The Battle of the Mind

Pastor Mike Hendon

 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.

 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].

 We need to always keep our ultimate destination in front of us to avoid shipwreck We are called to be like Jesus in every area of our lives
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Ro.8:29

 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, Ga.4:19 God formed man and man marred that image and God never left His idea to make man in His image. (Ge.2:7)

 One of the MAJOR areas we must be transformed is the mind. Jesus= Golgothathe place of the skull Our thought life is the basis kingdom reality or of satanic assault in our lives.

 Being born again regenerates your spirit, but your mind(soul) must be renewed. This renewal is a process whereby you allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you concerning areas of strongholds in your life.

2 Cor. 10:3-6
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

 A stronghold is a fortified dwelling used as protection. Satan hides in our own thoughts and it is difficult to recognize him because first of all we think it is us, and second we defend our right to feel a certain way.

Where is satan hiding in YOUR life? How is he protected? Have you ever been sympathetic toward evil? How do I get my actions under control? For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he Pr.23:7

 Transformed lives only come from transformed thoughts. Transformed thoughts take way satans access into our lives

 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Cor.11:3