EPISODE · Nov 5, 2018 · 35 MIN
Simplicity and Giving
from Sunday Sermons
Imagine you are handed a screw and a painting and are tasked with hanging it on the wall. Would you rather use a regular screwdriver or an electric drill? Your answer should be obvious. Every year was take at least a month or two to talk about the Spiritual Disciplines, which are (in John Pryor's words), the spiritual equivilent of power tools. "Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified." 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Do you want to get serious about your faith? These Spiritual Disciplines are here for you. Follow along with this series if you want to learn how you might better integrate them into your daily life. Speaker: John Pryor, Senior Minister Notes: Spiritual Disciplines are like power tools. They connect us to God's power, get the job done - & change us. We reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7-, 1 Corinthians 9:24). Everything truly worthwhile requires time, hard work, and faithfulness. “All for the Prize” is a world view and a lifestyle. Philippians 3:7-14, Mark 10:25, Proverbs 15:16, Ecclesiastes 4:6 In Simplicity, we prioritize God and Others. We get rid of all our idols and distractions. Matthew 6:24, Hebrews 13:5 Giving is a natural expression of Simplicity. Matthew 6:33
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Imagine you are handed a screw and a painting and are tasked with hanging it on the wall. Would you rather use a regular screwdriver or an electric drill? Your answer should be obvious. Every year was take at least a month or two to talk about the Spiritual Disciplines, which are (in John Pryor's words), the spiritual equivilent of power tools. "Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified." 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Do you want to get serious about your faith? These Spiritual Disciplines are here for you. Follow along with this series if you want to learn how you might better integrate them into your daily life. Speaker: John Pryor, Senior Minister Notes: Spiritual Disciplines are like power tools. They connect us to God's power, get the job done - & change us. We reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7-, 1 Corinthians 9:24). Everything truly worthwhile requires time, hard work, and faithfulness. “All for the Prize” is a world view and a lifestyle. Philippians 3:7-14, Mark 10:25, Proverbs 15:16, Ecclesiastes 4:6 In Simplicity, we prioritize God and Others. We get rid of all our idols and distractions. Matthew 6:24, Hebrews 13:5 Giving is a natural expression of Simplicity. Matthew 6:33
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