Nov 10 2026 … A Disciplined Faith …

Nov 10 2026 …  A Disciplined Faith … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …    and PLEASE take the time to listen to Chris Tomlin singing … Take My Life and Let It Be … calling Christians to use our lives in disciplined faith and worship to our King, Jesus.

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Highlight Passage: … 1Corinthians 9:25 [NLT]

…   25  All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.  

… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to be like athletes, striving for the eternal prize they (we) have in our worship of Christ.

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 9:20-27  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                              

…   Paul compares living a disciplined life of praise/worship to becoming a disciplined athlete. 

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Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 25:28  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Solomon compares an undisciplined believer to a city without walls.

Reference Passage: …  Romans 12:1-2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul exhorts fellow Christians to give their (our) lives to be living sacrifices for the Lord.

Reference Passage: …  Galatians 5:22-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul also teaches fellow Christians that SELF CONTROL is a fruit of the Spirit found in all born-again Christians 

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians  5:15-16  … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul teaches truth about Christians disciplined to live wisely and not as fools.

Reference Passage: …  1Timothy 4: 7 … USE THIS LINK …  

… Again, Paul teaches Timothy and exhorting all  fellow Christians to train themselves (ourselves) to live Godly lives.

Reference Passage: 2Timothy 3:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches Timothy and all Christians that God gave them (us) His word to live disciplined, Godly lives.

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Adam R Holz  …  USE THIS LINK   tells of how Tom Cruise built his career on the discipline of doing incredible stunts in his movies, … like riding a motorcycle off a cliff and parachuting to safety,  or hanging off an airplane, or holding his breath for several minutes under water.  All of the stunts were done himself rather than with a stunt double.  That takes preparation and a lot of self discipline.  

In some respects, that’s the kind of self control and discipline that it takes to live the Christians life, doesn’t it?   As we take in today’s ODB entry, hear in the linked song, and read in the Scriptures shared above, … God is calling all of us, who have surrendered our lives to follow our Lord, to live lives that honor Him with the disciplines of our faith.   It’s a tough life at times, isn’t it, … a life of self control and discipline which honors our Lord?   But I think it’s worth it!   How about you?

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank you for giving us Your strength to live out a disciplined life of faith.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … for calling and lifting us up to lives which honor and glorify You.  …  Amen

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