THIS WEEK – CRISIS OF BELIEF, BUT REMEMBER: God’s always working, always pursuing, always inviting, and always revealing His will. Sometimes we don’t see it and experience it because we aren’t looking for it, or we are looking in the wrong places – where, how, and when we want instead of how God presents When […]
Last Week: Majority of the battles we face start in the mind We are not just physical beings, but spiritual beings Genesis 2:7 (NKJV) — Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) — Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) What we allow to enter our mind will shape our thinking—once our thinking is shaped, we begin to live out the thoughts that […]
Review • Week 1 – We are in a battle for our mind o We have a sinful nature that wars within us to keep us separated from God o God tells us we can actually fight this. We do this by renewing our mind. § Neuroplasticity is the ability to forge new pathways of […]
REVIEW Our lives go in the direction of our strongest thoughts – there is a battle in the mind for truth • Science catches up with scripture – cognitive behavioral therapy • We all have cognitive distortion – we struggle to know the difference between truth and lies • We can’t win a battle over […]
What we have covered so far …. Science catches up with scripture – cognitive behavioral therapy We all have cognitive distortion –we are broken We can’t win a battle over truth if we don’t have an established source of it Truth enables us to recognize the enemy and take captive our thoughts Rewiring our brains […]
This week we will look at Reframing our thoughts. Reframing – creating a different way of looking at something by changing its meaning. The Apostle Paul was a great example of this practice and discipline. What we know about Paul: He was a devout Jew who became a powerful and influential Pharisee. Phil.3:4-5 He hated […]
REWIRE & REFRAME Neuroplasticity: The capacity of neurons and neural networks in the brain to change their connections and behavior IN RESPONSE to new information, sensory stimulation, development, damage, or dysfunction. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV) – For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we […]
This week – Reframing Think in terms of glasses – if you have the wrong lenses you cannot see clearly I am not talking about positive thinking as if your thoughts change the universe Romans 8:22–31 (NIV) Have the right expectations – we will have to replace and rewire — • Notice – even believers […]
Replacement Principle Introduction: Do you know what Stockholm Syndrome is? Colossians 2:8 HCSB Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ. 2 Timothy 2:25&26 HCSB Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the […]
Replacement Principle Review – Battle for your mind Our thought life determines the direction of our behavior and our attitudes. Craig Groeschel *John 8:44 *(ESV) You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, […]
Isaiah 54:10 – For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,”says the Lord, who has mercy on you. REVIEW We have a battle in our minds There is hope to rewire our brains Science shows us […]
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CRITICISM Criticism: The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.2 Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. OUTCOME: THE “PATTERN OF […]
o 1 Corinthians 11:1 (ESV) Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. [Following Footsteps] When we resist admitting our wrongs… We make God out to be a liar. o James 3:2 (ESV) For we all stumble in many ways… When we resist humbling ourselves before others… We reject God’s hand of grace extended to […]
CONTEXT Jesus is dealing with Pharisees who are rejecting Him because of their self-righteousness. Luke 5:31-32 31Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. 32I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” PARABLE Luke 18:9-14 What are […]