Getting a Grip on the Basics
When a child is born, doctors and family encourage the new parents to provide three elements essential to the survival of the newborn: love, nourishment and protections. These same elements are vital for every newborn Christian as well. This workbook will help those new to the Christian faith find these basics for survival. Getting a Grip on the Basics is a powerful study tool designed for either individual or group use and will help new and mature Christians alike. Through studying the Scriptures and completing this workbook, Christians will find and experience the love of God, receive spiritual nourishment and be able to rest in the protective care of the Lord and His Word. This dynamic study course will help readers become grounded in the fundamentals of Christian faith and learn important principles to vital Charismatic believers, including: - How to Become a Christian - How to Be Sure You are a Christian - How to Develop Your Relationship with God - How to Develop Your Prayer Life - How to Hear from God - How to Obey God - How to Experience God's Love and Forgiveness - How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit - How to Be Sure You are Filled With the Spirit - How to Grow and Develop Your Faith - How to Experience the Abundant Life - How to Be an Overcover - How to Serve God Also Included is Insightful Teaching On: - How to Recognize False Doctrines - How to Find a Good Church - What to Look for in a Good Church - What to Do When You Find a Good Church
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Getting a Grip on the Basics
When a child is born, doctors and family encourage the new parents to provide three elements essential to the survival of the newborn: love, nourishment and protections. These same elements are vital for every newborn Christian as well. This workbook will help those new to the Christian faith find these basics for survival. Getting a Grip on the Basics is a powerful study tool designed for either individual or group use and will help new and mature Christians alike. Through studying the Scriptures and completing this workbook, Christians will find and experience the love of God, receive spiritual nourishment and be able to rest in the protective care of the Lord and His Word. This dynamic study course will help readers become grounded in the fundamentals of Christian faith and learn important principles to vital Charismatic believers, including: - How to Become a Christian - How to Be Sure You are a Christian - How to Develop Your Relationship with God - How to Develop Your Prayer Life - How to Hear from God - How to Obey God - How to Experience God's Love and Forgiveness - How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit - How to Be Sure You are Filled With the Spirit - How to Grow and Develop Your Faith - How to Experience the Abundant Life - How to Be an Overcover - How to Serve God Also Included is Insightful Teaching On: - How to Recognize False Doctrines - How to Find a Good Church - What to Look for in a Good Church - What to Do When You Find a Good Church
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Getting a Grip on the Basics

Getting a Grip on the Basics

by Beth Jones
Getting a Grip on the Basics

Getting a Grip on the Basics

by Beth Jones

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Overview

When a child is born, doctors and family encourage the new parents to provide three elements essential to the survival of the newborn: love, nourishment and protections. These same elements are vital for every newborn Christian as well. This workbook will help those new to the Christian faith find these basics for survival. Getting a Grip on the Basics is a powerful study tool designed for either individual or group use and will help new and mature Christians alike. Through studying the Scriptures and completing this workbook, Christians will find and experience the love of God, receive spiritual nourishment and be able to rest in the protective care of the Lord and His Word. This dynamic study course will help readers become grounded in the fundamentals of Christian faith and learn important principles to vital Charismatic believers, including: - How to Become a Christian - How to Be Sure You are a Christian - How to Develop Your Relationship with God - How to Develop Your Prayer Life - How to Hear from God - How to Obey God - How to Experience God's Love and Forgiveness - How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit - How to Be Sure You are Filled With the Spirit - How to Grow and Develop Your Faith - How to Experience the Abundant Life - How to Be an Overcover - How to Serve God Also Included is Insightful Teaching On: - How to Recognize False Doctrines - How to Find a Good Church - What to Look for in a Good Church - What to Do When You Find a Good Church

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781606830840
Publisher: Harrison House Publishers
Publication date: 04/30/2006
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 128
File size: 456 KB

About the Author

Beth Jones and her husband, Jeff, are the founders and Senior Pastors of Valley Family Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan and the leaders of Jeff and Beth Jones Ministries. Beth is the author of over 20 books; including the popular "7 Basics" book and the "Getting a Grip on the Basics" series, which has been translated into over a dozen foreign languages and is being used around the world. She also writes the free, Basics Daily Devo for thousands of subscribers. The heart of Beth's message is a passion to help people get the basics of God's Word and inspire them to reach their greatest God-given potential!



 

Table of Contents

Introduction
Guidelines for Study
1.How to Become a Christian15
A.The Big Question15
B.The Qualifications for Eternal Life15
C.How Do You Know You Have Eternal Life?15
D.Who Is Jesus?16
E.Who Are We?17
F.Jesus Died for People Like Us20
G.Jesus Will Give Us a New Life20
H.Is Jesus the Only Way to God?21
I.What Does It Mean To Believe and Receive?23
J.Personal Application24
K.Group Exercise25
2.How to be Sure You are a Christian27
A.We Base Our Faith on Facts27
B.Take the Assurance Test27
C.What Are the Facts?28
D.Personal Application29
E.Group Exercise29
3.How to Develop Your Relationship with God31
A.What Is God Like?31
B.How Do I Get To Know God?32
C.Personal Application36
D.Group Exercise36
4.How to Talk to God37
A.How Do I Talk to God?37
B.Personal Application41
C.Group Exercise41
5.How to Hear from God43
A.How Does God Talk to Me?43
B.Personal Application47
C.Group Exercise48
6.How to Obey God49
A.Show God You Love Him49
B.Personal Application55
C.Group Exercise56
7.How to Experience God's Love and Forgiveness57
A.Relationship Versus Friendship57
B.How Does God See Me?58
C.How Does God Define Sin?59
D.Who Sins?59
E.Who Tempts Us To Sin?60
F.How Can We Resist the Temptation To Sin?60
G.What Do We Do If We Sin?61
H.Personal Application63
I.Group Exercise63
8.How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit65
A.Who Is the Holy Spirit?65
B.What Does It Mean To Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?65
C.The Difference Between Born of and Filled With the Holy Spirit66
D.Comparing the Two Experiences67
E.Why Should I Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?68
F.How Can a Person Be Filled With the Spirit?68
G.Personal Application69
H.Group Exercise70
9.How to be Sure You are Filled with the Spirit73
A.What Should I Expect?73
B.Different Kinds of Tongues73
C.What Is the Purpose of Speaking in Tongues?74
D.What Are the Benefits of Speaking in Tongues?74
E.Common Misunderstandings Concerning Tongues76
F.Personal Application78
G.Group Exercise79
10.How to Grow and Develop Your Faith81
A.Faith Is Very Important81
B.What Is Faith?81
C.We Receive Things From God by Faith82
D.Our Faith Can Grow83
E.Releasing Our Faith and Receiving From God83
F.Personal Application85
G.Group Exercise86
11.How to Experience the Abundant Life87
A.God Bless You87
B.Why Does God Want Us To Be Blessed With Abundance?89
C.We Must Learn To Be Content90
D.Two Areas of Abundant Living: Healing and Prosperity91
E.Personal Application94
F.Group Exercise94
12.How to be an Overcomer95
A.Remember, God Is on Your Side95
B.Recognize There Are Two Kingdoms97
C.Realize Your Authority Over Satan and His Kingdom98
D.Personal Application103
E.Group Exercise104
13.How to Serve God105
A.God Has a Plan for Your Life105
B.All Christians Are Called To Be Servants105
C.All Christians Are Called To Be Witnesses for Christ105
D.All Christians Should Seek God's Plan and Will for Their Lives108
E.All Christians Should Be Good Stewards109
F.Dedicated and Consecrated to the Will of God110
G.Personal Application111
H.Group Exercise111
Conclusion113
How To Recognize False Doctrines115
How To Find a Good Church119
What To Look for in a Good Church121
What To Do When You Find a Good Church123
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