The 12 Foundation Stones course will give you a solid basis upon which to build your life. Wherever life leads you in the future and whatever happens, you’ll know Jesus as a close personal friend, and you’ll have His promises to stand upon and His Word to light your way!
The classes in this course are like foundation stones. Each foundation stone describes an area of faith or practical knowledge that you can build the house of your life upon. Each foundation stone deals with you primarily, for if you can change yourself, then you can bring changes to others. Yet this is not just about your own faith and yourself. Remember always that these foundation stones are to help you build a life that reaches out to others.
- Becoming a Person of Faith (Classes 1a and 1b—”The Word of God”)
If you want to become a person of faith, someone who has a solid relationship with God, then you’ll need to know what to read in the Bible, how to get the most from the time you have for reading, and how to develop good study habits. You need to have regular spiritual feeding, just like you regularly eat physical food. We will be devoting several classes to this important subject.
If you don’t already have a Bible, please obtain one, as it is the main “textbook” for our course and we’ll be helping you get to know it better.
- The Wonderful Gift of the Holy Spirit! (Classes 2a and 2b—”The Holy Spirit”)
Do you want the same power that transformed a motley band of fishermen, tax collectors, and others in the far away dusty land of Palestine into fiery men and women of faith who changed the world? Do you want to know how that same power can work in your life too? God’s got a lot in store for you! In our classes on the Holy Spirit, we’ll learn more about what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit and how to experience the gifts and blessings that are promised!
- Effective Prayer (Classes 3a and 3b—”Prayer”)
In the two-part classes on prayer, we’ll be exploring how to communicate with Jesus, how to pray effectively, and how to receive answers to prayer. The key to remember is that prayer works! When we pray, things will happen and things will be different. God will answer prayer. He says,
Jeremiah 33:3—Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.
- Hearing from God (Classes 4a and 4b—”Hearing from Heaven”)
Prayer is not just a one-way conversation, a monologue of us talking to Him, but the Lord delights in talking with us. When we hear from the Lord in this way, we receive messages through what is called the gift of prophecy.
- Getting Along with Others (Classes 5a and 5b—”The Golden Rule”)
Jesus said to His disciples:
John 15:12—”This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
Loving others is oftentimes easier said than done, so in our classes on this subject we’ll be looking at some practical ways of getting along with people and living according to the loving principles Jesus gave us.
Bible Knowledge (Classes 6a and 6b—”Bible Knowledge”)
The Bible tells us who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. It even tells us how we should get there! We’ll be looking at how the Bible was put together and where to find what you need. We’ll also be looking at some of the prophecies in the Bible that have already been fulfilled, which are amazing faith-builders!
- The Endtime (Class 7)
The Bible tells us that Jesus will return to set up His reign on Earth. No more cruel wars, oppression, and the rule of the greedy and powerful, but a rule of love where God’s plans will be fulfilled.
- Saved Forever—Spending eternity with the loving Creator (Classes 8a and 8b—”The Greatest Love”)
Jesus loves you very much and will never let you down. You didn’t earn your salvation in the first place, so you can never lose it by what you do or do not do. We are saved by grace—a free gift of God’s love—and not by our works. The reason we can be so sure of this is because it is clearly explained in the Bible.
We’ll also be exploring how to have a closer relationship with the Lord so that you can confidently rely on Him, trust in Him, and rest peacefully in His loving arms. He never fails and will always be there for you!
- Our Destination: Heaven! (Classes 9a and 9b—”Heaven”)
We have an amazing future in store for us! Heaven is a great place to be and a great place to look forward to!
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- Sharing Our Faith (Class 10)
When you get to know the Lord and experience His love, His care, His joy, then it is only natural you will want to share this with others.
- Got Problems? God’s Got Solutions! (Classes 11a and 11b—”Overcoming Problems”)
Receiving the Lord into your life doesn’t mean that you’ll never have any more troubles. Troubles, difficulties, challenges, and problems are common to all. What makes the difference is that Jesus will help you through your problems and hard times.
We’ll be looking at how you should respond to the problems that come your way, whatever type of problems they are, and how you can find the solutions.
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- God’s Ways (Classes 12a and 12b—”Going God’s Way”)
As believers we should be seeking to follow in the steps of Jesus. In these two classes, we’ll be looking at how to find God’s will; and how to tailor our lives and make our choices according to His Word and what He knows is best.
