Foundations of the Faith

Today’s Christian is confronted with an overload of information coming from a myriad of sources. Research shows that the modern person will amass more knowledge in the next year than an average 20th century person learned over a lifetime. We want to assist our members in cutting through the mass of information by providing an annual study of fundamentals of our Faith through our Life Bible Study classes. Our current plan is to offer a four week study each January which we call Foundations of the Faith.

In our churchwide Foundations of the Faith Bible study series, Houston’s First seeks to equip every member of every Adult Life Bible Study (college through senior adults) with the biblical foundations of the Christian faith. We will cover topics such as Bible study, prayer, evangelism, service, and stewardship, just to name a few. The series will lay the basic foundations of biblical truth for new believers. Seasoned believers will be challenged to live out their faith in every area of their lives. Seekers will be able to examine the vital beliefs and disciplines of their prospective faith alongside wrestling with the claims of Jesus.

Foundations of the Faith 2012: Prayer

This year our Foundations of the Faith is a four-week series on prayer. We will explore the biblical teachings and instructions about prayer. You can download the Foundations of the Faith Prayer Guides here. The lessons for the series will cover the following subjects:

• Lesson 1: The Privilege of Praying - Primary Authorship by Dr. Karl Elkins

  January 8
  Focal Scripture: 1 John 5:14–15
  Central Bible Truth: God works through our prayers to accomplish His will.
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• Lesson 2: The Practice of Praying: How Do We Pray? - Primary Authorship by Dr. Karl Elkins

  January 15
  Focal Scripture: Matthew 6:9–13
  Central Bible Truth: Pray for God’s will to be done so that God will be glorified.
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• Lesson 3: The Problems in Praying: Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? - Primary Authorship by Dr. Karl Elkins

  January 22
  Focal Scripture: 1 John 5:14–15
  Central Bible Truth: Remove the obstacles that influence God to not answer our prayers.
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• Lesson 4: The Power in Praying: How Do I Pray More Effectively? - Primary Authorship by Dr. Karl Elkins

  January 29
  Focal Scripture: James 5:16
  Central Bible Truth: Maximize the conditions for answered prayer.
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Teachers will be able to access lesson materials using a special web link. Lesson materials for Teachers will be available one month before the lessons are to be taught. All members will be able to access a pupil version of the lessons for each week.