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Thursday, March 27, 2025
"Staying Spiritually Fit"
Message summary: Today we encourage you, faithful followers of Christ, to practice the spiritual disciplines, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and whether young or old, keep training for godliness.
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"Train
yourself for
godliness; for
while bodily
training is of
some value,
godliness is
of value in
every way, as
it holds
promise for
the present
life and also
for the life
to come" (1
Timothy 4:8).
"But you,
beloved,
building
yourselves up
on your most
holy faith,
praying in the
Holy Spirit,
keep
yourselves in
the love of
God, waiting
anxiously for
the mercy of
our Lord Jesus
Christ to
eternal life"
(Jude
1:20,21).
When I was in
high school I
was very
skinny and
recall hearing
my Aunt Mary
tell my
parents, "You
need to take
that boy to
the doctor". I
recall trying
nutritional
supplements to
put on weight
and build
myself up. I
was still
relatively
thin when I
got married
but over time
with almost 49
years of
marital bliss
now under my
belt the other
"problem"
surfaced along
the way and
the belt has
expanded
several sizes
as it
accommodates
the "problem"!
When seeking
to stay
physically fit
the healthiest
method is
diligently
practicing the
disciplines of
diet and
exercise and
the same is
true for those
who want to
maintain
spiritual
fitness.
Taking care of
our physical
health is
important (I
Timothy 4:8
uses the
comparative
"some value").
But it's
vitally more
important to
take care of
our spiritual
health.
Today’s text
from Jude
leads to the
conclusion of
the small one
chapter book
written as a
warning
against false
teachers. Jude
begins a short
section with
the emphatic
phrase, "But
you,
beloved".
This is a
pointed
reminder
regarding our
personal
responsibility
in regard to
spiritual
fitness and
includes four
lifelong
components
that lead to
good spiritual
nutrition and
fitness:
2) Praying in the Holy Spirit
3) Keeping yourselves in the love of God
4) Waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life
When I was in college I read a small booklet by Jay Adams titled “Godliness Through Discipline”. He made a point pertaining to this matter that has stuck with me for years:
Today we
encourage you,
faithful
followers of
Christ, to
practice the
spiritual
disciplines,
build
yourselves up
in your most
holy faith and
whether young
or old, keep
training for
godliness.
Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, we
know that our
faith is
increased and
strengthened
as we pray
often in the
Holy Spirit,
as we grow in
our love for
You instead of
the world. We
direct our
hearts to You
in faith,
prayer, and
love as we
anxiously
await eternal
life which is
the greatest
gift given to
the believer
because of
Christ’s
sacrificial
death on our
behalf. Keep
us faithful,
applying
spiritual
discipline to
every area of
our life while
we await the
prize of the
high calling
we have
through Christ
Jesus our
Lord, in whose
name we pray.
Amen.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"In The Garden" Watch on YouTube Selah Yesterday we attended a community Lenten luncheon at a local church. Not surprising most of those in attendance were older. It was nice to hear this old song followed by a message presented by a pastor from John 15 on abiding in Christ, which is a critical component in staying spiritually fit.
You’re the Well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my strength my song in the night
Be my all my treasure my prize
I am Yours forever You're mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
“Physical training is of some value” (1 Timothy 4:8). This speaks of the relative value in regard to spiritual training. Physical exercise is good for you. This unique training program recognizes and utilizes the exercise value of routine daily tasks. You just might be surprised at how much exercise you are getting!
1) Beating around the bush
2) Jumping to conclusions
3) Climbing the walls
4) Swallowing my pride
5) Passing the buck
6) Throwing my weight around
7) Dragging my heels
8) Pushing my luck
9) Making mountains out of molehills
10) Hitting the nail on the head
11) Wading through paperwork
12) Bending over backwards
13) Jumping on the bandwagon
14) Balancing the books
15) Running around in circles
16) Eating crow
17) Tooting my own horn
18) Climbing the ladder of success
19) Pulling out the stops
20) Adding fuel to the fire
21) Opening a can of worms
22) Putting my foot in my mouth
23) Starting the ball rolling
24) Going over the edge
25) Picking up the pieces.
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