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Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn in them with me to Ephesians 4 , Ephesians 4 . There is something in many of us that loves the idea of something old becoming new again. This is a fact that is well capitalized on by the HGTV network as well as the new…

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will…

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. I. We need to be holy simply because He is Holy. A. We do this in order to please God. B. This will help us portray Christ to others. C. And we will benefit both now…

Review So far, we have learned that we have a created mind, therefore, we are accountable to God for how we think. We have learned that God calls us to change our mind about our sin. That is the meaning of repentance. As he stood on Mars’ Hill, Paul challenged the Athenian philosophers to repent or to…

This Week’s Theme : Put On Christ Word for the Week is Lust: It is an overpowering and compulsive desire or passion, especially of a sexual nature. Scripture condemns lust of all kinds, and urges believers to show self-control. Memory verse : 1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world.…

Illumination Two Camps, 1-2 1 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim. The name Mahanaim means two camps and is a recognition that there were two groups present: Jacob’s physical group…

Review Last week we shifted our focus in our study and looked at what the Old Testament says about guarding our hearts - our inner man. We sought to answer two questions: What happens when we don’t guard our hearts? It begins with a complacent mind It proceeds with a careless mind It worsens with a contaminated…

Intro; Being a good parent can be a difficult and challenging venture, but at the same time can be the most rewarding and fulfilling thing we ever do. The Bible has a lot to say about the way we can successfully raise our children to be men and women of God. As a good parent, the most important thing…

1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of…

Review Last week we were reminded that all of us have the same battle within us - a battle for the mind. We learned that the way we think is critical because it will affect how we live. We learned that our culture sets us at a disadvantage. We do not live in a thinking culture. We are not taught how…

Review The Christians must have a mind that is on guard against the wrong kinds of influences. Heretical deception Hypocritical demands Hopeless diversions Hindered diligence Timothy knew that he didn’t have the pedigree of most other Jews. He would be tempted to feel inferior to them, but Paul told…

Review So far in our series, we’ve learned that God is the creator and designer of our minds. Therefore, we are accountable to Him for how we think. We cannot allow our minds to be an open playground of good and evil thoughts. We must deliberately choose what thoughts we will allow and what thoughts…

The Helmet of Salvation Helmets, there are all kinds of them. From bicycle to motorcycle. Sports helmet to firefighter helmet. What ever kind of helmet it is, it is ment to protect one thing, and that is your head. Your head is a very important thing to protect, there have been many a people that have…

Which of the Sons Are You? What is God like? Last week's readings showed that God is not fair, but gracious. Today the church is reminded that the grace of God does not give us license to sin. God doesn't want mere lip service but a broken and contrite heart that turns from sin and does the will of our…

Intro: Ephesians 4:17 (KJV 1900) 17 This I say therefore , and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, In the first phrase of verse 17 , there is a word that beckons to focus our attention backward. It is the word “therefore.” Anytime you…

Spiritually Minded Last week we talked about identity. Specifically, we saw that God alone has the right to determine our worth and define our identity. He sets our value and has decided that we are worth the life of His own Son. When Jesus traded places with us, He took our punishment and, in Him, He…

11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers,…

"Change My Mind." Based on 1 Corinthians 2:6-16. Once we accept Jesus, we begin a lifelong journey of changing our mind to become the mind of Christ. Each day we are less us and more Him.

Can you save yourself? Have you ever been told “whatever you set your mind to, you can accomplish?” Do you think that holds true? You cannot save yourself, but God has given you what is needed to be saved What does mindset mean? (N) the established set of attitudes held by someone What types of things…

Review When Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesians, he challenged them to reject their old way of thinking. Their spirit had been regenerated at the moment of salvation. They still had the sin nature, but now they had a choice - would they obey the old sin nature - the flesh - or would they obey Christ,…

One of many signals that the Christmas season has come is, wondrously, the change of music. The cheesy songs (Santa Baby, All I Want for Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka) and the religious songs and carols (O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night) fill the month of December. For some of you sinners,…

Series: A Lamp Unto My Feet Passage: Psalm 1 Sermon in a Sentence: God wants us to meditate on His word correctly and consistently. Flow: Body: 1 How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight…

Review So far, we have learned that we have a created mind, therefore, we are accountable to God for how we think. We have learned that God wants us to have a changed mind. He wants us to continually change our mind about our sin. If we practice a changed mind, it will lead to a contentious mind. Our…

A Glorious Salvation Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant…

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Introduction Our thoughts show what we are. Mind Reader? We cannot read minds, we can only know what another is thinking by how they externalize their thoughts in their words and action. If we could read the minds of others, we would know how to…