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Introduction
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1. The Question
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Questions for Discussion or Personal Reflection
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2. A Most Personal Journey Begins
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What God Starts, God Completes
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And What of the People in My Life?
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1. First, this passage teaches that God must begin the work—not you.
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2. Second, it is comforting to note that God begins the work of salvation “in you” —that is, God works through ordinary sinful and broken folks who turn to him in repentance and faith.
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3. Third, this passage teaches that God will complete it. God will see you through your every trial.
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What Does All of This Mean?
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3. Grace
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Growing in Grace
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4. Knowledge
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Growing in Knowledge
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5. The Person of Christ
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6. The Way
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The Means of Grace
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Word
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Sacrament
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Prayer
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7. How to Share Your Faith in Christ
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Share Christ from the Scriptures
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The Five Scriptural Facts of the Gospel Message
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Heaven is a free gift. It is not earned or deserved.
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Man is a sinner and cannot save himself. That is the condition we are in without God.
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God is a God of love, but he is also a God of justice. The Bible declares that God will punish sin.
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8. Assurance
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Once Saved, Always Saved?
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Assurance of Salvation Is Based on Christ’s Person
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Assurance of Salvation Is Based on the Holy Spirit’s Power
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Some Assurance Passages
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9. The Essentials for Devotion
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Affirmation of Faith Resources
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The Lord’s Prayer
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The Ten Commandments
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The Apostles’ Creed
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10. Ever Growing
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The Bible
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Commentaries
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Confessions of Faith and Catechism Documents
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Worship
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Fellowship
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Witness
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11. A Journey with Purpose
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Mark 6:7-13 (ESV)
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A Crisis Revealed in My Life
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First, we need to make sure we understand that a true disciple of Jesus is called by Jesus.
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Second, we need to make sure we understand that a true disciple of Jesus is taught by Jesus.
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Third, we need to understand that Jesus sends a true disciple.
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Go.
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Go Together.
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Go with authority.
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Go with authority over evil.
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Genuine disciples, like the Twelve, are sent with a Command.
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Faithful followers, like the Twelve, are sent with a Communiqué.
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Conclusion
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Addendum I
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Addendum II
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About the Author
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