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Our Vision
“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death” Philippians 3:10
It is our VISION and call, and commitment to point the church back onto the path of making disciples. It is our passion and directive to lead Christians away from our false perceptions and into His way.
We desire to see a church committed to His purpose and poured out to His ways. Then we will see revival through real prayer and devotion to His Lordship.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 KJV
Into Thy Word Ministries teaches people how to study the Bible in a simple, clear, and concise way, discipling pastors and missionaries, providing seminars, speaking,church consulting, discipleship tools and resources for Christian growth.
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Introducing the new Into Thy Word Bible Study series on
The Disciplines of the Christian Faith
Character comes to our disciplined and growing Christian life infused in and by Christ and the outpouring of the Spirit and Fruit. A Discipline is a help that builds our spiritual life and maturity so we can better receive the Work of the Spirit and the knowledge of the Word to help us produce character. Thus the distinction of character comes from our devotional life; discipline is our contribution to our devotional life.
We will engage this subject intermittently for the next couple of years. This will be about exploring the classic disciplines of the Christian faith from what the Bible has to say, and how these can be effective and effectual tools for our Christian formation as well as our spiritual and relational growth. |
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The Discipline of Confession is the event of responding to the Gospel's message, then acknowledging our faith publicly. But, as a discipline, confession becomes a continual process where we conform our lives to His Way so our faith applies to our lives. This means we come to the grace, forgiveness, and authority of Christ; because of Him, we keep submitting by the application of His precepts to our lives that result in maturity and spiritual growth. This is a “grace” in that we receive the ability from Christ, and a “discipline” in that it requires the commitment on our par 
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The Discipline of Meditation basically means we are to focus, ponder, and reflect upon Christ. The discipline aspect of “biblical” Christian meditation means we commit to pay attention to Him, giving Him our total concentration as LORD over us. We are to “contemplate” and “deliberate,” which is to put Christ at the center of our attention and will by deliberating on His instructions and comparing them to what comes across our paths in life. This way, we can conform our mindset to replicate His Way, precepts, and call. This will enable us to
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The Discipline of Fullness means we are filled with Christ and ruled by Christ. For a Christian, fullness is first seeking Christ and His work in us, so we are pursuing righteousness, and all that is good, as a way to glorify Christ as Lord. This means we are more Christ-aware and less self-aware. Fullness equals personally knowing for certain who we are in Christ, and what He did for us on the Cross—that our confidence comes from knowing who we are as complete in Him! As a result, we become more disciplined in His encompassing power and
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The Discipline of Kingdom Mentality means we are under the reign of God—past, present, and future! He is in charge of all things, sovereign in Heaven and in our will. He is our identity and our LORD. In contrast to Fullness, which means to be led and ruled by Christ and to allow Him to discipline and run our lives, the Kingdom Mentality is more about how we lead and manage our churches. As a discipline, this means we are to realize and “practice” our faith and church life “as if” He is The Sovereign Rule (well He is!), so that we are
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The Discipline of Gratitude means we are practicing and producing an attitude of Gratitude, of being thankful, even when we cannot see what we have. This is an aspect of our worship of Christ—expressing to Him our appreciation and reverence for how He has benefited our lives. We are grateful because His blood has redeemed us. This also has a relational application in that it helps us deal with others as we show our support, appreciation, and benevolence to them for how they have benefited our lives. As a discipline, this means we are to realize our indebtedness to God and
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The Discipline of Submission means having the willingness to voluntarily submit to Christ and also to others in authority. Thus, we make a commitment and resolve to yield our will, mind, and body for God's purposes so we can better hear, receive, and obey His Word. It is a call to submit and a Discipline because it takes our effort, even though we are not required to do so. When we are submitting to others, we are also submitting and serving Christ as Lord (Col. 3:23-24)! It is an aspect of the surrender of our lives to God so we are in His will.
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A Biblical Look into the Classic Discipline of Praying with the Scriptures and Reforming it.
Simply put, the Lectio Divina means to be praying in and with the Scriptures for understanding, worship, and intimacy in God's presence to benefit our faith, character, and spiritual growth. Thus, reading as a practice and a discipline means that as we read the Bible, we can and should be praying to our Lord, too. This combines two essential aspects of our Christian walk, Bible reading and prayer, used together for our personal impact of faith and synergy to impact our church. But is this is biblical?
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Scriptural Insight's on getting rid of the things that harbor bitterness and capture us away from God's best, and how we can regain His ground. Heb.12: 1-2
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For the week of August 2, 2004
Discipline allows us to be corrected by God so we can learn and grow and not become conceited or go astray. It lets us learn from our mistakes yet
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The capable Bible student is rooted and grounded in the spiritual disciplines of the faith, whose drive is their passionate love relationship to the Lordship of Christ. And what flows out of it is the desire to love God’s people, to herd them with love into the pastures of maturity.
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Matthew 4:1- 4; 6: 1- 4; 16-18; 9:14-17
I am a person who does not like to skip a meal, who thinks a good buffet is a good way to worship God because He bestows us with blessings. At the same time, I value the importance of Fasting. Having practiced Fasting off and on for many years—sometimes even dreading to start it and thankful when it was over—I learned a few things I wish to impart to you.
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
We are called to learn and develop faith because faith is essential and of the utmost importance for every aspect of the Christian life. Without faith, we can do nothing! As Christians, especially those who are responsible for the education and care of others, we are called to build our spiritual formation from
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For the week of May 15, 2006
Draw closer to the heart of God by building a deeper relationship with God!
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Some of the Topics on the Disciplines of the Christian Faith we will be Engaging:
Prayer
Repentance
Confession
Fasting
Study
Devotions
Simplicity
Meditation
Solitude
Submission
Service
Worship
Guidance
Celebration
Hospitality
Testimony
Discernment
Forgiveness
Interpreting the Bible
Encouragement
Generous giving and receiving
Suffering
Listening
Resistance to destructive forces
Accountability
Maturity
Vision
Be willing to Learn about yourself
Friendships |
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Net-Work!
How to build your faith and share your faith without fear even without opening your mouth!
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How to do an Inductive Bible Study with a 15-week curriculum!
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