Spiritual disciplines are biblically based habits that promote spiritual growth & draw us closer to God. This episode reviews the spiritual disciplines and how to succeed in pursuing them.
Spiritual disciplines are biblically based habits that promote spiritual growth & draw us closer to God. This episode reviews the spiritual disciplines and how to succeed in pursuing them.
Spiritual disciplines are biblically based habits that promote spiritual growth & draw us closer to God. This episode reviews the spiritual disciplines and how to succeed in pursuing them.
0:00 – INTRO
*DR. DONALD WHITNEY SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (buy now)
1:22 – SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES: HABITS THAT PROMOTE SPIRITUAL GROWTH, CHRISTLIKENESS AND DRAW US CLOSER TO GOD
THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES ARE “EXERCISES” TO PURSUE GODLINESS (1 Tim. 4:8)
2:22 – SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES INCLUDE: Devotional Bible Reading, Prayer, Fasting, Worship, Silence & solitude, Evangelism, Service. *Check out Ep. 2 What Are The Spiritual Disciplines & Ep. 36 Responsibilities of a Church Member
THEY ARE FOUND IN SCRIPTURE AND MODELED BY JESUS. 1 TIMOTHY 4:7-8: “TRAIN YOURSELF FOR GODLINESS.”
6:40 – EXERCISES THAT REQUIRE A LIFELONG PURSUIT
9:33 – 3 THINGS THAT HELP US PERSEVERE IN PRACTICING SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES:
10:09 – 1. THE HOLY SPIRIT
10:33 – 2. OTHER CHRISTIANS (CHURCH)
11:08 – 3. ADVERSITY
ADVERSITY + ENDURANCE = STRENGTH
12:57 – SO WHAT? CHRISTLIKENESS THROUGH SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES IS A LIFELONG PURSUIT
14:11 – WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? STICK TO A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE
15:02 – THANK YOU & WRAP UP
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