Christian Living

Working with God

Many people think “working with God” is only relevant to spiritual activities like ministry and witnessing. This Bible study recommends having God as a working partner in whatever it is you’re doing. article

Scriptural Confession

Several recitations designed to conform one’s thinking to scriptural principles. article

Prayer Recommendations

These are prayers you can adapt when praying for your local economy, local Christians and your geographical region. article

The Kingdoms and the Covenants

A chart representing the primary kingdoms on earth (Adam, Satan, Jesus, God) and the primary covenants found in scripture. (PDF format) chart

Authority — The Legality of Earthly Dominion

This outline shows how the earthly dominion Adam and Eve lost has been legally restored by Jesus to his followers. Christians are to reign over their domains in this life. article

Social Issues

A Biblical Perspective of Self-Defense

Is it appropriate for you as a Christian to defend yourself? How should godly character and your life purpose affect your response to personal danger? Should you defend family members? Or strangers? What kinds of defensive measures are appropriate? The conclusions may surprise you. (book excerpt) article, book info

A Biblical Perspective of Civil Disobedience

God ordained human government and the New Testament says to submit to human authorities, yet the authorities considered Jesus and his disciples criminals. What does it really mean for you to submit? Must you obey a corrupt government official or ungodly laws? This Bible study develops some clear guidelines for civil disobedience that honors God. (book excerpt) article, book info

Transforming Your Mind

Changing Your Attitude

As a Christian, you are responsible for renewing your mind: repenting, changing how you think and what you think about, your attitudes, perspective, priorities and standards. (book excerpt) article, book info

Repentance is for Believers

The New Testament statements about repentance are mostly directed to believers. (book excerpt) article, book info

Believing by Choice

You decide what you will believe, so accepting God’s truths is a matter of choice. We should not treat disbelief lightly. (book excerpt) article, book info

Forgiving When it Hurts

Forgiveness is about how you respond to your own sinful attitudes and desires, because that is what gets hurt and responds with anger and other emotions. (book excerpt) article, book info

Thankful for What?

When you understand that God works all events together so they have a compounded benefit for you, you can be thankful in and for everything. (book excerpt) article, book info

An Alien in a Human Body

As Christians, we are natural citizens of heaven, ambassadors representing God on earth, foreigners with a different culture and standards than the world. (book excerpt) article, book info

An Integrated Guidance System

God uses scripture, the Holy Spirit, circumstances, your personality, other believers to guide you. These enable you to do your part in fulfilling his purpose. (book excerpt) article, book info

Personal Success

Real success is effectively using your abilities to do God’s work, serving him by meeting the needs of other people. (book excerpt) article, book info

Being Perfect While Becoming Perfect

Perfection is a spiritual and mental state constantly focused on God, totally committed to his glory and service. (book excerpt) article, book info

A Matter of Integrity

Integrity motivates you to focus all your efforts and resources on a standard or goal. Holiness is integrity in matters of God’s purpose. (book excerpt) article, book info

How Do You Feel About That?

Your feelings and emotions coincide with what you think and believe. As you practice godly repentance, your emotions, feelings and desires will change. (book excerpt) article, book info

Proper Judgment

Evaluating, judging and forming opinions are important to Christian living. Your judgment will be different from other believers’ because your personality is different. (book excerpt) article, book info

Kingdom Values

The beatitudes present God’s value system. (book excerpt) article, book info

Legal Matters

God has legally transferred you to his kingdom, authorizing you to use his resources to conduct his business in his behalf. (book excerpt) article, book info

Logistics (God in You)

God’s Holy Spirit lives within you, sustains you, helps develop you into God’s image and empowers you to do God’s work. (book excerpt) article, book info

Personal Initiative

God works through cooperative people. He expects you to use what he has given you and exercise initiative to do his work. (book excerpt) article, book info

Biblical End Times

Alignment of Major Bible End Times Prophecies

A comparison of major Bible prophecy passages regarding the end times. Includes Zechariah, Matthew 24, Luke 21, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Revelation.
chart for left-brain, detail thinkers
chart for right-brain, big-picture thinkers (PDF, legal size, landscape format)

What’s Going On?

There is a period of great uncertainty ahead for America and the world, so it is important for us to understand what is happening and why. This will be an unprecedented opportunity for Christians to fulfill their life purposes and experience the power of God in ways they couldn’t imagine. Dated: 12/08. article, summary

The Coming Perfect Storm

A summary of “The Coming Perfect Storm” by John Paul Jackson, which presents greater detail than “What’s Going On?” (above). article

A Strategy for the Times

America in Bible Prophecy

What is America’s role in end time Bible prophecy? How will the economy, military preparedness, terrorism, political isolationism, globalism and civil disturbances affect America? article

The Beginning of Birth Pains

The “beginning of birth pains” referred to in the Bible will include deception, violence, wars, food shortages, natural disasters and Middle East war. article

Cosmic Disturbance

Bible prophecy describes devastation by objects from space. Historic biblical accounts describe sun darkening, meteorite storms, oceans roaring, tidal waves and cosmic fire. article

World Government

What is the world kingdom of the last days as described in Bible prophecy? A world government, revived Roman Empire, European Community, the United Nations? article

The Great Tribulation

The Great Tribulation described in Bible end time prophecy will include the abomination of desolation, Russian and Muslim invasion of Israel, the destruction of Jerusalem. article

End Times Relevance of Israel

The People

God has plans for both the Jews and the Church. He will protect a remnant of the Jewish people through the end times and into eternity. article

The Land

The land God claimed as his own and promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob also was known as the Promised Land by the Israelites when they left Egypt. article

The Capital

Jerusalem is a key to end-time events. article

The Feasts

The details and timing of the Jewish feasts are very significant. article 

The Future Wars

There is scriptural evidence for three major Middle East wars involving Israel (future wars as of 2011): the Psalm 83 war, the Magog invasion and the battle of Armageddon. article