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Mastermind: Winning The War In Your Mind

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September 1, 2019 / / / Mastermind / / / Week 1-Winning the War in Your Mind.
Too often we become prisoners to thoughts telling us to worry, or telling us that we aren't good enough, or that we can't ever change our behavior. Join us in MASTERMIND, a series designed to shine a light on the dark strongholds that hold us down. Through the healing power of Christ and practical focused thinking practices we can renew our minds and be transformed for the better forever.
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Title: "Winning The War In Your Mind"
Speaker: Jim Hammond
Series: MASTERMIND

2 Corinthians 10:3-4
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:5
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

John 8:31-32 (NIV2011)

…Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

I. Your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts.

Luke 6:45
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Romans 12:2 (NIV)

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. …

Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. …

II. Do A THOUGHT AUDIT

Worried 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Peaceful
Negative 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Positive
Self-Centered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 God-Centered

A. Identify the number one stronghold that is holding you back.

B. Name the truth that demolishes that stronghold.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Heavenly Father, You are so good and trustworthy. Thank You for giving us the power of Your Word and the Holy Spirit living in us to combat the negative thoughts we face. Please give us the strength to create new paths in our brains that lead straight to You. In Jesus' name, Amen!

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