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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...


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...


12. Learning in Fellowship
The Master's Instructions about the Christian life. (Ephesians 4:1-16). Just as God has ordained that a human baby should have...


13. Learning how to pray
The Master's instructions about the Christian life. (Matthew 6:5-15). One of the main keys to developing a good relationship with God is...


14. Learning how to learn
The Master's Instructions about the Christian life. (1 Timothy 4:1-16). Prayer has sometimes been likened to the air we breathe. If...


15. Living as a Christian at home
The Master's instructions about everyday life. (Colossians 3:1-17) In this section on Everyday Life we will see that Christianity...


16. Living as a Christian at work
The Master's instructions about everyday life. (1 Peter 2:11-21). Peter told the early Christians that they should expect to be...


17. Living as a Christian child
The Master's instructions about everyday life. Colossians 3:18-4:1. Genesis records God planning family life right at the beginning of...


18. Living as a Christian husband and father
The Master's instructions about everyday life. (Ephesians 5:25-6:4). There can be no doubt that this is the most important...


19. Living as a Christian wife and mother
The Master's instructions about everyday life. (Ephesians 5:21-6:4). So where does that last lesson leave the Christian woman in her...
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