These are the PowerPoint slides I am using to teach "Spiritual Disciplines" on Sunday mornings at Brown Trail.

4. Disciplines of Abstinence

6. Fasting

7. Solitude

8. Chastity (1 Cor. 7:5)

10. Bible Study

11. Prayer

12. Meditation

13. Worship

15. The goal of spiritual disciplines is to be a “disciplined” person; that is, a “disciple.”

17. Galatians 4:19 – Christ formed

18. Hebrews 12:14 – holiness

19. 1 Peter 1:15-16 – be holy

21. Remember: There is a difference between “trying” and “training.” To train, “You must arrange your life around certain practices that will enable you to do what you cannot do now by willpower alone.” John Ortberg

22. This class will explore some of the spiritual disciplines and offer practical “how to” suggestions for incorporating them into your own life.

28. Make the time

29. Utilize a reading plan

31. Suggestions:

32. Utilize Bible study books

33. padfield.com

34. executableoutlines.com

36. TOPICAL BIBLE

37. BIBLE SURVEYS

38. BIBLE DICTIONARY

39. LANGUAGE TOOLS

40. HERMENEUTICS TOOLS

41. COMMENTARIES

42. BIBLE STUDY SOFTWARE

43. BIBLE STUDY SOFTWARE Logos

44. BIBLE STUDY SOFTWARE e-sword.net

46. Remember that the Bible was meant to be understood.

48. Respect the immediate and remote context.

50. Minimize distractions.

54. Look for application areas:

55. A sin to confess?

56. A promise to claim?

58. A command to obey?

59. An example to follow?

60. Praise to be given?

62. Truth to embrace?

63. Blessing for which to be grateful?

65. Who is speaking? Unknown

66. Who is addressed? Jews under OT

67. What is the subject?

68. Characteristics of blessed (1-3)

70. Blessed man doesn’t live like the ungodly.

71. Blessed man enjoys word of God & thinks about it often.

74. Lessons that come to mind:

75. God wants me to be happy.

77. I should develop a love for the word of God.

80. MEDITATION Psalm 1:2 – on the law of God Psalm 119:15 – on God’s precepts Psalm 119:148 – on God’s promises Psalm 143:5 – on God’s works Psalm 145:5 – on God’s majesty Philippians 4:8 – on true, noble…

82. Passion/zeal (Psalm 39:3)

83. Wisdom (Psalm 119:98-99)