• Click on Title and Scroll down to access - Introduction
  • STUDY LESSON 101: REPENTANCE
  • LESSON: 102: FAITH
  • LESSON 103: BAPTISMS
  • LESSON: 104 A, B & C
  • LESSON 105: SALVATION
  • LESSON 106: LIFE & DEATH
  • LESSON: 107 HEAVEN & HELL
  • LESSON: 108 SIN
  • LESSON: 109 TRINITY
  • LESSON:110 GOD THE FATHER
  • LESSON:111 GOD THE SON
  • LESSON: 112 GOD THE HOLY SP[IRIT
  • LESSON:113 MAN (Anthropology)
    • LESSON: 114 ANGELS & SPIRITS
    • LESSON: 114 ANGELS & SPIRITS
  • LESSON:114 DEMNS & 115 SATAN
  • LESSON: 116 ESCHATOLOGY (End Times)
  • APPENDIX A: VICTORY (booklet)
  • APPENDIX B: LOVE STORY
  • APPENDIX C: THE SAMARITAN RESPONSE
  • LEVEL TWO: INTRODUCTION
  • LESSON 201: STEPS TO MATURITY
  • LESSON 202: LORDSHIP OF CHRIST
  • LESSON 203: RENEWING THE MIND
  • LESSON 204: DISCIPLESHIP
  • LESSON 205: GOD'S DWELLING
  • LESSON 206A: PRAYER
  • LESSON 206B: PRAYER
  • LESSON 207: LOVE
  • LESSON 208: Spirit Soul & Body
  • A PRAYER FOR jULY 4TH
  • A SENSE OF FOREBODING
  • ACCOUNTABILITY
  • ALL AUTHORITY
  • AMERICA MUST REPENT
  • ANOTHER LEGALIZED SIN
  • AT THE END OF YOUR ROPE
  • AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
  • BEING MADE A VESSEL
  • BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS
  • BE CAREFULL WHO YOU LISTEN TO
  • BLIND TO THE TRUTH
  • CALLED OF GOD AND ......
  • CARNAL CHRISTIANS - Part 1
  • CARNAL CHRISTIANS - Part 2
  • CHRISTIAN WARFARE
  • COMPARING CHILDREN
  • CREATED IN HIS IMAGE
  • DARKNESS IN CHURCHES TODAY
  • DARKNESS vs LIGHT
  • DECEPTION
  • DECLARING THE KINGDOM
  • DEPENDENCE ON GOVERNMENT
  • DISCERNING THE WIND
  • DISCERNMENT
  • DIVINE GUIDANCE
  • DRIFTING INTO DARKNESS
  • ETERNAL VALUES
  • EXPERIENCEING HIS PRESENCE
  • FEAR - WHY?
  • GO AND SIN NO MORE
  • GOD STILL PERFORMS MIRACLES
  • GODLESS CHRISTIANITY
  • GOD'S PRESENCE
  • GOD'S SABBATH REST
  • GOD'S TIMING
  • GOD'S WORD IS ETERNAL
  • GOVERNMENT
  • GROWING TO MATURITY
  • HARVEST TIME IS ALMOST OVER
  • HE THAT HATH AN EAR
  • HIS ENEMIES - HIS FOOTSTOOL
  • HOW CLOSE IS CHRIST'S RETURN
  • HOW DISTRACTED ARE YOU
  • HOW TO SHIELD YOURSELF
  • I DREAMED OF TREASURE
  • IDENTIFYING ANTICHRIST
  • IMMORALITY IN THE CHURCH
  • IS THE DEVIL IN HARRY POTTER
  • IT IS TIME FOR GOD TO......
  • JESUS SAID IT WOULD HAPPEN
  • KINGDOMS IN CHAOS
  • KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD
  • KINGDOM THINKING
  • KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH
  • KNOW THE POWER
  • LET THE LIGHT SHINE
  • MAINTENANCE
  • MANY REFUSE TO REPENT
  • MYSTERY BABYLON
  • NECESSARY DISCIPLINE OF A CHILD
  • NOT ALL CHRISTIANS ARE BORN AGAIN
  • AN OMINOUS PROCLAMATION
  • ON BEING A WITNESS
  • POOR, BLIND & NAKED
  • PRAY AFTER THIS MANNER
  • PRAYER THAT CHANGES THINGS
  • PRAYING FOR ENDURANCE
  • PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT
  • PREPARE FOR THE LAST DAYS
  • PROOF ISLAM IS OF SATAN
  • PROPHESY GOOD TO US
  • PSALM 91: TRIBULATION PSALM
  • REASON TO WATCH & PRAY
  • RECOGNIZING TRUE MINISTRY
  • REJECTING TRUTH
  • RELEVANCE OF THE LAW
  • RELIGION vs TRUE CHRISTIANITY
  • REPENT MEANS CHANGE
  • RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
  • SATAN'S STRATEGY EXPOSED
  • SELFISHNESS
  • SHALL DO EXPOITS
  • SHEDDING INNOCENT BLOOD
  • SIN AND GODLESSNESS
  • SPIRITUAL DECLINE
  • STRONG DELUSION
  • STUFF
  • SURVEILLAENCE
  • TAKE A STEP BACK
  • THE ENEMY WE DON'T SEE
  • THE BIBLICAL GOD
  • THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD
  • THE CHILDREN OF GOD vs ....
  • THE CHURCH & TRUTH
  • THE COMING OF JESUS
  • THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES
  • THE CURRENCY OF HEAVEN
  • THE GATES OF HELL
  • THE GOSPEL THAT PLEASES
  • THE GREATEST OF THESE
  • THE ABSOLUTE POWER
  • THE HORROR OF ......
  • THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS .....
  • THE LAST DAYS
  • THE MARRIED WIDOW
  • THE ORIGIN OF CREATION
  • THE OTHER CHURCH
  • THE REFORMATION CONTINUES
  • THE RISE OF LAWLESSNESS
  • THE SECULAR CHURCH
  • THE SEVEN CHURCHES
  • THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LOVE
  • THE THREE HOLY SPIRITS
  • THE WALKING DEAD
  • WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE
  • THE WORKS OF GOD
  • THREATENED WITH DEATH
  • THE TIMING OF EVENTS
  • TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR
  • TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH
  • THE TRAGEDY OF ICABOD
  • TRIED BY FIRE
  • TRUE RICHES
  • TRUTH vs DECEPTION
  • TWO KINDS OF WISDOM
  • TWO NATURES IN CONFLICT
  • TWO KINDS OF ENEMY
  • UNCLEAR PROPHETIC WORDS
  • UNDERSTANDING THE LIBERAL MINDSET
  • WHAT HINDERS GOD
  • WHAT BECAME OF THE NEPHILIM
  • WHAT DOES JESUS HATE
  • WHAT GOD WANTS
  • WHERE IS YOUR TRUST
  • WHY A MINISTER FALLS
  • WHY CHRISTIAN DECLINE
  • WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE
  • WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?
  • WHY GOD MADE MAN IN HIS IMAGE
  • WHY IS AMERICA IN DECLINE
  • WHY IS THE CHURCH IN DECLINE
  • WHY NO JUDGMENT ON THE WICKED.....YET
  • WHY PEOPLE REJECT TRUTH
  • WHY PEOPLE WORSHIP FALSE GODS
  • WHY PRAY
  • WHY THE CROSS
  • WHY THE LATTER RAIN
  • WHY THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS
  • WHY WAS JESUS BAPTIZED
  • WONDER OF THE SEED
  • YOU SHALL RECEIVE POWER
  • YIELDEDNESS
  • YOUTHFUL LUSTS
  • YOUR BEHAVIOR REVEALS .....
  • DO NOT BE DECIEVED
  • WHEN ARE WE CAUGHT UP
  • WHERE IS THE POWER
  • REAL SURVIVAL GEAR
  • UNITY IN CHRIST
  • VISION OF TWO CHURCHES
  • WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • WHY SEXUAL PERVERSION EXISTS
  • WHEAT AND THE TARES
  • ON BEING SONS OF GOD
  • WHAT KINGDOM DO YOU DESIRE
  • WHAT IS THE GREAT AWAKENING
  • THE GREAT AWAKENING - Part 2
  • TWO HIGHWAYS OF LIFE
  • PRAYING FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY
  • WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN POLITICS
  • WAS JESUS LATE?
  • WHY THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH
  • WHY DID JESUS COME
  • WHY IS THE CHURCH IN DECLINE
  • WHY CHANGE IS COMING
  • CLARIFYING THE GREAT AWAKENING
  • YOU WILL FACE THE JUDGE
  • FAILURE OF THE PRIESTHOOD
  • WHAT DOES "LORD" MEAN
  • THE ULTIMATE LOSS
  • THE WAY YOU THINK
  • WHAT IS REALITY AND TRUTH
  • THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY
  • WHY IS PATIENCE IMPORTANT
  • WHERE WAS GOD WHEN ......
  • WHY MANY WON'T BE SAVED
  • SECTARIANISM IN THE CHURCH
  • WHY SO MUCH DARKNESS
  • INCREDIBLE DECEPTION
  • THE VALUE OF SALT
  • WHY THE PARABLE OF WHEAT AND TARES
  • WHO IS IN CONTROL
  • We Are Wonderfully Made By God
  • STUDY OF DIVINE POWER
  • TOTAL REDEMPTION
  • THE HARVEST IS RIPE
  • THE PENALTY OF UNBELIEF
  • WHAT PRECEDS THE RETURN OF CHRIST
  • WHO WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN HEAVEN
  • THE ERROR IN THE GRACE MESSAGEE
  • FINAL CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
  • HAS AMERICAN BECOME WORSE
  • WHY CELEBRATE PENTECOST
  • WE HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED
  • IS A FAMINE COMING?
  • THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS .....
  • DEALING WITH LEFTIST PROGRESSIVES
  • MAN'S KINGDOMS vs GOD'S
  • MOTIVATION TO PRAY
  • PRIDE - WHAT GOD HATES
  • SEEING IS BELIEVING - OR IS IT?
  • WHY THE DISCIPLES HAD GREAT SUCCESS
  • REVIVAL vs ENTERTAINMENT
  • FACING DEATH
  • AFFLICTION
  • THE CONSEQUENCE OF BITTERNESS
  • THE REALITY OF HELL
  • TIME OF TRAVAIL
  • IN HIS IMAGE
  • BELIEVERS ARE SONS OF GOD
  • EXPOSING A FALSE DOCTRINE
  • EXPOSING A FALSE DOCTRINE - PART 2
  • THE POWERLESS CHURCH
  • WHAT IS ATONEMENT
  • UNGODLY COUNSEL - BEWARE
  • BEWARE FALSE PROPHETS & MINISTERS
  • THE GREAT DISCONNECT
  • WE HAVE A SERIOUS FUEL SHORTAGE
  • WHY SO MUCH CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
  • PROOF OF A DIVINE CREATOR
  • THE DANGEROUS PROSPERITY DOCTRINE
  • SPIRITUAL WOLVES
  • OUR WORLDLY STRUGGLES
  • UNEXPECTED AND UNPREPARED
  • WHAT GOD IS
  • EVERTHING IS BEING SHAKEN
  • NO EXPIRATION DATE
  • WHY JUDGMENT BEGINS AT THE HOUSE OF GOD
  • WALKING IN THE SPIRIT
  • THE STATE OF THE UNION
  • HOW AWESOME IS GOD
  • SELF PRESERVATION
  • A HOUSE DIVIDED
  • WICKED vs SINNERS
  • PREPARED FOR THE LAST DAYS
  • WHAT'S LACKING IN CHURRCH LEADERSHIP
  • WHAT A PRIVILEGE
  • WHAT GOD HAS PROVIDED
  • GOD'S LOVE RESTORES WHAT WAS LOST
  • WHY TRIALS AND TESTINGS
  • SIGNS OF THE TIMES
  • SPIRITUAL WARFARE
  • WALKING IN VICTORY
  • HAS THE EZEKIEL 38 WAR BEGUN
  • ON BEING A SERVANT
  • UNPREPARED FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD
  • BOOK - THE OTHER CHURCH
  • LUST IS A HUMAN PROBLEM
  • THE POWER OF GOD
  • WHAT CAUSES APOSTASY
  • MAN: GOD'S BELOVED MASTERPIECE
  • WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR AMERICA
  • WHAT HINDERS GOD'S POWER
  • APOSTASY
  • WHAT TIME IS IT?
  • WHO OR WHAT IS BABYLON
    • THE TWO SIDES OF GOD
  • WHY SATAN PRODUCED GIANTS
  • WHY ALL THE CORRUPTION
  • THE AWSOME RESPONSIBILITY OF A PASTOR
  • THE DESTRUCTIVE SIN OF COVETOUSNESS
  • COMPARE KING DAVID & JESUS
  • WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN THE GARDEN
  • THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD
  • HEAVEN IS NOT FOR SINNERS
  • AN APPOINTED DAY
  • SPIRITUAL WARFARE WILL INTENSIFY
  • JESUS TELLS OF SOWING SEED
  • BLIND TO THE TRUTH
  • BLIND TO THE TRUTH - part 2
  • HOW SHALL THE BELIEVER LIVE?
  • WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT "WOKE" AMERICA
  • IGNORANCE OF DEMONIC ACTIVITY
  • THE END IS NEAR
  • WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
  • WHAT IT COSTS TO LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN
  • THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD
  • REAL TREASURE
  • PREPAREING THE WAY OF THE LORD
  • PREPARING THE WAY OF THE LORD - Part 2
  • COMMUNION - THE LORD'S SUPPER
  • LIFE CONSISTS OF TWO COMPONENTS
  • LOVE: FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM
  • MISPLACED TRUST
  • CELEBRATING PENTECOST TODAY
  • ENDURING FATIH
  • DON'T READ THE BIBLE......
  • IF MY PEOPLE......
  • HUMAN NATURE ISN'T HUMAN
  • LIGHT AND LOVE
  • World In Upheaval
  • IS YOUR FAITH GETTING WORN OUT?
  • TO SERVE OR BE SEREVED
  • TO SERVE OR BE SERVED - Part 2
  • WHAT WILL IT TAKE
  • WARNING ABOUT REVIVAL
  • PERILOUS TIMES ARE HERE
  • LIFE - PHYSICAL vs SPIRITUAL
  • LIVING FOR CHRIST IN A HOSTILE CULTURE
  • ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION - AN OPPORTUNITY
  • CORRECTING OUR WORLDLY LOVE
  • UNBELIEF AMONG CHRISTIANS
  • WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON
  • INTIMACY WITH CHRIST
  • LEARNING TO STAND IN THE EVIL DAY
  • THE CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
  • GOD HEARS A DESPERATE CRY
  • BABYLON IS FALLEN
  • TECHNOLOGY - The Modern Tower of Babel
  • THE CONSEQUENCE OF FALSE MINISTERS
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE
  • GREAT EXPECTATION
  • SOWING THE GOSPEL AS SEED
  • WHAT YOU THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE - INS'T
  • DECEPTION IS GOING EXTREME
  • GOD KNOWS IT ALL
  • INSIGHTS ON THE BOOK OF JOB
  • WILL YOUR LOVE BE TESTED
  • GOVERNMENT IN DARKNESS
  • APPROACHING HARVEST TIME
  • INSTRUCT YOUR CHILDREN
  • Apostasy - PART 2
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE
  • THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD
  • BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS
  • THE UNRECOGNIZED CHRIST
  • TRANSGENDERISM - A DEATH SENTENCE
  • REBUILDING JERUSALEM'S TEMPLE
  • WHAT IS A LIVING SACRIFICE
  • THE CHURCH OF THE ITCHING EAR
  • THE DEVIL'S MISTAKES
  • BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS - Part 2
  • THE CONSEQUENCE OF IDOLATRY
  • EMBRACING TRIBULATION
  • CALLED TO SEPARATION
  • CONSEQUENCES OF ENVY AND STRIFE
  • WHY GOD SENT JESUS
                                                                      LOGOS BIBLE STUDY

LESSON 203:  RENEWING THE MIND – Romans 12:2

 I.  Mankind is a triune being created in the image of God.


       A.  He is composed of spirit soul and body, each part is inter-related – (This topic is covered more
               thoroughly in Lesson 208).


                1. Spirit – changed by being re-born by Jesus Christ in the “born-again” experience.


                2. Soul – the mind and individual personality, changed by man becoming a disciple of Christ.


                3. Body – changed at the resurrection upon Christ’s return.


                      a. Also affected by prayer for healing and deliverance through Christ.


        B. Each area can be conditioned to respond to input from knowing, understanding and applying
             God’s Word (what is in the Holy Bible) –
Proverbs 4:20-22.

              1. The spirit (reborn) responds to spiritual input.

 
                    a. The Word, prayer, the Holy Spirit leading, fellowship with God, etc.


                     b. Your spirit then gives input to the soul (mind) to make decisions or to take action.


                           i. Sometimes the soul lags a few steps behind the spirit in recognizing of accepting what
                               needs to be done.

               2. The soul (mind) can receive input from either the spirit or the body (flesh).


                     a.  The soul is the place where decisions and responses are made.


                            i. Both conscious and sub-conscious decisions.

           
                       b. Depending on the type of conditioning  or discipline that the mind has been subjected to
                            determines whether the decision or response will be carnal or spiritual.


                             i. This makes the soul the battle ground between the flesh and the spirit – Romans 8:6  and                                                 Galatians 5:17 & 24.


                              ii. It is also where temptations are contemplated.

                                   
aa. Where the devil makes suggests that appeal to the flesh.

                    3. The body responds to physical and material input.


                          a.  Through the five senses of sight, touch, taste, smell and sound.


                                 i. The body gives input to the soul to make decisions and take action.


                      4.  Now it becomes obvious why the mind (soul) has to be renewed –
2 Corinthians 10:3-5.

                             a.  It is your mind that regulates your behavior – Proverbs 16:3 and 23:7.


                                  i. By thoughts, both conscious and sub-conscious.


                                 ii. By attitudes.


                                 iii. By Conditioning of environment , peers or schooling.


                                 iv. Patterning by what the mind focuses on or is exposed to –
Psalm 101:3.
 
 II.   Renewal Starts With Jesus Christ

        A. He is the example we are to follow – John 14:6.


              1. He is the Way to live this life – a spiritual, or spirit led life.


                   a. This requires the re-born spirit (born-again) being made alive unto Christ and responds to Him.


              2. He is the Truth – revelation, knowledge which affects the mind (soul).


                   a. Truth avoids the corruption and errors caused by lies and deception.


                        i. Truth sets free those held captive by lies and false doctrines –
John 8:31-32.

              3. He is the Life – (zoe = life as God has it), a new way of living patterned after Him that regulates
                   our behavior on this earth and for eternity.


                   a. We are to reflect and represent Him under His Lordship as a true disciple.


        B. He is Truth because He is also the Word of God that became flesh and His Word is Truth – John 17:17.

 
              1.  Knowledge of Him and his Word begins to renew the mind.


                    a.  As knowledge of the Word increases you conform to the truth of His Word.


                          i. Thus the renewed mind separates you from the sinful acts of the world.


                          ii. This knowledge sets you free of wrong habits, traditions, superstitions, ignorance as you
                                increase in the truth – John 8:32.

                                
aa. Note that John 8:31 was directed to those who are disciples “if you continue”
                                       in His Word – the sign of a true disciple.
 
 III.  Your mind is like a computer and has already been conditioned and programmed to think certain ways.

        A. By input from the world, your environment, peers, education and experiences, and culture.


               1. These things condition your thinking, attitudes and the way you understand things.


         B.  You mind responds based on the way it has been programmed.

                1. 
The computer term “garbage in-garbage out” applies to your mind. 

                     a. Yo
ur thoughts, attitudes and understanding are conditioned based on input – what was
                          fed into you mind.
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                     b.  That programming needs to be changed.


                           i. Some need much more re-programming than others. 

               2. Don't ​feed on “garbage” – the things of the world that are contrary to the Word of God and
                    principles of His Kingdom.  

                     a. 
Avoid unfit, unprofitable or questionable things like what is on TV, movies, videos,
                          magazines, gossip, bad news, etc.


                           i. All such things have a negative effect on you mind.

               3. Feed your mind with truth (the Word of God), and wholesome uplifting things – Philippians 4:8


                     a. Focus on positive input, that which is of God – Romans 13:14, Ephesians 5:1-10.


        C. The natural (carnal) mind will not think on the things of God preferring the things of the flesh
             and the world – Romans 8:5-7.


              1. The carnal mind (old nature) becomes more corrupt as it gains more knowledge of the world.

 IV.  
What is in you shows by your speech and responses when pressure is applied.​

         A. Pressure usually causes a person to lose control of normal restraints known as “self-control”.

              1. As a tube of tooth paste issues forth its contents when pressure is applied , so does mankind
                  issue forth things he normally would not when suddenly subjected to abnormal pressure.


                   a. What comes out of your mouth when you hit accidentally hit your thumb with a hammer?

                        
aa.  Is that expletive a surprise to you?

                        bb.  It was there all the time!

              2. What is in you will come out under pressure - Luke 6:45.

                    a. T
his demonstrates the need to renew what is in you – in your mind.

         B. If the renewed spirit is allowed to influence the bodily response via the renewed mind, then what
               comes out under pressure will glorify God –
1 Corinthians 10:31 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18.

         C. Attitude affects outlook - the way you see things.


               1. Your frame of mind (attitude) determines how you perceive things, thus controls how you
                    respond to situations and circumstances.


                    a. Positive or negative: joyful or despondent; envying and jealous or rejoicing; sour or happy.


                     b. To focus on your problems, or focus on your solutions.


              2. Attitude is a product of conditioning of the sub-conscious mind.


                   a. Attitude is also changed by the renewing of the mind because the conscious effort to renew
                       gets into and affects the sub-conscious.
 

 V.  Renewing the Mind is Your Responsibility – Romans 12:2


          A. The renewing of your spirit was done by Jesus when you accepted Him as savour believing
                the gospel message.


                 1. His spirit entered your spirit and it was made alive unto him, (born-again), renewed to life again
                     as God originally intended man to live.


                  2. Since the mind (soul) is the intermediate ground between the spirit and the body, it must be
                       renewed and disciple to conform to your renewed spirit.


                        a. Then your body will be able to follow the directives of the spirit without conflict from
                             double-mindedness.

           B. Re-program the computer (your mind) with new software which comes from the Word of God.


                 1. Putting off the things of this world to the pursuit of the Kingdom of God, Matthew 6:33.


                      a. From the carnal to the spiritual – Romans 8:6.


                       b. Put off the old ways and seek to live in the new way –
Ephesians 4:23-24 and Colossians 3:8-10.

                            i. Notice the behavioral changes that accompany the renewed mind – Ephesians 4:25-32.

   
                   2. Believers cannot live the Christian life if they are double-minded – James 1:8.


                         a. Double-mindedness is to be carnally minded at one time and spiritually minded at other times.


                         b. Compromise between two ways of thinking based on personal desires or lusts shows something
                              of the carnal nature has not been “put off”.


                          c.  Such a person will justify selfish or worldly behavior when convenient, then return to godliness                                        when necessary –
Luke 11:33-36.

          C. Renewing the mind is s process of re-education through use of the Word of God.


                 1. Knowing God’s Word, promises, what God wants and how much God loves you is priority
                      knowledge – Colossians 3:8-9.


                       a. Replace unprofitable (carnal) knowledge eternal beneficial knowledge – Romans 13:12-13.


                        b. Don’t feed your mind on garbage which causes spiritual indigestion.

                 
                  2. Re-program your mind by focusing on Jesus, the living Word so you can conform to His
                        image – Colossians 3:10-14.


                         a. “Put on” Jesus’ likeness (lifestyle) – Romans 13:14.


                                i. To be Christian means to be Christ-like.


            D. Control your thoughts or your thoughts will control you – Proverbs 23:7.


                  1. The devil cannot read your mind, but through his evil spirits he can use suggestive influence to
                       plant evil thoughts in your mind.


                        a. These are the “fiery darts of the wicked” or temptations –
Ephesians 6:16.

                 2. If you focus on those impure, fearful or contrary thoughts, they will take root and eventually
                      rise in strength and captivate you in their grip.


                       a. The result will cause you to give into the temptation.


                 3. Wrong thoughts are like seeds sown by the enemy and meditating on them is like watering those
                      seeds causing them to grow.


                       a. Meditating on impure thoughts is to entertain their concepts within your consciousness,
                            giving them a place to mature.

 
                             i. The end result will be to produce the evil act.

                   
4. Your “will” or self-control must act like a traffic cop for your mind.

                         a. When an improper thought enters, your “cop” or will must recognize it and take
                               immediate action to arrest it.

                                i. Take it captive and throw it out of the mind in obedience to the will of the Lord
                                    Jesus Christ – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.

                          b. Failure to recognize or reject the unclean thought allows it to remain.


                                i. It will eventually find acceptance and a place to grow.


                                ii. This place then becomes a stronghold of the enemy from which he will be able to influence or                                           even control your mind, decisions, responses, attitude and behavior regarding that thought,                                             idea or temptation.  

                      
5.  Exercising self-control of your thoughts requires alert, conscience, and disciplined effort.

                            a. It does not occur automatically unless it is regularly practiced.

 
                                 i. It can occur automatically as you become disciplined in the spirit, but even this quality
                                     must be maintained with effort.


                       6. Guard what goes into your mind (soul) through the senses; particularly 
through sight and
                            sound – Psalm 101:3.

                             a. These areas will influence consciously as well as sub-consciously.
 

 VI.  How to Renew or Reprogram your Mind.


        A. Fill your mind with the Word of God by reading, meditating, memorizing, repeating it over and
             over until it becomes a part of you.


              1. Learn to apply the appropriate scriptures to whatever situation you face – Psalm 119:11.


                   a.  Learn to always respond to situations with the Word of God and not your own emotions.


              2. Emotional responses usually are selfish and cause more problems.


                    a. Reprogramming the mind with God’s Word can cure depression by giving you a positive outlook.


               3. God’s Word shows you God’s loving care for you and what He thinks of you as His own child through                            Jesus Christ – Romans 8:1 and 8:31-32 and  8:35-39.


                     a. You get to know God by knowing His Word, which reveals His character and nature – His love,
                          his provision and His protection for you.


         B. It also shows you how to live the new and redeemed life, a new way of living.


               1.  Living by faith in Him and His Word – Romans 1:16-17.


                     a. By which we also receive His promises -  2 Corinthians 1:20.


                      b.  Without a good knowledge of His Word you will not know His will, desires and intentions
                            for you – 1 John 5:14-15.


                2. With knowledge of His Word you will be able to pray according to
 His will.

                      a. Knowing God’s Word helps you to apply specific scriptures to situations and circumstances
                           you find yourself in.


                3. Locate the scripture that deals with that problem.


                      a. Meditate, focus on, memorize ad recite it until that verse becomes part of you and pray that
                           verse when you pray.


                             i. Don’t pray the problem; pray the solution – God’s Word.


                        c. Your renewed mind and thinking will become lined up with the Word of God which
                                 you can apply in all areas of life.


                                  i. You displace the negative of this world with the positive of the Kingdom of God.

                                      
aa. This changes your attitude and outlook, even your personality. 

                   4. Your faith is built up by knowing the Word of God – Romans 10:17.


                        a. The more you know of God and His Word the more confidence you have in your
                             situations and circumstances.
 

 VII.  The Result of a Renewed Mind is a New Way of Living and a New Behavior – Romans 12:3-21.


           A. Notice that every command is contrary to the natural, fleshly (carnal) way of thinking and behaving.


                 1. Obedience to and conforming to the Word of God requires renewing the mind.


                      a.  Accepting God’s way and rejecting the world’s way.


            B. A summary is revealed in Colossians 3:5-17.


                  1. Verses 5 to 7 – the behavior of the old nature must die, be put off.


                  2. Verses 8 & 9 – purge the conversation and attitude.


                  3. Verses 10& 11- renew the mind with a new program – Christ and the Word.


                  4. Verses 12 to 14 – observe the new behavior that is produced.


                  5. Verse 14 – the completely renewed min now conforms to the will, the way and the nature of Christ
                       and God – Charity (the God kind of love).


                        a. Love is the outward evidence of the completed process –
2 Peter 1:5-9.

                              i. Now spiritual fruit will be seen, which God is looking for –
John 15:16.

                              ii. Renewing the mind is required to go onto spiritual maturity.

 
              C. Now the renewed mind can work in harmony with the re-born spirit to produce the image of Christ
                    in you – Colossians 1:27, Romans 8:28-29 and Galatians 4:19.


 VIII.  Conclusion to Renewing the Mind.


            A. Examples of scriptures for specific reprogramming your thinking.


                 1.  Fear – 2 Timothy 1:7,  1 John 4:18  and Isaiah 41:10, 13.


                 2. Worry and anxiety – Philippians 4:6-7  and  Matthew 6:25-34.


                 3. Provision – Philippians 4:19 and Romans 8:32.


                 4. Protection – Psalm 91 and Isaiah 43:1-2.


                  5. Problems – Romans 828, Psalm 34:17-19 and Mark 11:23.


                  6. Requests – John 14:13-14, John 15:7, John 16:23-24, Ephesians 3:20 and Matthew 21:22.


             B. Renewing the mind requires self discipline and exerted effort put forth to accomplish as follows.


                   1. Identify the appropriate scripture to use.


                   2. Speak it out loud often.


                    3. Write it down, hopefully from memory.


                    4. Write each scripture on cards and post them in conspicuous places.


                           a. Every time you see a card – read it out load.


                     5.   Meditate on each scripture to determine it meaning to you.


                            a.  How can you apply each passage.


                             b. See it as God writing to you personally.


                       6. Within two weeks these scriptures can become a motivating part of you.


                             a. Then you begin to conform to the Word and put it into practice.


​                       7. This should be a conscious and deliberate daily practice –
Matthew 6:11 & 34.
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