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Monday Jan 16, 2017
Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Getting Started | John Black | 01-15-17
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Date: January 15, 2017
Series: Life Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NASB95)
Title: Getting Started
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Indicators of my Spiritual Health …
Poor …. So-So .… Excellent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
______ 1. How strong is my thirst for the presence of God in my life?
______ 2. How deeply do I grieve over sin that’s in my life?
______ 3. How committed am I to God’s Word governing my life?
______ 4. How deep is my love for other people?
______ 5. How selfless am I at this moment of my life?
______ 6. How quickly am I able to forgive others?
______ 7. How much do I delight in the Bride of Christ?
______ 8. How important are Spiritual Disciplines in my life?
My overall average is _________.
What must I do to Grow Spiritually?
- I must Discipline myself to Grow in Holiness! (1 Timothy 4:7)
Spiritual Disciplines defined:
- Spiritual Disciplines are the God-Ordained means by which we bring ourselves before God, experience Him, and become transformed into the likeness of Jesus.
God-Ordained Scriptural Spiritual Disciplines
Inward Practices |
Outward Practices |
Corporate Practices |
Bible Ingestion |
Personal Evangelism |
Congregational Worship |
Personal Prayer |
Serving Others |
Public Confession |
Fasting |
Biblical Stewardship |
Spiritual Guidance |
Silence & Solitude |
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Lord’s Supper |
Journaling |
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Corporate Prayer |
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Fellowship |
Why are practicing the Spiritual Disciplines so important for my life?
- They are the only means of liberating me from the bondage of sin.
- They provide me the ability to transform my life!
*** Key Concept***
On their own, Spiritual Disciplines can do nothing; they can only get us to the place where something can be done.
What’s my next step?
- Take a Personal Assessment
- Make a Personal Commitment
- Forsake the tendency to Give Up!
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