Introduction - Raising the Standard
a practical Christian discipleship course. Introduction and Contents Many times I have wondered what it must have been like in ‘Barny’s...
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Raising the standard
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1. God the Father
The Master's Instructions about Himself, Matthew 5:43-6:34 The Bible word for ‘father’ comes from the same root as words meaning ‘one who...
2. God the Son
The Master's Instructions about Himself. Colossians 1:9-2:10. Paul wrote about Jesus Christ as if he had known Him for years on this...
3. God the Holy Spirit
The Master's Instructions about Himself. John 14-17. It is a mystery that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is for ever One and yet...
4. The Process of Christian Growth
The Master's Instructions about Himself, Colossians 3:1-17. The Christian life has to be lived. Paul describes it in Galatians 2:20:...
5. Worshipping God
The Master's Instructions about Himself. Psalm 34:1-22. Our worship of God should be both private and public. The Bible contains many...
6. The Gospel - Why do we need it?
The Master's Instructions About the Gospel. Genesis 1-3. The Greek word translated ‘gospel’ simply means ‘good news’. Paul describes the...
7. The Gospel - What is it?
The Master's Instructions about the Gospel. Luke 22:66-24:12. While the bad news for man is that his sin separates him from God, the...
8. The Gospel - How should we respond to it?
The Master's Instructions about the Gospel. Acts 2:1-47. The first sermon ever preached in the history of the Christian church concludes...
9. Receiving and Relying on the Holy Spirit
The Master's Instructions about the Christian life. John 14:15-15:8. When you begin to think about all that is involved in living the...
10. Learning to Please God
The Master's Instructions about the Christian life. Romans 7:21-8:39. In Romans 8:1 we have assurance of forgiveness of sins in Jesus...
11. Learning to confess sin
The Master's instructions about the Christian life. (1 John 1:5-2:6). There is not a Christian alive who does not want to be a better...
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