Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Getting Started | John Black | 01-15-17

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		Lord’s Supper
Journaling		Corporate Prayer
		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!