1. TWELVE STEPS FOR
CHRISTIANS
MY FOOT HATH HELD HIS STEPS,
HIS WAY HAVE I KEPT, AND NOT
DECLINED. JOB 23:11 ~KJV~
2. I know, Lord, that our lives are
not our own. We are not able to
plan our own course.
Jeremiah 10:23 ~NLT~
The course of our lives are much
like the poem, “Footprints in the
Sand,” for in the times we needed
Him the most, He carried us and
we didn’t even realize it...
4. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord:
Step One is about recognizing our brokenness
Step Two is about the birth of faith in us
Step Three involves a decision to let God be in charge
of our lives
Step Four involves self-examination
Step Five is the discipline of confession
Step Six is an inner transformation called repentance
5. Step Seven involves the transformation or purification
of our character
Step Eight involves examining our relationships and
preparing ourselves to make amends
Step Nine is the discipline of making amends
Step Ten is about maintaining progress in recovery
Step Eleven involves the spiritual disciplines of prayer
and meditation
Step Twelve is about ministry
6. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in
him will I trust. Psalms 91:2 ~KJV~
7. THE PRINCE OF PEACE
For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his
name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace
there shall be no end... Isaiah 9:6-7 ~KJV~
8. 4 Stages of Peace
(1) Peace with God (3) Peace with
Submission & Conversion
others
Amends & Maintenance
(2) Peace with
Ourselves (4) Keeping the
Confession & Repentance
Peace
Prayer & Repentance
9. Six Basic Assumptions
Human beings are sinners The changed soul has
direct access to God
Human beings can change The age of miracles has
returned
Confession and Those who have been
Repentance is a changed are to help change
prerequisite to change others
10. Concluding Thoughts
GOD’S JUDGMENT
WE GET WHAT WE DESERVE
GOD’S MERCY
WE DON’T GET WHAT WE DESERVE
GOD’S GRACE
WE GET MORE THAN WE DESERVE
