Posts Tagged righteousness
LEAD! C.3 Persistent Prayer
Posted by Dr. Ernie in Leadership on April 16, 2009
In Which We and the World are Transformed as We Pray to the Father
Prayer is the process of aligning our thoughts, desires, and decisions with the Name of God, so that His Spirit can work through us to transform our lives, our relationships, and our world.
Memory Verse:“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” — Matthew 6:31-33 (NKJV)
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Richard Foster: Celebration of Discipline
- 3. Prayer
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Donald Whitney: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
- 4. Prayer
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Eugene Peterson: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
- 12. Hope: “I Pray to God … and Wait for What He’ll Say & Do”
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Ruth Haley Barton: Sacred Rhythms
- 4. Prayer: Deepening Our Intimacy with God
LEAD! B.9 From Sloth to Fruitfulness
Posted by Dr. Ernie in Leadership on February 24, 2009
In Which We Abide Fruitfully Instead of Vegetating Slothfully
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — Matthew 5:6
Sloth may seem like an archaic sin in our busy modern world, but our frenzied activity is itself a sign of sloth, which can be defined as a lack of vigor in pursuing God’s name — His character and purposes. In fact, the self-centered pursuit of our own “name” — especially under the guise of religion — is actually the worst kind of sloth! (cf. Matthew 23)
The antidote is to empty ourselves of worldly pursuits so that we become truly hungry for faith, hope, and love. Only when we abandon slothfully seeking our own comfort — which merely results in restlessness — can we experience the divine dynamism and peace that comes from abiding in Him…
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Peter Kreeft: Back to Virtue
- 11. Hungering for Righteousness vs. Satisfied with Sloth
- Dick Hockett: Foundations of Wisdom
- 3.5 (Trustworthy) Example: Proverbs about the Tongue
LEAD! A.9 Spirit’s Conviction
Posted by Dr. Ernie in Leadership on October 26, 2008
In Which Jesus Sends the Comforter, and We Are Convicted By Him
This week we move from the Father and the Son to the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. This also continues our theme of God restoring His Image by saving us from our rebellion. And as usual, there is a heavy price to be paid…
Twelve Steps to Arrow-Proof Your Ministry
Posted by Dr. Ernie in Leadership on May 28, 2008
Apologies for the pretentious title, but I wanted to challenge myself to identify and reorganize the lessons we covered in last year’s leadership class into a coherent prescription for facing down “Ministry Killers”. The idea is that each of these “steps” would be a single “life lesson”, but that together they provide the “full armor of God.“
What do you think? Did I miss anything important?
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