Helmet of Salvation
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What does God want us to know? We can have a mind that brings freedom
Why? We want to be free
What does God want us do? Renew our minds with the Word, by the church, and by the Spirit
Why? It brings freedom
ME
One of the things that has held me back in life, ALMOST AS IF I AM STUCK IN THE MUD, OR WORSE and at times been quit destructive is STINKING THINKING….THINKING THAT IS NOT GOOD, NOR FROM GOD
ANYBODY EVER HAVE STINKING THINKING IN THIS ROOM?
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE TRUTH TO BE TO REAL TO US
I WILL GIVE THREE EXAMPLES FROM MY LIFE THAT MIGHT TRANSFER TO YOUR LIFE AND THEN WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE SOLUTION
I GREW UP BELIEVING I WAS DUMB, NOT SMART
This belief didn’t come from my FOES but my MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY and a teacher
STINKING THINKING CAN COME FROM
THE WORLD (FRIENDS, FAMILY AND FOES , FLESH, DEVIL
SINCE I WAS TOLD I SO MUCH AT AN EARLY AGE I BELIEVED IT
I am never going to be smart, never get good grades…that just not
this all came to a head my 6TH GRADE YEAR WHEN I HAD
GUESS HOW MANY Fs, 3
C, B, and ONE A in Math
I still remember the day (God divine moment) Mr. Demantis was writing out my grade on my report card….it was the last class of the day….and he looked at my grades and said in a loving Fatherly way PETE you are smarter than this….CHANGED MY LIFE
UNDATABLE
Not tall, dark, and handsome….I have at times women say I wouldn’t date someone shorter than me and then see me there and things got awkward
Then to top it off all my other friends were getting married
God what is going on here?
Why?
OH I AM UNDATABLE
NOT TRUE…God is preparing you for who He is preparing you for.
JUST A SINNER SAVED BY GRACE
Oh I am just a sinner saved by grace…I am just a sinner….since I am Bible guy some one had me due a study of the scriptures of where that is true in scriptures.
GUESS HOW MANY TIMES A BELIEVER BIBLE CALLS HOLY ONES A SINNER ZERO
216 BELIEVERS ARE CALLED SAINTS
IT HELP ME BREAK FREE FROM THE POWER OF SIN AND SHAME
WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE STINKING THINGS THAT YOU ARE BUYING INTO OR POSSIBLY BUYING INTO?
OFTEN THEY ARE ATTACK ON HOW GOD SAYS YOU ARE OR ATTACK ON HOW IS GOD
TEAR THEM UP
THE QUESTION IS HOW DO WE GET RID OF STINKING THINKING?
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
HOW MUCH BETTER WOULD WE BE IF WE THOUGHT THIS WAY
HOW OFTEN WE THINK ABOUT WHAT IS
WRONG ABOUT THEM, CRITICAL OF THIS OR THAT, RUDE
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 of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
HOW DO WE RENEW OUR MIND AND THINKING??
HOW DO WE PUT ON THE HELMET OF SALVATION?
BY THINKING AND RENEW OUR MIND
SOME OF OUR BAD THINKING COMES BECAUSE WE HAVE STOPPED THINKING
WORD OF GOD
The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
David writes your word gives us truth and the right path to go down.
The word of God leads us to truth
Anyone have a bad day and then you read the word of God and it RENEWS US
Maybe you have had a bad day and said what is all this toil and labor for??? I am not getting anywhere
ANYBODY
THEN YOU READ
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
WORD
2. CHURCH BODY
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
God calls each one of us to out courage into each other
This is one of biggest responsiblities because we often think incorrectly
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
WE ARE TO BE BUILDERS
One of the ways we do that is speaking the TRUTH to each other
How many us in this room have had stinking thinking and someone from the church comes and speaks the truth over us? and it changes us?
I can remember as clear as day, though it was a cloudy day, when a brother Ron said to me God has forgive your past Pete….and God is kind
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
80% OF STINKING THINKING HAPPENS WHEN YOU JUST SPEAK IT
THEY ARE GOING TO LAUGH AT ME
3. HOLY SPIRIT
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
Holy Spirit
Are giving SPACE and have our ears attuned to the Spirit
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
WORD
CHURCH
HOLY SPIRIT
GIVE YOUR SELF TIME TO WRITE DOWN WHAT THE SPIRIT IS SAYING TO YOU….put this in this bucket
NEIL ANDERSON “IDENTITY IN CHRIST”
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