COVENANT DISCIPLES BIBLE COURSE
FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES
- RELATIONSHIP -
- CHARACTER -
- COVENANT -
COVENANT MINISTRIES
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New life in Christ
- Relationship
1. Life before……
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1.1. Was it life ?
1.1.1
In ignorance.
1.1.2
In sin and confusion.
1.1.3
The origin of sin.
1.2. How did God see me?
1.2.1
Not as I, my family or friends saw me.
1.2.2
How does God see mankind?
1.2.3
Always on God's mind.
1.A. Application.
It is only a decision away!
1.R. Relationship.
2. New life in Christ.
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2.1. My new life, as a child of Almighty God.
2.1.1
God had a plan.
2.1.2
How does God see me now?
2.2. Learning to walk with Jesus.
2.2.1
Can I understand all this change?
2.2.2
Can I cope with the change?
2.A. Application.
God has a plan - for my new life!
2.R. Relationship.
3. God (the Father) .
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3.1. El Elyon (the most high God).
3.1.1
Getting to know the Father.
3.2. My inheritance as a child of God.
3.2.1
Am I going to heaven when I leave this earth?
3.2.2
What must I do to make myself right with God?
3.2.3
What must I do when I mess-up and sin?
3.3. What does the Most High God mean in my life?
3.3.1
Righteousness and holiness - is there a difference?
Righteousness.
Holiness.
3.A. Application.
Accepting God's love for me…!
3.R. Relationship.
FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES
4. God (Jesus).
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4.1. Who is Jesus?
4.1.1
Son of God.
4.1.2
Son of Man.
4.2. What did Jesus do for me?
4.2.1
The cross.
4.2.2
The blood.
4.3. What difference does Jesus make in my life?
4.3.1
Who I am in Christ.
4.3.2
I am who God says I am!
4.3.3
I have what God says I have.
4.3.4
I can do what God says I can do.
4.A. Application.
Allowing Jesus to be Lord in my life.
Scriptures…!
4.R. Relationship.
5. God (Spirit).
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5.1. Who is the Holy Spirit?
5.1.1
The Holy Spirit is a divine person.
5.1.2
Who or what is the Holy Spirit to us?
5.1.3
How does the Holy Spirit become my helper?
5.2. How does the Holy Spirit become my helper?
5.2.1 Ask Him!
5.3. The ministry of the Holy Spirit.
5.3.1
How important was the Holy Spirit in Jesus' ministry?
5.3.2
Has that ministry changed?
5.3.3
Is the Holy Spirit's ministry different, today?
5.4. Receiving the power of God in my life.
5.4.1
How important was the Holy Spirit in Jesus' ministry?
5.4.2
Is there a sign of the infilling of the Holy Spirit?
5.A. Application. Allowing the Holy Spirit to lead me.
Being filled to overflowing!
5.R. Relationship.
6. Communicating with God.
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6.1 Communicating with God - Prayer.
6.1.1
Having fellowship with God - (What is prayer?)
6.1.2
Is that all there is to prayer?
6.1.3
How do I contact God?
6.2 Different kinds of prayer.
6.2.1 Do I need to know the will of God before I pray?
6.2.2 Can I do God's will?
6.2.3 Prayer in faith.
6.2.4
The prayer of faith.
6.3. What can hinder prayer?
6.3.1
"If it is your will"
6.3.2
Hindrances to prayer.
6.A. Application.
Fellowship and relationship.
6.R. Relationship.
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New Life with God - Character
1. A new Lifestyle.
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1.1. A new way of living. (my new life)
1.1.1. What is different in my life?
1.1.2. How should I conduct myself?
1.1.3. What is my part of this new way of living?
1.2. My new life as a child of God.
1.2.1. What is my inheritance from God as His child?
1.2.2. How should I approach my Father?
1.2.3. Will this relationship with God change, end?
1.A. Application.
1.C. Character.
2. Friendships.
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2.1 This world we live in.
2.1.1
Is God in charge?
2.1.2
In this world, but not of this world!
2.2 How should I relate to the world ?
8.2.1
Have no fear of the devil!
8.2.2
Do not love the world!
2.2.1
Love the sinner, but hate his sin!
2.3 Friends and this world !
2.3.1
Biblical principles.
2.3.2
Influencing those around me!
2.4 Laying the right foundation !
2.4.1 Prayer changes things!
2.A. Application.
2.C. Character.
3. God's Love - Agape.
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3.1. Is there anything … infallible … in this world?
3.1.2 What is love?
3.2. The supernatural realm of God's love!
3.2.1
Faith and love work together.
3.2.2 A choice.
3.2.3 A lover not a judge.
3.3. Benefits of walking in love!
3.3.1
Victory over Satan.
3.3.2 Freedom from fear.
3.3.3 A strong Christian walk.
3.4. Developing faith in God's love!
3.5. Practically walking the love walk!
3.5.1
Forgiveness and the love walk.
3.A. Application. Love, the supernatural - manifest in the natural.
3.C. Character
FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES
4. God's Word - Logos or Rhema .
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4.1. What is the Word of God.
4.1.1
What or Who is the Word of God?
4.1.2
Why did God give us the Bible?
4.2. Logos and Rhema !
4.2.1
What is Logos and what is Rhema?
4.2.2
Is the Bible Logos or Rhema?
4.3. Who wrote the Bible?
4.3.1
Is the Bible God's word?
4.3.2
True statements or Statements of truth?
4.4. Old and New Testament.
4.4.1
Old and New covenant.
4.4.2
The essence of covenant.
4.4.3
2 greatest doctrines in the Bible!
4.4.4
Difference between the gospel and the law.
4.5. Some facts about the Bible.
4.A. Application. What place should the Bible have in my life?
When Logos becomes Rhema…!
4.C. Character
5. Confession of faith.
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5.1. The Confession of faith.
5.1.1
Words.
5.1.2
The confession of faith.
5.2. The prayer of faith.
5.2.1
How does the prayer of faith work?.
5.2.2
Believe that you receive….
5.3. Trusting in God.
5.3.1
Let God do the doing.
5.3.2
What should we do while standing in faith?
5.A. Application.
The prayer of faith.
Believing…!
6. Discipling ... Effective for God
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6.1. Discipling.
6.2. Being effective for God.
6.2.1
What did Jesus give us to do?
6.2.2
What does God expect from us
6.3. Disciples and Discipling.
6.3.1
Disciples are fruit bearers.
6.3.2
Who or what is excluded?
6.A. Application. Following Jesus.
Effective discipling!
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Covenant Love - Growing in the Spirit
1. In His Image……
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1.1. In His Image and Likeness.
1.1.4
His character and position.
1.2. What is man… Earth & Spirit.
1.2.1 Of the Earth.
1.2.2
In the God class!
1.A. Application.
You are the Salt of the earth!
1.C. Covenant love.
Expressing His Image!
2. Blessed… God's ability in man!
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2.2.
God's Blessing… Natural not just spiritual!
2.1.3
Opening the windows of heaven…!
2.1.4
How does God open the windows of heaven…?
2.2. According to His riches in glory…!
2.2.3
Is God limited…?
2.3. Enabled and empowered by God…!
2.3.1
An ability … not things!
2.3.3
What do you really need…?
2.A. Application.
God part … our part!
2.C. Covenant love.
Trust … Obedience!
3. A Real Relationship…
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3.1. A Personal Relationship!
3.2. A practical … real God!
3.3. A Natural Life…!
3.4. A Real Life…!
3.4.1
A limitation … or a unique plan!
3.4.2
of the earth … and of God!
3.A. Application.
Relationship…
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3.C. Covenant love.
The Body of Christ…!
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4. Expressing God's character … a Fruit Tree
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4.2. God expressing Himself in creation!
4.2. Manifesting His Power!
4.3. Expressing His Character!
4.4. Be Fruitful … a tree of love!
4.4.1 … a Fruit Tree!
4.5. Expressing God's love, character and Image…!
4.5.1 … multiply!
4.5.2
… fill the earth!
4.A. Application.
God expressed Himself in Creation.
4.C. Covenant love.
… and subdue it!
5. The Power of Love Agape - Phileo
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5.1. To LOVE or to love…?
5.1.1
Where do we start … loving?
5.4. The power of Love… !
5.2.1 What is love…?
5.5. Restoring and Equipping… !
5.A. Application.
to Love … to trust, to give
5.C. Covenant love.
What about you… ?
6. God's Word and God's Voice…!
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6.2 Relationship personally restored…!
6.3 What are you doing with what God told you to do?
6.2.1 A Shopping List...!
6.2.2 I will answer...!
6.A. Application.
Hearing God's voice.
6.C. Covenant love.
As you do your part!
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