Chapter 12 The Works of the Flesh

Works of the flesh are characteristics of the sinful nature of man caused by lust. The works of the flesh are always attacking the fruits of the Spirit, spiritual warfare. We can stop the work of the flesh by first repenting of our sin, second by being filled by the…

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Chapter 11 The Fruit of the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit refers to the nature of the spirit revealed in the life of the believer. There are two types of fruit; 1. The fruit of evangelism. 2. The fruit of Godly spiritual qualities. As believers, Jesu has chosen us to bear fruit through evangelism of the world.

Chapter 10 Discovering Your Spiritual Gift

It is important to discover our spiritual gift so that we can accomplish our spiritual purposes and objectives. They are also a weapon in Spiritual Warfare. Until we know what our gift is we are not able to fully use it. This chapter gives steps on how to discover your gift.

Chapter 6 Conducting Group Meetings

There are many types of group meetings; Worship, Bible Studies, Christian writing, Bible college courses, discipleship classes and many others. There are some things to remember when conducting a group meeting such as timing, prayer, music, scripture reading, testimonies,…

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Chapter 5 Visiting Inmates

Personal visits are just that, personal. Many inmates never have visitors. Your visit and building a relationship with the inmate may be the most real and intimate experience they have ever had. As you build a friendship it may be easier to present the Gospel.

Chapter 4 Corresponding with Inmates

If you feel compelled to be involved with jail ministry but not called to visit the jail, then writing letters may be your calling. If this is what you want to do you should first contact the proper authorities at the jail and then obtain a list of the rules for corresponding.…

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Chapter Starting a Prison Ministry

When you are starting a jail or prison ministry you should pray, consult your spiritual leader, do an analysis, prepare a program proposal, submit your proposal, secure and train volunteers, plan your first meeting or outreach. These are some of the steps to get you started.

Chapter 2 Qualifications and Preparation

There are twelve basic qualifications: 1. Courage, 2. Cooperation. 3. Geniuses. 4. Humility. 5. Forgiving. 6. Perseverance. 7. Faithfulness. 8. Empathy. 9. Sense of mission. 10. Spiritual growth. 11. Emotional maturity. 12. Love.

There are four steps in…

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Chapter 1 “You Came Unto Me”

The goals of prison ministry isn’t much different from normal discipleship, it’s just a different mission field. There are lost, unchurched, and sinners needing to know the Lord, just like any other mission field. There is also the families of the inmates that are part of this…

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Chapter 9 Sign Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The four sign gifts are called sign gifts because they are supernatural demonstrations of God’s power that confirm the truth of the Gospel and point people to Jesus. Throughout the New Testament, these gifts were used by the Holy Spirit to strengthen believers, meet…

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Chapter 8 Serving Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The nine serving gifts are special abilities given by the Holy Spirit to strengthen and support the church through both spiritual and practical service. These gifts help provide structure, organization, encouragement, and care so that the body of Christ can…

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Chapter 7 Speaking Gifts of the Holy Spirit

This chapter explains five gifts that are given the title of “speaking gifts” because they all involve speaking aloud. 1. Prophesy. 2. Teaching. Exhortation. 4. The word of wisdom. 5. The word of knowledge. In this chapter these “speaking gifts are explained and…

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Chapter 6 Special Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The special gifts of the Holy Spirit are the ministry gifts described in Ephesians 4:11: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. These gifts are given by Christ to equip believers for ministry and to strengthen the Church. Apostles pioneer new works…

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Chapter 5 Introduction to the gifts of the Holy Spirit

Spiritual gifts are supernatural abilities given by the Holy Spirit to believers to empower them to be effective witnesses for the gospel of Jesus Christ. These gifts are not earned but are graciously given according to God’s will for the benefit of…

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Chapter 4 The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the work of Christ in which He immerses every believer into the body of Christ through the Holy Spirit. The word baptize means “to immerse” or “to submerge completely.” Before His ascension, Jesus promised His followers that they…

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Chapter 39 Zechariah

The book of Zechariah was written by the prophet Zechariah to the people of Israel who had returned from exile. Its purpose was to encourage them to complete the rebuilding of the temple, renew their commitment to the Lord, and look forward to the coming Messiah and God’s future kingdom.…

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Chapter 38 Haggai

The book of Haggai was written by the prophet Haggai to the Jewish remnant who had returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. His message was intended to encourage the people to renew their zeal for God by rebuilding the temple, which they had neglected while focusing on their own homes…

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Chapter 37 Zephaniah

The book of Zephaniah was written by the prophet Zephaniah to the people of Israel, while also proclaiming God’s judgment against the surrounding nations. Its purpose was to warn God’s people of the coming Day of the Lord, calling them to repentance before judgment fell because of…

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Chapter 36 Habakkuk

The book of Habakkuk was written to the people of Judah to awaken them to their spiritual condition and warn them of God’s coming judgment. Unlike many of the other prophets, Habakkuk openly questioned why God allowed evil and injustice to continue. God answered that He would use the…

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Chapter 35 Nahum

The book of Nahum was written to the city of Nineveh to announce God’s coming judgment upon the Assyrian Empire because of its violence, cruelty, and continued rebellion against Him. Although the people of Nineveh had repented during Jonah’s time, later generations returned to their sinful ways…

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Chapter 34 Micah

The book of Micah was written to both Israel and Judah during a time of widespread corruption, injustice, and spiritual decline. Through the prophet Micah, God called His people to repent and turn back to Him before judgment came upon the nation. The leaders, priests, and wealthy oppressed the…

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Chapter 3 The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

The Holy spirit was present in the creation. It has many ministries Israel, Jesus, The Church, Believers. The Holy Spirit was in the beginning and will here for eternity. He will be with Israel during the tribulation.

Chapter 2 Representing of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit has many titles. Here are some that are listed in this chapter; The Spirit of God, The Spirit of Christ, The Spirit of Truth, The Spirit of Life and many more. There are also many emblems of the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 1 Introducing the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is part of the triune with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit has a mind, searches out the human mind, has a will, speaks, loves, and intercedes. The nature of the Holy Spirit is Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent, and eternal.

Chapter 33 Jonah

The book of Jonah was written by the prophet Jonah to the people of Nineveh. Its purpose was to call the people of Nineveh to repent of their sins and turn to God. The book also teaches Israel that God’s mercy and salvation are available to all people, not just the Jewish nation. Through…

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Chapter 32 Obadiah

Obadiah was written by the prophet Obadiah to the nation of Edom. Its primary purpose was to announce God’s judgment on Edom because of its pride, violence, and mistreatment of Judah. The book reminds readers that God holds every nation accountable for its actions. Although Obadiah contains…

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Chapter 31 Amos

The book of Amos was written by the prophet Amos to the people of Israel. Its main purpose was to call the nation back to God by warning them about their sin and the coming judgment. The people had become comfortable and wealthy, but they were ignoring God’s commands and treating others unfairly.…

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Chapter 11 Then shall the end come

The end will come once all nations have received the Gospel. Then Jesus will return and the rapture will happen. Following the rapture the tribulation will come. No one knows when this will happen so as believers we should live like that time could happen right now. After…

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Chapter 10 Sharing the Biblical World view

As faithful men, active, reliable, and rustworthy, we are to share the Gospel to all nations. We are to become models of the vision. Communicate the vision to others. Keep the vision as the central focus of life. And, obey the vision. That vision is the Gospel of Christ.

Chapter 9 International Intercession

International intercession is praying on behalf of people in other nations and cultures. When we pray for others, we act as intercessors by bringing their needs before God. Jesus is the perfect mediator between God and humanity, and through Him we can confidently pray…

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Chapter 8 Becoming a World Christian

As members of the body of Christ, we each have a personal responsibility to take part in the mission of sharing the Gospel with all nations. Jesus commanded His followers in the Great Commission to go and make disciples of every nation, teaching them to obey His…

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Chapter 7 The waiting World

Jesus used the picture of a harvest field to show that many people around the world are spiritually ready to hear the Gospel of the Kingdom. Just as crops must be gathered before they are lost, people need to hear the message of salvation before it is too late. Christians are…

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Chapter 6 The Church in the World.

This chapter tells how the Church should serve as Israel was called to do. Its purpose is to worship, fellowship, and minister to human need. But, its primary purpose is to spread the Gospel. The church can accomplish its purpose because it is birthed in power from the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 5 The World in the Word: New Testament

The New Testament is the life and teachings of Jesus, His disciple, the beginning of the Church, instruction on how to live a life like Jesus, and gives us the great commission to spread the Gospel to every nation so that we may be united with God.

Chapter 4 The World in the Word: Old Testament

The Old Testament is comprised of 39 books, These book have four literary genres; law, history, poetry, and prophesy. God’s chosen people are set, Israel. They are all descendants of Abraham, whom God made a covenant with.

Chapter 27 Ezekiel

This book was written by Ezekiel to Judah. He warned of the coming captivity, then prophesied to the captives after it occured. It tells how wicked they had become and that His judgement was upon them. God orders things so that we may know that He is God.

Chapter 27 Ezekiel

This book was written by Ezekiel to Judah. He warned of the coming captivity, then prophesied to the captives after it occured. It tells how wicked they had become and that His judgement was upon them. God orders things so that we may know that He is God.

Chapter 26 Lamentations

Lamentations was written by Jeremiah to the captives in Babylon. It was to produce repentance necessary for restoration. God is faithful in both judgement and mercy. Verses 3:22-23 says Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new…

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Chapter 25 Jeremiah

The author of this book is Jeremiah, he was writing to Judah. He warned of the coming judgement of captivity and call for repentance. Judgement comes from our disobedience to God. This judgement sometimes comes in the form of destruction and deterioration.

Chapter 3 Seeing the world as God sees it

This chapter says the master key scripture to the Bible is Luke 24:45-47. He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for…

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Chapter 2 A Divided World

As sin became more widespread through murder, lies, wickedness, there was only one language and one culture. God could see that this was not good. He came down at the Tower of Babel and confused their language which gave division in the world.

Chapter 1 In the beginning

In the beginning God created light and darkness, then separated the waters, created dry land and vegetation, placed the heavenly bodies; sun, moon, and stars, created the inhabitants of the waters and the birds, then land animals and man, then He rested.

Chapter 24 Isaiah

This book was written by Isaiah to Judah. It provides correction and reproof. It teaches us that rebellion leads to retribution and that repentance leads to restoration. When we repent from our sin the separation between us and God is no more.

Chapter 23 Song of Solomon

Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon. It was written to Israel. It tells how a relationship between Jesus and the church should be the model of the marriage relationship. It is the devine model of love between Jesus and the Church.

Chapter 22 Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon. It was written to Israel with special attention to youth. It tells us how a life apart from God is a futile life. And that we should fear God and keep His commands for it is the duty of all mankind.