30 Life Principles, Revised and Updated: A Guide for Growing in Knowledge and Understanding of God

by Charles F. Stanley

Overview

Dr. Charles Stanley lays out 30 Life Principles that can help you become more like Christ every day.

In this revised and updated 30-lesson study guide, Dr. Charles Stanley guides readers through 30 Life Principles found in God's Word that have shaped and changed his life. God has given these principles to guide, comfort, instruct, and teach us how to live triumphant Christian lives. When we open His Word and begin to study these truths, we gain hope for the future and fresh insights into His promises and blessings. We find that life doesn't have to be a constant struggle—it can be an exciting adventure! This begins with us studying the Bible so we can learn about God, know His ways, and follow His awesome plan for our future.

Each lesson includes:

• Key Scripture: The main verse or passage on which the principle is based
• Life’s Questions: A brief teaching from Dr. Stanley that unpacks the principle
• What the Bible Says: Bible study questions to help readers explore the principle
• What It Means: Key takeaways to put into practice
• Life Examples: Practical questions to help readers apply the principle
• Living the Principle: A closing teaching on how to live out the principle
• Life Lessons to Remember: A summary of the takeaways for the lesson

This revised and updated edition includes new Bible study and reflection questions and a new leader's guide to aid groups in going through the material together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310145271
Publisher:	HarperChristian Resources
Publication date:	05/31/2022
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	48,571
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia, where he served more than fifty years. He was also a New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy books. Until his death in 2023, Dr. Stanley’s mission was to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.” This is a calling that In Touch Ministries continues to pursue by transmitting his teachings as widely and effectively as possible.

Dr. Stanley’s messages can be heard daily on In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley broadcasts on television, radio, and satellite networks and stations around the world; on the internet at intouch.org and through In Touch+; and via the In Touch Messenger Lab. Excerpts from Dr. Stanley’s inspiring messages are also published in the award-winning In Touch devotional magazine.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Life Principle 1 1

Your Intimacy with God-His Highest Priority for Your Life-Determines the Impact of Your Life

Life Principle 2 7

Obey God and Leave All the Consequences to Him

Life Principle 3 13

God's Word Is an Immovable Anchor in Times of Storm

Life Principle 4 19

The Awareness of God's Presence Energizes You for Your Work

Life Principle 5 25

God Does Not Require You to Understand His Will, Just Obey It, Even If It Seems Unreasonable

Life Principle 6 31

You Reap What You Sow, More than You Sow, and Later than You Sow

Life Principle 7 37

The Dark Moments of Your Life Will Last Only So Long as Is Necessary for God to Accomplish His Purpose in You

Life Principle 8 43

Fight All Your Battles on Your Knees and You Win Every Time

Life Principle 9 49

Trusting God Means Looking Beyond What You Can See to What God Sees

Life Principle 10 55

If Necessary, God Will Mope Heaven and Earth to Show You His Will

Life Principle 11 61

God Assumes Full Responsibility for Your Needs When You Obey Him

Life Principle 12 67

Peace with God Is the Fruit of Oneness with God

Life Principle 13 73

Listening to God Is Essential to Walking with God

Life Principle 14 79

God Acts on Behalf of Those Who Wait for Him

Life Principle 15 85

Brokenness Is God's Requirement for Maximum Usefulness

Life Principle 16 91

Whatever You Acquire Outside of God's Will Eventually Turns to Ashes

Life Principle 17 97

You Stand Tallest and Strongest on Your Knees

Life Principle 18 103

Asa Child of a Sovereign God, You Are Never a Victim of Your Circumstances

Life Principle 19 109

Anything You Hold Too Tightly, You Will Lose

Life Principle 20 115

Disappointments Are Inevitable; Discouragement Is a Choice

Life Principle 21 121

Obedience Always Brings Blessing

Life Principle 22 127

To Walk in the Spirit Is to Obey the Initial Promptings of the Spirit

Life Principle 23 133

You Can Never Outgive God

Life Principle 24 141

To Live the Christian Life Is to Allow Jesus to Live His Life in and through You

Life Principle 25 147

God Blesses You So That You Might Bless Others

Life Principle 26 153

Adversity Is a Bridge to a Deeper Relationship with God

Life Principle 27 159

Prayer Is Life's Greatest Time-Saver

Life Principle 28 165

No Christian Has Ever Been Called to "Go It Alone" in His or Her Walk of Faith

Life Principle 29 171

You Learn More in Your Valley Experiences than on Your Mountaintops

Life Principle 30 177

An Eager Anticipation of the Lord's Return Keeps You Living Productively

Leader's Guide 183