PTH615 Spiritual Formation SyllabusLOGOS equivalent course numbers:Undergraduate: PTH215 Spiritual Formation Graduate: PTH615 Spiritual Formation Course Description: 2nd Peter Chapter 1 provides a roadmap for spiritual and psychological growth. We begin totally self-centered and grow step-by-step toward the goal of a Godly life motivated by love conformed to the image of Jesus. This course helps you identify where you are in this process, leads you toward maturity in Christ, and teaches you how to counsel for spiritual growth. Text Book: Revelations That Will Set You Free: The Biblical Roadmap of Spiritual and Psychological Growth by Dr. ReinerAdditional Graduate Text Books: The Pursit of God by Tozer < p class="style31"> Select up arrow and right gray narrow sidebar to choose the class, side arrow to play, and diagonal arrow for full screen.
If you experience problems playing the videos on the player above due to limited bandwidth you can now also watch them directly on Veoh.com AFTER DOWNLOADING THE VEOH BETA WEB PLAYER by selecting the underlined links below, but you may have to watch some advertisements. You may also watch them on the Google.com screens below.Lesson 1: A Biblical Foundation – Describes how the process of salvation progresses through a series of steps of spiritual growth.Lesson 2: Faith: Jesus as Savior – Explains the first step of the process of salvation, which is accepting Jesus as Savior.
Play on larger screen at Google video Play on larger screen at Google video Lesson 3: Virtue: Jesus as Lord – Challenges the student to realize that he cannot direct his own life and to make Jesus Lord.Lesson 4: Knowledge: God as Master – Explains the problem of legalism: attempting to live the Christian life in our own strength.
Play on larger screen at Google video U Use side arrow to play and diagonal arrow for full screen. arrow to play and diagonal arrow for full screen. Lesson 5: Self-control: God as Friend – Sets the student free from the law through a clear understanding of grace. Lesson 6: Perseverance: God as Father – Helps the student accept both the responsibility and privileges of being a child of God.
Play on larger screen at Google video Play on larger screen at Google video Lesson 7: Godliness: God my Holy Spirit – Teaches how to die to the self-life, mortify the flesh, and purify our lives.Lesson 8: Brotherly Kindness: Jesus my Brother – Explains how to develop compassion for our Christian brothers.
Play on larger screen at Google video Play on larger screen at Google video Lesson 9: Agape Love: God is Love – Helps in the development of true agape love for everyone.Lesson 10: The Cyclical Path to Spiritual Growth – Discusses the cyclical path common to each step, how to assess, and how to counsel for spiritual growth.
Play on larger screen at Google video Play on larger screen at Google video IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU MUST MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS.1. First read and underline important passages and insights in the textbook Revelations That Will Set You Free. 2. Watch each video while referencing the book and take any additional notes not covered in the textbook. 3. Write a 3 page paper discussing your experience in pursuing the manifested presence of God. Take at least four hours of fasting, praise, and worship to connect with God Himself using the model of the tabernacle. Your grade on this paper will be based on what you learned in an honest attempt to have an encounter with God. 4. Using Peter’s model of spiritual maturity, write a 5 page paper discussing where you are in your own spiritual development and what you will do to move on to the next step. Give specific details and examples from your own life. Back up your conclusions and ideas with what you have learned in this class and the Bible. Do additional research on your specific issue with at least 3 additional references. 5. For graduate credit students are required to write an additional 5 page paper on how they have or would counsel a specific client for spiritual growth. Be sure to answer the question as to how the application of faith would be used in treating a specific problem. Do additional reserach and cite at least 3 references other than the Bible. 6. Take the open book test that will be E-mailed to you when you have completed the papers. You may use your notes, book, or the DVDs for reference. 7. Submit your papers and final examination to Word of Life Institute for grading via E-mail at tdreiner@wolm.org. Book: Revelations That Will Set You Free $18.99
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Book: The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer $12.99
During a train trip from Chicago to Texas in the late 1940s, A.W. Tozer began to write The Pursuit of God. He wrote all night, and when the train arrived at his destination, the rough draft was done. The depth of this book has made it an enduring favorite.
Revelations 5 DVD Set Wideangle with Wireless Mike $85.00
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Salvation
begins with faith but many Christians are frustrated trying to
live the Christian life in this world. They want to serve
Christ but find that they fail again and again in their attempts
to get victory over sin, overcome the flesh, die to the self,
and love others. Most have no definite idea of how these
goals are to be achieved. This should not be the case
because the Bible gives us a clear road map to spiritual and
psychological maturity; it is accomplished revelation by
revelation as we grow in our knowledge of God. It is not
enough to have the knowledge of God in our minds or even to love
Him with our emotions—faith must grow in our spirit. Only
through this kind of faith is it possible to overcome our
selfishness, develop the self-discipline necessary to conquer
sin, and achieve a life of peace motivated by unconditional
love. This book clearly and concretely explains each step
in this process, identifies the spiritual revelations required,
and provides methods and models for assisting us in moving to
the next step. The goal of this book is to remove the
mystery that shrouds the process of spiritual and psychological
growth so that the path to spiritual maturity can be clearly
seen and followed. 