Knowing the Depths of Me :: Week 1

Feb. 21, 2007

This week we started the Grace Campus Ministries (www.gracecampus.net) study “Knowing the Depths of Me”.

Verses: Ephesians 1:4-8; Colossians 1:15-16; Acts 17:24-25; Matthew 8:27; Matthew 17:21-23; John 15:4-10; 1 John 2:24-28; Hebrews 1:1-3

Our first week was focused on purpose. We learned that purpose is the object for which something exists, and we exist for God alone! Our purpose began before the foundation of the world, and our greatest purpose is not to serve, obey, or love the Lord, but to GLORIFY Him!

We learned that Jesus Christ brings God his highest glory, and that we glorify God by abiding in Him. Abiding is a condition or way of living in absolute dependence on God, that recognizes the life of Christ as the believer’s sovereign source of power and ability to meet all his/her needs. (John 15:4-10; 1 John 2:24-28). Our example of abiding was looking at a prism – it doesn’t DO anything… it just sits there and allows the light (Christ) to shine through it, revealing the light’s beauty into a dark world. This is the same in our lives—all we have to do is abide in Christ and let Him shine through us!

Students- reflect back on what God taught you through Week 1. Share these revelations by making a “comment” here!

(*If you missed Week 1 and would like the workbook, contact me and I’ll get you a copy!)