A New Mind
There is a powerful connection between how we think and how we live. We’re not always aware of those connections, but what we think about and how we think about it directs our actions and responses. The Bible draws a direct connection between spiritual transformation and the renewing of our minds. This means that how we think and what we think about are central to living as followers of Jesus.
Discussion Questions
How has your mind been affected by the last few months? How has your thinking affected the rest of your life?
Read Romans 8:5-7. To whom is Paul writing? What does it mean to have a mindset on the flesh? What does it mean to have a mindset on the Spirit?
Romans 12:2 talks about our being transformed by the renewing of our minds. What is one way that you have experienced transformation in your spiritual life? How did renewing your mind play a part? What changed in your thinking and perceptions?
How has testing or struggle produced knowledge of God’s will in your life?
Which of the 3 applications from this week’s sermon most appeal to you? How can you work this practice into your life?
Further Reading
A New Covenant
God reminds us in the Bible that He gave an Old Covenant and a New Covenant. Confuse the two and you’re in for a confusing and inconsistent attempt at living for Jesus. It’s not an exaggeration to suggest that the church across the world is mired in legalistic...
New Direction
When we find ourselves moving in a certain direction and focused on our goals, it can be jarring to feel like God suddenly is taking us in a new direction. It's hard to consider that what we are currently building is no longer necessary or worse, futile all along. We...
New Community
We all identify with communities in some ways. Even the most isolated individuals acknowledge some basic common ground with other people groups. From sports teams to political parties to hometowns, communities unite us around common ideas. But when we run into...
A New Heaven and A New Earth
God makes all things new. He is about taking the brokenness brought on by sin and offering a new reality. God’s plans for a believer’s eternity are staggering in immensity and joy. We will exist forever on a new earth—a reality more alive than our present existence....
New Habits
Habits can have a profound impact on our lives in both good and bad ways. And often, we’re unaware of how much we do in our lives simply by force of habit. We’ll discuss how modern behavioral science is catching up to what the church has known for thousands of years...
Great message, Mike!