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PERSONAL GROWTH
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DIVISION / ARTICLE
Target Audience
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WHY?
Motivation / Purpose / Results
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HOW?
Methods / Tools / Possible Key Book
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BUT...
Doubts / Objections
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GO!
Plans / Resources
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READ
the Word
(believers)
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UNDERSTANDING
- Know God and His Will
- God's Message to Man
- Useful (2 Tim 3:16-17)
- Commanded
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- Prayer and Holy Spirit
- Read, Context, Compare, Interpret, Meditate, Memorize, Apply
How to Study Your Bible
by Kay Arthur et al.
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- It's unclear?
- It has contradictions?
- It has copy errors?
- Translation bias?
- Non-canonical books?
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- Reading Plans
- Verses for Particular Situations
- Scripture Memory Program
- see Subject Guide
- see Books of the Bible
- Suggested Resources
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PRAY
Without
Ceasing
(believers)
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RELATIONSHIP
- Communication
- Confession & Forgiveness
- Heart for Others
- Reveal Opportunities to Act
- Submit to God's Will
- Effective Results
- Commanded
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- Quiet Environment
- Expectant Attitude
- Lord's Prayer
- A.C.T.S. Prayer Format
Too Busy NOT to Pray
by Bill Hybels
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- Unanswered prayers?
Answers: Yes, Later, Better
- Fate already set?
- What to pray for?
Bible Prayers, Bible Promises, God's Will, Holy Spirit, Sanctification, Growth
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- Bible Prayers & Answers
- Bible Promises to Claim
- A.C.T.S. Prayer Format
- Prayer Prompts
- Suggested Resources
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GROW
in Christ
(believers)
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SANCTIFICATION
- Personal Revival
- Kick Complacency
- Lifestyle Witness
- Commanded
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- Spiritual Disciplines
- Find a Good Church
- Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor
A Celebration of Discipline
by Richard J. Foster
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- Isn't salvation enough?
- Isn't going to church enough?
- I'm not a preacher / monk / nun?
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- Spiritual Disciplines List
- Spiritual Gifts / Roles / Talents
- Spiritual Fruit
- Scripture Hymns
- Suggested Resources
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SALVATION / WITNESSING
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DIVISION / ARTICLE
Target Audience
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WHY?
Motivation / Purpose / Results
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HOW?
Methods / Tools / Possible Key Book
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BUT...
Doubts / Objections
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GO!
Plans / Resources
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BELIEVE
the Gospel
(seekers, new believers)
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SALVATION
- Urgency / Needed
- Victorious Life
- Eternal Destination
- Commanded
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- Study Creeds & Confessions
- Define: Faith, Hope, Fear of the Lord, etc.
- Common Questions
- Christian Living
More than a Carpenter
by Josh McDowell
and Sean McDowell
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- I'm good enough?
- I'm too sinful?
- Blind faith?
- False teaching?
- Doubt / assurance?
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- Creeds & Confessions
- Christian Lingo Glossary
- see Build Your Christian Library
- Suggested Resources
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SHARE
the
Good News
(unbelievers, apathetic)
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GRATITUDE
- Urgency / Needed
- Share Your Joy
- Urge the Apathetic
- Heavenly Rewards
- The Great Commission
- Commanded
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- Attitude: Love, Respect, Confidence, Humility
- Starting Point: Disbelief, Apathy, Unbelief, Misbelief, Other Belief
- Tips: Ask Questions, Define Terms
Share Jesus Without Fear
by William Fay
Just Walk Across the Room
by Bill Hybels
Witnessing Without Fear
by Bill Bright
- Who to tell?
- Fear / doubt?
- Rejection?
- Persecution?
- Refusal / denial?
- No results?
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- Steps to Peace with God
- Next Steps to Follow Christ
- The Romans Road
- see Christian Lingo Glossary
- Suggested Resources
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DOCTRINE / APOLOGETICS
|
DIVISION / ARTICLE
Target Audience
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WHY?
Motivation / Purpose / Results
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HOW?
Methods / Tools / Possible Key Book
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BUT...
Doubts / Objections
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GO!
Plans / Resources
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KNOW
the Truth
(believers)
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FREEDOM
- Personal Knowledge
- Discipling Others
- Prepare for Witnessing
- Commanded
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- Research Doctrines
- Study Creeds & Confessions
Systematic Theology
by Wayne Grudem
Baker Topical Guide to the Bible
from Baker Academic
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- I'm not a preacher?
- It's too complicated?
- Knit picking?
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- Christian Doctrine Entries
- see Marked Doctrine Verses
- see Heresies Table
- see Creeds & Confessions
- Suggested Resources
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CORRECT
the Errors
(misbelievers)
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LIBERATION
- Answer the Mistaken
- Needed
- Love
- Free the Captives
- Commanded
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- Establish Biblical Authority
- State Your Belief
- Ask Their Belief
- Quote Their Literature
- Discuss Scriptures
- Answer Rebuttals
Correcting the Cults
by Norman L. Geisler
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- Who am I to correct them?
- Am I being judgmental?
- They seem so prepared?
- It works for them?
- Are they saved 'enough'?
- Refusal / denial?
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- Heresies Table
- Misbelief Group Profiles
- see Christian Doctrine Entries
- Suggested Resources
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REVEAL
Christ's
Uniqueness
(other-believer)
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APPRECIATION
- Answer Other Religions
- Value Christ's Difference
- Love
- Commanded
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- Prayerful Preparation
- Holy Spirit's Work
- Respect Sincerity
- Ask Questions
- Highlight Christ's Difference
Jesus Among Other Gods
by Ravi Zacharias
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- All paths lead to God?
- Rejection?
- Persecution?
- Refusal / denial?
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- Other Religions Table
- Suggested Resources
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DEFEND
Your Hope
(disbelievers)
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CONFIDENCE
- Answer Skeptics
- Love
- Commanded
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- Remove Stumbling Blocks
- Use: Logic, Archeology, Science
On Guard
by William Lane Craig
A Ready Defense
by Josh McDowell
- Ignorance is bliss?
- Rejection?
- Persecution?
- Refusal / denial?
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- Worldviews Table
- Logic Lingo
- Does Science Disprove Faith?
- Questions for Atheists
- Suggested Resources
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PROPHECY
|
DIVISION / ARTICLE
Target Audience
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WHY?
Motivation / Purpose / Results
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HOW?
Methods / Tools / Possible Key Book
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BUT...
Doubts / Objections
|
GO!
Plans / Resources
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EXPECT
Prophecy
Fulfillment
(believers)
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PREPARATION
- Increase Your Faith
- Understand Urgency
- Trust God
- Commanded
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- Read, Interpret, Prepare, Expect
- Understand Fulfillment
Rose Guide to End-Time Prophecy
by Timothy Paul Jones
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- Clarity?
- Application / relevance?
- 'Soon'?
- Different interpretations?
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- Biblical Prophecy & Fulfillment
- End-Times Prophecies
- Possible End-Times Time Lines
- Suggested Resources
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