re faithful
B. Because it proves you really love
Him
C. Because it proves your worth to
Him
D. Because it shows a true calling
Purpose # 1 You were planned for God’s
Pleasure
20. We praise God for
_________________ .
A. What He has done
B. Who He is
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C. All He gives us
D. For our souls sake
A.
B.
C.
D.
21. We thank God for
__________________.
A. What He has done
B. Who He is
C. All He gives us
D. For our souls sake
Because God loves you first
God’s Son died for you
The Bible demands it
You cannot live without it
Purpose # 2 You were formed for God’s
Family
27. Whenever you feel unimportant,
unloved, or insecure, remember
____________ .
A. To who you belong
B. Where you were born
C. Who you will become
D. Who your parents were
22. Surrendering to God is the Heart of
__________________ .
A. An intercessor
B. Obedience
C. Worship
D. Love
28. Jesus said our love for each other not
our doctrinal belief is our greatest
witness to the world.
A. True
B. False
23. When you decide to live a totally
surrendered life that decision will
be______.
A. Tried
B. Forever
C. Tested
D. Fatal
29. ____________________ is a great
enemy of relationships.
A. Worry
B. Tale-bearing
C. Busyness
D. Money
24. The most shocking truth is this:
Almighty God yearns to be your
____________.
A. Friend
B. God
C. Leader
D. Master
30. ____________ should be your top
priority, primary objective, and
greatest ambition.
A. Money
B. Love
C. Your Job
D. Church
25. ________________ is the greatest
barrier to friendship with God.
A. Bitterness
B. Hatred
C. Lust
D. Anger
31. God says ___________ are what life
is all about.
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Truth
26. This is the greatest reason for
worship.
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D. Sowing good seed by being God’s
tool.
D. Relationships
32. If you want to know a person’s
priorities just look at how they
__________ .
A. Spend their money
B. Talk to others
C. Use their time
D. Act in church
37. God created your _____________.
A. Story
B. Faith
C. Situation
D. Uniqueness
33. The greatest gift you can give
someone is your ____________.
A. Money
B. First fruit
C. Friendship
D. Time
38. The process of changing us to be
more like Jesus is called
___________.
A. Justification
B. Sanctification
C. Consecration
D. Manifestation
34. The best way to spell love is
_________________.
A. L. O. V. E.
B. T. I. M.E.
C. G. I. V. E.
D. T. A. K. E.
39. _______________ unlocks God’s
Power
A. Obedience
B. Love
C. Miracles
D. Prayer
40. God gives us our time on earth to
build & strengthen our _____ for
heaven.
A. Lifestyle
B. Character
C. Personality
D. Uniqueness
Purpose # 3 You were created to become
like Christ
35. God sent Jesus on a mission to
________ the full image that we lost.
A. Create
B. Develop
C. Buy
D. Restore
41. It is the _________ job to produce
Christ like character in you.
A. Father’s
B. World’s
C. Leader’s
D. Holy Spirit’s
36. God’s ultimate goal for your life on
earth is not comfort but __________.
A. Character development
B. Friendships
C. Worship
42. Your Character is essentially the sum
of your _____________.
A. Habits
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B. Talents
C. Finances
D. Gifts
because you will take your character
into eternity, but not your career.
A. True
B. False
43. God uses His Word, people &
_____________ to mold us.
A. Finances
B. Circumstances
C. Church
D. Gifts
49. Jesus wants to make us like Himself
before He _______________.
A. Promotes us to our next career
B. Takes us to Heaven
C. Gives us children
D. Imparts truth to us.
44. God’s Word provides the
___________ we need to grow.
A. Faith
B. Truth
C. Hope
D. Love
50. God wants you to
________________.
A. Be financially stable
B. Be a Pastor
C. Be yourself
D. Grow up
45. God’s people provide the
_____________ we need to grow.
A. Finances
B. Time
C. Hope
D. Support
51. Discipleship – the process of
becoming like Christ always begins
with a decision.
A. True
B. False
46. Circumstances provide the
____________ we need to practice
Christ likeness.
A. Time
B. Challenges
C. Environment
D. Hope
52. Your commitments can develop you
or they can destroy you, but either
way, they will ________________
you.
A. Make
B. Call
C. Define
D. Progress
47. God is far more interested in
___________ than what you do.
A. What you think
B. What you are
C. What you feel
D. What you see
53. We become whatever we are
_____________ to.
A. Committed
B. Sticking
C. Looking
D. Addicted
48. God is much more concerned about
your character than your career,
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54. Every choice has eternal
consequences, so you had better
choose wisely.
A. True
B. False
C. Natural
D. Worldly
60. God’s ____________ is greater than
our problems, our pain, and even our
sin.
A. Desire
B. Thinking
C. Plan
D. Purpose
55. To change your life you must change
the way you ______________.
A. Believe
B. Think
C. See
D. Look
61. What is God’s purpose?
A. Become like His Son
B. Become Rich
C. Become Heaven Minded
D. Become Humble
56. The Spirit of God uses ___________
to make us like the Son of God.
A. Our circumstances
B. The Word of God
C. Life’s crisis
D. Our finances
62. Everything God allows to happen in
your life is ________ for that purpose.
A. Designed
B. Happening
C. Permitted
D. Destined
57. The Bible must become the
authoritative standard for my life:
the compass I rely on for direction, the
counsel I listen to for making
wise decisions and the benchmark I
use for evaluating everything.
A. True
B. False
63. “Happy is the man who doesn’t give
in and do wrong when he is tempted,
for afterward he will get his reward the
crown of life that God has promised
those who love Him” is found in .
A. James 1:12
B. James 2:12
C. James 3:12
D. James 4:12
58. “We know that God causes everything
to work together for the good of those
who love God and are called according
to His purpose for them” is found?
A. Hebrews 12:1
B. Romans 8:29
C. I Corinthians 13:5
D. Romans 8:28
64. To have the fruit of the Spirit is to be
like _______________ .
A. Everyone else
B. Church People
C. Moses
D. Christ
59. Everything that happens to you has
______________ significance.
A. Financial
B. Spiritual
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65. God develops the fruit of the Spirit in
your life by allowing you to
experience circumstances in which
you’re tempted to express the exact
opposite quality.
A. True
B. False
A.
B.
C.
D.
66. God uses the opposite situation of
each fruit to allow us a ____________.
A. Chance
B. Thought
C. Purpose
D. Choice
67. Temptation begins by capturing your
_______________.
A. Emotions
B. Attention
C. Mind
D. Spirit
71.
A saved heart is one that wants to
___________.
A. Feel young
B. Live the good life
C. Fellowship
D. Serve
72.
God has a ministry for you in His
Church and a ______ for you in the
world.
A. Mission
B. Position
C. Job
D. Place
73.
At the end of your life on earth you
will stand before God, and He is
going to evaluate how well you
______others with your life.
A. Taught
B. Ministered
C. Lead
D. Served
74.
If you aren’t serving you’re just
existing because life is
meant for __________
A. Ministry
B. Church Attendance
C. Living
D. Wealth
75.
Whenever God gives us an
assignment, He always ________us
with what we need to accomplish
it.
A. Pays
68. Spiritually, your __________ is your
most valuable organ.
A. Mind
B. Eyes
C. Ears
D. Kidney
69. _______________ is the process of
conforming to Christ.
A. Discipleship
B. Leadership
C. Fellowship
D. Workmanship
Purpose # 4 – You were shaped for
Serving God
70.
You were put on Earth to make a
____________.
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Life for yourself
Fortune
Contribution
Life for your family
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
B. Equips
C. Shows
D. Dares
D. Seeing
81.
Figure out what you love to do –
What God gave you a heart to doand then do it for ___________ .
A. Your Pleasure
B. Money
C. Your Family
D. His Glory
Purpose # 5 You were made for a
Mission
Your greatest ministry will most
likely come out of your greatest
_______.
A. Hope
B. Help
C. Hurt
D. Health
God intentionally allows you to go
through painful experiences to
_________ you for ministry to
others.
A. Equip
B. Hurt
C. Break
D. Drive
82.
The Great Commission was given
to every follower of Jesus.
A. True
B. False
83.
God invites you to participate in the
greatest, largest, most diverse
most significant cause in historyHis ____________
A. Ministry
B. Church
C. Family
D. Kingdom
84.
The first way to start thinking
globally is to begin __________
for specific countries
A. Praying
B. Listening
C. Hoping
D. Believing
85.
_________is the most important
tool for your mission in the world.
A. Believing
B. Prayer
C. Money
D. Time
We serve God by
______________.
A. Serving Others
B. Going to Church
C. Tithing
D. Dressing Nice
God is always more interested in
________we do something than
in what we do.
A. How
B. Why
C. Can
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The closer you get to Jesus, the less
you need to ________yourself.
A. See
B. Hear
C. Condemn
D. Promote
86. People may refuse our love or reject
our message, but they are defenseless
against our _______________.
A. Beliefs
B. Caring
C. Prayers
D. Faithfulness
Commission will make you a great
Christian.
A. Love
B. Commitment
C. Desire
D. Obedience
92. Our greatest lessons come out of
____________.
A. The Bible
B. School
C. Joy
D. Pain
87. To make the most of your time on
earth, you must maintain an eternal
___________.
A. Perspective
B. Goal
C. Foundation
D. All of the above
93. Every problem is _________ driven.
A. Satanic
B. Purpose
C. Goal
D. None of the above
88. If you want to be like Jesus, you must
have a ___________ for the whole
world.
A. Love
B. Concern
C. Heart
D. None of the above
94. God is calling you to be His
___________.
A. Child
B. Messenger
C. Follower
D. Believer
89. The Great Commission is your
_________, and doing your part is the
secret to living a life of significance.
A. Desire
B. Commission
C. Labor
D. Goal
95. You owe it to future generations to
_________ the testimony of how
God helped you fulfill His purposes
on earth.
A. Give
B. Preserve
C. Tell
D. Broadcast
90. Blessed are the ____________, they
shall outlast everyone.
A. Balanced
B. Meek
C. Called
D. True
96. Once you know what God wants you
to do, the blessing comes in actually
__________ it.
A. Obeying
B. Believing
C. Learning
91. A great ________ to the Great
Commandment and the Great
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D. Doing
99. Whatever is at the center of your life
is your __________.
A. God
B. Purpose
C. Goal
D. Love
97. You should develop a _________
statement for your life and then
review it regularly.
A. Purpose
B. Vision
C. Commitment
D. Living
100. When God’s at the center, you
________, when He’s not, you worry.
A. Worship
B. Tithe
C. Preach
D. Lead
98. Writing down your purpose on paper
will force you to think pacifically
about the __________ of your life.
A. Path
B. Direction
C. Accomplishments
D. All of the above
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