spiritual disciplines the word: study & meditation
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Study & Meditation
In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the
sound doctrine which you have been following. (1 Tim. 4:6)
Bible 101•The Bible assumes that God exists.•The Bible claims to be true.•The Bible claims to be written by God.
•The Bible is a book about _____.
God
Study of the Word
And beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the
things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures…And they said to one
another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining
the Scriptures to us?"Luke 24:27-32
Study of the Word
►Intentional
For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD, and to practice it, and to teach His
statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Ezra 7:10
Study of the Word
►Intentional
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman
who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately
the word of truth.2 Timothy 2:15
Study of the Word
►Influential
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God
is…Romans 12:2
Study of the Word
►Influential
The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a
good conscience and a sincere faith.
1 Timothy 1:5
And on the first day of the week…Paul began talking to them, intending to
depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight… And
there was a certain young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill,
sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by
sleep and fell down from the third floor, and was picked up dead.
But Paul went down and fell upon him and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him." And when he had gone back up, and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while, until
daybreak, and so departed. And they took away the boy alive, and were
greatly comforted.
Acts 20:7-12
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure, and tried
to destroy it; and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my
contemporaries among my countrymen, being more
extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions.
But when He who had set me apart, even from my mother's
womb, and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach
Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were
apostles before me; but I went but I went away to Arabiaaway to Arabia…
But when He who had set me apart, even from my mother's
womb, and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach
Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were
apostles before me; but I went but I went away to Arabiaaway to Arabia…
Meditation
When I think about the LordHow He saved, how He raised me
How he picked me upTurned me around
How He set my feetOn solid ground
James Huey
When I Think About the Lord
Meditation
Hebrew = Siach
•To go over a matter in one’s mind•Key = the object of meditation►God’s Works►God’s Words
Meditation
Hebrew = Siach
►God’s Works
On the glorious splendor of Thy majesty, and on Thy wonderful
works, I will meditate. Psalm 145.5
Meditation
Hebrew = Siach
►God’s Words
O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the
day.
Psalm 119:97
Meditation
Hebrew = Hagah
•Filled with deep thoughts of the deeds or will of God•“Lost” in God
Key = Deep
Meditation
Hebrew = Hagah
But his delight is the law of the Lord, and in His law he
meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:2
Meditation
Hebrew = Hagah
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Application
Can I really expect to grow as Christ’s disciple without
practicing spiritual discipline?
Application
What activities did Jesus practice? Such things as solitude and silence, prayer, simple and sacrificial living, intense study and meditation upon God's Word and God's ways, and
service to others.
Dallas WillardThe Spirit of the Disciplines
Application
►God’s Word
Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words
of eternal life."
John 6:68
Application
►God’s Word
The goal of my life is to know God better than I know
anything else so that I can delight in Him more than
anything else.
Application►God’s Word
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►Scripture Memory
►Advanced Classes/TrainingMini-Seminary, Leadership U, Online,Seminary, Seminars, Weekly Classes
►Teach…Teach…Teach
Application
►Intentional
►“Firm up” my heart to study the Word (Ezra 7:10)
►Diligently attempt to “cut it straight” (2 Tim. 2:15)
►Think about the Lord; “Be Still”
Application
►Influential
►Actively purse “mind renewal” (Rom. 12:2)
►The goal of instruction is love(1 Tim. 1:5)
Application
►Intensive
►Study late sometimes (Acts 20:7-12)
►Go away to “Arabia” (Gal. 1:13-17a)
►Go “deep” with God
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