New Song Community Church
CrossFit - The Discipline of Meditation
Join us on Sundays, 10am, June 25 to September 24, for a new life lesson series, "CrossFit: The Path to Spiritual Growth". Join us as we learn about 12 spiritual disciplines that every Christian should daily implement in their life to get into "spiritual shape". These disciplines are based off a book, The Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster.
Locations & Times
New Song Community Church
2858 Hafenrichter Rd, Aurora, IL 60503, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
The Celebration of Discipline
Click here to purchase a copy of The Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, which is the basis for our new series, "CrossFit: The Path to Spiritual Growth".
https://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Discipline-Path-Spiritual-Growth-ebook/dp/B000FC110QThe Discipline of Meditation
This week...
*Make it a PRIORITY. If God is first in your life, you should spend time with Him.
*Make a PLAN or make PREPARATIONS. Decide on a time daily that you can be alone and won't get interrupted. Make it known to those around you that you are not to be disturbed.
*Find a PLACE. One that is quite and free from distractions.
*POSTURE is important. Get comfortable. This may take a while.
This week...
*Make it a PRIORITY. If God is first in your life, you should spend time with Him.
*Make a PLAN or make PREPARATIONS. Decide on a time daily that you can be alone and won't get interrupted. Make it known to those around you that you are not to be disturbed.
*Find a PLACE. One that is quite and free from distractions.
*POSTURE is important. Get comfortable. This may take a while.
Small Group Questions
*What is the basic difference between eastern meditation and Christian meditation?
*What things make your life crowded? Do you think you have a desire to hear the Lord’s voice in the midst of all the clutter?
*What threatens you the most about meditation?
*What is the value of thinking through the specifics of time, place, and position during the meditation experience?
*What are the dangers in concentrating on time, place, and position in the meditation experience?
*Do “palms down, palms up” today. Note anything that you learn about yourself.
*What is the basic difference between eastern meditation and Christian meditation?
*What things make your life crowded? Do you think you have a desire to hear the Lord’s voice in the midst of all the clutter?
*What threatens you the most about meditation?
*What is the value of thinking through the specifics of time, place, and position during the meditation experience?
*What are the dangers in concentrating on time, place, and position in the meditation experience?
*Do “palms down, palms up” today. Note anything that you learn about yourself.
Bible Reading Plan
Sunday: The glory of meditation / Exodus 24:15–18.
Monday: The friendship of meditation / Exodus 33:11.
Tuesday: The terror of meditation / Exodus 20:18–19.
Wednesday: The object of meditation / Psalm 1:1–3.
Thursday: The comfort of meditation / 1 Kings 19:9–18.
Friday: The insights of meditation / Acts 10:9–20.
Saturday: The ecstasy of meditation / 2 Corinthians 12:1–4.
Sunday: The glory of meditation / Exodus 24:15–18.
Monday: The friendship of meditation / Exodus 33:11.
Tuesday: The terror of meditation / Exodus 20:18–19.
Wednesday: The object of meditation / Psalm 1:1–3.
Thursday: The comfort of meditation / 1 Kings 19:9–18.
Friday: The insights of meditation / Acts 10:9–20.
Saturday: The ecstasy of meditation / 2 Corinthians 12:1–4.
Family Memory Verse
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” - Psalm 42:1-2a (ESV)
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” - Psalm 42:1-2a (ESV)
New Song Website
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http://www.newsongchurch.net