Brand New: A 40-Day Guide to Life in Christ
A Beginner’s Guide to Christianity
What's the Bible really about? What's God like? And what does all this mean for how I live?
Especially when you're new to the Christian faith, these questions surface again and again. Brand New is a brief and practical 40-day devotional for new believers. It will help you reflect on and answer these questions for yourself. You'll learn the basics of the Christian faith: the story of the Bible, the character of God, and the practices of the Christian life.
Each day you'll dig into an an important topic and read Bible passages that shed light on it. Reflection questions help you respond to what God might be showing you. Each devotion ends with a prayer paraphrased from the Bible so you can learn how to use God's word in your own prayers.
With Brand New you'll launch into an exciting adventure of trusting God and growing in faith!
Calling all mentors—order the Brand New Mentor’s Guide today.
Praise for Brand New
Whether you are mentoring a person or a small group, Shilo Taylor has done the heavy lifting for you. Shiloh’s comments on her daily questions are insightful and wise. The Scripture added for each day’s reading extend the content of the book for those looking to keep the discussion going.
—Sean McGever, Young Life Area Director and professor of theology, Grand Canyon University
Brand New ... will refresh your heart and soul by constantly pointing you to Jesus.
—Jarrid Wilson, pastor, author of Love Is Oxygen
Top Highlights
“God never contradicts himself. ‘The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart’ (Hebrews 4:12).” (Pages 12–13)
“The Bible is the standard for Christian faith and action” (Page 12)
“Repentance is turning away from our wrong thoughts and actions and turning toward Jesus” (Page 49)
“their actions revealed that they loved their own lives more than obeying God” (Page 23)
“over sin, death, and the devil, we know that this victory will be ours” (Page 13)
Contents
- The Journey Begins
- What Does Freedom Really Mean?
- Why Is the Bible Important?
- Part 1: The Story of the Bible
- God’s Creativity from the Beginning
- Our Choice
- The Life Is in the Blood
- The Night the Lord Passed Over
- The Law and the Wilderness Walk
- The Plan Foretold
- The Plan Unfolds
- Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near
- Jesus Is One Person, Fully God and Fully Human
- Jesus’ Ministry on Earth
- Jesus’ Death on the Cross
- Jesus’ Resurrection
- Jesus’ Ascension
- Pentecost and Living in the In-Between
- Jesus Is Coming Back
- Heaven
- Part 2: The Character of God
- God Is a Mystery
- God Is a Trinity
- God Is the Only God
- God Is Everywhere and God Knows Everything
- God Is Love That Won’t Fade
- God Is Perfect and Unchanging
- God Is a Refuge
- God Is the Ultimate Warrior
- God Is Forgiveness
- God Is Personal
- Part 3: Living Life with God
- Church—A Building Can’t Contain It
- Baptism—It’s Not Just Water
- Communion—It’s Not a Snack
- Worship—More than Singing
- Prayer—Talking with God
- Giving—What We Do with What We Have
- Service—Being About More Than Yourself
- Fellowship—Taking Friendship Up a Notch
- Evangelism—It’s for Everyone
- A Work in Progress
- Where Do I Go from Here?
Product Details
- Title: Brand New: A 40-Day Guide to Life in Christ
- Author: Shilo Taylor
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2017
- Pages: 178
- Format: Logos Digital, Paperback
- Trim Size: 5x7
- ISBN: 9781683590231
About Shilo Taylor
Shilo Taylor serves in youth ministry at North County Christ the King Church in Lynden, WA. She also writes, teaches, supports foster families, and tends chickens, bunnies, barn cats, and vegetable gardens. Shilo and her husband have four creative and expressive children.
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