Welcome to Lesson Eleven!
The true meaning of the gospel
In Romans 1, the Apostle Paul writes that he is not ashamed of the gospel of Christ because it is the power of God. For many years the gospel I believed had the power to get me out of hell and into heaven, but it didn’t have much power beyond that.
Then I began rereading the Bible, and discovered some amazing things about the gospel that had somehow eluded me for decades. This new understanding changed everything—the way I read the Bible, the way I live my life, the way I relate to God. The gospel we believe shapes the life we live.
More in this video:
If the video doesn’t show up on your screen, here’s a link so you can watch it on YouTube.
Here’s a link to page 161 containing the prayer I mentioned in the video.
Reading
In the reading today (pages 128–138), I explain the true meaning of the gospel in greater detail.
Questions
Check your understanding
Here are the questions I recommend you work through: page 147, questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Question 5 (as well as question 6 from “Group discussion” below) is addressed in this video:
If the video doesn’t show up on your screen, here’s a link so you can watch it on YouTube.
Answers to “Check your understanding” questions
Group discussion
I recommend you discuss questions 1, 2, 3, 6 on page 148 from the “Group discussion” either with others who are studying with you and/or with our Facebook group. (Again, question 6 is addressed in the video above.)
Congratulations! Lesson Eleven complete!
In Lesson Twelve, we’ll discuss your true identity—what it is, and why it changes everything.
Look forward to seeing you next time!
Dwight
Reading and other links
Chapter 4
Section 4.1
Reading: Pages 127-138
Questions: Pages 147-150 (selected questions)
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Links to other pages in the Spiritual Self Defense textbook
Glossary & index (pages 285-289) | Answers to “Check your understanding” questions (pages 278-284) | Table of contents (pages 3-9) | About the author (page 290) | Cover page (page 1) | Copyright page (page 2) | How this book came to be (page 11) | How to get the most from this book (page 12) | Other books to explore (page 10)
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