Training for a Disciplined LifeTraining for a Disciplined Life

1Ti 4:81Ti 4:8

For physical For physical training training is of some value, is of some value, but godliness (a but godliness (a disciplined lifedisciplined life in God) in God) has has value for all thingsvalue for all things, holding , holding promise for both the present life and promise for both the present life and the life to come.the life to come.

Heb 5:14 Heb 5:14 14 But solid food is for the mature, who 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant useby constant use ( (by reason of by reason of useuse )have )have trained themselves to trained themselves to distinguishdistinguish good from evil. (have their good from evil. (have their senses exercised to discern… senses exercised to discern… NKJ)NKJ)

1 Co 9:241 Co 9:24

RunRun in such a way as in such a way as to get the prizeto get the prize. . 25 Everyone who competes in the 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into games goes into strict trainingstrict training. They do . They do it to get a crown that will not last; but it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like a forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27 No, I like a man beating the air. 27 No, I beat beat my body and make it my slave…my body and make it my slave…

Luke 6:40Luke 6:40

… … everyone who is everyone who is fully trainedfully trained will be will be like his teacher.like his teacher.

Heb 12:1Heb 12:1 … ….let us .let us lay aside every weightlay aside every weight, and the sin , and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us which so easily ensnares us, and let us run run with endurancewith endurance the race that is set before us, the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisherfinisher of our faith…of our faith…

3 For consider 3 For consider Him who enduredHim who endured such such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. become weary and discouraged in your souls. 4 You have not yet 4 You have not yet resistedresisted to bloodshed, to bloodshed, striving against sinstriving against sin..

Gal 5:7Gal 5:7

You were You were running a good racerunning a good race. Who cut . Who cut in on you and in on you and kept you from obeying kept you from obeying the truth?the truth? 8 That kind of persuasion 8 That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls does not come from the one who calls you. 9 "A you. 9 "A little yeast works throughlittle yeast works through the the whole batch of dough."whole batch of dough."

Titus 2:1Titus 2:1

For the grace of God that brings For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passionsand worldly passions, and to live self-, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in controlled, upright and godly lives in this present agethis present age

Ro 8:5Ro 8:5

Those who live according to the sinful Those who live according to the sinful nature have their nature have their minds set onminds set on what what that nature desires; but those who live that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desiresminds set on what the Spirit desires. . 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be but to be spiritually minded is lifespiritually minded is life and and peacepeace

Gal 5:16Gal 5:16

So I say, So I say, live by the Spiritlive by the Spirit, and you will , and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17 For the nature. 17 For the sinful nature desires sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spiritwhat is contrary to the Spirit, and the , and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are nature. They are in conflictin conflict with each with each other, so that you do not do what you other, so that you do not do what you want. 18 But if you are want. 18 But if you are led by the Spiritled by the Spirit, , you are not under law.you are not under law.

Gal 5:24Gal 5:24

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful naturecrucified the sinful nature with its with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us by the Spirit, let us keep in step with keep in step with the Spirit.the Spirit.

Ro 8:13Ro 8:13

For if you live according to the sinful For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit by the Spirit you put to death the misdeedsyou put to death the misdeeds of the of the body, you will live, 14 because those body, you will live, 14 because those who are who are led by the Spiritled by the Spirit of God are of God are sons of God.sons of God.

Gal 6:8Gal 6:8

The one who sows to please his sinful The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who destruction; the one who sows to sows to please the Spiritplease the Spirit, , from the Spirit will from the Spirit will reapreap eternal life. 9 Let us not become eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we time we will reap a harvest if we do not do not give up.give up.

Heb 12:7Heb 12:7Endure hardshipEndure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as discipline; God is treating you as sons. …. 10….but God as sons. …. 10….but God disciplines us for our disciplines us for our goodgood, that we may share in his holiness. 11 No , that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it Later on, however, it produces a harvestproduces a harvest of of righteousness and peace for those who have been righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by ittrained by it. .

  12 Therefore, 12 Therefore, strengthen yourstrengthen your feeble arms and feeble arms and weak knees. 13 "Make level paths for your feet," so weak knees. 13 "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.healed.

Titus 1:8Titus 1:8

Rather he must be hospitable, one who Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and controlled, upright, holy and disciplineddisciplined. . (possessing (possessing the inner strength to the inner strength to control one’s desires and actionscontrol one’s desires and actions) 9 He ) 9 He must must hold firmlyhold firmly to the trustworthy to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Eph 2:10Eph 2:10

For we are His workmanship, For we are His workmanship, createdcreated in in Christ Jesus Christ Jesus for good worksfor good works, which , which God God prepared beforehandprepared beforehand that we that we should walk in them. should walk in them.