1 Timothy 4:6-10

Summary: This Sunday will be an introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines–what they accomplish and why they matter. The word that the Apostle Paul uses when telling Timothy to “train” in godliness is the word from which we get the English “gymnasium.” It’s a word that entails persistent effort and routine. Much like a physical training regimen, the spiritual disciplines build within us a strength and capacity we could not have without them; namely, the capacity for godliness. As such, the disciplines ought not to be seen as a burden, but as means of liberation from self-interest and fear. The disciplines help place us in the path of God’s grace where we can encounter his transformative power and strength.