MCCF teaching series, Dr. Bill Morehouse, Topic 3
Personal Faith Disciplines During Training
Regular, daily care for our spiritual lives
Compare with regular activities that we do to care for our physical bodies.
breathe, bathe, clothe, eat, drink, exercise, rest
Breathing, obtaining moment-by-moment inspiration through prayer in the Spirit
Praise and worship in Spirit and in truth
Walk in the Spirit, pray always, Galatians 5.16 ff
Giving thanks, Philippians 4.6
Intercession, Romans 8.26, 27
Bathing, allowing our spirits and souls to be cleansed by the Blood of Christ
Reminder of baptism
Sanctification, 1 John 1.5-10
Confession, repentance, fellowship, 1 Corinthians 6.11
Communion, Passover, applying Blood over doorposts of our hearts, Ephesians 1.7
Getting dressed, putting on love, taking on the righteousness of Christ
Humility vs. pride, putting off filthy rags of self-righteousness (“SAP”)
Taking nourishment – “not by bread alone” Deuteronomy 8.3; Matthew 4.4; Luke 4.4
Feasting on the Word of God: hearing, reading, studying, absorbing the Word.
Hebrews 5.12 ff; 2 Timothy 3.16, 17; Romans 10.17
Logos = written Word
Rhema = Spirit anointed Word
Milk, solid food, meat
Drinking “living water” John 4.13, 14; 7.37 ff; Psalm 42.1; Revelation 22.17
Roots go down, leaves do not wither, Psalm 1; Jeremiah 17.8
Draw water from the wells of salvation, Isaiah 12.3
Exercising, putting faith into practice, 1 Timothy 4.7 ff
Doers of the Word, not hearers only, James 1.22-25
Preach the Word in season and out, 2 Timothy 4.2
Share, break bread, Acts 2.46, 47
Fasting/tithing, Malachi 3.10; honoring leaders, Ex. 20.12; 1 Peter 5.5, etc.
Manifesting works, James 2.14 ff
Growing in the gifts, 1 Corinthians 12.31, and fruit of the spirit, Galatians 5.25.
Resting, keeping Sabbath
Setting aside time to meditate, be refreshed, receive from the Lord
One day of rest a week is mandated in 10 Commandments, Exodus 20.8-11
Not 1 in 10 commands us to work.
Entering into His rest whenever we hear His voice, Hebrews 4
Ceasing from our own striving