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Welcome back to the Christian Essentials Podcast.
Today We’re going to begin an Overview of the 3 Essentials for Christian Living.
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3 Essentials for Christian Living Overview Worksheet – Download PDF
The Beginning
First, let’s talk about where this idea came from:
Back around 1994-1995, I was involved in inner city ministry in the apartment complexes and public schools in the Houston Texas area. Churches were inviting me to come and speak to their congregations about reaching out into the communities for evangelism.
During this time, God led me to develop a message for the churches related to stages of the Christian Life. It was a simple concept, or so I thought, related to evaluating where you are in your Christian Journey with the Lord.
It soon became evident that God wanted me to share the message with the church at large. The concepts are timeless and can be applied to people who have been saved for a long time, and those who are new to the Christian faith.
But, it’s more than that. It’s also a way to help unbelievers understand what Christianity is really about. Simply and clearly.
So, whether you are new to Christianity, or you’ve been a believer for quite some time, stay tuned. I think everyone will find something they can use.
The 3 Essentials
With 3 simple concepts, we can evaluate where we are in our spiritual journey with the Lord.
The 3 Essentials are as follows:
- Birth
- Growth
- Reproduction
Essential #1 – Spiritual Birth
The Bible tells us that we all must be “born again”. We’ll discuss this idea in more detail next week, but basically, we must make an intentional decision to accept Christ into our lives and submit ourselves to God’s way of thinking and doing everyday life.
Essential #2 – Growth
Once we’ve been through this “birth” process, it’s time for us to grow in our relationship with the Lord and in our understanding of His Word, the Bible. This is an ongoing process. No matter how young or old, no matter how long you’ve been a Christian, you should always be growing in your relationship with the Lord.
Essential #3 – Reproduction
The Bible also tells us that we should put a priority on leading others into a relationship with the Lord and helping them to grow as well.
That’s it! That sums it up.
What’s Next?
Obviously there’s more to it than that. But, it will take more time to explain each point than we have time for today.
Over the next 3 episodes I’ll break it down one point at a time.
Many people have a distorted view of what God wants, as it relates to a relationship with each one of us. Next week we’ll delve into what it really means to be born again. Some of you may be surprised with what the Bible actually says.
Use the Worksheet
Take some time to consider the questions posed in the worksheet that you can download above. Then tune in again to the next episode and we’ll start going through it point by point.
As always, I’d love to hear from you. You can send me an email through the website.
Until next time – Have a blessed week!
Blessings,
Teddy Levron
