Are You In the Right Mind? February 7. What do you think? How would your life change if you never had to make another decision or choice? Thankfully we.

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Are You In the Right Mind? February 7

What do you think? How would your life change if you never had to make another decision or choice? Thankfully we are free moral agents – Also means we have responsibility – to think rightly – to act rightly  Today we study the spiritual struggle each of us has within and how we can be victorious in this struggle We all find that this is a battle

Listen for contrasts Paul makes between two ways of life. Romans 8:5-8 (NIV) Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. [6] The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; [7] the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. [8] Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.

Flesh vs. Spirit What are the two mindsets that Paul mentions in this passage? Enumerate the differences between those who live according to their sinful nature and those who live according to the Spirit? Live According to Sinful Nature Live According to the Spirit

Flesh vs. Spirit What are some activities that lead believers to live according to the Spirit rather than according to the flesh? We talked earlier about making decisions. What do most people allow to guide them in making simple decisions? What helps most people make major decisions?

Flesh vs. Spirit Why are feelings an unreliable guide for making decisions? What reasons are implied by this passage for whey we do not want to use the fleshly mind- set to make decisions? In contrast, what results from Spirit-based decision making? Images from Campus Crusade

Listen for Paul’s reason for why people rejected the message he preached. 2 Cor. 4:3-4 (NIV) And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. [4] The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Blindness vs. Sight Why did Paul’s opponents not understand his ministry? Under what conditions does Satan blind the minds of people? Why do people feel the need to blame someone else when they get caught doing wrong?

Blindness vs. Sight How is this attitude consistent with the condition of spiritual blindness? How does blaming fellow church members or the church staff aid Satan in preventing the church from accomplishing both its local and global task? What do you think a church should do if people are rejecting the gospel or failing to grow in Christ?

Listen for the contrast between human “wisdom” and God’s true wisdom. 1 Cor. 2:12-16 (NIV) We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. [13] This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. [14] The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God,

Listen for the contrast between human “wisdom” and God’s true wisdom. for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. [15] The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment: [16] "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

Human Wisdom vs. the Mind of Christ What characteristics will the wisdom that the Spirit teaches us have? According to this passage, how are spiritual and unspiritual people different? Spiritual PeopleUnspiritual People

Human Wisdom vs. the Mind of Christ How does human wisdom undermine the reality that the gospel of Jesus is the only way to receive forgiveness for sin and eternal life? How would you go about establishing a relationship with a person who does not speak your language? How might these approaches be applied to establishing a witnessing relationship with unbelievers?

Application Follow after a Christian mind-set – Ask God how you could please Him more this week – Thank God for the abundant life and peace He gives you – Seek God’s Truth by reading His Words each day

Application Be aware of the spiritual blindness that permeates the world today – Allow God’s Spirit to open your spiritual eyes to Truth you need for each day – Live to be salt and light throughout your circle of influence – Pray for those around you whose eyes need to be opened to the Gospel

Application Be mindful of the conflict between God’s wisdom and what the world’s “wisdom” – True wisdom is found in Jesus – Pursue God’s wisdom – read it, head it, live it

Are You In the Right Mind? February 7