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Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk
Contributed by David Welch on Jun 7, 2018 (message contributor)
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1. Who's The Boss
Contributed on Jun 7, 2018
Message 1 in a series on spiritual disciplines. I discuss the first and second habit. The first discipline deals with the need regularly set aside time for God. The second is the need for regular declarations of submission.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Who’s the Boss? When we stop moving, we stop developing and begin to atrophy. Without exercise the muscles deteriorate. The spiritual muscles are the same way. When we stop spending time and communicating with someone, the relationship stops developing ...read more
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2. Clearing The Closets
Contributed on Jun 7, 2018
Message 2 in a series on the spiritual habits the lead to a higher walk with God. This message focuses on the third habit of regular confession of sin.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Cleaning the closets / clearing the conscience” Review There is no vibrant physical heath without proper diet and exercise. There can be no healthy relationships without practicing the things that build relationships. The things we will explore of the ...read more
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3. Where There Is Faith
Contributed on Jun 7, 2018
Message 3 in a series on healthy habits for a higher walk. This message addresses the need for a daily need for faith. A more recent discussion of faith can be found in the series on James -- message 15 and 16.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Where There Is Faith” Although these 12 habits do not necessarily have an order. I believe there is a logical progression expressed by the order in which I present them. You cannot practice any of the disciplines without taking time away from the ...read more
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4. Healthy Habits For A Deeper Walk With God Pt 4
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
Message 4 in our series exploring the regular practices that deep our relationship with God. This message touched on the regular practice of worship and thanksgiving.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Thanksgiving or Thankskeeping” Review We have been looking to understand and implement into our lives the habits or discipline that conditions the spiritual dimension of our lives that in turn increases our capacity to relate to God. Only when these ...read more
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5. Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk Pt 5
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
Rather than duplicate messages. I suggest you refer messages from another series preached at another time on prayer. See Diving Dialogue series.
See messages from the series "Divine Dialogue" ...read more
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6. Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk With God
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues on our series of messages exploring the practices the Bible calls us to do on a regular basis to develop our walk with God.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacrifice” Review Every once in a while we find it necessary to go to the doctor for a physical. We make an appointment with a person who is familiar with how the physical body functions and the signs of good and not so good health. The doctor went ...read more
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7. Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk -- Sacrifice Applied
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues the exploration of the discipline of sacrifice by making some practical suggestions.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacrifice” Practical Application Review One who regularly engages in the spiritual exercises or habits prescribed in scripture will enjoy greater spiritual vitality and broader eternal impact. So far we have identified seven. Solitude and ...read more
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8. Sacrifice For A Deeper Walk
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues the discipline of sacrifice.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacrifice” Review Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate spiritual exercises as a way of life. Silence and Solitude There can be no quality relationship without quality time so I will ...read more
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9. Sacrifice -- Money
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues exploring the discipline of sacrifice focusing on the sacrifice of our financial resources for kingdom purposes.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Financial Sacrifice” Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate spiritual exercises as a way of life. I. What is sacrifice? Sacrifice is a willingness and sometimes even eagerness to give ...read more
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10. Fiscal Faithfulness
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
Message continues discussion of the discipline of financial faithfulness.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Fiscal Faithfulness” Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate some disciplines indented to increase capacity for a deeper walk as a way of life. One such discipline has to do with personal ...read more
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11. Biblical Spending
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues a discussion of the spiritual discipline of sacrifice. Specifically regarding wealth.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Biblical Spending” I. Benefits of Faithful giving (see previous notes) II. General Financial Principles A. Proper approach to Wealth B. Poisonous approach to wealth III. Principles of Gaining Resources A. Sources of supply 1. Work ...read more
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12. Simplicity And Contentment
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues the series on spiritual disciplines. Here we discuss the discipline of simplicity or contentment.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Simplicity” The Path to Contentment Review Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate spiritual exercises as a way of life. These disciplines diminish the things that block our relationship ...read more
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13. Simplicity The Path To Contentmet
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message focuses on contentment a result of pursuing simplicity in our life.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Simplicity” The Path to Contentment Review Those who long for a deeper connection with God and an increased capacity to live life on a higher plane must engage in the things that facilitate such a life. Scripture identities particular habits, exercises, ...read more
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14. Sacred Service
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message continues a discussion of the spiritual disciplines. Specifically God calls us all to serve one another.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacred Service” Review The discipline of simplicity arises out of the state of contentment. Contentment is a feeling of calm satisfaction. Discontentment is a feeling of agitated dissatisfaction. Discontent in the dry soul, is similar to thirst to the ...read more
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15. Winning Witness
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
This message discusses the 11th of twelve spiritual disciplines. Witnessing to others.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Winning Witness” Review Habitual engagement in the spiritual disciplines produces spiritual maturity. We have covered nearly all of the major healthy habits that that enable a healthy walk. Each discipline or habit serves to diminish the pull of the ...read more
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16. Winning Witness Pt 2
Contributed on Jun 11, 2018
Continued discussion on witnessing as a spiritual discipline.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Winning Witness” Supplementary Notes to previous message Winning Witness Pt 1 An estimated 95% of all church members have never led anyone to Christ. I. God gives us a Powerful Commission A. The Great commission 1. The basis of the ...read more
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17. Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk
Contributed on Jun 12, 2018
The final discipline in our list of 12 has to do with spiritual warfare. We are called on to continually be aware of and resist the enemy.
The notes for several messages on this subject can be found in the Spiritual warfare series. Rather than repeat them all here I refer you to the series. ...read more
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18. Health Habits Review
Contributed on Jun 12, 2018
This message reviews all of the 12 spiritual disciplines.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Healthy Habits Review" Introduction Today we conclude a long series in the habits or practices that not only cultivate spiritual maturity but enable us to develop greater capacity to relate to God. I want to provide some spiritual direction for the ...read more
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19. Healthy Habits Review Part 2
Contributed on Jun 12, 2018
This message continues the review of the 12 spiritual disciplines.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Heahlthy Habits Review" Pt 2 Introduction Today we will finish the series of messages on healthy spiritual habits for a deeper walk. These are activities that condition the soul and deepen our connection to God. All of the things we have studies ...read more