STEVE MURRELL

FOR

Foundational Bible Studies

for Understanding
our Victory in Christ

PREPARING
FOR

VICTORY

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PREPARING
FOR

VICTORY
Foundational Bible Studies
for Understanding our Victory in Christ

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INTRODUCTION
Preparing for Victory is a seven-lesson Bible study guide designed for individual
devotional study. It serves as a prerequisite for participating in Victory Weekend.
In naming this Bible study guide Preparing for Victory, the assumption is that as
we follow Christ, we should live victorious lives. If Jesus paid the ultimate price on
the cross to purchase our victory over sin, Satan, and sickness, then why do so
many Christian live in defeat?
Three of the top causes of spiritual defeat include ignorance, unbelief, and the
traditions of man. These foundational Bible studies are designed to dispel ignorance,
to build faith, and to replace dead traditions with the living Word of God.
Think of Preparing for Victory as your pre-retreat homework. We encourage you to
set aside time to complete each lesson so you do not hurry through each point. As
you interact with the guide questions and Scriptures, allow the truth of Gods Word to
bring about personal illumination and transformation. It is our prayer that this tool will
help you walk in the fullness of the freedom, victory, blessings, and power that is
available for you in Jesus Christ.

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CONTENTS
1. First Things First ..........................................................

2. The Storm-proof Life .....

10

3. Spiritual House Cleaning ....

14

4. Leave the Old Life ..

17

5. Holy, Holy, Holy ..

21

6. Spiritual Power ...

25

7. Friends and Family

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CHAPTER 1

FIRST THINGS FIRST

But seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33
If we really want Gods best, we must be more than casual inquirers in spiritual
matters. We must seek God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Many times
in Scripture when Gods people became desperate for a deep spiritual encounter,
they started with a time of consecration and devotion, seeking Him wholeheartedly.
1. What did Paul consider to be of first importance?
1 Corinthians 15:3,4 _______________________________________________
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What Jesus did for us is of first importance. We are saved because of what He
did for us, not because of what we do for Him.
Read Matthew 6:25-34.
2. What did Jesus expect His followers to have as top priority?
v.33 ___________________________________________________________
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3. Jesus contrasted seeking God with worry. What did He say we should not worry
about?
v. 25 ____________________________________________________________
v. 28 ____________________________________________________________
v. 31 ____________________________________________________________

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v. 34 ____________________________________________________________
4. Why should we not worry about these things?
v. 32 ____________________________________________________________
5. What does the word first mean? What are some practical ways we can seek
Gods kingdom first?

6. Devotion is a heartfelt commitment that expresses itself through worship,

sacrifice, offering, service, and obedience. Describe the type of devotion God
wants from us.
1 Corinthians 7:35 _________________________________________________

2 Corinthians 11:3 _________________________________________________

1 Chronicles 28:9 __________________________________________________

7. What should we be devoted to?

Ezra 7:10 ________________________________________________________

Acts 2:42 ________________________________________________________

Acts 18:5 ________________________________________________________

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8. Consecration is the act of setting something apart for Gods use. What do the
following verses teach about consecration?
Leviticus 11:44 ____________________________________________________

Joshua 3:5 _______________________________________________________

Exodus 19:22 _____________________________________________________

9. How do we consecrate ourselves to God?

Romans 6:13,14 ___________________________________________________

2 Chronicles 29:4,5 ________________________________________________

10. Fasting is one way Gods people can consecrate themselves to His purpose.
What did Jesus teach His disciples about fasting?
Matthew 6:16 _____________________________________________________

Matthew 6:17,18 __________________________________________________

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11. Fasting differs from a hunger strike or diet because its purpose is to humbly seek
God, not to shed inches. True fasting releases spiritual power. What are some
results of fasting in Isaiah 58:6-11?
v. 6 _____________________________________________________________

v. 8 _____________________________________________________________

v. 9 _____________________________________________________________

v. 10 ____________________________________________________________

v. 11 ____________________________________________________________

Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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CHAPTER 2

THE STROM-PROOF LIFE

Therefore everyone who hears these words
of mine and puts them into practice is like a
wise man who built his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:24
When a watch claims to be waterproof, it does not mean that if it is submerged in
water, it will not get wet. It will get wet, but if it is really waterproof, then the water will
not destroy the watch. There are no water-free watches, only waterproof ones.
Likewise, Christianity does not promise a storm-free life. Every life will occasionally
be hit by storms. Christianity promises that if we build our live on biblical
foundations, the storms of life will not destroy us. We will weather the storms. We
cannot have storm-free lives but we can have storm-proof lives.
To illustrate the importance of spiritual foundations, Jesus told a parable of two
houses with two different foundations.
Read Matthew 7:24-27.
1.

How did Jesus describe the wise man who built his house on a strong
foundation?
v. 24 ___________________________________________________________

2. When the rain, wind, and floods hit the house, why did it stand?
v. 25 ____________________________________________________________

3. How did Jesus describe the foolish man who built his house on the sand?
v. 26 ____________________________________________________________
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4. What did Jesus say happened to the house on the sand?

v. 27 ____________________________________________________________

5. What do these verses mean to you and what will you do about it?

6. Biblical Christianity is not just what we know or believe; it is what we do about

what we know and believe. What did Jesus say to those who hear His Word but
do not do what He says?
Luke 6:46 ________________________________________________________

7. How did Jesus describe the man who put His Word into practice?
Luke 6:47,48 _____________________________________________________

Jesus said that the person who practices His word will have strong foundations.
8. What does practice mean? What happens when someone practices a musical
instrument or a sport?

9. What happens when we practice Gods Word?

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10. Why do most musicians and athletes practice with a coach or teacher?

11. Why are spiritual coaches and teachers important?

12. Who are your spiritual coaches or mentors?

13. Paul compared his apostolic ministry to building and laying spiritual foundations.
What did Paul say is the only foundation we can build our lives on?
1 Corinthians 3:10,11 _______________________________________________

14. What are the foundational doctrines or teaching of the Christian faith?
Hebrews 6:1,2 ____________________________________________________

15. What is the inscription on Gods foundation?

2 Timothy 2:19 ____________________________________________________

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Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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CHAPTER 3

SPIRITUAL HOUSE CLEANSING

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such
a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that
so easily entangles. And let us run with
perseverance the race marked out for us
Hebrews 12:1
Some people are pack rats keeping and storing all kinds of useless junk. Others
follow the when in doubt, throw it out policy, maintaining a clutter-free house, office,
and desk. When it comes to our spiritual life, especially past sins and bad habits, we
must follow the throw it out rule, constantly getting rid of everything that hinders our
spiritual progress.
1.

What are we supposed to throw off?

Hebrews 12:1 ___________________________________________________

2.

What hinders you walk with God and what should you do about it?

3.

If we really want to walk with God, we must get rid of everything that hinders
our spiritual progress. What do the following scriptures tell us to get rid of?
Ephesians 4:31 __________________________________________________

James 1:21 _____________________________________________________

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Ezekiel 20:7 _____________________________________________________

4.

What does God do to fruitless branches?

v. 2 ___________________________________________________________

5.

What are some fruitless branches that have been cut out of your life? Are
there more that need to be cut out?

6.

Why does God prune fruitful branches?

v. 2 ___________________________________________________________

7.

What is the key to bearing fruit?

v. 8 ___________________________________________________________

8.

How can we show that we are disciples?

v. 8 __________________________________________________________

9.

Why did God choose us?

v. 16 __________________________________________________________
Read Acts 19:17-20.

10. What dis many of the believers do?

v. 18 __________________________________________________________
11. What did those who practiced sorcery do?
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v. 19 __________________________________________________________
12. What was the result of this spiritual house cleaning?
v. 20 __________________________________________________________

Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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Do you have anything in your possession that dishonors God or anything that honors
sin, Satan, or evil practices (e.g. demonic or ungodly books, magazines, music,
movies, video games, idols)?
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What will you do with this stuff? When?
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CHAPTER 4

LEAVE THE OLD LIFE

So in Christ Jesus you are all children
of God through faith, for all of you who
were baptized into Christ have clothed
yourselves with Christ.
Galatians 3:26,27
If you take a trip to Israel and tour the ancient land where Jesus lived and
ministered, youll discover that the world of the Bible included the concept of ritual
bathing where people would wash ceremonially to cleanse themselves from the dirt
and defilement of the outside world. Jesus and His disciples came preaching and
calling people to be baptized in water to symbolize the cleansing that takes place
through their faith. In the Great Commission, Jesus commanded His disciples to go
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:10).
1.

What happened to those who accepted Peters message?

Acts 2:41 _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

2.

What did the men and women who believed Philips message do?
Acts 8:12 _______________________________________________________
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3.

After hearing the good news about Jesus, what did the Ethiopian eunuch want
to do?
Acts 8:35,36 ____________________________________________________
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4.

Jesus told His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. What did He
say to do with those disciples? Matthew 28:19,20
v. 19 __________________________________________________________
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v. 20 __________________________________________________________
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The New Testament uses four different illustrations to help us understand the
significance of water baptism:

5.

Burial and resurrection (Romans 6:4,5)

The Israelites crossing the Red Sea when they escaped from Egypt (1
Corinthians 10:1,2)
Circumcision (Colossians 2:11,12)
The flood (1 Peter 3:20,21)
Paul compares Christian baptism to a burial. In order to be buried, a person
must first die. What must we die to before we can be baptized?
Romans 6:1-4____________________________________________________
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6.

The Israelites passing through the Red Sea is a picture of baptism for us. Why
were the Israelites fleeing from the Egyptians?
Exodus 2:23; 3:7,9_______________________________________________
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7.

What happened to the Eqyptians?

Exodus 14:22-28_________________________________________________
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Just as the Israelites were in slavery to the Egyptians, we were all slaves of sin. The
Israelites were freed from their bondage by passing through the Red Sea. Baptism
pictures the freedom from sin that Jesus purchased for us on the cross.
8.

Paul says baptism is like a circumcision not done by human hands, but a
circumcision done by Christ. What is put off during this spiritual circumcision?
Colossians 2:11,12_______________________________________________
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9.

What did Peter say the flood water symbolized?

1 Peter 3:21_____________________________________________________
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10. What is baptism in pledge of?

1 Peter 3:21_____________________________________________________
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Peter teaches that it is not the removal of the dirt from the body that saves us. In
other words, it is neither the act of baptism not the water of baptism. Rather, it is the
resurrection of Jesus Christ that saves us. Once again we see the Scriptures
teaching that we are saved by what Jesus did (His death and resurrection), not by
what we do (water baptism). Peter goes on to say that baptism is the pledge of a
clear conscience.
Each of the Bibles pictures of baptism show the old life being put away and a new
life emerging. In baptism we publicly display what Jesus did through His death and
resurrection. We also show that we have identified with this. By obeying His
command to be baptized, we identify with the power of the cross and resurrection to
deliver us completely from the power and authority of sin.

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Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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CHAPTER 5

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

And they were calling to one another:
Holy, holy, holy is the LORD
Almighty; the whole earth is full
of His glory.
Isaiah 6:3
We read the Holy Bible, are filled with the Holy Spirit, and serve a holy God, but do
we really know what holiness is? Some religions reduce holiness to a dress code or
hairstyle. Holiness of heart will affect all of life, including the way we dress and
perhaps even our hairstyles, but true holiness must go way beyond external actions
and appearance. The holiness of God must penetrate our hearts and transform our
lives.
Read Isaiah 6:1-9
1.

How did Isaiah describe God?

v. 1____________________________________________________________
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2.

How did the heavenly beings describe God?

v. 3____________________________________________________________
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3.

How did Isaiah respond to the holiness of God?

v. 5____________________________________________________________
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4.

How did God respond to Isaiahs confession?

v. 7____________________________________________________________
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5.

What happened after the guilt was removed?

v. 8____________________________________________________________
v. 9____________________________________________________________

6.

The starting point of Isaiahs call was revelation of the holiness of God.
According to the Old Testament, what should our response to the holiness of
God be?
Leviticus 11:45___________________________________________________

7.

According to the New Testament, what should our response to the holiness of
God be?
1 Peter 1:15.16___________________________________________________
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8.

In light of judgment day, what kind of people should we be?

1 Peter 3:11_____________________________________________________

9.

Why should we live holy lives?

Hebrews 12:14___________________________________________________

10. Holiness is not limited to, but certainly includes, biblical moral standards and
boundaries. What is the seventh commandment?
Deuteronomy 5:18________________________________________________

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11. What did Jesus say about adultery?

Matthew 5:28____________________________________________________
12. The church in Ephesians was in the midst of a culture of rampant immorality.
Rather than relaxing sexual moral standards to the level of the culture, how did
Paul describe the moral standard he expected the Ephesians to live by?
Ephesians 5:3___________________________________________________
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13. Do you think God expects us to live by the no hint of sexual immorality
standard today? Why or why not?
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14. How did Joseph deal with sexual temptation?
Genesis 39:6-10__________________________________________________
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15. Why do you think Joseph refused to even be with her? What is wrong in being
with a seductive person as long as you draw the line and determine not to be
immoral?
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16. How do ungodly (pagan) people live?

1 Peter 4:4,5_____________________________________________________
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17. How should we live?
1 Peter 4:1,2_____________________________________________________
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18. What should we do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires?
Colossians 3:5___________________________________________________
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Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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CHAPTER 6

SPIRITUAL POWERS
But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will
be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends
of the earth.
Acts 1:8
In the Old Testament, Gods Spirit empowers certain people to do specific miracles.
Examples of Old Testament Holy Spirit empowerment include: Moses miracles
before Pharaoh, Samsons super human strength, and Daniels prophetic dream
interpretation. In the New Testament, Jesus promise not only occasional spiritual
power, but a constant indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each believer.
1.

How did Jesus describe the Holy Spirit in the life of a disciple?
John 7:38,39____________________________________________________
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2.

What do these verses teach about the Holy Spirit?

John 14:26______________________________________________________
John 16:7_______________________________________________________
John 16:13______________________________________________________
John 16:14,15___________________________________________________
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3.

What happens when the Holy Spirit comes on a disciple?

Acts 1:8________________________________________________________
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4.

What did Peter do before he received the Holy Spirit?

John 18:25-27___________________________________________________
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5.

What was Peter like after being filled with the Holy Spirit?
Acts 4:8-13______________________________________________________
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6.

When the officials warned Peter not to preach, how did Peter respond?
Acts 4:18-20_____________________________________________________
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7.

Describe what happened when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit?
Acts 2:1-4_______________________________________________________
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8.

What did Peter preach after he was filled with the Holy Spirit?
Acts 2:38_______________________________________________________
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9.

Does the promise of the Holy Spirit apply to us today, or was it only for those
who heard Peter preach 2,000 years ago?
John 7:38,39____________________________________________________

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10. Why did the apostles in Jerusalem send Peter and John to Samaria and what
happened when they got there?
Acts 8:14-17_____________________________________________________
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11. What happened when Ananias laid hands on Saul/Paul?
Acts 9:17_______________________________________________________
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12. What happened while Peter preached to Cornelius and his family?
Acts 10:44-47____________________________________________________
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13. What did Paul ask the disciples in Ephesus?
Acts 19:1,2______________________________________________________
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14. What happened when Paul laid hands on them?
Acts 9:6,7_______________________________________________________
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15. What did Paul pray concerning spiritual power?
Ephesians 3:16__________________________________________________
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16. What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit?

Luke 11:13______________________________________________________
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Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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CHAPTER 7

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

They replied, Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved-you
and your household.
Acts 16:31
The Great Commission Jesus issued before He left earth is a charge to make
disciples. While we are called to make disciples of all nations, the best place to start
is with our close friends and family.
1.

What was the original call to discipleship?

Matthew 4:19____________________________________________________
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2.

What do you think it means to fish for people?

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Read Matthew 9:9-13.

3.

What did Jesus tell Matthew to do and how did he respond?

v.9____________________________________________________________
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4.

As Matthew started to become a disciple, he invited Jesus to his house for

dinner. Who else ate with him?

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v.10___________________________________________________________
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5.

When questioned by the Pharisees about having dinner with sinners, how did
Jesus respond?
v.11-13_________________________________________________________
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6.

Who did Cornelius invite to his house to hear Peter preach?

Acts 10:24______________________________________________________
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7.

What happened when Peter preached in Cornelius home?

Acts 10:44-46____________________________________________________
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8.

What happened to Cornelius relatives and close friends after they were filled
with the Holy Spirit?
Acts 10:47,48____________________________________________________
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9.

In Acts 11, Peter tried to explain to his Jewish friends what happened as he
preached at Cornelius house. He told them how an angel appeared to
Cornelius telling him to send for Peter. At the same time the angel was talking
to Cornelius, Peter was having a vision from the Lord instructing him to minister
to Cornelius and his family. What did the angel say would happen through
Peters message?
Acts 11:13,14____________________________________________________
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10. Paul and his team ministered in Philippi to a businesswoman named Lydia.
Besides Lydia, who else responded to the message?
Acts 16:14,15____________________________________________________
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Read Acts 16:22-34.
11. What happened to Paul and Silas?
v.22-24_________________________________________________________
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12. What were Paul and Silas doing while in jail?
v.25___________________________________________________________
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13. What happened next?
v.26-30_________________________________________________________
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14. What did Paul tell the repentant jailer?
v.31___________________________________________________________
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15. What happened to the jailers family?
v.32-34_________________________________________________________
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16. What was the first thing Andrew did when he started following Jesus?
John 1:41_______________________________________________________
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17. How can you apply what Andrew did to your own situation? List some of your
friends and family members whom you can introduce to Jesus?
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The call to follow Jesus is also a call to fish for people. Andrew obeyed the call by
immediately reaching out to his brother, Peter. The Philippian jailer reached out to
his relatives and close friends. Lydia ministered to her whole household. Matthew
invited his old friends to his home to meet Jesus. If we want to effectively fish for
people, then we should follow this biblical pattern and introduce our relatives and
close friends to Jesus.

Personal Application
What did you learn from this Bible study and how will you put it into practice?
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APPENDIX A

WHY DO
WE EXIST
An Every Nation Mission
Like individuals, churches and ministries have their own unique calling, purpose, and
personality. Our purpose is summed up in our mission and values statements.

The Every Nation Mission

Victory is a member of Every Nation Churches and Ministries, a worldwide
movement of churches. As member church, we subscribe to the Every Nation
mission: To honor God and establish Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, sociallyresponsible churches and campus ministries in every nation.
Our mission describes why we exist, what we do, how we build, and where we go.

1. Why do we exist? To honor God

Our starting point is the honor of God. Our goal is the honor of God. Our
motive is the honor of God. The chief end of Victory is to honor Him and
enjoy Him forever. This is foundational for understanding why we do what we
do. It is all about Him, not us.

2. What are we called to do? To establish churches and campus

ministries
We are called to plant new churches and campus ministries that will reach
every major high school and college campus and every major city in the
Philippines.

3. How do we build?
All of our churches and campus ministries should be built with the following
characteristics:

Christ-centered
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head
of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the
dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
Colossians 1:17,18

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 Spirit-empowered
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will
be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends
of the earth.
Acts 1:8

Socially-responsible
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is
kind to the needy honor God.
Proverb 14:31
He will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of
these, you did not for me.
Matthew 25:45

4. Where are we called? Every Nation

While Victory started in Manilas U-Belt, it always had a calling and vision to
reach every nation.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one
could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before
the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were
holding palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 7:9

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APPENDIX B

EVERY NATION
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We adopt the following Statement of Faith, as agreed upon by the National
Association of Evangelicals:

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word
of God.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His
sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His
shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of
the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the
Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

We believe in the baptism with the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of spiritual
gifts.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are
saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection
of damnation.

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

We also embrace and adopt the Nicene Creed of AD325 and Chalcedon Creed of
AD451.

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Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow

the LORD will do amazing things among you.
Joshua 3:5

PREPARING FOR VICTORY

is a seven-lesson Bible study workbook designed
to prepared you to participate in a Victory Weekend retreat
and help you establish a life-long walk with God.

TOPIC INCLUDES:
First Things First
The Storm-proof Life
Spiritual House Cleansing
Leave the Old Life
Holy, Holy, Holy
Spiritual Power
Friends and Family

Steve Murrell is the senior pastor of Victory

in the Philippines and co-founder of Every Nation,
a worldwide family of churches and ministries.