Text. Gal 3: 3b
Intro: How can we keep it spiritual this year, as we become all we can be?
As the scripture teaches: we can begin in the spirit and find ourselves wanting to obtain our
goal by human effort..
Keeping It Spiritual:
I. STARVE FLESHLY APPETITES
Our flesh has an appetite..Gal 5: 19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity,
and debauchery, idolatry, and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions,
factions and envy; drukness, orgies, and the like
To Starve:
• Pray
• Fast
• Word
Exampl: Of Not starving Fleshly appetitie - watch T.V. instead of being in the word
Next time you're sitting in front of the T.V. keep this in mind:
THE T.V. IS MY SHEPHERD
The T.V. is my shepherd my spiritual growth shall want
It maketh me to sit down and do nothing for his name sake
It keepeth me from doing my duty as a christian, because it preseneth
so many good programs that I must see
It restoreth my knowledge of the things of the world, and keepth me from
the study of God's word
It leadeth me into paths of failing to attend the evening services and
doing nothing for the kingdom of God
Yet though I live to be 100, I shall keep veiwing my T.V. so long as it shall work, for it
is my closest companion, It's sounds, It's pictures they confort me
It presenth entertainment before me and keepth me from doing important things
with my family
It filleth my head with ideas which differ from those in the word of God
surely no good thing will come of my life because of so many wasted hours, and
I shall dwell in my regrets and remorse forever..
II. SUBMITT
• God's Will
The greatest battle is not with the devil - But The battle of the wills
• God's Word
• God's Way
Jer 10: 23 - I Know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps
Keep It spiritual:
III. SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
Inward: Outward:
Prayer Service
Fasting Solitude
Meditation Simplicity
Study of His Word
IV. SPIRITUALLY MATURING
We can grow in many areas - this is one that is a must if we are to keep it spiritual
How will we do this:
Starve Fleshly appetitie
Submitt
Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual Maturing
It is easier said than done: allow me to suggest 3 steps...
1. PULL AWAY
• Stop
• Seperate
• Stand - on your convictions
2. PRESS IN
Only God can Help us keep it spiritual - Stave, Submitt, Sp. Discipline, Sp. Mature
3. PULL TOGETHER
• Predecessors
• People
• Pastor
Concl:
Wanting to be all you can be
Be all I can Be - Need to keep it spiritual > make a commitment to the steps..
