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PERSONAL PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY SEMINAR I was saved on October 1, 1965, and soon after that I received some of the most important counsel of my life from a Baptist and a Presbyterian pastor. The Baptist pastor told me that if I would begin to study my Bible as though it was another course I was taking in college, I would never regret it. I did, and I have never regretted it! And the Presbyterian pastor introduced me to the glorious truth of conversing with God based on Philippians 4:6-7. These two foundational pillars of my Christian life have sustained me for over thirty-six years as a believer, and I want, by God’s grace, to impart the blessing they have been to me to others. Therefore, this seminar is aimed at helping believers to establish a personal and systematic prayer and Bible study time. When I began my own personal prayer and Bible study time in college as a new believer, I had no real guidelines as to what to do, or how to do it. However, the Lord gave me some basic principles that have remained with me to this day, and it is those principles that I share. One of the most important principles is that as believers, we desperately need to hear from God directly, through His Word, as the primary source for spiritual nourishment and direction for our lives, and secondarily from the messages and teachings of others. However, all too often this input is turned the other way around, and, consequently, we do not grow and mature spiritually and emotionally, but remain in a place of infancy, and such infancy can be quite costly as a result of not abiding in God’s Word first hand. The same is true for prayer and our need to have a personal time alone with God ourselves, versus constantly going to others for their advice and direction. The former produces stability and assurance of God’s direction in our life, while the latter can actually exacerbate our insecurities and fears and lead to greater emotional instability. The book I use for the Bible Study Seminar is Search the Scripture. It is published by Inter Varsity Press, and edited by Alan Stibbs. I provide my own material for the Prayer Seminar. This seminar is ten hours long and may be taught in a weekend session, or it may be taught over a five week or ten week period, meeting either one night a week for two hours or one hour respectively. I will be more than happy to accommodate your schedule if you would like me to come and conduct this seminar for your congregation. Janie and I would be honored to serve you in any way we can. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, and may the Lord continue to bless you in every way. Thanks for your consideration of and prayers for us. Sincerely in Christ, Contact Information Address: Justin T. Alfred,
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