Living out the 10 Core Practices of the Christian life
10 Core Practices - Loving God and Neighbor
1. Bible Study · I study the Bible to know God, the truth, and to find direction for my daily life.
Hebrews 4:12, "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
2. Biblical Community· I fellowship with other Christians to accomplish God's purposes in my life, others' lives, and in the world.
Acts 2:44-47, "All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as He had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."
3. Giving Away My Faith· I give away my faith to fulfill God's purposes.
Ephesians 6:19-20, "Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should."
4. Giving Away My Life· I give away my life to fulfill God's purposes.
Romans 12:1, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship."5. Giving Away My Time
· I give away my time to fulfill God's purposes.
Colossians 3:17, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
6. Prayer· I pray to God to know Him, to lay my request before Him and to find direction for my daily life.
Psalm 66:16-20, "Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me. I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!"
7. Spiritual Gifts· I know and use my spiritual gifts to accomplish God's purposes
Romans 12:4-6, "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us."
8. Worship· I worship God for who He is and what He has done for me.
Psalm 95:1-7, "Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care."9. Single-mindedness
· I focus on God and His priorities for my life.
Matthew 6:33, "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
10. Giving Away My Money· I give away my money to fulfill God's purposes.
2 Corinthians 8:7, "But just as you excel in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us, see that you also excel in this grace of giving."
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