WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES?
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1) Spiritual disciplines are
,
, and
that Jesus did.
1 John 2:3-6 (NIV) - We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
John 13:15 (NIV) - I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
Philippians 2:5 (NIV) - In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus
2) Spiritual disciples are
1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV) - Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
3) Spiritual disciplines remind us that following Jesus requires
.
Matthew 16:24 (NIV) - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
WHY SHOULD WE PRACTICE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES?
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“I’m not in love with this grinding, hard and ridiculous process. I’m in love with getting better” - Steph Curry
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV) - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
Do not run for the
1) Running for the world can be looking for
…running for God is
needing
from others.
Galatians 1:10 (ESV) - For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
2) Running for the world can look like trying to
… when running for God you
with the status of
1 Peter 2:9 (NIV) - But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
3) Running for the world can look like no
…running for God is running in his
.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
What are you training for?
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HOW SHOULD WE PRACTICE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES?
1) Spiritual discipline is a
for life
“… schedule and set of practices and relational rhythms that help us create space in our busy world for us to be with Jesus…” - John Mark Comer
Hebrews 12:11 (NLT) - No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
2) Spiritual discipline is your
Acts 16:23-25 (NLT) - They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape. So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks. Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
3) Regularly practice spiritual disciplines in
WHAT CAN THIS LOOK LIKE IN YOUR LIFE?
2 Ways to Practice Spiritual Disciplines
1) Spiritual disciplines we practice out of
.
James 1:22 (GNT) - Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.
Matthew 14:23 - After the crowds dispersed, Jesus went up into the hills to pray. And as night fell he was there, praying alone with God.
Luke 5:16 - But Jesus often slipped away from them, and went into the wilderness to pray.
2) Spiritual disciplines we practice out of
Who are we practicing spiritual disciplines for?
Matthew 6:5 - Whenever you pray, be sincere and not like the pretenders who love the attention they receive while praying before others in the meetings and on the street corners
Matthew 6:6 - But when you pray go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father who is unseen. Then your Father who sees what you have done in secret, will reward you