Sermons on Moral Discipline:

"Sexual Sanity In A Morally Broken World"

Contributed by Bill Bowdle on Feb 5, 2018

Game of Human Sexuality is greatest "super-bowl" contest in our behavior. Proverbs has God's game plan for victory & shows us how to: 1 -Prepare for Temptation In Advance 2 - Know The Tempter’s Strategy to Defeat You 3 - Know the Consequences of Defeat..

========================================= Sermon: "Sexual Sanity In a Morally Broken World" Series: "Wise Living in a Foolish World" ========================================= REV. BILL BOWDLE Preached at Bethel UM Church, Bethel, OH 02/05/2011 Posted 2/6/2018 - Retired since 06/2014 Today’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:14-17, Proverbs 7:6-27, Proverbs 6:20-35, Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Discipline Or Warfare, Which?

Contributed by George Bannister on Oct 10, 2002

Helps the believer to determine whether he is experiencing God’s discipline or Spiritual Warfare.

TEXTS: Hebrews 12:5-11; Ephesians 6:10-17 ESS: The believer must learn to discern the difference between Spiritual Warfare and God’s Discipline. OSS: To help the believer to determine if he is under God’s discipline or Spiritual warfare. PQ: How do I determine if I am undergoing Spiritual Warfare ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11, Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Goal Of Church Discipline

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

(with Tom Schetelich) THE GOAL OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE IS FORGIVENESS AND RESTORATION 1.

(with Tom Schetelich) THE GOAL OF CHURCH DISCIPLINE IS FORGIVENESS AND RESTORATION 1. Warning Against Over-Punishing -- this punishment had already been sufficient (:5-6) 2. Instruction regarding how to forgive and reaffirm love (2:7-8) 3. The Example of the Apostle Paul (2:9-11) ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Before A Church Disciplines

Contributed by Frank Walker on Oct 9, 2001

Active church discipline is a last resort.

BEFORE A CHURCH DISCIPLINES (Gal. 6:1-10) I. THE PURPOSE IS RESTORATION (v. 1) A. The Sinning Saint 1. Sin has come in quickly. He doesn’t know what hit him. His sin was not premeditated. 2. Maybe he made a rash decision. 3. Maybe he reacted to a situation without ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Godly Discipline Of Disfellowship

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Feb 19, 2007

Chuch Discipline

The Godly Discipline of Disfellowship The title of this sermon comes from F. LaGard Smith’s book “Who Is My Brother?” In the book, Brother Smith has one chapter so named. When we study the purpose, the reasons, and the process of church discipline we come to understand that this is indeed a godly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Disciplines Of A Disciple Of Christ Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 28, 2007

Throw off everything that entangles and run the course marked off for you.

Title: The Disciplines of a Disciple of Christ, part II In part I we mentioned Robert Baxter and what he said concerning the materialistic direction of people and the church. Let’s look at that again. "It is a most lamentable [regrettable] thing to see how most people spend their time and their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:7-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Disciplines Of A Disciple Of Christ Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 28, 2007

Let us therefore throw off all that hinders and run the course set out for us...

Title: The Disciplines of a Disciple of Christ, part I Robert Baxter, an English Puritan church leader during the 1600’s, had this say: "It is a most lamentable [regrettable] thing to see how most people spend their time and their energy for trifles [unimportant things], while God is cast aside. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Spiritual Discipline Of Fasting Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2006

Fasting can make us hungry for more of God

Tilling the Soil of the Soul February 19, 2006 Fasting Matthew 6:16-18 Last week I spoke from the story of the transfiguration in Mark 9. When Jesus and the three disciples come down from the mountain, there is a crowd waiting for them. There is a little boy who has been terrorized by a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-20

Denomination: *other

Spiritual Discipline Of Service Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 23, 2006

Service of others can bring us closer to God if we treat it as a spiritual discipline

Tilling the Soil of The Soul May 14, 2006 The Spiritual Discipline of Service The Spiritual Disciplines are meant to be ways to draw closer to God. We meditate, not just to achieve inner peace, but to have God fill our emptiness; we fast to increase our hunger for God; we study to have our ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: *other

Portrait Of Proper Discipline Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 4, 2005

How to train a child.

1. The Reproof of Proper Discipline. Proverbs 1:8 - "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother." "Instruction" is mentioned 25 times in Proverbs. It means, "reproof, chastisement, discipline, and warning." One of the greatest rules of good discipline is ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Spiritual Discipline Of Simplicity Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 5, 2005

The discipline of simplicity is the conscious act of not being tied to the things of this world.

Tilling the Soil of the Soul November 27, 2005 Simplicity Matthew 6:19-21, 24-33 I received an email this week from Outside Magazine with the title: “Gift Guide Madness” It read… “The time of immaculate consumption is upon us. From a flaming kayak paddle to an indestructible laptop that can ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Denomination: *other

Prayer As A Spiritual Discipline

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008

Prayer and what it means for our spiritual life. Part 10 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.

Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer Sermon Number 10 March 2, 2008 There’s a story about a small town that had been historically “dry,” it was alcohol free. A bar was going to open on Main Street and upon hearing the news, the only church in town organized an all-night prayer meeting, asking God to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Discipline Of Serving Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008

Part - 3 of 13 in a Spiritual Disciplines series.

Spiritual Disciplines: Service John 13:1-5, 12-17 Sermon Number 3 January 20, 2008 Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room to celebrate one final meal together before He would die on the cross. The disciples still had no clue as to what was going to happen next. They simply thought ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Discipline In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 16, 2009

This sermon looks at four aspects of discipleship. I. The PURPOSE of Discipleship II. The PROBLEM of Discipleship III. The POWER of Discipleship IV. The PARTNERSHIP of Discipleship (First sermon in this series)

The Importance Of Discipline In Discipleship You hardly hear the word today. We just don’t like to use it. It has vacated almost every aspect of our living. We have almost abolished it from our vocabulary. Perhaps it is still used in some circles – such as sports – especially went it comes to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Discipline Of Journaling Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

How journaling helps us grow in our Christian faith and become more Christ-like. part 2 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.

Spiritual Disciplines - Journaling Joshua 1-4, Various January 13, 2008 Family vacations . . . you can have some amazingly fun time on them. Sometimes when you come back from your vacation you feel like you never went. There’s the laundry and the recovery of vacations . . . but there are a few ...read more

Denomination: Baptist