Sunday, November 30, 2008

The Mind of Christ

1. Why should you read Scripture?
  • It is Timeless Ps 119:152, 160
  • It is True Ps 119:51, 142
  • It Stands Alone 1 Pet. 1:25
  • It is God-breathed 2 Tim 3:16/ Mt. 4:4
  • It is Treasured Ps 119:72
2. How can you absorb God's Word so that if transforms who you are?
  • Pray Ps 25:4/ Luke 24:45
  • Love It Ps 119:39
  • Ponder It Ps 119:15,37,148
3. Take time now and ask yourself these questions as you read through Ps 119. Use these question to dig deeper in your Scripture reading.
  • Is there a Promise to Claim?
  • Is there a lesson to Learn?
  • Is there a blessing to Enjoy
  • Is there a command to Obey?
  • Is there a sin to Avoid?
  • Is there a way of thinking that needs to change?

Sunday, November 23, 2008

The Unconventional War


1. What rules of warfare do you live by? (II Cor. 10:3/ 1 Pet. 2:11-12)


2. How do you dress your mind with armour for battle? (Eph. 4:17-20/ Phil. 2:1-5/ Heb. 11:30-34)


3. What are the weapons God has given to us to use in battle?

- The Word of God (Ps 91:4/ Prov. 30:5)

- His Name (Mt. 24:5/ Acts 4:12/ Rom. 8:29)

- The Blood of Jesus (John 6:45/ Rev. 1:5/ Rev. 12:11)


4. Are you walking in victory? (Ps. 20/ 1 John 5:3-5)


WE WIN!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Who Are You? The Power of a Godly Thought Life -part 3

1. A transformed thought life comes through what? (Rom. 12:2)

-"Re-Newing" your minds (John 8:32/ 2 Cor. 5:17


2. Why does an all-powerful God call us/ choose us? (1 Cor. 1:26/ Phil. 1:6/ 1 John 3:1/ Rom 8:25-30)


3. How does He call us? (Ps 147:4/ John 10:3)


4. What are you missing? what do you need in your life? (Phil 1:4-6; 4:19)


5. What does the Love of God look like? How deep is it? (Prov. 10:12/ 1 Cor. 13:1-10/ Eph. 4:32/ 1 Jon 4:18)


6. How does the love of God need to transform your thought life right now?

-Holiness in Thought(2 Cor. 7:1/ 1 Thes. 4:7-8)

-Saint-ly in Being (Rom. 1:7/ Eph 4:12/ Col 1: 3-5)

-Pureness of Mind (Ps. 24:4/ Prov 20:11)


7. How are you going to allow God to transform the way you think?

Sunday, November 9, 2008

The Power of A Godly Thought Life- Part 2


1. Why must we guard our minds?

a. Unity (1 Peter 3:8)
b. Holiness (1 Chron. 28:9)
c. Humility (Dan. 5:20/ Col. 3:12
d. Obedience in Worship (Luke 10:27/ Mark 12:30

2. How are you Rejoicing? Scripture tells us to rejoice in many ways. (Duet. 14:22-26/ Ps. 2:11/ Ps 97:12/ Neh. 8:10/ Rev 19:7)

3. Why is it important to learn to relax in God's Presence? (Ps. 37:7/ Is 11:10/ Is. 40:31/ Luke 12:29)

4. Throughout Scripture God calls several things beautiful. What are some things that God deems as beautiful? (Ps 48:2/ Ps 149:5/ Eccl 3:11/ Rom 12:1/ Rom. 10:15/ Acts 3:2)

5. What does Scripture say about the 8 test in Phil 4:8 that we are to put all of our thoughts through?
  1. Ps. 119:11 (Truth)
  2. Prov 29:23 (Honor)
  3. Is 33:15 (Right)
  4. 1 Cor 10:31/ Ps 24:O4 (Pure)
  5. 1 John 4:7-11 (Beauty/Love)
  6. Jude 20-23 (Admiration)
  7. Eph 4:1/ Col 3:23 (Excellence)
  8. 1 Peter 1:5-8 (Praise)