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Developing A Christian Mindset
Contributed by Vince Miller on Aug 28, 2018 (message contributor)
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1. Systems Of Belief
Contributed on Aug 28, 2018
No one wants to live in a lie, however, as a believing being, many men live with corrupt beliefs that influence their thoughts and actions.
So I’d like to begin with a quote today. From A.W. Tozer. He says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God, is the most important thing about us. What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” I love this quote because I think it gets after the ...read more
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2. Gods Perspective Is Our Mindset
Contributed on Aug 28, 2018
A vantage point is a place from which your point of view is generated. In Jesus Christ, God sees us through a completely righteous lens.
I believe that perspective is absolutely key in the spiritual life for us men. Guys, perspective changes everything. And on this journey of becoming the man that God wants us to be -there’s a cavernous difference sometimes between how we view ourselves, and how God views us. And part of our ...read more
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3. Renewing The Mind
Contributed on Aug 28, 2018
Renewing the mind is a spiritual act of worship that requires the activity of putting on and putting off.
So a few years back, two professors from Baylor University, wrote a book on how America viewed God himself. And essentially they did surveys of American's and American Christians and how they viewed God. They came up with 4 different variations on how people viewed God. They either viewed him as - ...read more
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4. Knowing God
Contributed on Aug 28, 2018
Most of us want to have a vibrant relationship with God. But knowing God is one of the great and most difficult challenges. In this lesson we discuss, what it means to know God.
I've got to tell you, one of the things that I want to know more than anything else is actually to know God. It's one of those deep desires I have, and longings that I have in my own heart. And I'm hoping that men out there listening want the same. But how do we know God? I mean, how do we really ...read more
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5. Desires, Motive, And The Christian Mind
Contributed on Aug 28, 2018
Our desires are the heart of the mind and can lead us to great things as well as destructive patterns.
Well, I have to tell you, men, I do believe that us reigning in our desires and guiding our motivation are very important. I just want you to think - just for a moment about 1 area in your life where you lack self-control. Just 1 area. Whether it's - you eat too much. Whether it's you drive like a ...read more
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6. Evil, Suffering, & The Mind
Contributed on Aug 28, 2018
Discover why evil is a problem, the differences between evil and suffering, physical and moral evil.
So I bet you don’t have a problem with this one – temptation. Yeah. Yeah, you’ve got a problem with this one. This one’s worthy of being discussed. And I know you’ve got a problem with it, because I do. All you’ve got to do is ask yourself this question. And it’s – this is the hay maker of all ...read more