JESUS AT THE CENTER: CHAPTER 2
As I began to realize what God's purpose for my life was, something important came into focus. I saw that throughout the New Testament, Jesus was central to the plan and purpose of God. The Father has determined that all men are to "honor the Son, even as they honor the Father" (Jn 5:23). To the Christians at the church in Philippi
PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL: CHAPTER 6
Some things are beautiful in the sight of God, which to human eyes may not be beautiful at all. In fact, they may seem quite ugly. For example, in Isaiah the Lord says, "How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news" (Isa 52:7). Beautiful feet? Most people would agree that a finely featured face can
COMMITMENT: CHAPTER 7
"All right," you might be thinking. "I know there's a higher purpose for my life. I see a vision now that's much bigger than I've ever seen before. I've been challenged and stirred. But what exactly do I do?" This kind of questioning is important. If after reading all that I've written about God's purpose and vision, your only response was "That's
SOUL CONTROL: CHAPTER 3
When a man comes to Christ his spirit receives life and acknowledges, usually in a whisper, but sometimes with a shout, “There is a God and He has saved me.” Then often the intellect rises up in rebellion, causing the new believer to doubt his salvation by loudly proclaiming, “Yes, there is a Supreme Being, somewhere, but you can’t possibly
