3.5 Great Commission
3.5 You must: "Capture every thought and make each thought
obedient to the mind of Christ"
- I am Gods representative here on earth....
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God
for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that
exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the
obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience
is fulfilled.
1. People need more than bread for their life, but by every word of God.
2. God’s gracious word can make you into what He wants you to be and
give you everything you could possibly need. Acts 20:32
3. The truth transforms us.
4. Spiritual growth is the process of replacing lies with truth.
5. Jesus prayed “Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth.”
6. The Spirit of God uses the word of God to make us like the Son’s of God.
7. To become like Jesus, we must fill our lives with His word.
8. “Through the word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks that
God has for us.”
9. Jesus said, “The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.”
10. “I have treasured the words of His mouth more than any daily bread.”
11. “Crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.”
12. “If you abide in my word then you are truly disciples of mine.”
13. Defeating temptation... There is always a way out. Capture every thought...
14. Run from anything that gives you evil thoughts.
15. You may feel that a temptation is too over powering for you to bear,
but that is a lie from Satan.
16. We are not told to resist temptation, we are told to resist the devil.
17. According to Proverbs "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." What you think is what
you become. Thoughts are seeds, so be sure to remove bad seeds and plant good
seeds.
18. The battle for sin is won or lost in your mind.
19. That is why this acronym can be used as a tool in your spiritual growth process.
20. With this tool, (15 lessons on the Mind of Christ) or the tool of your choice learn God’s
truth and hide it in your heart that you might not sin against Him.
21. Continually meditate on Him.
22. Become like Him.
23. Become the light and salt of the World.
Here are a few good verses to underline in your Bible for Spiritual Warfare...
1 Peter 5:8-9
John 10:10
Ephesians 6:12
2 Cor. 10:4-5 & 11:13
Jeremiah 29:11 & 23:29
Hebrews 4:15 & 4:12
Luke 4:1-1 & 13
1John 4:4
Acts 20: 29-30
Luke 4:1
Ephesians 6:14-17
James 4:7
-The burden of sin is a much heavier load to carry than to put on the mind of Christ each day. The mind of Christ, to give up your advantage, to capture each thought to plan to make each thought obedient to the mind of Christ. Choosing to live your life for the glory of God. When we trust in God, that is when we He knows us and we know Him. My sheep will know my voice....
Test your knowledge, answer the questions below. Use the comments box to check for understanding...
3.51. What did Jesus mean when he said, "man shall not live by bread alone, but every word?" 2. Jesus said, "the words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." What did he mean by this? 3. What did Jesus mean when he said, "you must eat my flesh and drink my blood"? 4. Why should we count the cost before making Jesus our savior? What is the cost? 5. By now you have noticed that each letter stands for lessons connecting to each unit, Loving God, Loving People and the Great Commission. Could this be used as a tool to hiding the word of God in your heart? |
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