CRUSHING IT

“A Changed Mind Leads To a Changed Life”
Pastor Dan Levy – January 7, 2024

Romans 12:2-3 – Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.

1.      A commitment to ground your life in GOD’S WORD will give you clear thinking in a confusing WORLD.

John 14:6 – Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 8:44 – You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murdered from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

“If you’re not confident in the authority of the Scriptures, you will be a slave to what sounds right.” - Matt Chandler

2.      TAKE CAPTIVE unhealthy thoughts instead of   allowing them to take you CAPTIVE.

2 Corinthians 10:2-5 – For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Phillipians 4:8 – Finally, brothers and sisters, 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.

3.     When we fix our mind on JESUS, it positions us to be filled with His PEACE.

Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose minds is stayed on You, Because he trusts in you.

Romans 8:6 – For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace…

John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid

Colossians 3:1-2 – Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Five transformational beliefs about who we are in Christ,

and the positive outcomes they can produce:

1. I am a NEW CREATION.
   I live in the victory, freedom and blessing of God’s will and ways.
   

2. I am a SPIRIT-EMPOWERED AMBASSADOR OF HEAVEN.
   I love, add value, and influence others, because of the abundant overflow God has given me.
   

3. I am a CHILD OF GOD.
   I live emotionally peaceful, grateful and secure, because I see myself the way God sees me.
   

4. I am MORE THAN A CONQUEROR.
   I have all the time, power, and resources to do everything God wants me to do.
   

5. I am a FAITHFUL SERVANT in the house of God.
   I do my part to build Christ’s church and advance His mission.