Twin Oaks Christian Church

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FOUNDATIONS
Developing crucial fundamentals for a growing relationship with Jesus

Six Weeks of Growth

Foundations
1. Start with the end in mind 2. Teach a man to fish 3. How to read the Bible 4. Key practices of growing Christians 5. Whats my thing? 6. Stand! Fight! Run!

Key verse
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1:3-4

Augustine Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all.

D.L Moody No one can sum up all God is able to accomplish through one solitary life, wholly yielded, adjusted, and obedient to Him.

Week 1 - Starting with the end in mind

Foundations
The goal is not to be happy to have a better life to get Gods help self improvement

Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created _by____ ___him______and __for___ ____him______

Acts 17:29-31 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Matthew 12:36-37 2 Corinthians 5:10 Hebrews 9:27 Matthew 25:31-46

A Common Tension in Scripture We are not saved by our good deeds For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithand this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8 (see also Romans 3:21-31) Good deeds are required By this gospel you are saved, __IF___ you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:2 (see also Colossians 1:22-23; James 2:14-26)

Luke 9:23; Luke 14:27; Matthew 10:38; Matthew 16:24 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his _suffering________________, becoming like him in his __Death___________, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10

What is a cross? A cross is anything that causes suffering because of your obedience to Christ 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:8 A cross is your will Matthew 26:39 A cross is the painful process of struggling against sin Hebrews 4:12-11