Today’s Scriptures
Psalm 139:13-16; Romans 12:1-2; Psalm 51:10-12
Our
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Psalm 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written, the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.
We were created for a relationship with our Creator.
It is the discipline we exercise over our
2 PRINCIPLES FOR A SPIRITUALLY HEALTHY MIND AND HEART
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Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
“Consecration isn’t our giving anything to God. It is us taking our hands off what already belongs to God.”
“Consecration is handing God a blank sheet to fill in with your name signed at the bottom.”
Don’t conform to culture, change it!
The way we are transformed in our Mind and Heart is by knowing and learning the Mind and Heart of God.
“The Scriptures were not given for our information, but for our transformation.” D.L. moody
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Psalm 1:1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.
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Luke 6:45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
Matthew 6:21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
GOD’S HEART EXAMINATION
a. Heart Catheterization
Jeremiah 17:10a “I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind,
Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
b. Get a Heart Transplant
Ezekiel 18:30b …Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! 31 Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.
c. Get a Bypass or Stint
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
d. Guard Your Heart
Proverbs 4:23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
“The part of your heart that you don’t give to God, becomes
2. Discuss in a Life Group
DISCUSS:
How has your awareness and appreciation of your heart and mind changed by the information in this message?
Explain how our mind and heart can determine our destiny.
Discuss the difference between Conforming and Transfortming as it relates to our spiritual health and witness.
Which step in God’s Heart Examination speaks the most to you? Why?
How imortant is the learning and implementation of God’s Word to you?
3. Pray Together
Pray for each other and record any prayer requests here.