10 Disciplines of a Godly Man (Pack of 25) by R. Kent Hughes (English) Paperback

Description: 10 Disciplines of a Godly Man (Pack of 25) by R. Kent Hughes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description For many people, the word discipline evokes a sense of resistance-but Kent Hughes points out that the heart of spiritual discipline is a relationship with God. This tract gives 10 practical areas for a man to grow in spiritual discipline. Publisher Description Men, we will never get anywhere in life without discipline, and doubly so in spiritual matters. None of us is inherently righteous, so Pauls instructions regarding spiritual discipline in 1 Timothy 4:7-8 take on personal urgency: "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."That word "train" comes from the Greek word from which we derive gymnasium. So, I invite you into Gods Gym--to some pain and great gain!Discipline of PuritySensuality is the biggest obstacle to godliness among Christian men. The fall of King David should not only instruct us but scare the sensuality right out of us! Fill yourself with Gods Word--memorize passages like 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, Job 31:1, Proverbs 6:27, Ephesians 5:3-7, and 2 Timothy 2:22. Find someone who will help you keep your soul faithful to God.A pure mind is impossible if you mindlessly watch TV and movies or visit pornographic web sites (1 Thessalonians 4:3-7). Develop the divine awareness that sustained Joseph: "How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" (Genesis 39:9).Discipline of RelationshipsTo be all God wants you to be, put some holy sweat into your relationships! If youre married, you need to live out Ephesians 5:25-31: "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" (v. 25). For those who are fathers, God provides a workout in one pungent sentence: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4).Relationships are not optional (Hebrews 10:25); they enable us to develop into what God wants us to be and most effectively learn and live Gods truth.Discipline of MindThe potential of possessing the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) introduces the scandal of todays church--Christians who do not think Christianly, leaving our minds undisciplined. The Apostle Paul understood this well: "...whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8). Each ingredient is a matter of personal choice.You can never have a Christian mind without reading the Scriptures regularly because you cannot be influenced by that which you do not know.Discipline of DevotionReading Gods Word is essential, but meditation internalizes the Word and responds, "I desire to do your will, O my God" (Psalm 40:8). Beyond instructions like Ephesians 6:18-20, there are two great reasons to pray. The more we expose our lives to the white-hot sun of Christs righteous life, the more his image will be burned into our character. The second reason is that prayer bends our wills to Gods will.Many men never have an effective devotional life because they never plan for it; they never expose their lives to his pure light.Discipline of IntegrityWe can hardly overstate the importance of integrity to a generation of believers so much like the world in ethical conduct. But integritys benefits--character, a clear conscience, deep intimacy with God--argue its importance.We must let Gods Word draw our lines of conduct. Our speech and actions must be intentionally true (Proverbs 12:22; Ephesians 4:15), backed by the courage to keep our word and stand up for our convictions (Psalm 15:4). An old saying sums it up: "Sow an act, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny."(1)Discipline of Tongue"If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this persons religion is worthless" (James 1:26). The true test of a mans spirituality is not his ability to speak, but rather his ability to bridle his tongue!Offered to God on the altar, the tongue has awesome power for good. There must be an ongoing prayerfulness and resolve to discipline ourselves: "Who keeps the tongue doth keep his soul."(2)Discipline of WorkWe meet God, the Creator, as a worker in Genesis 1:1-2:2. Since "God created man in his own image" (1:27), the way we work will reveal how much we allow the image of God to develop in us.There is no secular/sacred distinction; all honest work ought to be done to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). We must recover the biblical truth that our vocation is a divine calling and thus be liberated to do it for the glory of God.Discipline of PerseveranceHebrews 12:1-3 presents a picture of perseverance in four commands.Divest! "Lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely" (v. 1a). That includes besetting sin, and anything else that hinders.Run! "...with endurance the race that is set before us" (v. 1b). Each of us can finish our race (see also 2 Timothy 4:7).Focus! "Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith" (v. 2). There never was a millisecond that he did not trust the Father.Consider! Our life is to be spent considering how Jesus lived (v. 3).Discipline of ChurchYou dont have to go to church to be a Christian; you dont have to go home to be married. But in both cases if you do not, you will have a very poor relationship!You will never attain your full spiritual manhood, nor will your family reach its spiritual maturity without commitment to the church. Find a good church, join it, and commit yourself to it wholeheartedly. Your participation should include financial support, but it should also include giving your time, talents, expertise, and creativity to the glory of God.Discipline of GivingHow can we escape the power of materialism? By giving from a heart overflowing with Gods grace, like the believers in Macedonia who "gave themselves first to the Lord" (2 Corinthians 8:5): this is where grace giving must begin.Giving disarms the power of money. Though giving should be regular, it should also be spontaneous and responsive to needs. And it should be joyous--"God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7). And Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).As we sweat out the disciplines of a godly man, remember, with Paul, what energizes us to live them out--"not I, but the grace of God that is with me" (1 Corinthians 15:10).The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Second Edition, (London: Oxford UP, 1959), p. 405.James S. Hewitt, ed., Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1988), p. 475. Author Biography R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren. Details ISBN 1682160009 ISBN-13 9781682160008 Title 10 Disciplines of a Godly Man (Pack of 25) Author R. Kent Hughes Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 8 Publisher Crossway Books GE_Item_ID:97388802; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. 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