Mentor's Manual

174 For the Nex t Generat i on: The Urban Mi n i s t r y I ns t i tute ’ s Mentor Manua l

Truly, our God the Father Almighty is the one, true, and glorious God of heaven. Knowing him better will equip us to represent him with honor as his servants. May God bless you as you explore the untold riches of Scripture regarding our great and mighty God!

Objectives for Capstone Module 6, God the Father

After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Objectives for Lesson 1 Prolegomena: The Doctrine of God

and the Advance of the Kingdom

1. Recite the first things, the prolegomena , associated with the formal study of the doctrine of God the Father, or theology proper . 2. Give reasons why is it critically important for God to reveal himself to us before we can know him. 3. Highlight the truths connected to general revelation , the means by which God reveals himself to all people everywhere, and special revelation where God reveals himself to particular human beings at particular times and places. 4. Show how the Nicene Creed provides a clear statement of the greatness of the one true God, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. Give evidence of God’s immanence (i.e., God’s present and active involvement in creation) and his transcendence (God’s infinite nature and unknowableness). 6. Provide an explanation of the meaning of the attributes of God , their problem and purpose, as well as their nature and classification. 1. Explain how God’s supreme authority and providence is shown over all creation and history. 2. Show how “providence” means that “God works out his sovereign will in the universe whereby all events are disposed by him to fulfill his purposes for himself and his creation for good.” 3. Use the Scriptures to show how the Father is Sovereign over all, the Source of all, and the Sustainer of all through his Son, Jesus Christ. All things are disposed to sync up with his will for himself, so he can receive glory for all things. After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

Objectives for Lesson 2 God as Creator: The Providence of God