The Purpose of TPM
FAITH REFINEMENTESTIMATE TIME INVESTMENT: Approximate 45 total pages. (based upon 600 words per page). 3-4 hours read time (based upon 150-250 words per minute.) Videos vary in length.
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A Biblical Response to Life Difficulty
Key Concepts The Scriptures are not telling us to exalt and rejoice in spite of our bad feelings, but rather that joy and exaltation are the expected emotional response to difficulty when we know the truth in our hearts. Jesus' emotional response to his...
Three Elements of the PURPOSE of TPM
There are three elements that make up the purpose of TPM.
Cooperating with God in His “Handiwork”
God has invited us to participate with Him in the work that he is doing.
“For God is at work in you…”
God is at work in the life of every believer bringing about eternal transformation.
What is Faith?
Understanding faith is a foundation stone in TPM
Heart Belief Supersedes Intellectual Belief
Heart belief supersedes intellectual belief.
Faith: Believing with the Heart
Faith is believing whatever we may believe with the heart. So not all faith is pure.
Illumination And Faith
Most people receive an illumination of truth during a ministry session.
Walking in a Pure Faith
Walking in a pure faith requires God’s purification
Not All Faith Is a Pure Faith
The very fact that the Bible tells us that our faith needs to be refined means there is something less than pure in our faith.
Our Value with God
Jesus death did not bring value to us, His death reveals our value with God.
Heart Belief Not Changed by Intellect
Continuing study of faith as it relates to TPM
Faith Refinement, Mind Renewal, Transformation and Maturity
Having our minds renewed with truth is not the same as spiritual maturity.
Cooperating with God in Faith Refinement
As God is refining our faith we are called to submit.
We Do Whatever We Believe
Not All faith is pure The very fact that God needs to refine our faith suggests it is not totally pure. We would never try to purify gold that was already free of impurities. Doing so would be purposeless, as there would be no benefit from doing so. Therefore, since...
Without Faith We Cannot Trust and Obey
We Trust and Obey Because We Believe When I was a child we used to sing the old hymn "Trust and Obey." The words declared, "Trust and obey for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey." As much as I still love that old song, the words are...
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