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The Disciplines Of A Disciple
Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 4, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. The Blessing Of Discipline
Contributed on Oct 4, 2006
This message addresses the blessing that comes to those who as disciples of Christ embrace personal discipline.
Introduction: Bill Cowher took over as the head football coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1992. He quickly showed himself to be a man with a future. In fact, he currently enjoys the longest tenure in the NFL as a head coach with the same team -- which now stands at 14 seasons. Under his guidance ...read more
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2. The Discipline Of Meditation
Contributed on Oct 4, 2006
This message looks at the blessing of meditating on the Word of God.
Introduction: In 1923 at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, several of the most powerful and wealthy men in the world gathered together for a meeting. These men, if they combined their resources and assets, controlled more money than the U.S. Treasury. In the group were the following: ...read more
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3. The Discipline Of Prayer
Contributed on Oct 4, 2006
This message considers what happens in a believer’s life when he follows Christ’s instruction on prayer.
Introduction: This morning I want to address the discipline of prayer. I doubt very much if I have to convince many of you of God’s eagerness to grant our requests when they are in keeping with His will (See 1 John 5:14-15). On the other hand, it probably won’t hurt as we all know that there are ...read more
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4. The Discipline Of Fasting
Contributed on Oct 4, 2006
This message looks at what the Scriptures teach us about fasting.
Introduction: A funny thing happened this week as I was searching through the myriad of resources available to pastors to illustrate key biblical truths and principles such as the priority of fasting, the topic for today’s message. I could hardly find any! I did manage to locate several extended ...read more