~ 7 Progressive Steps Up a Pyramid ~
Introduction ~ One of my recent eBook releases entitled, “CHRIST’S DISCIPLE: How To Finish Strong” is a roadmap to victorious Christian living. Here are the 7 Steps.
Decisions ~ “Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:14-15).
Thinking ~ “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
Attitudes ~ “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5, niv).
Motivations ~ “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus [think like Christ thinks], who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the Cross” (Philippians 2:5-8).
Actions ~ “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9).
Lifestyle ~ “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind” (Philippians 3:12-16).
Finishing Strong ~ “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1-2).
Closing Comment ~ These are the core levels of Christian growth which build on each other and result in hearing “Well done you good and faithful servant” from our Savior.
“CHRIST’S DISCIPLE: How To Finish Strong” is a clear explanation of the sequential steps for consistent progress in becoming more Christ-like. It is a How To book regarding each of the seven steps.
ISBN: 978-1393844402 ~ (Hebrews 10:38) ~ https://books2read.com/ChristsDisciple
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
