In this Bible study, we are going to discuss the many habits of the Christian life, those aspects of “Life in Christ” that we are called to embrace as disciples.
Life in Christ
CHAPTER 1: CALL OF A DISCIPLE
As we begin, we need to answer the most important question of all: am I willing to be a disciple of Jesus? None of the other habits of discipleship in this study will make much difference if we are not first and foremost willing to embrace the call to discipleship. That is what the Christian life is all about, and that is where we must begin.
CHAPTER 2: SACRED SCRIPTURE
Let us be like Mary. Let us ponder God’s Word in our hearts. Let’s immerse ourselves so deeply in God’s Word that it starts to become our word, so that our thoughts become imbued with the thoughts of God. Indeed, let’s be so devoted to Sacred Scripture, reading it “day and night,” that our minds, our hearts, and our lives are transformed.
CHAPTER 5: CONFESSION, FORGIVENESS, AND HEALING
Are you burdened by your sins? Are you lacking peace? Are you hiding in shame, afraid to approach God? Or are you struggling with a heart that is “heavy and hardened” (CCC 1432)? Turn to Christ in repentance and He will forgive you, give you a new heart, and fill you with a peace that only He can give (see Jn 14:27).
CHAPTER 7: WORKS OF MERCY
Ever since the beginning of Christianity, Christians were known for their care for those in need. In the Roman Empire, it was Christians who often cared for infants who had been left to die of exposure. In the 20th Century, saints, like Mother Teresa, cared for the poor and abandoned that no one else would touch. What is it that drives Christians to care for the poor? And how are we called to care for them as disciples today? Let’s look at three parables that reveal Christianity’s radical, counter-cultural approach toward those in need.
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