Life Principle 24

To live the Christian life is to allow Jesus to live His life in and through us. Gal. 2:20

What the Bible Says About

Adversity as a Revealer of Our Strengths and Weaknesses (Judg. 6:11–24)

How to Control Our Anger (Is. 64:9)

True Religion (Mic. 6:8)

Loving the Unlovable (Matt. 5:44)

Growing in Our Faith (Luke 18:1–8)

Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 1:2–12)

Answers to Life’s Questions

What does it mean to live in the fear of the Lord? (Lev. 25:17)

How can I deal effectively with jealousy? (Ps. 37:1–8)

How can I confront a believer who has fallen spiritually? (Ezek. 16:2)

How can I avoid burnout in doing God’s work? (Zech. 4:6–9)

When and how am I filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 2:4)

What does it mean to do spiritual battle? (Rom. 7:15–25)

What value could there possibly be in weakness? (2 Cor. 12:9)

Why do I still have the impulse to sin? (Gal. 5:16, 17)

What is the fruit of the Spirit and how does it grow in me? (Gal. 5:22, 23)

How can I cope with feelings of loneliness? (2 Tim. 4:9–22)

Life Examples

Jeremiah: Sorrowful Compassion (Jer. 14:17)

Jesus: Example or Sacrifice? (Matt. 26:39)

Judas: “Rabbi” Is Not Enough (John 18:3)

Stephen: Echoing His Savior (Acts 7:59, 6)

Life Lessons

Gen. 2:25

Gen. 6:22

Ex. 7:5

Ex. 21:36

Ex. 22:28

Lev. 8:35

Lev. 18:4

Lev. 19:10

Lev. 22:21

Gal. 2:20

Col. 2:6

Col. 3:2