Lastly, we are given a spirit of self-discipline. This one is fairly obvious. SELF-discipline so this last component is entirely our responsibility. God can die for us, he can give us every reason to be compelled by his love, but in the end, he cannot force us to be godly. Godliness is our choice.
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Donald Miller: Quit Dumbing Down the Gospel
Who is Donald Miller? Read about him. Here is an interesting piece he wrote explaining why he thinks the gospel is more than a few bullet points in a tract. My friend Greg and I have been talking quite a bit about what it means to follow Jesus.
Rick Warren: How will your church know it’s time for a change?
Here is a good little article from Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback. Pastor, your church still has an audience to reach. But you may have to change your structure to reach that audience effectively. Jesus said in Matthew 9:17: “No one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the […]
1 and 2 Timothy – Power, Love, Self-Discipline (Part 5 of 7)
For Paul, he demonstrated what a life of love looked like. In 1 Tim 4:15, he advises Timothy to — Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may SEE your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself […]
1 and 2 Timothy – Power, Love, Self-Discipline (Part 4 of 7)
Next, we are given a spirit of love. Love is both God’s part and our part. God’s love comes to us, that’s God part. While we were sinners, God loved us. For God so loved the world, he gave his only son. This is God’s part. And what is our response? Our response is also […]
1 and 2 Timothy – Power, Love, Self-Discipline (Part 3 of 7)
What does Paul mean that God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power?