Vineyard Church Northwest
A Life Worth Living
Monday Evenings February 14 - April 11
Weekend Retreat March 18-20
Remember all the fun you had going through the Alpha course? The bonding with your group, the video series, worship, prayer, the Holy Spirit weekend, food, and of course, your growth in a relationship with Christ. Now you can do it all again! Based on Paul’s letter to the Philippians, A Life Worth Living is a nine-week Bible study examining the changed life of a Christian.
What's it all about?
Following the same Alpha format, Nicky Gumbel is back with a new series for your next spiritual step.
• New Heart
• New Purpose
• New Attitude
• New Responsibilities
• New Friendships
• New Confidence
• New Ambitions
• New Resources
• New Generosity
Excerpt from the Introduction of
"A Life Worth Living" -----
"In the future, scientists may be able to prolong life, but will it be worth living" writes Nigel Hawkes in The Times in London. An Oxford professor claims it may be possible to prolong life for many people to the age of 115. But Nigel Hawkes is right to ask, "Will it be worth living?" Increased lifespan is of little value unless it is for a life worth living.The apostle Paul did not see the prolonging of life as a major objective. Indeed, he regarded death as something of even greater worth (Philippians 1:21). Yet for him, Jesus Christ had made life profoundly worth living. In the letter to the Philippians, Paul writes directly and indirectly about why this is the case and how it can be for his readers as well.In this book, we will look at some of the new things Jesus Christ brought to Paul's life and to the lives of the Philippians, which made their lives so supremely worth living. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). What He did for Paul and his readers He can do today for you and for me.Before we look at this in detail, it is helpful to see the historical background into whichPaul is writing and five remarkable features of this letter.
A Life Worth Living"The purpose of this class is to introduce, in a simple and practical way, a key letter in the New Testament to those who are starting the Christian life and beginning to read the Bible. It is intended to be read in conjunction with the Bible passages, either by an individual or as a group study, with one person preparing the Bible study using the book as a resource.In Alpha Questions of Life, I set outthe material we use on Alpha, a course for non-churchgoers, those seeking to find out more about Christianity, and those who have recently come to faith in Jesus Christ. At the end of the Alpha course, people often ask, 'What do I do now?' One of the things I encourage them to do is to study the letter of Philippians. The material in this book is based on a number of talks I have given on that subject." - Nicky Gumbel