TheWayofJesus

DiscipleshipSeriesSession#4

AbidinginHisWord

•  AdiscipleofJesusmustcon;nuetofeeddailyontheWordofGod

•  Adisciplineofscripturereadingandmedita;onisessen;altoLifeinChrist

•  YouneedaPLAN– 3bookmarkplan–oneinOT,oneinNT,oneisPsalms/Proverbs…thenreadinchapterineachaday....Onesubpassagemedita;vely

•  Memorizescripturesimportanttoyou.

AbidinginPrayerandWorship

•  OurSpiritualLifebreath•  Allwhobreathecreatedonthesixthday

•  HumansaretheonlycreaturetowhomGodspeaks

•  WearerecipientsofGod’saddress.

TheLordsPrayer"OurFatherwhoartinheaven,Hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,Onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourdebts,aswealsohaveforgivenourdebtors.AndleadusnotintotemptaAon,butdeliverusfromevil.”MaT6:9-13

PrayerAccordingtoGod’sWill•  “whateveryouaskinprayer,youwillreceiveifyouhave

faith”(MaT21:22).•  “Andthisistheconfidencethatwehavetowardhim,that

ifweaskanythingaccordingtohiswillhehearsus.15Andifweknowthathehearsusinwhateverweask,weknowthatwehavetherequeststhatwehaveaskedofhim”(1John5:14-15)

•  “Theprayerofarighteouspersonhasgreatpowerasitisworking.”(James5:16).

•  BeReconciledfirst(MaT5:23-24)•  Husbands&Wives(1Peter3:7,Mal.2:16).

ACTSAcros;c

AADORATIONCCONFESSIONTTHANKSGIVINGSSUPPLICATION

THECOLLECT

1.  Address(thepersonoftheTrinitywhoisbeingaddressed).

2.  AnaTributeorqualityofGodbaseduponwhatHehasdoneorpromisedtodothatisrelatedtothepe;;on.

3.  Thepe;;on,consis;ngofarequestlinkedtotheaboveaTribute.

4.  Thereasonfor,orresultexpectedfrom,thepe;;on.

5.  Conclusionordoxology(blessing).

THEPSALMS–prayerbookofthebible

•  60%-PsalmsofLament•  Chias;cStructure•  Alsopor;onsoftheprophets(Isaiah55)

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Psalm541OGod,saveme,byyourname,andvindicatemebyyourmight.

2OGod,hearmyprayer;giveeartothewordsofmymouth. 3Forstrangershaverisenagainstme;ruthlessmen seekmylife;theydonotsetGodbeforethemselves. 4Behold,Godismyhelper;theLordisthe upholderofmylife. 5Hewillreturntheeviltomy enemies;inyourfaithfulnessputanendtothem.6WithafreewillofferingIwillsacrificetoyou;Iwillgivethankstoyourname,OLORD,foritisgood.

7Forhehasdeliveredmefromeverytrouble,andmyeyehaslookedintriumphonmyenemies.

The“SecretofthePsalter” DietrichBonhoeffer“LifeTogether”

•  Twovoicesheardinthepsalms–MineandChrist’s

•  Thepsalmsareaduet….Ipray,Christprayswithme.

•  PrayingthroughaPsalmasadevo;onalprac;ce

WhatisWorship?

•  Worshipisascribingworth.Weworshipwhatwevaluemost.Worshipdemandstheaffec8onofourheart,thea9en8onofourmindandtheinten8onofourwill.(MaT22:36-39)

•  WorshippingGodiswhatwewerecreatedfor.ItbringsGodglory.(Rom9:22-23,1Cor6:20)

•  Whatwearecommandedtodo.(Deut8:19,Psalm99:5,Rev.19:10)

•  Whatfulfillsourinnerpassions.(Phil2:13,2Thess1:11)

•  WhatdrivesourserviceforHim.(1Cor7:230

Worship•  Proskuneo–tobowdownbeforeandkiss(Luke7:41-42)•  A“gioedresponse”thebride&bridegroom–DennisNgien•  Looksbackinlovetomyredeemer’ssavingevent-Robert

Webber•  ALoveresponse–Commitmentwithaffec;on(the4Loves)•  Alivingsacrifice–costly,total,withholdingnothing

“Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothers,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holyandacceptabletoGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.”Romans12:1

Ques;onsforDiscussion

1.Whataqtudesshouldcharacterizeuswhenwepray,whenweworship?(SeeMaT.6:5-6,MaT.6:7,Luke18:10-14,Micah6:8,Jude1:20,Mark11,24-25,Phil.4:4-6)

AspectsofSalva;on

ThreeAspectsofSalva;on

Jus8fica8on Sanc8fica8on Glorifica8onActualstanding InternalCondi;on GlorioushopeOnceforall;me Con;nuousthroughlifeFuturefactEn;relyGod’swork IworkoutasGodworksinEn;relyGod’sworkPerfectinthislife NotperfectinthislifePerfectinfuturelifeThesameinall GreaterinsomeVaryingrewards1Cor6:1 2Cor3:18,Phil2:12-13 Rom13:11

-AllgroundedbyunionwithChrist

TheBaTleWithin

•  “IdonotunderstandmyownacAons.ForIdonotdowhatIwant,butIdotheverythingIhate.16NowifIdowhatIdonotwant,Iagreewiththelaw,thatitisgood.17SonowitisnolongerIwhodoit,butsinthatdwellswithinme.18ForIknowthatnothinggooddwellsinme,thatis,inmyflesh.ForIhavethedesiretodowhatisright,butnottheabilitytocarryitout.19ForIdonotdothegoodIwant,buttheevilIdonotwantiswhatIkeepondoing.”Romans7:15-19

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TheBaTlewithin

•  “ForthedesiresofthefleshareagainsttheSpirit,andthedesiresoftheSpiritareagainsttheflesh,fortheseareopposedtoeachother,tokeepyoufromdoingthethingsyouwanttodo.”GalaAans5:17

ThreeMeaningsof“Sin”

1.  Sinas“actualguilt”John1:29,Rom.3:23,Gal.3:22, John8:36

2.  Sinas“innercorrupAon”Ps.51:5,John1:8,8:34,

3.  Sinas“transgression”Luke11:4,1John2:1

TheRoomofYourLife

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Mor;fica;on/Vivifica;on

•  PuttoDeaththeOldManthathasbeencrucifiedRom8:13,Col3:5,Eph4:22

•  ThroughthePoweroftheHolySpiritthatindwellsRom5:5,8:11,12:2,Eph3:16,4:24,5:18

RESOURCESFORTHEBATTLE

1.  SPIRITOFGOD

2. WORDOFGOD

3.  PEOPLEOFGOD

SEVENTHINGS

1.  ImustaskGodtosearchmyheartforindwellingsin,bringitoutintotheopen,acknowledgeitandputitoff,replacingitwithGodlya`tudesandacAons.

2.  Imustgetaclearandabidingsenseoftheabsolutedisgust,evilandvilenessofindwellingsinandthedangersthatitposestome.

3.  Imustprayforaconstantdesiretobedeliveredfromthepowerofindwellingsin.

SEVENTHINGS

4.  Imustbevigilantagainstpu`ngmyselfinsituaAonswhichwillgivelifetomysinfulself.

5.  ImustrisemighAlyagainstthefirstacAngsofindwellingsin.

6.  ImustmakeadailypracAceofconfessingsin,notjustinthought,wordanddeedbutthedeepindwellingsinthatresidesinmyheart.

7.  Imustfillmymindwiththegospel,meditaAngonthecrossandthepricepaidfortheforgivenessofmysin.

QUESTIONSFORREFLECTION

•  ReadRomanschapter7.•  Howhastheexplana;onofthethreemeaningsofsinhelpedyouunderstandthischapter?Towhatextenthaveyoubecomeawareofthenecessityofmor;fica;onandvivifica;oninyourownlife?

PRAYEROFEXAMEN

1. ReflectonGod’sconAnualpresencethroughouttheday.AskforHishelpinseeingyourdayrightly.

2.  LookoveryourdaywithgraAtude.3. ReviewyourdaythroughGod’seyes.4. Confess,reconcileandresolve

Homework1.  Setaside20-30minuteseachdayforadevo;onal;me.2.  StartwiththeACTSmodelofprayer3.  Selectsmallpor;onsofapsalmtopraythrough.4.  Beginorcon;nueadailyBiblereadingplan,butchoose

onepassageeachdayforHoly(medita;ve)reading.(Read,Receive,Respond,Reflect)

5.  Prac;cethePrayerofExameneachnightasyoupreparetogotobed..