Sermon Tone Analysis

What is your mind?

Mind.

Man’s intellectual processes in a narrow sense or, more broadly, the sum total of a man’s mental and moral state of being.

Webster mind \ˈmīnd\ noun a: the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons b: the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism c: the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism

Mind/Reason.

That part of the human being in which thought takes place and perception and decisions to do good, evil, and the like come to expression.

What or Who controls your mind?

What do you think about and why?

Memories of good things

Memories of bad things

Memories of Joy or Sorrow

What you think about affects what you feel, say and do

Joy

Bitterness

Encouragement

Criticism

Fear

Love

Hatred

Revenge

Unforgiveness

Who controls your mind?

Who decides what you think about?

God

devil

You

The state of man depends upon what or who controls his mind

So how do you control your state of mind?

To Sum Up

6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

7 And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

8 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].