discipline

Learning to Love Discipline

OUTLINE:Is 55:8-9For my thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.For as the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts.God’s Perspective?DISCIPLINE IS GOOD. Ro 8:26For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of […]

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What Is Biblical Discipline?

When people hear the word ‘discipline’ in a familial context, a certain kind of pain and suffering often percolates up in the soul. For example, when a child is disciplined, it typically involves some form of punishment, whether emotional or physical. In either case, said discipline implies discomfort. I think most of us would agree

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Fitness Is a Way of Life

When I was in grade school, an award (along with a patch) was given to the top 15% of students as part of the President Physical Fitness Award Program (PPFAP) created by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Each student was put through a battery of seven physical tests: 1) Pull-ups (for boys), modified pull-ups (for girls), 2) sit-ups,

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Obedience Relieves Stress

I’ve been teaching about stress from the pulpit lately. The series has been wonderful for the congregation. The last key principle from our most recent message was: When experiencing stress, pray to God for faith to deliver you. In other words, if you lack faith, then go to the one source who is capable of

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White Noise

When I was a kid, random noises were nigh debilitating to me when  focusing on a single task. This “handicap” affected all aspects of my life, including my work and behavior at school, my athletic endeavors (try making a free throw when you can’t focus on the hoop), and even my relationships. I’m convinced, as

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KIDS’ CORNER: Discipline

TODAY’S VERSES:   Proverbs 3:11-12 “My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” In our last Kid’s Corner, we began a study of the Old Testament book of Jonah. We read how God commanded the

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Part 7 – This Is My Commandment, That You Love One Another

OUTLINE:Why It’s Easier to Encourage a Mature Believer  (Blog – 9/16/22)As a pastor, I have been given authority to teach Holy Scripture. I have authority to teach obedience. A mature person understands that whenever I’m teaching obedience, I’m actually encouraging them into the sphere of God’s love.Authority-OrientationThe human flesh hates the idea of submitting to anyone

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