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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…

Message What is the mind? Our minds are almost always working - even when we are asleep. As we go about our day, our minds are busy processing and analyzing everything that our senses tell us, but I would guess that very few of us have ever spent much time thinking about our own thoughts. We don’t normally…

Review Proverbs 4:23 tells us to keep our hearts with all diligence. We learned to guard our hearts from two things: Heretical deception People claim to speak on God’s behalf today, but we must compare what we hear with Scripture. If what someone is saying is popular, chances are, it is not of God, it…

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…

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…

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,…

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 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 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…

Have you ever asked yourself the question, why are we here? Why are we here on this earth? Why are we living in Fort Smith, AR in the year 2023? Have you ever thought about what the purpose of life was? Today I hope that I can give you an answer to this question. This week, I’ve had to do some soul searching.…

Review Questions Review 1) When was this epistle possibly written? - 63-64 A.D. Review 2) How are we to respond when mistreated by brethren? Why? (9) - With blessing; we were called to so respond, that we may inherit a blessing Review 3) If we suffer according to God’s will, what is better? (17) - To…

Life is full of distractions that could take us to the end of life without fulfilling our dreams and, most importantly, our calling. In Mark 13, Jesus warns us against some major distractions that we must be mindful of, particularly between now and his coming. In this sermon, we will look at three major sources of distractions and how to avoid it so that we can be his faithful stewards that brings glory to him. Enjoyr!

We often find God's words and actions do not make any sense to us. They are illogical and counterintuitive. In this scripture passage, the disciples encountered a series of counterintuitive statements made by Jesus, and felt embarrassed and confused. How do we develop the divine mindset so that our thoughts and actions will be aligned with Christ? The sermon wrestles with ways to develop divine mindset in light of this passage (Mark 9:30-37). My written sermons are not polished because they are ment to be verbally delivered. However, please enjoy and feel free to discuss with me and your comments are always welcomed. Grace and peace! Sam Stone Sam@SamuelStone.com

The world puts those on trial who proclaim the foolishness of the Gospel, believing we have lost our minds.

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s…

Right Worship Intro Earlier this week, Corrie and I had an interesting conversation. She is currently participating in a reading plan that is going to take her through the Bible in a year. Well she had just finished Exodus. And when you think about the book of Exodus what is it that you think of? If…

Introduction Last week I presented unto you the theme that will dominate our church this year. I believe 2023 to be a pivotal year for our church. I believe it will be a year that defines us moving forward. I believe this time next year our church will look different It will be a year that we will look…

A tough old cowboy from Texas counseled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning. The granddaughter did this religiously until the age of 103, when she died. She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45…

Walk Different Eph. 4:17-32 From these sets of verses to Chapter 5:verse 17. Paul is going to expound even more on our Christian Walk. Here in our text (Ch.4:17-32) we are to “walk Different” In (5:1-2) we are to “walk in Love” In (Ch.5:3-14) we are to “walk in the light” In (Ch.5:15-17) we are to “walk…

What You Believe Governs Your Actions 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou…

Introduction Uncanny valley picture Transition: Our world is in this uncanny valley, where we can recognize the outlines of how God intended for things to be without them being as they should be. Look up Luke 1:46 , give context: Mary’s prayer heavily echoes the prayer of Hannah in 1 Samuel 2 (good to…

This Week’s Theme: Praise God for His Salvation Memory Verse: Psalm 27:1 “1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” This Week’s Word is Salvation : Salvation is a spiritual deliverance which includes freed by God through…

1 Corinthians 3:5-17 God has called each of us to a wonderful position, to be members of a church. In being members of a church, we have the wonderful opportunity to be a part of something that is much bigger than ourselves. We actually get to be a part of something that Jesus Christ himself, started…

Making Good choices in Life Right choices That’s filtered through prayer and the word of God Everyday we make choices that either get us further from Gods plan for our life Or keeps us in hearing distance of God How Many Decisions Do We Make Each Day? The number of choices is hard to estimate, but it’s…

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…