Vertical Life, Calvary Chapel Mission & Vision Statement: God s Purpose & Goals directed toward us

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Relationship, Horizontal Love First, we are to keep and be a connection point for

Secondly, reaching out our hands to the horizontal relationships of man with man in

1 Vertical Life, Calvary Chapel Mission & Vision Statement: God s Purpose & Goals directed toward us Vertical Life, Calvary Chapel (VLCC) Mission statement: Vertical Relationship, Horizontal Love First, we are to keep and be a connection point for ourselves/our community to the vertical relationship between man and God. Secondly, reaching out our hands to the horizontal relationships of man with man in full selfless love directing them upward to God. Exodus 33:18: And he said, I beseech You, show me Your glory.

This guide alone is a man made help & cannot replace the solid everyday study of the Word Of God (The Bible).

2 Welcome to the family! (2 Peter 3:9) This guide has been made to help you understand or to reaffirm the basic vertical faith of Christianity. It allows leaders to recognize that you have a foundational understanding of God, the Bible, our purposes, & access to power in relationship to Jesus Christ. This guide alone is a man made help & cannot replace the solid everyday study of the Word Of God (The Bible). The goal is to bring you to a place where you are better prepared and ready to serve in the local Church or at your ministry. There are 7 Pillars in which we will explore, each leading to a different aspect of a Vertical Life. Some sections are broad, tasking a few topics to make it through a single Pillar. Others section will be swift, done in just a single session. When you are finished we hope that this study has brought you to a firmer relationship or a renewal of your relationship to God. Get ready to feel energized & motivated as you step into the fields of harvest to vertically minister to your family, congregation, & community through a relationship like no other. May God bless & show His glory to you the entire way! -Pastor Mike PREACHEROFTHETRIUNE

4 There Is A Valley Between Us & God Because Of Our Sin. His Holiness would Cause Our Sin Cancered Bodies To Instantly Die If He Directly Appeared. (Exodus 33:20) We Try Many Ways To Reach God On Our Own.But It All Falls Short. But God Refused To Leave Us Like This! He Fought Back For Us. Immediately After The Initial Choice Of Sin Over Relationship With God, He Made A Vow Of A Savior Coming To Bridge The Gap, God In Human Flesh- Jesus (Genesis 3:15).

Romans 7:7, What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

What Question Were Asked To Test If He Was A Good Person? A: Have You Ever Told A Lie? B: Have You Ever Stolen Anything? C: Have You Ever Looked At Someone With Lust?

A: A Religious Person; Living A Life Of Good Works B: A Person Who Thinks They Are A Good Person C: A Person Claiming To Be Saved But Doesn t Show Evidence Of It In Their Life D: All Of The Above

5 Romans 7:7, What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. What Issue (What Question) Was The Man Asked back in the first comic page? A: What type of car he drove? B: Are You A Good Person? C: Have You Kept The 10 Commandments? What Question Were Asked To Test If He Was A Good Person? A: Have You Ever Told A Lie? B: Have You Ever Stolen Anything? C: Have You Ever Looked At Someone With Lust? D: Have You Ever Used God s Name As A Curse Word? E: All Of The Above What Type Of Person Would This Gospel Presentation Method Be Good For? A: A Religious Person; Living A Life Of Good Works B: A Person Who Thinks They Are A Good Person C: A Person Claiming To Be Saved But Doesn t Show Evidence Of It In Their Life D: All Of The Above DISCUSSION: Have You Ever Thought That The 10 Commandments Were Important? Do You Believe They Were Not Relevant For Today? Do They All Apply To Us Today? In This Much More Full Presentation Of The Gospel, You Notice That It Introduces A Person For The First Time To Embracing The Fact That We Are All Sinners. This Is An Issue That Must Be Addressed To Understand The Need And Reality Of Salvation. 1 John 5:13, These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. This Verse Is written In The Absolute, Because You Can %100 Know If You Are Saved Since It is Jesus Doing The Saving.Not Our Own Actions Or Works. We Cannot Save Nor Keep Ourselves Saved By Our Actions. Only By Faith Through The Grace Of Jesus (Ephesians 2:8-9). He Does All Of The Work. Your Actions In Obeying Shows Your True Faith, Not Keeps You Saved (James 2:17). If You Are Not Certain If You Are Saved, Talk To One Of The Teachers Or Your Pastor Today. Do This Because You Can 100% Know You Are Going To Heaven.As The Bible States Right Here. So Know And Firm Up Your Faith Today!

This means medicine to our current everyday soul & salvation for our eternal Spiritual future.

Strength & hope for the weak, help for the helpless, direction for the wise, answers for the

ROMANS 10:14-15 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?

6 Gospel means Good News. The good news specifically THAT the Prophesied Messiah, Jesus, has come. This means medicine to our current everyday soul & salvation for our eternal Spiritual future. So Jesus is for our families, work environment, and governments. Strength & hope for the weak, help for the helpless, direction for the wise, answers for the truth seekers, & love for the unloved. ROMANS 10:14-15 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

A simple method to remember how to share about Jesus is as easy as remembering ABC.

is by making a chain reference in your Bible and memorizing what is referred to as The Roman s Road.

7 A simple method to remember how to share about Jesus is as easy as remembering ABC. Romans 3:23 John 3:16 Romans 10:9-10 **************************************************************************************************** A classic strong way to share your faith is by making a chain reference in your Bible and memorizing what is referred to as The Roman s Road. In ancient Rome, the Romans were famous for connecting their Empire via giant roads for protection/enforcement of laws by their military being able to move swiftly as well as increasing safer/swift trade. Roman s Road for Christians is a list of Bible verses, easy to find in a row, in the the book of Romans which is a book dedicated to explaining Bible doctrine of our faith. So what you do is at your first verse (Romans 3:23) on your chain, you highlight it in your Bible. Right next to the verse you write the Reference you need to go to next beside it. When you get to your next verse you do the same & keep doing this technique until you get all the way to the last verse (Romans 10:8-9) in the Romans Road.

THE NATURE OF GOD By Andrew Wommack

THE NATURE OF GOD By Andrew Wommack LEVEL 1 LESSON 5 By Andrew Wommack To have a positive relationship with the Lord, we must know His nature and His real character. Is He angry because of our sin, or is He a merciful God who wants to give