Fight the Good Fight of Faith, English Edition

I NTRODUCTION

Discipleship is not a communication of knowledge, but a communication of life.

~ Juan Carlos Ortiz

Greetings, fellow soldiers, in the strong name of our Lord Jesus Christ! It is our pleasure to offer you our resource for the growing disciple/warrior of Christ, Fight the Good Fight of Faith: Playing Your Part in God’s Unfolding Drama . This lesson book represents our sketch of the drama of the Scriptures, written with a focus on learning what the Bible itself has to say about the key dimensions of our participation in God’s grand Story. We are convinced that the true Story of the world, its purpose and destiny, is recorded in the Bible. The Scriptures show God as the author of life, creating the universe, and making a promise to Abraham to send a Seed who would bless all the families of the earth. God made himself known to his people Israel, that nation through which he brought the Messiah, his anointed one. Jesus was the Servant chosen by God to come into the world, to defeat death, end the Curse, and establish his reign among humankind. In truth, the Messiah did come through his people, Israel, and we know who he is: the Redeemer and King, Jesus of Nazareth. The Scriptures testify of the glory of Jesus, the One who revealed to all humankind the Father’s plan and glory, redeemed us from our sins by his death on the Cross and his resurrection from the dead, and who will soon restore all things upon his Second Coming again. When we repent and believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior, this grand Story becomes our very own, an amazing tale of grace and love, a wonderful drama that he invites us to share and to live with others in God’s very own family, the church. Lesson Overview: How to Fight the Good Fight of Faith This book is written in order to offer the reader a clear, easy-to-comprehend overview of the big questions and highlights of that Story, to help you understand it so you can know how to relate to God and to others as you live it in the church. It is meant to give to you, a hungry, growing believer, nine integrated lessons that lay out the key elements of the Story, carefully considering each one and discussing it as it relates to you as a new actor in the Cosmic Story of God. Discussing specific truths outlined by the apostle Paul in the book of Ephesians, the lessons are designed to ground you in

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