Counter-Formed Through A Rule Of Life
Counter-Formed Through A Rule Of Life
We have a tendency to drift… to forget… to let our hearts be captivated by many things. God keeps calling us back throughout scripture to choose an intentional life with Him. In this final sermon in our Counter-Formed series, Pastor Brenda talks about creating a Rule of Life around all of the spiritual disciplines we have talked about in the previous weeks.
Counter-Formed Through Confession
Counter-Formed Through Confession
We know something isn’t working but we are stuck, bombarded and overwhelmed and what we’ve been trying isn’t working. Why? Because the root of our battle is spiritual, not social, governmental, relational or physical. We won’t experience God’s vision of the good life for us until we learn to fight in the spiritual. The practice of biblical confession counter-forms us in a world full of curated identity.
Counter-Formed Through Fasting
Counter-Formed Through Fasting
We know something isn’t working but we are stuck, bombarded and overwhelmed and what we’ve been trying isn’t working. Why? Because the root of our battle is spiritual, not social, governmental, relational or physical. We won’t experience God’s vision of the good life for us until we learn to fight in the spiritual. The spiritual practice of fasting is one of the key ways that we fight spiritually. By fasting, counter-formed by hunger in a culture of indulgence.
Counter-Formed Through Solitude
Counter-Formed Through Solitude
In the busy, noisy chaos of our modern digital world everything and everyone is clamouring for our attention. There are so many distractions. It’s easier than ever to “gain the whole world, and yet lose your soul.” Practicing Silence and Solitude keeps us emotionally healthy as we connect with God, and fights against the noise and pace of the world around us.
Counter-Formed Through Chastity
Counter-Formed Through Chastity
Spiritual practices are like working the muscles of our spiritual life to build them up like lifting weights builds the muscles. Spiritual disciplines place us in intentional connection and communion with God. We are deeply formed and shaped by the world’s view of sexuality. Listen to this powerful message on how to live and practice Biblical Chastity.
Counter-Formed Through Community
Counter-Formed Through Community
Spiritual practices are like working the muscles of our spiritual life to build them up like lifting weights builds the muscles. Spiritual disciplines place us in intentional connection and communion with God. Though not a traditional “practice”, we are deeply formed and shaped by the community around us. We need to commit ourselves to a biblical model of church community that shape us into Christ’s likeness.
Counter-Formed Through Prayer
Counter-Formed Through Prayer
Spiritual practices are like working the muscles of our spiritual life to build them up like lifting weights builds the muscles. Spiritual disciplines place us in intentional connection and communion with God. The practice of praying is a pillar to our spiritual lives. It is the way humanity touches Heaven and how Heaven invades the earth.