Christ the Center: Galatians 2:20; John 15:5; Colossians 1:27
Obedience to Christ: John 14:21; Romans 12:1, 2; Luke 6:46
The Word: 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; Joshua 1:8 Prayer: Matthew 7:7; Philippians 4:6, 7; John 15:7
Fellowship: Matthew 18:20; Hebrews 10:24, 25; 1 John 1:3
Witnessing: Matthew 4:19; Romans 1:16; 1 Peter 3:15

Just as the driving force in a wheel comes from the hub; so the power to live the Christian life comes from Jesus Christ the Center. He lives in us in the person of the Holy Spirit, whose expressed purpose is to glorify Christ. The rim represents the Christian responding to Christ's Lordship through whole-hearted, day-by-day obedience to Him.

The spokes show the means by which Christ's power becomes operative in our lives. We maintain personal contact with God through the vertical spokes -- the Word and prayer. The Word is our spiritual food as well as our sword for spiritual battle. It is the foundational spoke for effective Christian living.

Opposite this is the spoke representing Prayer. Through prayer we have direct communication with our heavenly Father and receive provision for our needs. As we pray we show our dependence upon and trust in Him.

The horizontal spokes concern our relationship to people -- believers, through Christian fellowship; and unbelievers, through sharing the gospel. Fellowship centered around the Lord Jesus Christ provides the mutual encouragement, admonition and stimulation we all need.

The first three spokes prepare us for passing on to others all that we have received from the Lord. This is accomplished through witnessing, sharing our own experience of Christ and declaring and explaining the Gospel, God's power to save.

Get a firm grasp on the Word!

Hear - Romans 10:17 Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. Read - Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Study - Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Memorize - Psalm 119:9-11 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that i might now sin against you. Meditate - Psalm 1:2,3 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

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