Sermons about Discipline And Character

Church Discipline

Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 29, 2007

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Sometimes a Church must discipline it’s members. The Bible gives us clear direction on handling this process.

Church Discipline At one time or another, a church may need to exercise discipline against a member who has sinned. Church discipline must always be handled carefully and lovingly, just as God discipline us. The Bible is clear on how this is to be handled. Situation Unintentional or private sin ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Disciplines Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

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An introduction sermon for a 13 week series on exploring various Spiritual Disciplines, designed to help the church draw closer to Christ and grow in Christlikeness.

Spiritual Disciplines: Introduction January 6, 2008 1 Timothy 4:7-8 John 10:10 {Video of me shooting free throws and talking about spiritual disciplines} Not a bad basketball player, even when the camera is on me. I was hitting in crunch time, the pressure was on and there were no retakes. Just ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

Mental Discipline

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Apr 7, 2008

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Jesus called us to love God with all our MINDS... when we fall for mushy thinking about God, morals and religion, we’re not exercising mental discipline. Jesus called people to earnest seeking and intellectual honesty.

SE030208 THE D WORD 1. Mental Discipline Many of us, when we think of the “D” word, we think about physical discipline and what comes to mind is the epidemic of flabby bodies today. But the truth is there’s another flabbiness epidemic in our day – but it’s of the MIND. Flabbiness is being driven ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Introduction To The Disciplines

Contributed by Keith Butler on Sep 14, 2005

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How the disciplines of the Christian faith can impact you as an individual and your church’s outreach.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINES Acts 2:42-47 Key Verse and Theme: “praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” (Acts 2:47) 1. Real church growth: From the outside in. (Acts 2:1-41) A. The apostles received ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Discipline Of Solitude Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005

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Part of 5-part series on discipleship. This message examines solitude.

LIVING ABOVE THE ORDINARY Part 1: The Discipline of Solitude There’s an old saying, one you’ve seen on many refrigerators and office walls before. It says, “It’s hard to soar with eagles, when you’re surrounded by turkeys.” In many ways that saying is true. It is also true that it can be very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Discipline Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 24, 2006

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Church disicpline is an integral part of the New Testament pattern. The practice has been largely ignored but should be employed in a loving and purposeful manner.

SERIES: “OVERCOMING OBSTACLES THAT OBSTRUCT OBEDIENCE” TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1-13 TITLE: “DARE TO DISCIPLINE” INTRODUCTION: A. Preacher Jerry Shirley says that there are three things that have been elevated to the status of “god” in our society over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disciples With Discipline Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

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Self-denial and spiritual discipline are not popular topics in today’s culture. But a Christianity without a cross is not Christianity at all. This sermon launches a fifty day focus on spiritual disciplines.

Disciples with Discipline (Fifty Days of Consecration #1) 1 Corinthians 9:24-27[1] 3-20-05 Introduction This morning we want to prepare for the Fifty Days of Consecration that begins next Sunday. The fifty days begins on Easter (March 27th) and will conclude on the Day of Pentecost (May 15th). ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Charismatic

Dare To Discipline Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2003

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The Life of Samuel, Part 2 of 5.

DARE TO DISCIPLINE (1 SAMUEL 2:12-36) In Virginia several years ago, Elisa Kelly made what she thought was a smart parenting decision. Her son Ryan asked her to buy beer and wine for his 16th-birthday party at the family's home, promising that no one would leave until morning. Kelly agreed, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Self-Discipline Series

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Aug 31, 2003

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This Sermon is an adaptation from the book "The Twenty-one Indispensable Qualities of a Leader" by John Maxwell.

Self- Discipline Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47-48; Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Peter 1:13 August 16, 2003 I. I will say it again, we are all leaders in some way and if we are going to be the leaders that we are supposed to be, the first person that we have to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Reverence And Discipline

Contributed by Johnny Small on Sep 21, 2003

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This sermon is about how we should reverence God and how God disciplines those that He loves.

The Lord Disciplines Those He Loves This week when I was performing my duties as a Hospital Chaplain, I was talking to a couple and we started reminiscing about our childhood. Things have changed a lot since I was a child. We now have indoor bathrooms, central heat and air conditioning, clothes ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-10, Hebrews 12:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Purposed Discipline Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Oct 14, 2003

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In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul severely admonishes the church for it’s failure to discipline an erring brother. The lesson we need to take from the Corinthian problem is: Don’t Forsake Christ’s Plan of Discipline.

Purposed Discipline Series: Studies from 1 Corinthians 5:1–13 1 Corinthians INTRODUCTION UCLA sociologist, James Wilson, has observed an interesting fact about city life: The crime rate escalates on those streets where broken windows are not repaired. His study showed that the failure to replace ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Discipline = No Love

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 26, 2003

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When the church fails to practice biblical discipline it loses its influence for the cause of Christ and ruins its members. A difficult work requiring committed leadership and obedient membership, see how Paul commands it and instructs it for the Thessal

No Discipline = No Love 2 Thessalonians 3 On the flight home from Honduras there was a sitcom about discipline. The title of the sitcom was “Yes Dear.” It involved two couples with young children. The son of one couple lied to the mother and they were discussing how to discipline him. They ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18, 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing Of Discipline Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 4, 2006

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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

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Discipline Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 4, 2006

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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

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Discipline Of Fasting Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 4, 2006

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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

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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