The Mind 4

Upon whom is Satan focusing his main attention in these last days?

Matthew 24:24 KJV 1900

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Revelation 12:17 KJV 1900

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

“Satan, surrounded by evil angels, and claiming to be God, will work miracles of all kinds, to deceive, if possible, the very elect.

God’s people will not find their safety in working miracles, for Satan will counterfeit the miracles that will be wrought.

God’s tried and tested people will find their power in the sign spoken of in Exodus 31:12–18.

They are to take their stand on the living word: ‘It is written.’

This is the only foundation upon which they can stand securely.

Those who have broken their covenant with God will in that day be without God and without hope.

GOD USES DIFFERENT METHODS TO DEVELOP THE MIND

Joshua 24:15 KJV 1900

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

If you are truly saved then God has given you authority over the enemy.

You can now chose to make the right decision. (Choose you this day).

We have a free will.

Proverbs 23:26 KJV 1900

My son, give me thine heart, And let thine eyes observe my ways.

We must yield our mind to the spirit of God.

Romans 8:7–10 KJV 1900

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

The carnal mind is not subject to God’s law.

If you walk in the flesh, your mind will lead you to action that will displease God.

The statement by the writer said “IF SO BE THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELL IN YOU.”

Philippians 2:5 KJV 1900

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

The Lord requires His people to use their reason, and not lay it aside for impressions or an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.

God sets before man life and death.

You can have your choice.

Now we may go into a cellar and stay there and look around into its dark corners, and we can talk of the darkness and say, ‘Oh, it is so dark here,’ and keep talking about it. But will it make it any lighter?

Oh, no! What are you going to do? Come out of it; come out of the dark into the upper chamber where the light of God’s countenance shines brightly.