Grow up!

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Romans 12:2 NASB95
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Ephesians 4:22–24 NASB95
22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
The Greek word metamorphoō means “to change form,”
as in the English derivative “metamorphosis,” meaning a transformation, a change in structure, form or function as a result of development,
“The change that occurs in the pupa stage if a worm to a butterfly. There is a transformation that takes place in the mind that takes one to another spiritual level.” Dr. Carrol Thompson
Listen, there are some of us in the body of Christ who are on the same spiritual level we were on when we got saved..
Still drinking milk
1 Corinthians 3:2–3 NASB95
2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?
Hebrews 5:12–13 NASB95
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.
Church its time to grow up and come into spiritual maturity.
1 Corinthians 13:11 NASB95
11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.
Notice he spoke like a child because he thought like a child.
listen, it time to time put away childish thinking.
“Whatever controls the mind controls the man.” Dr. Carroll Thompson
This is how the deceiver work.
The attack of man first come to the mind.
Acts 27:15 NASB95
15 and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and let ourselves be driven along.
This describes many peoples struggles with sin and/or sickness.
you feel caught and you, and because of it you give way to it.
The the tail begins to wag the dog,
a. Freedom is lost when the mind becomes entangled in various thoughts.
b. The mind is effected by sin.
1. The mind hardens
2 Corinthians 3:14 NASB95
14 But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ.
2. The mind becomes darkened
2 Corinthians 4:4 NASB95
4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
3. The mind is hostile
Colossians 1:21 NASB95
21 And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds,
4. The mind is indulgent
Ephesians 2:3 NASB95
3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
c. The spirit of the mind is formed in in lust, rebellion and pride.
Thats why we must be
Ephesians 4:23 NASB95
23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

I. Do you know your thoughts are spiritual containers?

2 Corinthians 10:3–5 NASB95
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
Fortresses, stronghold, or prison.
This in the place of reasoning, imagination, thoughts, or reflection
verse 3 uses the word war, verse 4 warfare.
There is an enemy that want to access and control your mind
The Demonic is spiritual (and real) and thoughts are spiritual.
The mind becomes the points of entry for the demonic
Thought become container of the spiritual.

II. Concepts of thought take one into a spiritual dimension

James 3:15–17 NASB95
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
Wisdom that does not come from above and wisdom that comes from above.
Thoughts express wisdom from above or from below
God communicates His thoughts by the Spirit
God’s intention is that the thoughts be controlled by the Spirit.
Romans 8:5 NASB95
5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
4. Thoughts become vehicles of the Spirit or the demonic

III. the mind and the spirit are meant to be connected.

A blockage in the mind is a blockage in the spirit.
Your mind will control your spiritual level.
What control your mind contols you.
Church it is time to go to a higher spiritual level.
time to stop drinking milk
time to stop the stinkin thinkin
Time to be renewed in the spirit of our minds
Sin open a door for the demonic to enter.
Ephesians 4:26–27 NASB95
26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not give the devil an opportunity.
Through sin we give a place to the devil
Don’t let the devil ride....
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