Sermon Notes 6/14 – The Mind – 1 Peter 2
The Mind
1 Peter 2:9 & 2:21
Our minds will be attacked with many different kinds of thoughts
TWO STATEMENTS ABOUT THE MIND
1. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH ME
– Ephesians 6:10-18 (v16)
– Nothing is wrong with us when we have a wrong thought enter our minds
– We cannot stop bad thoughts from entering our minds
– The enemy throws fiery darts – wrong & sinful darts – into our minds
– No matter how long we have been saved and how strong we are in the Lord, we will still have sinful thoughts enter into our minds
– We will battle wrong and sinful thoughts until we are in heaven
– It is not a sin to have a wrong thought in our mind
2. STOP BELIEVING
– Stop believing that you can’t control your thoughts
– Philippians 4:13
HOW CAN WE CONTROL OUR THOUGHTS?
1. MAKE A DECLARATION
– Psalm 19:14
– We are going to DECLARE a war on wrong thoughts
NO MORE
2. AUDIT YOUR THOUGHTS
– Philippians 4:8-9
– Write down all of the repetitive wrong thoughts
– 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 – Pull down sinful thoughts and replace them with God thoughts
3. NEVER ISOLATE
– 2 Samuel 11
– When we isolate from other believers, our thoughts will run wild
-Proverbs 18:1
Sheep – (believers) are always found in a flock
4. YOU NEED MORE THAN A MIRACLE
– Philippians 2:12
-Renew your mind – Romans 12:1-3
Work every day by spending time with Jesus
Pulling down thoughts & being in the battle is discipline, hard, and is always