Our Mission: Discipline
Notes
Transcript
Scripture Introduction
Scripture Introduction
As we prepare our hearts for Gods Word, I summon your senses and invite your intellect to the book of Romans 12:1-2 and it is there that The Holy Spirit has highlighted our context for our sermonic time together this morning.
Bible Passage
Bible Passage
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Introduction
Introduction
As we continue this new chapter together, we continue this journey by understanding the mission of our Church.
What is our Mission?
"The Beverly Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church has been called and appointed by God to serve our community for His glory.
We purpose and are committed to fulfilling our mandate, vision and purpose by “Developing Christ-Like Disciples through intentional Discipleship, Discipline and Duplication."
Last week we discussed the first pillar which was Discipleship.
This morning we begin with the first pillar of this mission which is Discipline.
What is Discipline?
1. Developing a godly lifestyle
1. Developing a godly lifestyle
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
But that is not how you came to know Christ, assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.
The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked.
Application
Application
Jesus Showed Grace & Forgiveness to Others
Jesus Empathy to Others
Jesus Used Wisdom & Discernment
Jesus was Obedient
Jesus was a Good Listener (some people listen to respond and not to understand)
Jesus Lived in Spirit & In Truth
Jesus Lived A Life of Humility & Service
Quote
Quote
"Church Folks & Christians are not the same thing.
Church folk go to Church.
Christians are the Church."
2. Being a worship-filled people
2. Being a worship-filled people
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and in truth.”
Whoever offers a thanksgiving sacrifice honors me,
and whoever orders his conduct,
I will show him the salvation of God.”
Hallelujah!
Praise God in his sanctuary.
Praise him in his mighty expanse.
Praise him for his powerful acts;
praise him for his abundant greatness.
Praise him with the blast of a trumpet;
praise him with harp and lyre.
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and flute.
Praise him with resounding cymbals;
praise him with clashing cymbals.
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!
3. Achieving unity through strong relationships
3. Achieving unity through strong relationships
And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.
If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.
“If your brother sins against you, go tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he won’t listen, take one or two others with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established. If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church. If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them.”
4. Studying the Word of God Regularly
4. Studying the Word of God Regularly
Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.
This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.