God is for The Alcoholic Workbook
Study Guide for
God is for the Alcoholic
By Jerry G. Dunn
LESSON 3
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LESSON III
God is for the Alcoholic
We would like to introduce this third lesson by quoting from the Introduction of Part III of Rev. Dunn's book, God is for The Alcoholic.
The first two sections of this book have been written to help
pastors, counselors, and the families of alcoholics to under-
stand people like me - and you. If you have a drinking problem,
this section is directed especially to you. I hope you have
carefully read what has gone before. I hope you have studied
the chapters on the alcoholic personality and the cycle.
Whether you want to admit it or not, we alcoholics are addicted
to ethyl alcohol. If you are going to break the hold alcohol
has on you, you are going to have to face up to the problem and
totally abstain from the use of beverage alcohol for the rest of
your life.
Prayerfully read through each chapter of Part III, and then endeavor to answer the questions listed under the various chapter headings.
PART III
Chapters I and II
1. How does Romans 7:15 describe the struggle that goes on in the heart of an
alcoholic? ______
______
2. Who alone can deliver one from this struggle (Romans 7:24,25)? ______
______
3. What was it that caused Rev. Dunn to consider God as the answer to his
alcoholic problem? ______
______
4. What is the first step toward help, according to Alcoholics Victorious?
______
5. What one thing can keep us from transferring our dependency from the bottle
to God? ______
6. Where does spiritual life begin? ______
______
7. What is described as the food of the newborn Christian? ______
______
8. What is prayer (read the Bible verses mentioned on page 199, Psalms
145:18,19)? ______
______
9. How can you become a member of God's family (Romans 8:15,16)?
______
______
10. Then, what does God become to you? ______
11. In I Corinthians 10:13, what promise do we have to cling to when tempted?
______
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Chapter III
1. The third step is to share yourself. This is to be done first by sharing ourselves
with God. How is this done? ______
______
2. What are the two ways of sharing with others?
A. ______
B. ______
3. What is the first big test for the alcoholic in regard to sharing himself (see
page 143)?______
______
______
4. How can an alcoholic share himself with others by giving help? ______
______
______
Chapter IV
1. What three things must you believe in order to live a successful life
(page 221)?
A. ______
B. ______
C. ______
2. What was being illustrated by the pastor who said, "Life is a cinch by the inch,
but hard by the yard?" ______
______
______
3. Why is a complete physical checkup a great help to the alcoholic? ______
______
______
4. Are fatigue and irregular eating a major problem for an alcoholic to keep sober?
______
5. Philippians 4:7,8,9 tells us what about the type of things to which we should
expose ourselves? ______
______
6. Ephesians 5:18 contrasts two types of control, what are they? ______
______
Chapter V
1. How should a person take inventory of himself? ______
______
2. List the five ways alcoholics can help themselves.
A. ______
B. ______
C. ______
D. ______
E. ______
Summary Remarks
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