Guard Your Heart and Mind

Guard Your Heart and Mind 1 John 2, 4 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 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. Luke 6:45 IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE What happens in the hearts and minds of individuals eventually affects the whole world. You are the Light of the World – Shine You are the Salt of the Earth – Influence Dangers against which we should guard 1. Personal Sin 2. Source of danger: depravity Antichristian Deception Source of danger: devil Malevolent “spirits” in church and culture False, deceptive teaching (church & culture) How to guard your heart and mind 1. Know the Word of God. 2. Pray and think noble thoughts. 3. Live consecrated to Christ (abide). 4. Allow God to guard you. Guard Your Heart and Mind 1 John 2, 4