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GOD’S HIGHWAY OF LIFE Transport for Christ, International Bible Study #1 Name: ____________________________________________________ I obtained this Bible Study from: Chaplain at _______________ ____ TFC Web site Other (please explain): ___________________ Transport for Christ is an international, nondenominational Christian organization whose purpose is to “lead truck drivers as well as the trucking community to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.” THIS IS THE FIRST BIBLE STUDY IN A SERIES OF THREE. Congratulations! You have just begun life’s greatest adventure...getting to know Jesus Christ better by studying the Bible. We want to help you become strong in your faith and continue to walk intimately with Christ all the days of your life. WHY DO THIS BIBLE STUDY? A. Because God’s Word (the Bible) strengthens our faith in Christ. “So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). B. Because God declares that we should be able to “...rightly handle the word of truth” (II Timothy 2:15). C. So that we can understand God’s will for our lives, and how to do His will (II Timothy 3:16-17). HOW TO DO THIS BIBLE STUDY A. Begin by asking God to give you wisdom to understand and apply what you are studying. Read Colossians 1:9-15. B. Each question has a Scripture verse or verses to read before you answer the question. A verse reference looks like this: Colossians 1:9-15. The name of the book is first (Colossians), followed by the chapter (1), and then the verses (9-15). At the front of the Bible there usually is a list of the books and the page the book starts on. C. After reading the question, look up the text and read it. Then re-read the verse(s) and answer the question in your own words. D. When you’ve finished the study, look back over it and ask God to show you what you can apply to your life from what you studied, and then do what He shows you to do. Bible Study #1 – Page 2 A. Getting on God’s Highway of Life 1. There is only one on-ramp. Read John 14:6. What did Jesus say was the only way to come to the Father? _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What three things did Jesus say He was? _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ How many other ways are there to get to God? ____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. How many people fall short of God’s Highway? Read Romans 3:23. ___________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. From I John 3:4-8 (that’s one of the little Epistles of John, toward the back of your Bible, not the Gospel of John), how would you define sin? ________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. How do we get rid of our load of sin? (I John 1:9) __________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 5. In John 1:10-12 (the Gospel of John), God says we must do something to become His sons. What must we do? ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 6. According to Revelation 3:20 and Isaiah 1:18, what is Jesus waiting for us to do? ________ _________________________________________________________________________ With a sincere heart I have asked Jesus Christ to forgive my sins and I have received Him as my personal Savior. YES_____ NO_____ DATE SAVED: ___________________________________________ Bible Study #1 – Page 3 B. Staying on God’s Highway Many people who call themselves Christians never seem to act like real Christians. We’ll look at some very important facts about staying on God’s Highway. 7. Read John 14:6. Who got us onto God’s highway in the first place? ____________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 8. I John 3:8-10 says that “No one who is born of God continues ________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ If we are born of God we should practice _________________________________________ How can we tell a child of God from a child of the devil? ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. Read II Timothy 3:16-17. From verse 16, what is God’s Word profitable for? ____________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ From verse 17, God’s Word equips us for _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ (which is Mark 16:15). 10. In John14:26, Jesus said He would send us a Comforter. Who is this Comforter? __________ ___________________________________________________________________________ What will the Comforter do for us, as we study God’s Word? _________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ God gets us onto His highway by forgiving our sins and offering Jesus Christ to us as our Savior (His special permit). God keeps us on the highway through the Bible and the Holy Spirit in us. We must practice what we read in the Bible in the strength God supplies. Bible Study #1 – Page 4 C. Hauling the Right Load God uses the word “fruit” a great deal in the Bible to describe what each of us as a Christian is responsible to deliver. God is the perfect dispatcher. 11. In Matthew 11:28-30, what is the first thing Jesus asks us to do? _______________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ If we come to Him, what will He give to us? ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ In verse 30, Jesus describes the load He wants to dispatch. What kind of load is it? ________ __________________________________________________________________________ How would you describe the load of a person who doesn’t have Jesus as his dispatcher? ____ ___________________________________________________________________________ D. By the Way—No Mixing Loads! 12. Read Galatians 5:16-23. What is the best way to keep from carrying a load of wrong desires? (V. 16) ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ When we walk in the Spirit (v. 22), what are the nine good loads we should be hauling? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ From verses 19-21, list all the bad loads we end up hauling if we don’t walk in the Spirit (about 14). _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Bible Study #1 – Page 5 E. Reaching the Destination Reaching that home terminal is always a welcomed experience. God’s home terminal for Christians is heaven. Until we get to heaven, we are out on His highway, hauling His loads by His strength. 13. Read John 14:2-3. What has Jesus gone to heaven to do for you? _____________________ _________________________________________________________________________ After He does this for you, what will He then do?_________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 14. I Thessalonians 4:13-18 tells us that Jesus is coming back again. When He does come again, what will happen to Christians? ________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ How long will we be staying with Jesus at our heavenly terminal? _____________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 15. Read Colossians 1:25-28. In verse 27, who does the Apostle Paul say dwells in us when we are saved? _________________________________________________________________ In verse 28, what does the apostle Paul say we should do with the Good News about Christ? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 16. What is the home terminal for someone who does not believe in Christ? Read Revelation 21:8. ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Bible Study #1 – Page 6 STAYING ON GOD’S HIGHWAY What a wonderful thing it is to welcome you into God’s family! Transport For Christ is made up of men and women just like you—men and women who love God and who want to tell others about His love. The Scripture tells us that we are adopted into God’s family through the shed blood of Jesus Christ (Galatians 4:4-7; Galatians 2:20). The next thing to do is to find a place to worship with others when you are home, no matter how seldom that may be; and look for our TFC Chapels when you are on the road. We would like to hear from you, so write and tell us a little about yourself. If you have any questions dealing with the Bible or your Christian life, please write or call 717-4269977. We can also pray together over the phone. Send in each of the Bible studies as you complete them and we will correct and return them and send you the next lesson. When we receive a copy of your completed third Bible study of this series, we will send you a complimentary copy of a useful little book called Bible Answers For Every Need, plus a certificate of completion. We trust that the Word of God will be a tremendous encouragement to you in your ongoing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. You are not just a name to us, but part of our family. In Christ, Office of Chaplains Follow-up Ministries Name ______________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________ City/State ___________________________________________________________________ ZIP ____________________________ Phone ______________________________________ E-mail ______________________________________________________________________ Please mail completed Bible study to: TRANSPORT FOR CHRIST FOLLOW-UP MINISTRIES PO BOX 91 KIDRON, OH 44636 We will correct this study and return it with Bible Study #2, Becoming Established in Christ. Bible Study #1 – Page 7