In this opening session of Firm Foundation Lite, we begin with the Father’s Eternal Purpose — not with sin, failure, or human need, but with what was in the heart of the Father before creation itself. This session establishes why starting points determine everything, and why a man-centred beginning inevitably reshapes the gospel into something it was never meant to be. As the teaching states plainly, “IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIS STORY; FOR TOO LONG, IT HAS BEEN MAN’S STORY.” From this vantage point, the gospel is no longer framed around what went wrong, but around what the Father always desired — sons who live in and from the Son.

Session 1 exposes how beginning with man produces a gospel centred on behaviour, effort, and improvement, and instead reorients us to seeing everything from Their perspective. We are reminded that “We do not fit Him into our lives – we fit into His life, His purposes, His plan,” and we are introduced to the shared desires of the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit — a family of sons, oneness in Christ, and a permanent dwelling place in a people. This opening session lays the foundation for the six weeks that follow, restoring the gospel to a God-centred starting point that reshapes how we understand salvation, discipleship, and life in Christ.

Participant Guide

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CghKe2NP9ZMslL3fq12ijjq6DhciUFuh?usp=sharing

Feature Episode: ‘Do we have a weak gospel?’

https://open.spotify.com/episode/71E4GC4a7C193RxRrIJglD?si=Kvq6ilZDRlChbEF5hxS21Q

https://youtu.be/EJQhiIIqRks

About Alex

Alex is from the UK and he teaches and disciples across nations after years serving in Poland. His heart is the maturing of sons, believers growing into the fullness of Christ and revealing His life on earth. He serves within Firm Foundation, a work the Father is unfolding, joining partners who carry the same call. Through the Firm Foundation Focus podcast, Alex helps sons mature in Christ, discover the Father’s eternal purpose, and live Their way of life.

Check out the Firm Foundation website for more information ffdiscipleship.co.uk