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Chapter 8: Spiritual Gifts Inventory |  | 
Session 2, Week 2 One of the first lessons we must learn as a growing Christian is that we are saved to serve. In contrast to the popular values in today’s me-centered culture, we are not saved merely to satisfy ourselves. We are saved by a sovereign Lord to fulfill His plan for the world. We have not been simply given a fire escape from hell. We have received the unique privilege of serving the most High God. And what a tremendous privilege that is!Â
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Chapter 7: Sharing the Good News | |
Session 2, Week 1 Christ’s strategy for making disciples of all nations involves the church, as a body of believers, infiltrating every corner of the world with the love of Christ. The call to be loving witnesses to an unbelieving world should be the passion of every true follower of Christ. What does it mean to be a witness? A witness, in New Testament use, is simply a person who shares what he has experienced. A poignant example is found in John 9 , where Jesus heals a man blind from birth. Jesus leaves the scene before the blind man can thank him. The blind man is surrounded by Pharisees who encouraged him to denounce Jesus. They even went so far as to involve his parents, threatening to kick them out of the synagogue if they acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah. What was the blind man’s response? “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” (Jn 9:25 ). The blind man was simply sharing what he experienced. That is what it means to be a witness.
Chapter 6: Path to a Pure Heart | |
Session 1, Week 6 Christians who want to grow spiritually will impact the world only to the degree they live what they say they believe. Holiness is not an option for the growing Christian. It is a prerequisite for service in the kingdom of God. A pure heart is required for servants of a holy God.
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Chapter 5: Prayer Power | |
Session 1, Week 5 It would be hard to imagine having a healthy marriage relationship without a husband and wife talking to one another on a regular basis. Yet it is even more impossible to comprehend how people could claim to know God, without talking to Him regularly. The key to intimacy with God is through a disciplined, regular pattern of communication with God through prayer.
Chapter 4: The Authority of GodÂ’s Word | |
Session 1, Week 4 Just as newborn infants must drink milk to grow, so the new Christian must feed on the Word of God in order to grow and mature. Reading and studying God’s Word provides the nourishment necessary for this growth (1 Pet. 2:2 ). While eating food may be only a routine of life for some people, God elevates the process of feeding on His Word to a feast. Scripture compares God’s Word to delighting oneself, desiring gold, and eating honey. To grow and mature as disciples of Jesus, we must feast on God’s Word as if it is exactly what it claims to be, the very Word of God Himself. The Word of God is the most concrete, objective Truth the disciple has to follow
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