Congratulations! Being a Christian means having a new relationship with Jesus Christ. There are some immediate changes in your life as a result. [Learn about “Four Immediate Benefits!” of becoming a Christian.] “What is my next step?” Your next step is to learn how to grow in your new relationship with Jesus. This relationship with …
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88421 How Do I Know This Is Real?
“Has God really forgiven me for my sin?” You can be confident that God has truly forgiven you because God says so. God is trustworthy. Therefore, what He declares and promises is also true. God says that He will completely forgive you if you trust and receive Jesus to be your Lord and Savior. [“Reflect …
34700.93712 Parenting
Children are a precious gift from God, and yet too often they find themselves in an environment of neglect, or even abuse within their own homes. As they learn and grow, they are constantly bombarded with worldly influences that conflict with God’s Word. The strongest influence on our children can be our own character. Modeling godly …
34401.93712 Soul Mates by God
Discover God’s Best for You Have you ever considered the possibility that God already has a perfect match planned for you? If that’s true, how can you cooperate with him to meet your future soul mate? [read more] It Starts with Me You are dreaming of finding the ideal mate from God’s perspective. In other …
34500.93712 Marriage
Most marriage difficulties are rooted in personal problems. Self-centeredness, competition and irresponsibility can threaten the foundation of any marriage. “Marriage God’s Way” includes sacrifice, cooperation and commitment. Dr. Henry Brandt shares insights in the articles below to help teach you how to build a healthy marriage based on Biblical principles. How To Cultivate Your Marriage Building Harmony …
25402 Instructions
HOW TO STUDY 1. Get Ready Try to find a quiet spot free from distractions and noise, to concentrate on your work. 2. Pray Begin each lesson with prayer. Ask the Spirit of God to help you understand the principles taught and to give you a willingness to put them into practice. Remember that the …
25423 Appendices
ANSWER KEY Answer Key to Self-Check Tests Be sure to look up any questions you have answered incorrectly. The page number is given after each question in the test. Mark with an “x” your wrong answers. 100 % Excellent work. 90 % Very good work. Check the ones you answered incorrectly. 80 % Good work. …
25412 Personal Peace (Part 2)
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you;not as the world gives do I give to you.Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” —John 14:27, NASB Adequate parenthood requires persons who are at peace with themselves. Lesson 1 gave two steps that will lead you toward personal peace. …
25413 Peace with Others
“So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.” —Romans 14:19 NASB A sense of being at peace with yourself is, in some measure, a by-product of a proper response on your part to the people in your life. The emphasis in the first two lessons was upon you …
25414 Steps to Spiritual Strength
“…and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sinas instruments of unrighteousness;but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead,and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”—Romans 6:13, NASB Just as you need your food and water supply daily, so also you need your supply of joy, peace, …