Pastor Ken’s Devotional Thoughts

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Seven Disciplines of Healthy Christian Living (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

Last week, we looked at four of the seven disciplines necessary for healthy Christian living. The first discipline is a personal one and is the basis for all the other disciplines… 1. A Private Time Daily in the Word and Prayer (quiet time)   The next three are grouped together for a very important reason…  […]

Seven Disciplines of Healthy Christian Living (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

As we have seen, the first discipline is a personal one… 1. A Private Time Daily in the Word and Prayer (quiet time) Having energized our lives privately in the Word and prayer, the next three disciplines are involved with other believers. We have looked at… 2. One Large Group Worship Experience Each Week 3. […]

Seven Disciplines of Healthy Christian Living (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

The first discipline is that we must have… 1. A Private Time Daily in the Word and Prayer (quiet time)   Having energized our lives privately in the Word and prayer, we are ready to be actively involved with other believers.   Last time, we looked at the need for… 2. One Large Group Worship […]

Seven Disciplines of Healthy Christian Living (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

The first discipline is that we must have… 1. A Private Time Daily in the Word and Prayer (quiet time)   Having energized our lives privately in the Word and prayer, we are ready to be actively involved with other believers.   It is very important for us to have… 2. One Large Group Worship […]

Seven Disciplines of Healthy Christian Living (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

There are many disciplines that we must do in order to follow Jesus.  Over the next few devotional thoughts, we are going to explore seven disciplines of healthy Christian living.    These disciplines must be learned and developed. They require a habitual process by constant repetition. Jesus said in Luke 9:23 that in order to […]

Seven Disciplines of Healthy Christian Living

by Ken Shiplet

Luke 6:40 (ESV) A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.   The word disciple can simply mean a learner from a teacher.  But, when Jesus used the word “disciple,” He used it with the meaning of a learner who becomes attached to one’s […]

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT ~ “No Condemnation” (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

We have been looking at our position in Christ, that in Him we have no condemnation. On the positive side, we can say that in Christ we are justified. Both the word “justified” and the word “condemn” are judicial terms.  One stands before the judge accused of a wrong and the judge makes a determination […]

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT ~ “No Condemnation” (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

We are continuing our look at how we live our life in the Spirit of God without any condemnation. Our focal passage has been Romans 8:1–4.   We have done a Biblical evaluation of the text. We have seen the amazing freedom we have “in Christ.”  We looked at a psychological application of how we […]

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT ~ “No Condemnation” (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

This week, we are looking at how we live our life in the Spirit of God without any condemnation.   Our focal passage is… Romans 8:1–4 (ESV) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ […]

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT ~ “No Condemnation” (continued)

by Ken Shiplet

This week, we are going to look in particular at how we live our life in the Spirit of God without any condemnation. Our focal passage is… Romans 8:1–4 (ESV) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you […]