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Do
It Because You Don't Want To
“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,
when I have preached to others, I myself should become
disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27).
It’s
healthy to do something every day that we really don’t want to
do – just for the exercise. There is a great benefit in
practicing the art of self-discipline, that is, engaging in it
regularly just for the sake of building our mental muscles.
When Paul said that he “disciplined” his
body and brought it into “subjection,” he spoke of something
that requires a bit of unpleasantness from time to time.
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What is your idea of a "Church"?
Sometimes our understanding of certain things is colored by what
we've been taught in the past or by a perception which has been
shaped by culture. When people think of "church," they
may be thinking of a building or a denomination or even an
association or club of some kind. But none of these are what the
Bible means by the term "church."
A Bible Definition
The term "church" itself does not neccessairly have a
religious connotation. It is used in Acts 19, for example, to
describe; an assembly in a city - a "town meeting." But
Jesus Christ invested the term with rich spiritual meaning when He
said, "I will build My church and the gates of Hades will not
overpower it" (Matthew 16:18).
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