To help us settle in on what the Lord desires for each of us, we need to refresh our minds with God's plan. One key passage is 1st Timothy 4:7.
Paul says we are to discipline our selves towards godliness. What are the disciplines that encourage a godly life? This morning we start on that study, The Disciplines of a Godly Life. The 1st and foremost discipline is the Discipline of the Scriptures.
Time alone with God in His Word, the Scriptures, is the great necessity of our spiritual lives. We need to be alone with God daily! We need to find times to get away alone. E. Stanley Jones once described time in the Scriptures as a “time exposure to God.” He used the analogy of his life being like a photographic plate which, when exposed to God, progressively bore the image of God in keeping with the length of exposure.
Please open with me to the center of your Bibles and find Psalm 16:11.
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Great Series! This "Disciplines of a Godly Life" series is wonderful. In fact, every sermon I have heard from Dr. Barnett so far is very edifying. If I ever have a reason to travel to Tulsa, I will definitely visit his church. Don't miss these sermons, and check out the church's website as well! May God continue to bless his ministry.
Kristin (7/16/2003)
from Branson
Super! After listening to this sermon I am thinking alot more about how much time I spend in the Word and meditating. Pastor Barnett really knows how to preach!
Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...