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TheWayofJesus
DiscipleshipSeriesSession#4
AbidinginHisWord
• AdiscipleofJesusmustcon;nuetofeeddailyontheWordofGod
• Adisciplineofscripturereadingandmedita;onisessen;altoLifeinChrist
• YouneedaPLAN– 3bookmarkplan–oneinOT,oneinNT,oneisPsalms/Proverbs…thenreadinchapterineachaday....Onesubpassagemedita;vely
• Memorizescripturesimportanttoyou.
AbidinginPrayerandWorship
• OurSpiritualLifebreath• Allwhobreathecreatedonthesixthday
• HumansaretheonlycreaturetowhomGodspeaks
• WearerecipientsofGod’saddress.
TheLordsPrayer"OurFatherwhoartinheaven,Hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,Onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,aswealsohaveforgivenourdebtors.AndleadusnotintotemptaAon,butdeliverusfromevil.”MaT6:9-13
PrayerAccordingtoGod’sWill• “whateveryouaskinprayer,youwillreceiveifyouhave
faith”(MaT21:22).• “Andthisistheconfidencethatwehavetowardhim,that
ifweaskanythingaccordingtohiswillhehearsus.15Andifweknowthathehearsusinwhateverweask,weknowthatwehavetherequeststhatwehaveaskedofhim”(1John5:14-15)
• “Theprayerofarighteouspersonhasgreatpowerasitisworking.”(James5:16).
• BeReconciledfirst(MaT5:23-24)• Husbands&Wives(1Peter3:7,Mal.2:16).
ACTSAcros;c
AADORATIONCCONFESSIONTTHANKSGIVINGSSUPPLICATION
THECOLLECT
1. Address(thepersonoftheTrinitywhoisbeingaddressed).
2. AnaTributeorqualityofGodbaseduponwhatHehasdoneorpromisedtodothatisrelatedtothepe;;on.
3. Thepe;;on,consis;ngofarequestlinkedtotheaboveaTribute.
4. Thereasonfor,orresultexpectedfrom,thepe;;on.
5. Conclusionordoxology(blessing).
THEPSALMS–prayerbookofthebible
• 60%-PsalmsofLament• Chias;cStructure• Alsopor;onsoftheprophets(Isaiah55)
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Psalm541OGod,saveme,byyourname,andvindicatemebyyourmight.
2OGod,hearmyprayer;giveeartothewordsofmymouth. 3Forstrangershaverisenagainstme;ruthlessmen seekmylife;theydonotsetGodbeforethemselves. 4Behold,Godismyhelper;theLordisthe upholderofmylife. 5Hewillreturntheeviltomy enemies;inyourfaithfulnessputanendtothem.6WithafreewillofferingIwillsacrificetoyou;Iwillgivethankstoyourname,OLORD,foritisgood.
7Forhehasdeliveredmefromeverytrouble,andmyeyehaslookedintriumphonmyenemies.
The“SecretofthePsalter” DietrichBonhoeffer“LifeTogether”
• Twovoicesheardinthepsalms–MineandChrist’s
• Thepsalmsareaduet….Ipray,Christprayswithme.
• PrayingthroughaPsalmasadevo;onalprac;ce
WhatisWorship?
• Worshipisascribingworth.Weworshipwhatwevaluemost.Worshipdemandstheaffec8onofourheart,thea9en8onofourmindandtheinten8onofourwill.(MaT22:36-39)
• WorshippingGodiswhatwewerecreatedfor.ItbringsGodglory.(Rom9:22-23,1Cor6:20)
• Whatwearecommandedtodo.(Deut8:19,Psalm99:5,Rev.19:10)
• Whatfulfillsourinnerpassions.(Phil2:13,2Thess1:11)
• WhatdrivesourserviceforHim.(1Cor7:230
Worship• Proskuneo–tobowdownbeforeandkiss(Luke7:41-42)• A“gioedresponse”thebride&bridegroom–DennisNgien• Looksbackinlovetomyredeemer’ssavingevent-Robert
Webber• ALoveresponse–Commitmentwithaffec;on(the4Loves)• Alivingsacrifice–costly,total,withholdingnothing
“Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothers,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holyandacceptabletoGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.”Romans12:1
Ques;onsforDiscussion
1.Whataqtudesshouldcharacterizeuswhenwepray,whenweworship?(SeeMaT.6:5-6,MaT.6:7,Luke18:10-14,Micah6:8,Jude1:20,Mark11,24-25,Phil.4:4-6)
AspectsofSalva;on
ThreeAspectsofSalva;on
Jus8fica8on Sanc8fica8on Glorifica8onActualstanding InternalCondi;on GlorioushopeOnceforall;me Con;nuousthroughlifeFuturefactEn;relyGod’swork IworkoutasGodworksinEn;relyGod’sworkPerfectinthislife NotperfectinthislifePerfectinfuturelifeThesameinall GreaterinsomeVaryingrewards1Cor6:1 2Cor3:18,Phil2:12-13 Rom13:11
-AllgroundedbyunionwithChrist
TheBaTleWithin
• “IdonotunderstandmyownacAons.ForIdonotdowhatIwant,butIdotheverythingIhate.16NowifIdowhatIdonotwant,Iagreewiththelaw,thatitisgood.17SonowitisnolongerIwhodoit,butsinthatdwellswithinme.18ForIknowthatnothinggooddwellsinme,thatis,inmyflesh.ForIhavethedesiretodowhatisright,butnottheabilitytocarryitout.19ForIdonotdothegoodIwant,buttheevilIdonotwantiswhatIkeepondoing.”Romans7:15-19
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TheBaTlewithin
• “ForthedesiresofthefleshareagainsttheSpirit,andthedesiresoftheSpiritareagainsttheflesh,fortheseareopposedtoeachother,tokeepyoufromdoingthethingsyouwanttodo.”GalaAans5:17
ThreeMeaningsof“Sin”
1. Sinas“actualguilt”John1:29,Rom.3:23,Gal.3:22, John8:36
2. Sinas“innercorrupAon”Ps.51:5,John1:8,8:34,
3. Sinas“transgression”Luke11:4,1John2:1
TheRoomofYourLife
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Mor;fica;on/Vivifica;on
• PuttoDeaththeOldManthathasbeencrucifiedRom8:13,Col3:5,Eph4:22
• ThroughthePoweroftheHolySpiritthatindwellsRom5:5,8:11,12:2,Eph3:16,4:24,5:18
RESOURCESFORTHEBATTLE
1. SPIRITOFGOD
2. WORDOFGOD
3. PEOPLEOFGOD
SEVENTHINGS
1. ImustaskGodtosearchmyheartforindwellingsin,bringitoutintotheopen,acknowledgeitandputitoff,replacingitwithGodlya`tudesandacAons.
2. Imustgetaclearandabidingsenseoftheabsolutedisgust,evilandvilenessofindwellingsinandthedangersthatitposestome.
3. Imustprayforaconstantdesiretobedeliveredfromthepowerofindwellingsin.
SEVENTHINGS
4. Imustbevigilantagainstpu`ngmyselfinsituaAonswhichwillgivelifetomysinfulself.
5. ImustrisemighAlyagainstthefirstacAngsofindwellingsin.
6. ImustmakeadailypracAceofconfessingsin,notjustinthought,wordanddeedbutthedeepindwellingsinthatresidesinmyheart.
7. Imustfillmymindwiththegospel,meditaAngonthecrossandthepricepaidfortheforgivenessofmysin.
QUESTIONSFORREFLECTION
• ReadRomanschapter7.• Howhastheexplana;onofthethreemeaningsofsinhelpedyouunderstandthischapter?Towhatextenthaveyoubecomeawareofthenecessityofmor;fica;onandvivifica;oninyourownlife?
PRAYEROFEXAMEN
1. ReflectonGod’sconAnualpresencethroughouttheday.AskforHishelpinseeingyourdayrightly.
2. LookoveryourdaywithgraAtude.3. ReviewyourdaythroughGod’seyes.4. Confess,reconcileandresolve
Homework1. Setaside20-30minuteseachdayforadevo;onal;me.2. StartwiththeACTSmodelofprayer3. Selectsmallpor;onsofapsalmtopraythrough.4. Beginorcon;nueadailyBiblereadingplan,butchoose
onepassageeachdayforHoly(medita;ve)reading.(Read,Receive,Respond,Reflect)
5. Prac;cethePrayerofExameneachnightasyoupreparetogotobed..