CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

PART I

THE TWELVE UNSHAKABLE TRUTHS OF CHRISTIANITY

1. What We All Want out of Life

2. Twelve Truths That Define the Christian Faith

3. The Real Meaning of Truth

PART II

THE UNSHAKABLE TRUTH OF GOD’S CREATION

TRUTH ONE: GOD EXISTS

4. Who Is God?

5. Evidence for God’s Existence

6. Discovering Your Identity

7. Living Out Your Relational Image of God

TRUTH TWO: GOD’S WORD

8. Why God Gave Us His Words

9. Evidence That God’s Word Is Reliable

10. The Protection and Provision of God’s Word

11. Living Under God’s Protection and Enjoying His Provisions

TRUTH THREE: ORIGINAL SIN

12. The First Broken Relationship

13. Evidence That Sin Has Consequences

14. Choosing Right from Wrong

15. Practical Examples of How to Make Right Choices

PART III

THE UNSHAKABLE TRUTH OF GOD’S INCARNATION

TRUTH FOUR: GOD BECAME HUMAN

16. We Rejected God—God Accepted Us

17. Evidence That God Became Human to Redeem Us

18. What God’s Unconditional Acceptance Produces

19. How to Accept Others As God Accepts Us

TRUTH FIVE: CHRIST’S ATONEMENT FOR SIN

20. The High Price of Forgiveness

21. Evidence That Jesus Was God’s Perfect Sacrifice

22. The True Meaning of Love

23. How to Love Others As God Loves Us

TRUTH SIX: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH

24. What Makes Us Right Before God?

25. Evidence That Christ Has the Power to Save Us

26. The Joy of Salvation

27. Explaining How to Have a Relationship with God

TRUTH SEVEN: LIVING THE TRANSFORMED LIFE

28. Understanding Your Purpose

29. Evidences of a Changed Life

30. Seeing Yourself As God Sees You

31. Living Out a Changed Life

PART IV

THE UNSHAKABLE TRUTH OF GOD’S RE-CREATION

TRUTH EIGHT: JESUS’ BODILY RESURRECTION

32. The Historical Necessity of Christ’s Resurrection

33. Evidence That Jesus Literally Rose from the Dead

34. Overcoming the Fear of Death

35. Living Bodily on Earth with Our Hearts in Heaven

TRUTH NINE: THE TRINITY

36. The Meaning of One God in Three Persons

37. Evidence That the Holy Spirit Exists

38. The Purpose of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives

39. How to Live in the Power of the Holy Spirit

TRUTH TEN: GOD’S KINGDOM

40. Kingdoms at War

41. Evidence That God’s Kingdom Has Positively Influenced the World

42. Determining Your Kingdom Worldview

43. How Your Worldview Defines Who You Are, Why You Are Here, and Where You Are Going

TRUTH ELEVEN: THE CHURCH

44. What Is the Church?

45. Evidence That God’s Authentic Church Is Alive and Well

46. The Priority of the Church

47. How the Church Meets Human and Spiritual Needs

TRUTH TWELVE: THE RETURN OF CHRIST

48. Our Restored Home: Heaven on Earth

49. Evidence for Life After Death

50. Experiencing Eternal Joy

51. Fulfilling Your Destiny

FAMILY OR SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITIES

Appendix A: The Redemption Celebration

Appendix B: The Revelation Celebration

Appendix C: The Restoration Celebration

Notes

Index

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