1. Fill Your Minds with God’s Word
Phil 4:8-9
Fill Your Minds
with God’s Word

2. Phil 4:8-9 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you

3. Christianity Moralism/Meritocracy
Jesus saves us (grace)
We obey Him
Jesus blesses us with His Presence
We obey God
God pays us with salvation
(merit)
We obey Him
God pays us with His blessing

4. Big Idea: As we fill our minds and our lives with God’s Word, God will fill us with His presence.

5. Fill your Mind with the Word
Phil 4:8-9 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.

6. Fill your Mind with the Word
Phil 4:8-9 = Fill your mind with God’s Word
4 Reasons:
Grammar & Context
Similarities to rest of the Bible
God’s Word teaches us Truth
God’s pre-eminence

7. How to fill your mind with the Word:
Meditate on God’s Word
Memorize God’s Word
Listen to God’s Word (through others)
Observe God’s Word lived out (through others)

8. How to fill your mind with the Word:
Meditate on God’s Word
Memorize God’s Word
Listen to God’s Word (through others)
Observe God’s Word lived out (through others)

9. How to fill your mind with the Word:
Meditate on God’s Word
Memorize God’s Word
Listen to God’s Word (through others)
Observe God’s Word lived out (through others)

10. How to fill your mind with the Word:
Meditate on God’s Word
Memorize God’s Word
Listen to God’s Word (through others)
Observe God’s Word lived out (through others)

11. How to fill your mind with the Word:
Meditate on God’s Word
Memorize God’s Word
Listen to God’s Word (through others)
Observe God’s Word lived out (through others)

12. Fill your Life with the Word
Phil 4:9a - Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice.

13. Fill your Life with the Word
John 15: If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

14. God will fill your life
Phil 4:9b - the God of peace will be with you

15. God will fill your life Fill your mind with God’s Word
Fill your lives with God’s Word
God will fill your life

16. God will fill your life Phil 4:9b - the God of peace will be with you
The prize of Christian obedience is that we will be filled with true & lasting:
love
wisdom
purpose
hope

17. Big Idea: As we fill our minds and our lives with God’s Word, God will fill us with His presence.

18. Applying God’s Word
Big Idea: As we fill our minds and our lives with God’s Word, God will fill us with His presence.
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19. Applying God’s Word
Big Idea: As we fill our minds and our lives with God’s Word, God will fill us with His presence.
Diagnostic Tool for Spiritual Health
Prescription for Spiritual Health

20. Applying God’s Word
Big Idea: As we fill our minds and our lives with God’s Word, God will fill us with His presence.
Diagnostic Tool for Spiritual Health
Prescription for Spiritual Health

21. Big Idea: As we fill our minds and our lives with God’s Word, God will fill us with His presence.