Step 11 | Lesson 1
Prayer
We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
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Step 12 – Discipleship – Having come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and beginning this journey of faith with Him in a Bible-believing church, we sLet us look at Step 11, Lesson 1, as we look into the 12 Steps with God
Step 11 – Prayer – We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
Tonight, in Step 11 – we will begin looking at the life-long pursuit of this four-fold objective…through prayer and meditation, seeking to know God’s Word and grow in Christ and continue in prayer for the knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out. We all desire the fruit of that growing, vibrant relationship with a holy, all-powerful God.
Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
We recommend a four-part process to studying your Bible:
- Preparation
- Observation
- Interpretation
- Application
1. Preparation – When you take your Bible in hand to spend time growing your relationship with God you would do well to acknowledge the purity, inspiration, and power of the Scriptures you are about to encounter – more so than information from any person or any other written word.
Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
The second need in preparation is to pray thoroughly. Confess your sin; for sin will drastically impair your ability to understand, concentrate, or commit the time necessary.
I John 3:8a, “Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.”
Then request the Holy Spirit’s assistance, for the Holy Spirit teaches you truth which originates with Him.
John 14:26, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
2. Observation – Generally, it is best to approach God’s Word systematically. The Bible is a collection of 66 books, with over 40 authors, written over thousands of years and yet God has orchestrated an integrated message of redemption and His provision of a Savior. Picking a book of the Bible to study gives you a structure and context. Another useful approach is to study major doctrines of the Bible. When you have your text, read only the Bible, no notes, commentaries, nor summaries. Read carefully, sometimes gems are just under the surface. Read thoroughly, taking the necessary time to understand and digest every word. Read systematically, from beginning to end. Sometimes we get distracted by a thought provoked during the reading, but that distraction can be Satan’s strategy of getting us away from the lesson God intends to teach us that day. Finally, read closely because this is God’s communication to those whom He loves, including you.
Psalm 119:105, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
3. Interpretation – This is the most involved step in Bible study because this is where we take what we have read to find out what it says, and we research to determine what it means. Remember, the Bible was written in a different era, a different location than ours, a different culture from what we know, in a different language than what we speak, with different phrases, slang, or expressions than what we use, and was inspired by a Holy God whose perfection we cannot understand. In order to bridge these gaps, we have many tools available, in either book format, or online. It is worth investing in good commentaries, Bible encyclopedias, Bible dictionaries, Bible atlases, systematic theologies, concordances, or even Bible surveys. Your pastor is a good resource for any questions you have on a passage of Scripture, or tools to use in research. As you encounter questions, consider keeping a journal to track questions and points you do not understand – also track the answers the Holy Spirit provides along the way. One word of caution is that you will not learn everything about any given passage. That is ok. Just mine the truths you need for today. Be patient in your growth process.
2 Timothy 2:15, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
4. Application – Though last in the study process, this step is what separates the mature from the adolescent Christian. We can study and come to know all kinds of wonders from God’s Word, but if we do not put those truths into practice, we’ve fallen short of the goal.
James 1:22, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”
Every passage is beneficial in some capacity. Some good questions to ask yourself for the sake of application are: Does this passage provide an example to follow? Does it give me a command to obey? Does it point out an error to avoid? Does it expose a sin in my life that needs to be forsaken? Does it give me a promise to claim? Does it provide a new truth about God that will deepen my worship of Him? Does it reveal a principle that will provide me a better life?
Consider and Confess:
- Are you nervous about studying the Bible? Why, why not?
- Have you ever committed time to studying God’s Word? How did it go? Or why not?
- Do you have any study tools? If so, what are they? If not, which ones would you like to start with in your collection?
- Do you have someone with whom you can discuss God’s Word? Can you ask them Bible questions? (If not, our leaders are a good place to start. Our pastor is very willing to help however he can as well.)
- Have you ever seen blessing from Bible study? What was it like? Or would you like to?
Looking Forward:
In our next lesson of Step 11 we will discuss Bible meditation as a means of feeding your soul, as well as the concept of growing in Christ. Many a Christian has struggled with the question – how do I measure my spiritual growth? Just because it is hard to measure, does not mean that you are not making real progress! Maturity in our faith is not the goal, it is a result.
Hebrews 4:12
Word of God…comforting/nourishing to those who believe…a tool of judgement and execution to those who have not committed themselves to Jesus Christ. Some of the Hebrews were just going through the motions…God’s Word would expose their shallow beliefs and false intentions.
1 John 3:8a
Devil…accuser, slanderer, opposes God. Originator/instigator of sin. Children of God are righteous and the children of Satan are sinful. Makes a practice of sinning – habitual sin or a lifestyle of sin.
John 144:26
The Holy Spirit energizes the hearts and minds of the Apostles…They came to an inerrant/accurate understanding of the Lord and His work as recorded in the Gospels.
Psalm 119:105
God’s Word provides illumination to walk without stumbling.
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best…be diligent, maximum effort. Rightly handling…dividing or cutting it straight. Precision/Accuracy.
James 1:22
Doers of the Word…be doers, not just “to do”. Our entire personality should be characterized by doing. Deceiving yourselves…miscalculation in mathematics.
Step 11 | Lesson 2
Prayer
We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
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Step 11 – Prayer – We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
As we went through lesson 1 of Step 11, there were four technical parts to approaching Bible study – preparation, observation, interpretation, and application. Tonight, in this lesson, we will be focusing more on less tangible elements of our participation in the maturing process: meditation and growing in Christ.While the first may seem active and the second more passive, in tonight’s lesson it will be clear that we believe both are active.
First, let us consider the aspect of meditation. If your mind tends to picture an image of far eastern religious leaders sitting with folded legs, palms of your hands facing up, emitting a low hum as smoke rises from burning incense, then you at least have a general idea of the meaning of the word meditation. From a spiritual standpoint, the fact is meditation is a mental exercise whereby we focus our thoughts and attention on specific truths and actively consider them in a purposeful fashion. God specifically says that we will be blessed for time spent in meditation.
Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the person… 2But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law, he meditates day and night.”
For many, environment is an important contributor to the ability to focus the mind.
Psalm 4:4b, “… ponder in your own hearts on your beds and be silent.”
Some prefer to minimize distracting elements by meditating in the privacy of their own rooms.
Matthew 6:6a “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret.”
Some prefer to surround themselves with the beauty of God’s creation.
Psalm 121:1-2, “I raise my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”
We believe that meditation is an important part of feeding your relationship with God. It requires discipline. We live in a world that is busy, self-serving, and routine; and it takes real determination to set aside time every day, or every week to quiet your heart before God and simply ponder His Word.
Psalm 37:7a, “Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for him…”
Second, we should discuss the matter of growing in Christ as an active pursuit of His people. Growth, by nature, is a passive response to the activity of life that builds maturity. It is that activity we want to address. There is so much that we could discuss, but we recognize that spending time in the Bible and in prayer are the basic works that grow you in Christ. Think of them like diet and exercise for your soul.
When you think about physical growth, there are certain measurables. You gain height, weight, features change, etc. Mental growth also has indicators like, ability to reason, desires for independence, or moving toward selflessness.
1 Peter 2:2-3, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
In our spiritual lives, we also tend to chart the maturing process. Below is something of a growth chart for your faith. If you want your spirituality to be strong, healthy, and productive; feed it with daily portions of God’s Word, and focused prayer.
Infancy:
- Acceptance of the plan of salvation, but doubts, questions, or uncertainty remain.
- May struggle to identify right and wrong, but feelings of guilt persist.
- Does not fit in with old friends and awkward around new friends.
- Interest in spiritual matters, but uncertain who has the answers.
- The Bible is mysterious, and daunting.
- An unbalanced perspective of God. He is either too harsh and scary or too loving and kind.
Toddling:
- You have a general knowledge of the Bible, but struggle to find specific things.
- The relationship with God is spotty. Sometimes it is great, sometimes it’s not.
- There is a growing comfort with other Christians, but a general discomfort around non-Christians.
- You understand the need to make a disciple, but struggle to know what that means, or how to do it.
- You are learning from knowledgeable people, but you aren’t sure if some are on the right track or not.
Adolescence:
- You are familiar with God’s Word and can locate books, themes, and major doctrines with relative ease.
- You are learning, but sometimes struggle with pride in your spirituality.
- You are teaching someone, and that has accelerated your growth.
- You are attempting to live a disciplined life but find that you often fall short of your goals.
Adulthood:
- Discipling several people.
- Active in service and/or leadership in your church.
- Have learned humility, generosity, kindness, love, justice, and grace (though there is still room to grow).
- Passionately and regularly spend time in the Word of God and prayer.
- Know your responsibility in God’s work, and you do it with joy.
Consider and Confess:
- Do you take time to “be still and know that I am God”? If so, how much time in a week do you commit to meditation, study, prayer? If not, commit to a time of day, and a length of time.
- Do you have a place where you like to meditate? If so, how often are you there in meditation? If not, we encourage you to find such a place today.
- As you consider the summaries from above, where would you place yourself on the growth chart? What can you do to keep growing and maturing?
- Knowing all of God’s Word is an impossibility, so we should at least commit to learning something new from the Bible every time we are in it. Are you learning?
- Prayer and Bible study are a discipline, like exercise, or eating right. Do you have a plan for disciplining yourself with those two things? If so, what does it look like? If not, we challenge you to build one.
- Measuring spiritual growth is not as important as growing more like Christ. Are you becoming more like Christ?
Looking Forward:
In our next lesson we will be taking time to discuss the matter of prayer in greater detail. For most Christians, prayer is the greatest need. We do not do it enough. We struggle to know how best to do it. We feel inept, frustrated, or too lazy, but know we need to do better. We want to take a practical and helpful look at this part of our spirituality and improve.
Step 11 | Lesson 3
Prayer
We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
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Step 11 – Prayer – We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
We have committed two lessons to the matter of assimilating the Word of God into our lives, but now want to focus on the issue of prayer. Prayer is a vitally important element of drawing close to God, and distancing ourselves from the sin in our lives.
In today’s lesson, we want to talk a little bit about how one formulates prayers. Often Christians are assumed to know instinctively how to pray, but the truth is, we all must be taught. And no one is a better teacher of how prayer should be done than God himself.
Jesus said, “Pray then like this.” Take note…Jesus commands prayer to be done in this fashion.
Matthew 6:9-13, “Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
You might have also recognized Jesus mandates a prayer format, not a specific prayer. He said, “Pray like this.” So, what is the format?
1. Exaltation of whom we address.
- Our Father in heaven…He is to be adored, highly respected. Our God is omnipresent, not just living in heaven, but in all places, all of the time. To identify His superiority over humanity, we acknowledge His legitimate residence in glory as heaven.
- Hallowed be your name…God is not like His own creation. We are all marred by sin and its consequences. God is innately pure, righteous, and glorious; which in His very essence, separates Him from us. So, it is natural that His identifying feature (His name) would be unlike ours, for He is eternally superior to us.
- Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…This is God’s world, and He has a plan for it. He will establish a one world government and will eventually reign as humanity’s King in heaven. As God’s desires are accomplished in heaven, so are they to be done on this earth. God is sovereign, everything is under His control – His will is accomplished, sometimes with our efforts, sometimes without.
2. Petition from whom we address.
- Give us this day our daily bread…We ask for His help to even have today’s meals. His resources are vast, and He can not only feed you today, but clothe you, house you, transport you, or occupy your time. He is able to meet the needs of this day, and so we ask.
- Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors…We are asking God to be kind in forgiving us our sins against Him, just like we have shown kindness in forgiving those who have sinned against us. Herein is a huge personal dilemma. If we are going to ask God for His forgiveness, we MUST forgive others.
- Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil…When we petition God, knowing that He is righteous, good, and holy, we might assume that He would lovingly keep us from sin and its influence in our life. The reality is, God can strengthen us through these trials/temptations. This final plea is for God to keep our exposure to elements of wickedness to a minimum, making the spiritual battle more manageable.
Finally, you may have noticed the traditional phrase, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, Amen,” isn’t in the quote. The reason, it is believed not to have been said by Jesus. There are several other variations of these, but you get the point. We are only concerned with Christ’s actual words.
The pattern prayer is a great place to start…but there are other truly rich and compelling examples of prayer throughout the Bible, in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. These are a several of my favorites…
Philippians 4:6-8, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Fret and worry indicate a lack of trust in God. All difficulties are within God’s purposes and gratitude to God accompanies all true prayer. Inner calm or tranquility is promised to the believer who has a thankful attitude based on unwavering confidence that God is able and willing to do what is best for His children
Colossians 1:9, For this reason we also, since the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
This word for knowledge is not an inner impression or feeling, but a deep and thorough knowledge of the will of God that is finally and completely revealed in the Word of God.
Consider and Confess:
- We recommend taking the Lord’s Prayer as a template and fashion your own prayer according to the given pattern. How can you acknowledge God’s sovereignty when you speak to Him? What words can you use to exalt Him?
- Long before you ask for anything in prayer it is important to get your priorities and focus right. How does exaltation of God get you spiritually ready to petition?
- When you do go to God with requests, what are they? Are they extravagant? Are they legitimate? Do they reflect a godly heart and perspective?
- Good prayers do not have to be long and theologically deep. The model prayer we looked at focuses on truth and honesty. How can you develop your prayer life to follow that pattern?
- You have heard the old saying: “Practice makes perfect.” While that is not a Biblical quote, we do believe that the more you talk to God and spend time with Him; the more fulfilling your prayer life will be. Why do you think Paul said, “Pray without ceasing,” in I Thessalonians 5:17?
- Have you ever prayed with someone who has an extraordinarily rich prayer life? If not, we recommend that as a good way to develop your own habits in prayer. If so, have you noticed their general patterns in prayer? How do they normally speak to God?
- Do you believe prayer is important? Why? Why not?
Looking Forward:
Having talked about how to pray, in our next lesson we want to dwell on the need for and effects of prayer. We believe that God is sovereign, and that He is in absolute control of His creation. But this prompts a question: then, why pray? Do our prayers matter? Do they make any difference? We’ll answer these questions next time.
An addendum to last week’s lesson…
The pattern prayer is a great place to start…but there are other truly rich and compelling examples of prayer throughout the Bible, in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. These are a several of my favorites…
Philippians 4:6-8, 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Fret and worry indicate a lack of trust in God. All difficulties are within God’s purposes and gratitude to God accompanies all true prayer. Inner calm or tranquility is promised to the believer who has a thankful attitude based on unwavering confidence that God is able and willing to do what is best for His children
Colossians 1:9, For this reason we also, since the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
This word for knowledge is not an inner impression or feeling, but a deep and thorough knowledge of the will of God that is finally and completely revealed in the Word of God.
Ephesians 1:15-19, For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might
Spirit of wisdom…understanding – Paul was praying that believers will have the disposition of godly knowledge and insight of which the sanctified mind is capable, so as to grasp the greatness of the hope and the inheritance that is theirs in Christ.
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened – A spiritually enlightened mind is the only means of truly understanding and appreciating the hope and inheritance in Christ and of living obediently for Him.
Step 11 | Lesson 4
Prayer
We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
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Step 11 – Prayer – We seek through prayer and meditation to know God’s Word and grow in Christ, praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
In Step 11, we had two lessons looking at how we assimilate the Word of God into our lives – Bible study and meditation on God’s Word. In our last lesson we discussed how to pray.
In this lesson, we want to spend time working on the question of why we pray.
Your average person assumes that you pray when you really need something badly. Some liberal theologians believe that there is no point to prayer because God does what He wants anyway. So, we may logically ask, why should I pray? To answer, we will consider the Bible teaching in three simple statements.
1. Because that is our means of petitioning the God we love.
There are multiple definitions for the word pray in God’s Word, but it is most often used for the concept of inquiry. When we ask God anything, that is prayer. It is mostly in the form of asking for things but can be when we ask about things. In a very emotional outcry Nehemiah prayed…
Nehemiah 1:5-11, “… let your ear be attentive and your eyes open…”
“Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses…”
“… let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant… and give success to your servant today and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” –
Jesus himself taught us to pray with a substantial part of prayer being dedicated to petition.
Matthew 6:11-13, “Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil…”
You might think it selfish to ask God for anything, but God intends that we would ask Him. By asking, He is moved and will work.
2. Because God uses our prayers as a means of accomplishing His will.
We believe in the ordaining work of God. This means that everything that is ever done in the universe is under the control of God, and that He has sovereignly established its accomplishment. This is referred to as his providence. Some have wondered, if God has already providentially ordained everything to happen, then why should we pray. However, this is a flawed outlook on prayer.
We believe that prayer can change God’s plans and activity.
Jonah 3:8,10, “… But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and let them call out mightily to God…When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.”
God’s work, plan, and intentions can be changed by prayer. However, we must acknowledge that He cannot be manipulated through prayer, for that would make mankind the sovereign ones. God responds to genuineness of heart in truth.
3. Because as we speak to God our hearts change.
Prayer as a conversation with God has a way of shaping us, changing us. We do not often think of prayer as a two way means of communication. Traditionally we have viewed conversations with God going two ways, but that His method of speaking to us was only through His Word. The interesting twist in this process is that God’s Word can speak directly to our heart and it can change us from the inside…changing what we value, how we look at our circumstances in life, and how we choose to address the issues we face…all as a function of our prayers.
Jesus prayed,
Luke 22:42-43, “Father if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.”
You notice that two things happen here as Jesus prays: 1) He asks for something, but acknowledges His submission to God the Father’s will, and 2) God sends an angel to encourage Him. It appears that Jesus, by prayer, finds reassurance and encouragement.
2 Peter 1:2-3, “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 for His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence”.
The genuine Christian is eternally secure in his salvation and will persevere and grow because he has received everything necessary to sustain eternal life through Christ’s power. Believers already have every spiritual resource to manifest, sustain, and perfect godly living.
Consider and Confess:
- Why do you pray? Because you want something? Because you crave the contact with God? Because you see the need for it in your life? Why?
- Though we recognize that God is fully self-sufficient, do you understand that He wants to hear from you?
- We believe that quality time outweighs quantity of time in your prayer life. How can you improve the quality of your prayer life?
- How do you minimize distractions during prayer?
- What do you think about when praying?
- How important is prayer to you?
- Do you enjoy public prayer (with others leading, or yourself)? If so, why? If not, why not?
Looking Forward:
In the final step we will be discussing how to take your new patterns of life and teach them to others. That lifestyle is socially centered on the local church. It also builds on principles of discipleship. In the last few lessons, we want to talk about those important elements.
…This prayer represents one of the Scripture’s most moving confessions and intercessions before God.
Nehemiah 1:1-11 Nehemiah’s Grief for the Exiles
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.
Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capitol, 2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men from Judah came; and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped and had survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem. 3 And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who survived the captivity are in great distress and disgrace, and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates have been burned with fire.”
4 Now when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. I said, “Please, Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments: 6 let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open, to hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying before You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have committed against You; I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. 8 Remember, please, the word which You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9 but if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though those of you who have been scattered were in the most remote part of the heavens, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I have chosen to have My name dwell.’ 10 They are Your servants and Your people whom You redeemed by Your great power and by Your strong hand. 11 Please, Lord, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and please make Your servant successful today and grant him mercy before this man.”
Now I was the cupbearer to the king.
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Discipleship
Having come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and beginning this journey of faith with Him in a Bible-believing church, we share the gospel with others and encourage them to grow in Christ.