A Sojourner's Quest

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Table of Contents3
Part I - Setting Your Course17
Once upon a Time21
The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots24
From Before to Beyond Time25
Summary Outline of the Scriptures28
Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom33
Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future34
Living in a Story-Ordered World37
Going Forward by Looking Back39
Sacred Roots46
Christus Victor48
A Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future49
Thy Kingdom Come!54
Worship and the Cosmic Drama64
Part II - Walking the Daily Journey67
The Apostles’ Creed73
The Nicene Creed: Fidelity to Historic Orthodoxy74
The Nicene Creed With Biblical Support75
We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed78
We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed (8.7.8.7. Meter*)79
Prayers of Scripture83
Morning and Evening Prayers88
Prayers of Intercession90
Prayers of the Ancients97
Canticles of Praise103
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs109
Suffering for the Gospel125
Your True Identity: 33 Blessings in Christ127
Our Declaration of Dependence: Freedom in Christ131
My Banner Is Clear134
Right Here, Right Now, I Make My Stand135
The Warrior’s Affirmation140
Jesus Christ, We Rejoice in Your Defi nitive Triumph141
His Life in Us143
Seeing Christ in Every Situation144
Part III- Living in the Way145
The Church Year and You151
The Church Year Follows the Ordering of the Gospels and Acts157
The Church Year Forming Christ-Centered Spirituality through the Church Calendar159
Colors Associated with the Church Year163
The Theology of Christus Victor165
Chronological Holy Week Readings166
The Jewish Sacred Year171
Traditions (Paradosis)175
There Is a River184
Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision187
Messiah Yeshua in Every Book of the Bible188
Old Testament Names, Titles, and Epithets for the Messiah190
Readings on Christ193
Messiah Jesus198
The Shadow and the Substance201
Analytical vs. Christocentric Approach to Old Testament Study202
Promise vs. Prediction: The Apostolic Hermeneutic of the Old Testament203
Ethics of the New Testament204
Jesus of Nazareth as the Heart of All Biblical Ministry206
Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom Summary207
The Two Movements of Christ's Revelation208
Faithfully Re-presenting Jesus of Nazareth209
Typology Readings210
Part IV - Persevering for the Long Haul217
Spiritual Blueprints223
Come Away: A Suggested Retreat Model227
Fleshing Out the Universal Priesthood229
The Laws of Sowing and Reaping243
From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness261
Living the Disciplines262
The Hump263
Steps to Equipping Others264
An Order of Service269
Holy Communion273
Special Celebrations and Observances of the Church Year276
A Service for Healing278
A Liturgy for the People of God280
Seeking Revival through Prevailing Prayer285
A Prayer for the Mega-cities of the World289
Let God Arise! Prayer Meeting294
Concerts of Prayer296

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