Hurry: The Great Enemy of Spiritual Life | Practicing the Way Vision Series E10
01/07/22 • 48 min
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"If you want to experience the life of Jesus, you have to adopt the lifestyle of Jesus."
In Matthew 11v28-30, Jesus offers a new yoke to his disciples. In this message, John Mark breaks down what it means to pick up the yoke of Jesus and adopt His lifestyle: taking up the easy yoke of Jesus means that we need to slow down. In light of this, John Mark explains how hurry is opposed to the way that Jesus walked and to our spiritual growth, then challenges us to be creative and disciplined in how we "unhurry" our lives.
Key Scripture Passages: Matthew 11v28-30; Luke 10v41-42
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/practicing-the-way
"If you want to experience the life of Jesus, you have to adopt the lifestyle of Jesus."
In Matthew 11v28-30, Jesus offers a new yoke to his disciples. In this message, John Mark breaks down what it means to pick up the yoke of Jesus and adopt His lifestyle: taking up the easy yoke of Jesus means that we need to slow down. In light of this, John Mark explains how hurry is opposed to the way that Jesus walked and to our spiritual growth, then challenges us to be creative and disciplined in how we "unhurry" our lives.
Key Scripture Passages: Matthew 11v28-30; Luke 10v41-42
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/practicing-the-way
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The Cross: Self-Denial in an Age of Self-Fulfillment | Practicing the Way Vision Series E9
In Luke 9:23, Jesus tells His disciples "if anyone wishes to come follow Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me." In this episode, John Mark unpacks this Scripture, telling us that the cost of discipleship is to die to ourselves every day. Self-denial is not only challenging; it also runs against the prevailing cultural winds of self-fulfillment. But by overcoming our personal obstacles to discipleship and dying to ourselves, we can step into the abundant life that Jesus promises for His followers.
Key Scripture Passages: Luke 9v18-24; Galatians 5v16-24; Luke 9v57-62; Luke 14v25-33; Luke 18v18-23; Matthew 13v44
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/practicing-the-way
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Do you ever feel like your life is too busy, your schedule is too jammed, and your soul is overly hurried? You aren't alone: our culture is constantly pressing us to move at unsustainable speeds. So how do we "unhurry" our souls? Is there a practice from the way of Jesus, a time-tested way of living, that would set us up to thrive right in the middle of all the chaos of modern society? In this teaching, John Mark introduces the practice of Silence and Solitude as the answer to a world filled with distractions. Through the Scriptures, John Mark shows how even Jesus incorporated this into his routine and why this practice is often considered the most essential of them all. He concludes with practical ways to implement silence and solitude while taking into consideration your stage of life and discipleship.
Key Scripture Passages: Matthew 3v13-4v4; Mark 1v35-39; Mark 6v30-46; Luke 5v15-16
Resources for this practice:
practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/silence-solitude
Invitation to Silence and Solitude by Ruth Haley Barton
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