Rock Solid Building a New Life on the Foundation of Christ: A Seven-Week Bible Devotional Guide for New Christians

By Marvin Bryant

Constructing a new life in Christ is like building a new housea solid foundation is absolutely essential. Rock Solid: Building a New Life on the Foundation of Christ is a daily Bible devotional guide to help new Christians establish a solid spiritual foundation for their lives. Each day for fifty days (seven weeks), readers are directed toward relevant Bible readings and given devotional thoughts and questions to consider. Rock Solid exposes the new believer to the foundational teachings of Christianity and also begins to develop a secure footing of daily time with God through Scripture reading and prayer.

Suitable for use alone or in a group, Rock Solid includes a leaders guide so mentors can support new Christians as they grow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490859590

Marvin Bryant

Marvin Bryant is a minister of the Word at the NorthWest Church of Christ in San Antonio, Texas, where he has served since 1992. His primary responsibilities are preaching, spiritual formation, and worship. He and his wife Gail have two adult children, Hannah and Jonathan.

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Rock Solid

Building a New Life on the Foundation of Christ

A Seven-Week Bible Devotional Guide for New Christians

MARVIN BRYANT

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Copyright © 2015 Marvin Bryant.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 08/10/2015

Contents

A Personal Note

How to Use this Devotional Guide

Week 1: What’s Happened to Me?

Day 1 Forgiveness

Day 2 The Holy Spirit

Day 3 The Church

Day 4 The Old Nature

Day 5 Disciples of Jesus

Day 6 God Wants Babies to Grow

Day 7 Prerequisites to Growth

Week 2: A Follower of Jesus

Day 8 His Relationship with God

Day 9 His Humility

Day 10 His Self-denial

Day 11 His Integrity

Day 12 His Compassion

Day 13 His Love

Day 14 His Purpose

Week 3: The Inner Life

Day 15 The Heart

Day 16 Avenue: The Word

Day 17 Avenue: Prayer

Day 18 Faith

Day 19 Faith, part two

Day 20 Hope

Day 21 Resurrection and Judgment

Week 4: Basic Morality

Day 22 The Heart of Obedience

Day 23 The Obedience of Faith

Day 24 Off with the Old, On with the New

Day 25 Imitating God in Daily Life

Day 26 Living Right in Special Relationships

Day 27 A Life that Pleases God

Day 28 Your Job

Week 5: When I Fail

Day 29 The Christian and Sin

Day 30 Nature of Sin

Day 31 Grace, Part One

Day 32 Grace, Part Two

Day 33 Grace, Part Three

Day 34 Repentance

Day 35 Confession

Week 6: The Family of God

Day 36 What A Church Family Is

Day 37 What A Church Family Is For

Day 38 The Church as a Body

Day 39 One Another Relationships, Part One

Day 40 One Another Relationships, Part Two

Day 41 Love One Another

Day 42 Worship and Assembly

Week 7: Service and Mission

Day 43 Servant

Day 44 God’s Mission in the World

Day 45 Doing Good and Sharing

Day 46 Spreading the Good News

Day 47 Maturing Others

Day 48 Nurturing

Day 49 Empowered by God

Day 50 What Now?

Your Baptism

What has just happened to you at your baptism is probably very vivid and exciting right now. But as time goes by your memory of this remarkable day will probably fade. It can be helpful and encouraging to go back and re-live those incredible moments. What were you thinking and feeling? Take a few minutes to write down your thoughts and emotions from your baptism here:

A Personal Note

We thank God for the decision you have made to turn your life over to him. We are in awe at the great love and power that causes our God to save us and make us new, just as you have recently experienced. The members of your church are committed to help you in your new life. May God bless you on your journey.

What is Rock Solid?

Building a new life in Christ is like building a house. In both cases a solid foundation is absolutely essential to success.

This book is a day-by-day devotional guide. If you follow it as it is written, you will complete the guide in fifty days. Each day you will be given some thoughts, Bible readings and questions. As you think and pray about the content of each day, you’re digging down deep to build a solid foundation for the new life