"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home.”

“The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play the one string we have, and that is our attitude...”

“I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes” Chuck Swindoll

Overview of Romans I. Intro. + Theme1:1-17 II. Condemnation1:18-3:20 III. Justification3:21-5:11 IV. Sanctification5:12-8:39 V. Illustration9:1-11:36 VI. Application12:1-15:13 VII. Epilogue15:14-16:27

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective “Mind set” involves our focus, what we are absorbed with, our perspective.

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective It is key to the Spirit’s power in our lives.

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective Our bodies are “dead”, uncooperative. Romans 8:10

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective They are made alive by the Spirit’s power when we keep our mind set on the things of the Spirit. Romans 8:10-11

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective We want to examine in detail various contexts in which this important word is found.

Mind set – Mark 8:27-38 I. The Identity of Jesus – II. The Perspective on His Mission – III. The Focus of a Disciple’s Life – 34-38

Mind set – Mark 8:27-38 Peter had the wrong perspective on Jesus’ life.

Mind set – Mark 8:27-38 That can lead to the wrong way of thinking about our lives.

Mind set – Mark 8:27-38 When we look at our lives with man’s focus, man’s goals, and try to do it man’s way, we end up losing what we try to save.

Mind set – Mark 8:27-38 If we really want to make our lives count, we can only do it by keeping our focus on the things of God.

Mind set – Philippians Of the books that use this concept the most, Philippians and Romans dominate the use of the idea.

Mind set – Philippians 2:1-11 I. The Attitude of Humility – 2:1-4 II. The Example of Humility – 2:5-8 III. The Result of Humility – 2:9-11

Mind set – Philippians 1 Paul’s attitude of humility in his difficult situation set the stage for his instruction to the church.

Mind set – Philippians 1 The right perspective of humility toward God and others allows me to deliver my life from shame when I stand before God. Phil. 1:19-30

Mind set – Philippians 2:1-11 When we have an attitude of humility, of putting the needs of others above our own, it results in peace, follows the example of Christ, and results in great reward. Mt. 20:20-28

Mind set – Philippians 2:12-16 When we have the right attitude, the right perspective, we can also live our lives in such a way as to deliver our lives from shame.

Mind set – Philippians 3 When I have the right perspective, I view life and it’s accomplishments in the right way.

Mind set – Philippians 4:1-9 When I have the right perspective, I am able to resolve conflicts with other and live my life with peace.

Mind set – Col. 3:1f. The right mind set causes me to live my life in light of the reality of who I really am.

Mind set – Romans 12:1-2 The right mind set results in a dead body not being conformed to this world but instead made alive and presented to God in true service.

Mind set – Romans 12:1-2 The right mind set shows the world and ourselves that God’s will for us is good, acceptable and perfect.

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective Life cannot be properly lived without a mind that is set on the things of the Spirit.

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective That life begins by knowing Biblical truth about the reality of who we are, what Christ has done in us and for us, and realizing the utter futility of succeeding without His Spirit!

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective Enslavement is a reality.

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective Freedom is just as real.

Mind set – Getting God’s Perspective But, freedom only comes from the right mind set, the right focus, from getting God’s perspective on life.