You and Your Creator: A Bible Study in God's Eternal Purpose for Man (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798868527852)

You and your Creator is written to not only be an introduction to the Christian life but also to take the believer further into what it is to be a member of Christ. It starts with the heart searching for real meaning in life and finds in the Word of God, the Bible, what our Creator's purpose for man really is. It then searches deep into the scriptures for the answers to the basic question of why evil exists in a universe created by an omnipotent and loving Creator. The author explores the resources available to the believer that equips him to live a life that pleases God while living in a world that largely rejects Him. You and your Creator embraces the wonder of the privilege of being human - of being a member of the human race that had been created in the image of the Creator. The believer does this while living with the challenge of being in a world in which God has no welcome place in the hearts of most men. Yet the believer holds in his heart the joy and peace that is freely offered to all who trust Him. The believer sees the eternal purpose of God in creating man. As we gain the knowledge of God's plan and understanding of how He works in the lives of man to conform them to the image of His Son, the believer comes to spiritual maturity. As the believer learns of and applies the divine principles laid out in the pages of Scripture, he develops the wisdom to actually live the very life of Jesus Christ in this present evil age in which we live today. As he then sees God's plan for the ages unfold in time, he can see how and where he fits into it. It is when members of the church the Body of Christ comes to full spiritual maturity that the church will have the impact that God intends for it to have in this world.

Over the last forty years Michael has been involved in itinerate preaching, a church planting ministry, and a teaching and preaching ministry at Berean Bible Church in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Michael also serves Berean Bible Church as director of the Timothy Institute, designed to prepare men for leadership in local churches. While involved in the institute, Mike has written sixteen study guides on various books of the Bible. One of those study guides (More than Conquerors on the Book of Romans) was published in 2019. Additionally, Mike has been active over the last fifteen years in a prison ministry. Michael and his wife of 43 years, Linda, have raised five daughters.