A New Mind for a New Time!

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“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.”2 Timothy 4:3.

The title of our series is called : “Be Transformed by the Renewing of the Mind”

The title of our message this morning is:

A New Mind for a New Time!

Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I. Do Not be Conformed to this World

this world, or this age Refers to the present evil age, (It’s not the age of Aquarius) )

It’s the time prior to Christ’s return.

The church age, from Pentecost to the second co

Satan wants you to buy into this world's way of thinking, that leads you away from God to eternal damnation

Resist conformity to the thoughts and actions of this world (do not be conformed)

What is so important in this world that has caused you to lose sight of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Is it money? Home, Your career?

Is it a woman, a man, or the lust of the flesh? you’re trying to please?

Satan wants you to conform to his world, which is opposite of God’s plan for your life.

Remember Satan knows that he has only a little time left on this earth. and his job is to take as many people as he can to hell with him

Don’t be fooled by the bright lights and the promises of this world.

This is not your home you have been bought with the blood of Jesus Christ

Galatians 1:4 NKJV

4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

By focusing on God’s word, and fellowship with Him

II. Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind.

Be Transformed means: To change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphosis - to change in condition, nature, or character, convert.

renewal of your mind Refers to mental conformity to the truth of God.

This renewal results in a transformation in the life of the believer.

The Greek word used here, logikos, can mean “spiritual,” suggesting worship that involves the heart and mind in contrast to physical offerings and sacrifices.

Alternatively, logikos could be translated as “reasonable” or “proper,” indicating worship that reflects a correct understanding of the gospel message and a rational response to it.

It also might mean “true,” implying that worship is appropriate for those with a renewed mind (Rom 12:2).

Pepper sometimes will have a song in her heart that causes her to start singing around the house. She's doing this because of her understanding of the gospel message and because she has a renewed mind.

2 co 5:17

2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Let all of us prove ...

III. Prove What is That Good and Acceptable and perfect will of God.

What is true dedication? As Paul described it here, Christian dedication involves three steps.

1. You give God your body (v.1) -

Before we trusted Christ, we used our body for sinful pleasures and purposes, but now that we belong to Him, we want to use our body for His glory.

The Christian’s body is God’s temple (1 Cor. 6:19–20)

1 Corinthians 6:19–20 NKJV

19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

because the Spirit of God dwells within him (Rom. 8:9). It is our privilege to glorify Christ in our body and magnify Christ in our body (Phil. 1:20–21).

Philippians 1:20–21 NKJV

20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Just as Jesus Christ had to take on Himself a body in order to accomplish God’s will on earth, so we must yield our bodies to Christ that He might continue God’s work through us.

We must yield the members of the body as “instruments of righteousness” (Rom. 6:13) for the Holy Spirit to use in the doing of God’s work. The Old Testament sacrifices were dead sacrifices, but we are to be living sacrifices.

There are two “living sacrifices” in the Bible and they help us understand what this really means. The first is Isaac (Gen. 22); the second is our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. You give Him your mind (v.2a)

The world wants to control your mind, but God wants to transform your mind (see Eph. 4:17–24; Col. 3:1–11).

This word transform is the same as transfigure in Matthew 17:2. It has come into our English language as the word “metamorphosis.”

Matthew 17:2 NKJV

2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Transform: It describes a change from within. The world wants to change your mind, so it exerts pressure from without. But the Holy Spirit changes your mind by releasing power from within.

If the world controls your thinking, you are a conformer; if God controls your thinking, you are a transformer.

3. You give Him your Will (v.2b)

Your mind controls your body, and your will controls your mind. Many people think they can control their will by “willpower,” but usually they fail.

It is only when we yield the will to God that His power can take over and give us the willpower (and the won’t power!) that we need to be victorious Christians.

We surrender our wills to God through disciplined prayer. As we spend time in prayer, we surrender our will to God and pray, with the Lord, “Not my will, but Thy will be done.” We must pray about everything, and let God have His way in everything.

To have a right relationship with God, we must start the day by yielding to Him our bodies, minds, and will

Wiersbe, Warren W. The Bible Exposition Commentary. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996. Print.

John 3:16 NKJV

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 10:13 NKJV

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