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The pursuit of mental holiness

The pursuit of mental holiness. What if there were a device. That recorded all of your thoughts And allowed them to be played back on a screen? How would that go over at home? Would it cause us to change our thought patterns?. God knows our thoughts.

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The pursuit of mental holiness

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  1. The pursuit of mental holiness

  2. What if there were a device • That recorded all of your thoughts • And allowed them to be played back on a screen? • How would that go over at home? • Would it cause us to change our thought patterns?

  3. God knows our thoughts. • Psalm 139:2 “You understand my thoughts from afar.” • Matthew 9:4 “Jesus, knowing their thoughts said, Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?” • Hebrews 4:12 “For the Word of God is living … able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

  4. God expects us to think the right way. • 1 Peter 1:13-16, 2 Peter 3:1 • Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. … • Matthew 5:21-30 • Ephesians 4:27 nor give place to the devil.

  5. How do we achieve mental holiness? • Philippians 4:4-9 • V. 4, rejoice always

  6. Be positive • It sets the tone for the things we will think. • It is a choice not dependent on circumstances. • Philippians 1:12-14, 18-19; 2:17-18

  7. Be positive • Negative attitudes breed sin • Instead of gratitude, envy and covetousness • Instead of hope, questioning our calling • Instead of resolve, depression

  8. How do we achieve mental holiness? • Philippians 4:4-9 • V. 4, rejoice always • V. 6-7, be anxious for nothing

  9. Be anxious for nothing • Anxious – take thought • Carrying burdensome thoughts • Prayer is not just a time for thanksgiving and praise • cf. 1 Peter 5:7

  10. Be anxious for nothing • Matthew 6:25-26, 31-34 • Anxiety shows a lack of faith in God. • We can’t put the kingdom first if our hearts are filled with anxiety and fear.

  11. Be anxious for nothing • V. 7, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. • Lay down our burdens at god’s feet. • Seek his help in clearing our heads of doubt, anxiety and ungodliness

  12. How do we achieve mental holiness? • Philippians 4:4-9 • V. 4, rejoice always • V. 6-7, be anxious for nothing • V. 8, meditate on these things

  13. Meditate on these things. • Don’t dwell on ungodly, immoral, selfish, defeatist thoughts • Fill our minds with all these good things. • It is a choice we make. • 2 Corinthians 10:5b …bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

  14. Work on our minds. • Philippians 4:9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. • Can I think on this in the name of the Lord? • Will this feed my spirit or my flesh? • Where will this thought lead me next? • Does this support my claim to godliness? • What if my family and brethren could see this thought?

  15. Obey the gospel tonight! • Believe – john 8:24 • Confess – matthew 10:32-33 • Repent – luke 13:3 • Be baptized – Mark 16:16 • Be faithful – revelation 2:10

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