Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability Cultivating
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability Cultivating harmony in the Church Maintaining a spirit of joy Learning to be content Resting on a confident faith Reacting to problems w/ thankful prayer Thinking on Godly virtues Obeying God’s standard 1
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Thinking on Godly virtues ØFinally – sum total or climax ØDwell on these things – command to think by way of evaluation or calculation ØThe Bible states we are a product of our thoughts – Proverbs 23: 7 ØMark 7: 20 -23 2
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Thinking on Godly virtues (cont’d) Ø Biblical question, “Is it true? ” – Jn. 17: 17 Ø Cultural questions: ü“Does it work? ” ü“How does it make me feel? ” Ø Acts 17: 11 3
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Thinking on Godly virtues (cont’d) ØThinking is essential to saving and sanctifying faith üRomans 8: 5, 6 ü 2 Corinthians 4: 4 -6 ü 1 Corinthians 1: 30 ; 2: 11 -16 üProverbs 2: 1 -6 4
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Thinking on Godly virtues (cont’d) Ø What are we to think (dwell) on? 1. Whatever is true – Ps. 19: 9 ; 119: 151 ü Reading, analyzing, meditating ü Basis for all other thought 2. Whatever is honorable – revere or worship 5
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Thinking on Godly virtues (cont’d) Ø What are we to think (dwell) on? 4. Whatever is pure – morally clean ; 1 Jn. 3: 3 5. Whatever is lovely – gracious, patient 6. Whatever is of good repute – loftiest theme 7. Summary – any excellence or anything 6
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Application #6 How is your thinking? Is your thinking leading to death or life and peace? 7
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Obeying God’s standard Ø “Practice” – repetition; Col. 3: 15 -17 Ø Correct thinking leads to correct behavior üLearned – teaching, instructing, discipling üReceived – refers to God’s revelation üHeard – what Paul had become known for üSeen – direct observation of life message 8
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Obeying God’s standard Ø Promise of obedience …. . the God of peace will be with you! 9
Practical Principles that lead to Spiritual Stability - Part 3 Application #7 Do you have peace? If not is it because of a lack of obedience? 10
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