Beginning with Christ

1. Assurance of Salvation 1 John 5: 11-12 2. Living by the Word of God Acts 20:32

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace,
and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he which can build you up and give you an inheritance
who does not have the Son of God does not have life. among all those who are sanctified.

2. Assurance of Answered Prayer John 16:24 3. Living of the Spirit of God Romans 8:14

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons
Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. of God.

3. Assurance of Victory 1 Corinthians 10:13 4. Living by Faith 2 Corinthians 5:7

No temptation has seized you except what is common We live by faith, not by sight.
to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be
tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are
tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can
stand up under it.

4. Assurance of Forgiveness 1 John 1:9 5. Living a Life of Love 1 John 4:11

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to
forgive us our sins and purify us from all love on another.
unrighteousness.

5.Assurance of Guidance Proverbs 3: 5-6 6. Living in Christian Fellowship 1 John 1:7

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his
and he will make your paths straight. Son, purifies us from all sin.

7. Living as a Witness 1 Peter 3:15

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be

prepared to give an answer to everyone who ask you to
Going On with Christ
give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this
with gentleness and respect.

1. Living in Christ John 15:5 8. Living a Life of Generosity 2 Corinthians 9:7

I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Each man should give what he has decided in his heart
me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
you can do nothing. loves a cheerful giver.
 A. Live the New Life
Christ the Center 2 Corinthians 5:17 Christ the Center Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,

but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave
the old has gone, the new has come!
Himself for me.

Obedience to Christ Romans 12:1 Obedience to Christ John 14:21

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is
mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy the one who loves Me. He who loves Me will be
and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of loved by My Father, and I too will love him and
worship. show Myself to him.

The Word 2 Timothy 3:16 The Word Joshua 1:8

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your
teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you
righteousness. may be careful to do everything written in it. Then
you will be prosperous and successful.

Prayer John 15:7 Prayer Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you. your requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Fellowship Matthew 18:20 Fellowship Hebrews 10:24-25

And let us consider how we may spur one another on

For where two or three come together in My name, toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up
there am I with them. meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another-and all the more as
you see the Day of approaching.

Witnessing Matthew 4:19 Witnessing Romans 1:16

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the

“Come, follow Me.” Jesus said, “and I will make you power of God for the salvation of everyone who
fishers of men.” believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
 B. Proclaim Christ
All Have Sinned Romans 3:23 All Have Sinned Isaiah 53:6

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has
turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him
the iniquity of us all.

Sin’s Penalty Romans 6:23 Sin’s Penalty Hebrews 9:27

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. face judgment.

Christ Paid the Penalty Romans 5:8 Christ Paid the Penalty 1 Peter 3:18

But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. the unrighteousness, to bring you to God. He was
put to death in the body but made alive by the
Spirit.

Salvation Not by Works Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation Not by Works Titus 3:5

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- He saved us, not because of righteous things we had
and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through
not by works, so that no one can boast. the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Must Receive Christ John 1:12 Must Receive Christ Revelation 3:20

Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone
in His name, He gave the right to become children hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and
of God. eat with him, and he with Me.

Assurance of Salvation 1 John 5:13 Assurance of Salvation John 5:24

I write these things to you who believe in the name I tell you the truth, whoever hears My word and
of the Son of God so that you may know that you believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will
have eternal life. not be condemned; he has crossed over from death
to life.
 C. Rely on God’s Resources
His Spirit 1 Corinthians 3:16 His Spirit 1 Corinthians 2:12

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s We have not received the spirit of the world but the
temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? Spirit who is from God, that we may understand
what God has freely given us.

His Strength Isaiah 41:10 His Strength Philippians 4:13

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, I can do everything through Him who gives me
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; strength.
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

His Faithfulness Lamentations 3:22-23 His Faithfulness Numbers 23:19

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of
consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are man, that He should change His mind. Does He
new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. speak and then not act? Does He promise and not
fulfill?

His Peace Isaiah 26:3 His Peace 1 Peter 5:7

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for
steadfast, because he trusts in You. you.

His Provision Romans 8:32 His Provision Philippians 4:19

He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up And my God will meet all your needs according to
for us all-how will He not also, along with Him, His gracious riches in Christ Jesus.
graciously give us all things?

His Help in Temptation Hebrews 2:18 His Help in Temptation Psalms 119:9,11

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted. How can a young man keep his way pure? By living
He is able to help those who are being tempted. according to Your word. I have hidden Your word in
my heart and I might not sin against You.
 D. Be Christ’s Disciple
Put Christ First Matthew 6:33 Put Christ First Luke 9:23

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and Then He said to them all: “If anyone would come
all these things will be given to you as well. after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross
daily and follow Me.”

Separate from the World 1 John 2:15,16 Separate from the World Romans 12:2

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this
anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
in him. For everything in the world-the cravings of mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what
sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.
what he has and does-comes not from the Father but
from the world.

Be Steadfast 1 Corinthians 15:58 Be Steadfast Hebrews 12:3

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing Consider Him who endured such opposition from
move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose
of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the heart.
Lord is not in vain.

Serve Others Mark 10:45 Serve Others 2 Corinthians 4:5

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as
but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
many.
Give Generously Proverbs 3:9,10 Give Generously 2 Corinthians 9:6,7

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also
of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will
overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new also reap generously. Each man should give what he
wine. has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Develop World Vision Acts 1:8 Develop World Vision Matthew 28:19,20

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
ends of the earth. everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always, to the very end of the age.
 E. Grow in Christlikeness
Love John 13:34,35 Love 1 John 3:18

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue
have loved you, so you must love one another. By but with actions and in truth.
this all men will know that you are My disciplines if
you love one another.

Humility Philippians 2:3,4 Humility 1 Peter 5:5,6

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, Young men, in the same way be submissive to those
but in humility consider others better than who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with
yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your humility toward one another, because, “God
own interests, but also to the interests of others. opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty
hand, that He may lift you up in due time.

Purity Ephesians 5:3 Purity 1 Peter 2:11

But among you there must not be even a hint of Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in
sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war
greed, because these are improper of God’s holy against your soul.
people.

Honesty Leviticus 19:11 Honesty Acts 24:16

Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before
another. God and man.

Faith Hebrews 11:6 Faith Roman 4:20,21

And without faith it is impossible to please God, Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the
because anyone who comes to Him must believe that promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith
He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that
seek Him. God had power to do what He had promised.

Good Works Galatians 6:9,10 Good Works Matthew 5:16

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the In the same way, let your light shine before men, that
proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give they may see your good deeds and praise your
up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do Father in heaven.
good to all people, especially to those who belong to
the family of believers.