Sermon Tone Analysis

As I was *waiting on the Lord* on what to *minister on* *for this Sunday* morning, I was having the *hardest time* *finding* *the mind of God*.

But *as* I was *seeking* *the Lord* *I knew* what *the* *problem* was.

It was *harassing spirits* that were *sent by Satan* sent *to hinder the Anoniting* of God.

*I took authority over it*, *but I knew* that *there was going to be some battle* in this morning’s service, but *when it comes to the anointing* *and* *ministering to the people* *I will not let Satan win*.

*I) **The Anointing of God* *in this church* *has increased over 100 fold in the last year*, *Healings are way up*, *the Gifts of the Spirit are in operation more then very before*, *salvation are way up*, *those being filled with the spirit are way up*, *and the anointing of God* *and* *the glory of God are here like never before*.

*A) **In every service the anointing of God is here*, *many times* I sense *more of the anointing of God* *here* *then* I do *in large meetings*.

*1) **No wonder* that *Satan wants to stop it*, *he knows* *what this church is doing* *and* *will do to his kingdom*.

*(a) **We will tear down the gates of Hell*, *and set the captives free for the Glory of God*.

*B) **God has said* *in His Word* *in 2 different places* *1st* in *1CHRON 16:22* *and* in *PSA 105:15* *which both say*, *“Touch not mine anointed.”*

*1) **This church is God’s anointed*, *the ministers in this church are God’s anointed*, that would be *me*, the *minister of music*, the *minister of children* and *so on*.

But did you know that *you too are God anointed*, and you are *ministers of reconciliation*.

*(a) *The *NIV translation* words it*, “Do not touch my anointed ones.”*

*(b) **Satan you are warned*, *“Touch not God’s Anointed.”*

*C) **Well*, *because of Satan’s attacks*, *I’ve decided and feel it’s the leading of the Lord*, *to starting holding Prayer meetings here of Friday nights* *for* just the *summer months*, *where we’ll just pray for revival in the land*, *we’ll pray for the lost*, *and* *we’ll pray for more of the glory of God to fall*.

*II) **After I prayed* *and got the leading of the Lord to do these things*, *I felt the Lord* was also *leading me to minister on* *GETTING OUR MINDS RENEWED TO THE WORD OF GOD* *and* *TO THINK THE WAY GOD THINKS*.

Well, *that will only come* *by getting our minds renewed to the Word* of God.

*A) **From* the *time* we *1st* *receive Jesus* as Lord and Savior it is a *necessity* that *we begin* to *renew our mind**.*

*1) **This is something* that we are *never going to arrive* at as long as we’re here on earth.

This is something that *we need to do continuously**.*

*B) *The *soul realm*, *which is the mind*, *is where we Christians have the most trouble*.

*1) **Satan* will try to *bring thoughts** *to every *believer** *but we *don’t* have to *receive those thoughts** and **we should reject them**.

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*2) *Turn with me to* **2 COR 10 5*

*(a) **If we want to see more of the Glory* of God *and* to see the *move of the spirit* here in this church, *we need to guard ourselves against* *THOUGHTS and IMAGINATION* *that come against the work of God*, *the move of God*, *and the anointing of God*.

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C) Turn with me to ROM 8:6-7

*1) *The word *“CARNAL”* *means* *“flesh or fleshly”* *“It’s the sensuous nature of man.”*

It *refers to human nature*, the *earthly nature of man* *apart* *from divine influence*, *and the flesh nature prone to sin and opposed to God*.

*2) **This* *V* is *telling us* that the *“carnal mind”* is the *“natural mind,”* the *“unrenewed mind”** **and** *this *mind is** **“fleshly.”**

**“It is prone to sin and oppose God.”** *

*(a) **This unrenewed mind** **seeks to fulfill* the *lusts of the flesh**.

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*(i) **Weather** it’s a **sexual lust* or a *lust of things* or a *lust** to just sit and **watch TV*.

*(ii) **Any* of those *things* *can become a God to your flesh*.

*(b) **That’s why God says** *that *He is enmity against* the *carnal mind* or the *fleshly mind*.

*(c) *The *NASB* of (*ROM 8:7*) *says*, “*The mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God*.”

*(d) **Another translation* says, *“The minding of the flesh [is] enmity against God.”*

*3) *This word *“ENMITY”* *means* *“hostility or hatred; a reason for opposition.”*

*(a) *That *definition**, **“a reason for opposition,”** *is *interesting*.

*(b) **If you’re having problems* in your *Christian life,* *if your praying** **and believing God* *for something* *and* it *just doesn’t come to pass**, **it’s not God** **that’s the OPPOSITION*.

*The reason for the opposition* *might be* that *we’re doing something wrong**.

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*4) **The Bible is telling us that* *“The fleshly mind {is} reason for opposition.”**

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*(a) **Thinking after the things of the flesh** **instead of the things that are godly**, **things that are after the Spirit of God** **can be the reason for your opposition**.

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*D) **If you’re not walking in* *or* *sensing the anointing of God* *and* *your prayers are not being answered* *you need your mind renewed with the Word of God*.

*1) **Here is just a side thought* *FASTING*.

*III) *Go back to *ROM 8:6*

*A) *To be *carnally minded**, **fleshly minded**,* or just *natural minded**,* *thinking as the world thinks**,* *is death**.*

*1) **Paul said to TITUS** in (**TIT 1:15**)* *that the defiled mind* or *the unrenewed mind* *is unbelieving*.

*(a) **You can’t receive from God without believing*.

*B) **But* *(**ROM 8:6**)* *goes on to say, “To be spiritually minded {is} life and peace.”*

(KJV)

*1) **That’s the God kind of life* *and** **the peace of God that surpasses all understanding*.

*2) **Many times* *people have lost* *their peace** **and don’t know how to fine it**.

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*3) **And so many* *do not have the life that God is talking about in this V* *ZOE*, *“The absolute fullness of life.”*

*(a) **This V tells me* that *if I get my mind renewed to the Word* of God, *then I will be spiritually minded** **and* *then I will have the peace of God**, **and I will experience LIFE in its ABSOLUTE FULLNESS**.

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*C) **2TIM 1:7*

*1) *The words, *“sound mind”* *comes from the root word* *“Wisdom,”* it *also means*, *“a discipline mind.”**

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*(a) **We have been given a sound mind** **and wisdom** **from God**,* *but* I seen of *a lot of people** **don’t have a sound mind** **and** **don’t use** the **wisdom** that **God** **has given them**.*

*(b) **Does that make the Word of God not true**?

**No*

*2) **We have the promise of God of wisdom* *and* *a sound mind**,* *but* *because people don’t renew their minds to the Word of God* *they lose that promise* *and don’t walk in* *the wisdom of God*.

*(a) **That wisdom* *and a sound mind* *only comes by the Word of God*.

*D) **The Bible says* *in*, *(**1CO 2:15-16**) **That those that are spiritual*, *spiritually minded* *and* *walking in the spirit* *“have the mind of Christ.”**

*(KJV)

*1) **The spiritual person* *is the person* *that has their mind renewed to the Word* of God.

!!! IV) ROM 12:2

*A) **How* are you *going to know the Will of God?** *

*1) **1st* of all this *V says* that *there has to be a transformation**, **a change**.

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*(a) **A transformation from the world’s way of thinking* or you could say *“from the carnal mind**/ /**to the spiritual mind.”*

*(b) **The only way* that *you get a spiritual mind* *and* *know the Will of God* *is to renew your mind* with the Word of God.

*B) **Eph 4:22*

*1) *The word *“conversation”* *means* *“manner of life*, *the way of life* *or* *conduct.”*

*(a) **We have to put off the old way of thinking*.

*2) *Let’s go on reading *EPH 4:23*

*(a) *The *NIV says*, *“To be made new in the attitude of your minds.”*

(*EPH 4:23* NIV)

!!!! C) PRO 23:7

*1) **Thinking comes from your mind*.

*(a) **The way you think of yourself* *is what you will become*.

*(b) **Do you want to think of yourself according to the Devil’s standards* *or* *do you want to think of yourself the way God sees you*.

*(c) **He sees you as blessed*, *the head not t tail...*

*(d) **That’s 1 reason why we need our mind renewed* with the Word, *so that we can see ourselves like God does*.

*(i) **“As he thinketh in his heart*, *so [is] he.”* (*Proverbs 23:7* KJV)

!! *V) *(*COL 3:10*) *Says*, *“And have put on the new {man}, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.”*

(KJV)

!! *A) *The *NIV* *says it this way*, *“And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.”*

(Colossians 3:10 NIV)

!! *1) *The *Barclays’ translation says*, *“And you have clothed yourselves with the new nature, which is progressively renewed, until it reaches fuller and fuller knowledge of God.”*

!! *B) **That new nature* that is on the inside of us *is renewed by the Word* of God.

*1) **Without renewing our minds* to the Word, *we can fall** **back to that old nature*, *that carnal, fleshly nature*.

*2) **The** **1st* *thing* that *we need to do* is for us to *read*, *study*, and *meditate* *on the Word* of God.

*3) **Another thing* that *we need to do* *in renewing our minds* *is to* *Cast down imaginations*

!!!! C) 2COR 10:4-5

*1) **Imaginations take place in our mind*.

(Imaginations that are against the will of God.)

*2) *We need to *stop thinking on those things*.

*3) *(*PHIL 4:7-8*) *“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

(8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things {are} honest, whatsoever things {are} just, whatsoever things {are} pure, whatsoever things {are} lovely, whatsoever things {are} of good report; if {there be} any virtue, and if {there be} any praise, think on these things.”*

!! *4) **When our minds are renewed to the Word* of God *you will begin to think on *the *things* that are *true*, *honest*, *just*, and *pure*.

*(a) **When our minds are renewed* to the Word of God *we’re going to start seeing the move of God in our lives*.

*/June 30, 1990 TFC Sunday AM From the book “Renewing the Mind” By Casey Treat.

Pg. 15-? and WOLCC Sun AM 1~/1~/95 & Sunday, March 17, 2002/*