Heidelberg Catechism: Question:  How many things necessary for you to know to live and die happily?

Answer: Three.  1. How great my sins are.  2. How I may be delivered from them. 

3.  How I shall express my gratitude to God for such deliverance.

The ABC to become a Christian:

A - acknowledge that you are a sinner - Rom 3:23

B - believe that the Lord Jesus died for your sin - Joh. 3:16

C - Call on the name of the Lord and accept Jesus as your Saviour.  Joh. 1:12

Spiritual growth:
As a believer, it is good to remember the 5 ingredients that help you to grow spiritually:

1.  Read your Bible

2.  Pray

3.  Witness about Christ Jesus

4.  Confess your sins

5.  Have fellowship with other believers

Quiet Time:

Communion with God is absolutely necessary for a child of God, because this is your most important relationship-building activity:
* You can talk to God as His child and He talks to you through His Word
* His will becomes your wishes and your prayers become more and more what His Will for your life is.
* The Holy Spirit helps you to understand God's Word and Will and He is interceding when you pray.
* Jesus made it possible for you as believer to enter the Throne Room and have Communion with God.
* Jesus is your High Priest who gave His life for you on the cross at Calvary.
* He is sitting at the right hand of God where He is interceding and by His grace making it possible that you as the King's child may talk to your Heavenly ABBA FATHER!
* This relationship where you commune with God daily and praise and worship Him, confess your sins to Him, thank Him, intercede for the Kingdom to come and holding on to His promises, will help you to live with peace in your heart.  Phil. 4:6-7

Quiet time starts with God - Rev. 3:20  "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me."

Women's Quiet Time:

Half a day (few hours)of quiet time:

Keep a journal and write down your prayers and God's answers.

Opening prayer: where you pray for wisdom and guidance. Ask that the Holy Spirit will open your heart and life when you talk to God and He talks to you through the Word. (10min.)

Praise: Read a Psalm of Praise: Psalm 8 or Psalm 103 and worship God because He is All mighty, All knowing, Sovereign, Creator, Saviour....... (20 min.)

Confession: In the light of God's Holiness, we realise our shortcomings. Confess to the Lord with the words of Apostle's Creed or Ps. 51 your sins. Ask the Lord to forgive you and to help you forgive others and yourself! (15 min.)

Bible Reading: Read Hebrews 11 and look at the page about the Faith Heroes and how to apply the characteristics to your life. Ask the Lord to help you to do that. (30 min.)

Supplication: Pray for your family, friends, our area, our country, our world. Pray Ephesians 3:14-21 for everyone who believe. (20 min.)

Contemplation: Rest and listen to a CD with Christian songs or go for a walk and meditate on the Lord's grace and mercy. (20 min.)

Application: Write down how you have to lay down the old man (woman) and clothe yourself with the new man (new woman) (20 min.)