Welcome to PowerPoint with Jack Graham. We have all been. Wounded by sin. But Jesus went to the cross. He laid down his life.
He took our sin upon himself. He who knew no sin became sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God. On today's PowerPoint, Dr. Graham brings a message on how you can have the mind of Christ every day.
Now, here's Dr. Graham with his message, your mind matters. I have never seen so much brokenness. in people's lives as we are seeing today.
So much hurt and heartbreak and heartache. and emotional struggles. And pay. And So often churches had neglected the issue of mental health in people's lives. But let me say to all of you today that all of us are broken.
We are born in a broken condition. We have all Fallen in sin. We are born with this condition. We are birthed with this bent. Our minds are fallen.
Our lives are fallen before God. And it is only until we are redeemed that we can begin to really heal and find hope. Again. Jesus died not only for your sins, but for your shame, for your pain, for your hurt. He has borne our griefs, He has carried our sorrows.
We have all been Wounded by sin. Had there been no sin, there would have been. No suffering. Had there been no suffering, there would have been no heartache and heartbreak. But Jesus went to the cross, He took our sin upon Himself.
He who knew no sin became sin for us that we might be made the righteousness of God. And so God reverses the curse and He begins healing the heart and the brain when Christ steps into our lives.
So that is where we begin, but here's the thing. Maybe you're thinking, well, I'm a Christian. I don't have any problems. Ha ha ha. You know, I believe the Bible.
And I'm going to heaven. I know I'm going to heaven. I shouldn't feel like this, or I don't even have any problems.
Well, let me just say, that's a problem. Because we all have problems and we all have pressures. Have you ever seen or experienced so much pressure, so much tension in our culture? Just the brokenness of the culture and in people's lives being expressed in the streets, in the shootings, and in the arguments and the agitation that we feel in our communities and in our world today. There's just so much of this, and the tension, it's a pressure cooker.
So what happens when we come to faith in Jesus Christ? is that we still have problems. And we still have pain from our past and otherwise, but we... are redeemed. And having been redeemed, we are then restored and we.
Start recovering. And this is a life Long experience. As we continue to grow in our Christ-likeness. and gain the mind of Christ as we go.
So the scripture says in Romans chapter 12 and verse 2: Don't be conformed to this world. Don't allow the world to suck you, squeeze you into its mold. Don't be conformed, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The renewal of your mind. Because the mind matters and that's the title of this message.
Your Mind matters. What does the scripture say in the book of Proverbs? As one thinks in his heart, So is he. As a man, a woman thinks.
So are we. We think And therefore We are. and are thinking. Produces our behavior, our actions, and the consequences of our actions, our decisions, but it begins with the mind. It's in The way We think.
And as you think, As a Christian. You need to begin to think God's thoughts. Instead of the world's thoughts. and to begin to think according to God's word. The old saying is, so a thought Reap an action, a deed.
So a deed. Reap a habit.
So a habit Reach. and reap A destiny.
So it all begins in the mind. That's why the scripture says we are to take every thought captive in obedience to Christ. To control the mind.
Now, how are we going to do that?
Well, in 2 Thessalonians chapter 5 and verse 23, We're told that The God of peace, and He is God our peace. He is God our helper, and we have the Holy Spirit. who is our counselor. Our helper, our guide, who calms us and strengthens us, and corrects us and changes us. But may the God of peace himself sanctify you.
Now, that word sanctify. It means to make holy. to be separate. You see the word sanctified, you think of the word. Uh Sanctification, of course, is the big word, but do you think of sanctuary, a special place that is set aside?
So sanctification is that process as we are being more and more made into the image of Christ, made like Christ.
So God Himself. Is sanctifying us not just partially, but the goal is to completely. Make us like Christ, and one day we will be like Him as we stand before Him. But watch this: and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body. Be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Note those three words. Spirit And so and body. We are body, soul, and and spirit. When God made each one of us, he Clearly gave us physical life. We have bodies.
And with the bodies, of course, we have brains. It's an amazing computer. Unlike anything that man could ever make. The mind is Is the creation of God.
So the brain, the body. We have physical life. And With the soul, it says we are body, we are soul. We have psychological life. Say, where do you get that?
Well, the word soul. is suke. We get the word psychiatry, psychology, psychic. from that word. It means the soul.
And the soul represents The inner person, the inner you. The mind, the emotions, the intellect. The will.
So you are born with a body, you are born. With a soul. And the soul is the inner life, the inner you, the part of you that thinks, the part of you that contemplates. The part of you that can learn and grow and all the rest. Your soul.
Now there's a difference between the soul and the spirit. And the difference is very small in some ways. In fact, The writer of Hebrews tells us that it takes the word of God to divide the soul and the spirit.
So it's a fine line there. And we often catch our diseases, otherwise, emotional, physical, and otherwise, from the soul and from the spirit. But the spirit is the part of you that is made for God. It's the spiritual life. It is the part of you that will live forever.
Your spirit.
Now, if you are not a believer and follower of Jesus, then your spirit, according to the Bible, is not alive, it is dead. When you are regenerated, that means born again, when you come alive in Christ, when we are risen in Christ, Christ lives in us. That's why we talk about a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Some of you have the idea that you are a Christian, you consider yourself a Christian. But you don't have a relationship with Jesus Christ. You don't know him inwardly and eternally. Your spirit is not alive. But when you Receive Christ, you receive His love, His life, and you come alive.
That's what it means to be saved. and save forever.
Alright, so let's review. You have a body, you have a soul, you have a spirit. You have physical life with the body You have psychological life, emotional, intellectual, with the soul. and you have spiritual life. with the Spirit.
So think of it this way. If all is right with the body, you are healthy. If all is right, With the soul. You are happy. And everyone wants to be happy.
If you don't want to be happy, that's the problem. And some people have given up hope on ever finding real happiness. Unfortunately. But God made us That we would experience happiness in life. Did you know over 2,500 times in the Bible?
Words like happiness and joy and blessedness and favor. and merriment and gladness. Such words are used again and again and again. Why? Because Jesus said, I've come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.
Overflowing. God wants you to be happy, and you can be happy. And you can be healthy.
So, if your physical body is right, then you are healthy. If you're Psychological life is right if all is well. then you are happy. If your spiritual life is well, You are Holy. Not because of what you have done, but because what Christ has done and is doing in your life.
So physical life Soul life, spiritual life, emotional, psychological, spiritual. If you are Healthy. If you are Happy If you are Holy It means that you are. Hole. You're whole.
And that's what God has promised each one of us. That we can find wholeness. and completeness. Yeah. You're listening to PowerPoint with Jack Graham and the message: Your mind matters.
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Now let's get back to today's message. Your mind matters. The scripture says, Let this mind be in you. which was in Jesus Christ. That's Philippians 2.5.
The mind of Christ there represents His sacrifice, his surrender to leave heaven and come to earth. To give his life for us. His humility He laid aside his dignity, but never his deity. But he became a man. He accepted our humanity.
That is the great emptying of God. And the scripture says, Let that mind, this mind which was in Jesus Christ. Be in you. In other words, Because of Christ and Christ alive in you, start thinking. and acting as a result like Jesus.
If you want to elevate your thinking, begin contemplating the greatness and the goodness of God. Receive the mind of Christ. His presence is in us. Same word is used in Colossians 3. Set your minds, there it is again, your minds on the things that are above.
Not on things that are of earth. and on the earth. He goes on to say, for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ and God. And when Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
So the way we think is no longer about the world and what's in the world. But now our affection, our attention, Our ambitions Our attitudes Are not on things below, but on things above. We keep our eyes fixed and focused and fastened on Christ, the mind of Christ, the mentality of Christ. This idea of mind has to do with mentality, it has to do with mindset, all about the way we think transformed thoughts. In Christ.
By the power of Christ in us. One of the problems that we have that creates so many Diseases, disasters, discouragement in our lives is because we're so focused on self. And We listen to the lies. of Satan all around us. But what I pray is going to happen.
In my life, in your life, in these days that we share together, that you can exchange Satan's lies for God's truth. That you will exchange. Your anxiety and your stress and your fears. For God's peace. Yeah.
You will exchange your sin and your shame. Shattered life. For his forgiveness. and race. and mercy.
That you will exchange. Your loneliness. and alienation and isolation. For his presence. and his comfort in your life.
that you will exchange your grief, your sadness. and depression. For his love. And his hope. in your life.
That's what this is all about. That we would have the mind of Christ. How do we have the mind of Christ? All right, listen up, four ways. Number one.
If you want to have the mind of Christ, the mentality of Christ, and win the battle. for your mind. Then number one, to decide to possess the mind of Christ. Decide to possess. The mind of Christ.
Make a decision. Make a determination. in your life. That you will seek those things which are above. that you will begin To listen to God and hear his voice.
It's easy to think like the world because we hear the world's viewpoint. The world's values Again and again and again. I'm saying what you need to do on a personal level if you want to heal, if you want your mind to recover from the past and the baggage and the brokenness that you bring, even into a relationship with God. If you want to heal and find hope. Then make a decision.
To possess the mind of Christ. Isaiah 26, 3. Says you will keep him in perfect peace. whose mind He has stayed. On you.
For his soul Trust. In you. That's a decision that you need to make in your life. That you will stay your mind. And steady your focus.
And when your boat is rocking and may be sinking, when you are going under. That you will be steadied in the storm. Anchored in the store. By the very presence of God. This takes conscious effort and concentration.
Yeah. You know what our problem is?
So often, Just mindless. Thinking. Not thinking. Or Taking the wrong thoughts, but so often just. Not thinking about it.
Do you seek God? Do you seek God's word? Do you ask for God's wisdom? How do you expect to heal from your hurts and your pain if you never make a determination to decide, to focus, to fasten? your mind upon Christ.
Because if you will do that, then. It could happen. The transformation can happen very quickly, but typically over time. Remember, this is a process. Our minds begin to change.
And we begin to think differently than we used to think. And we stop putting all that jive in our heads. the negativity, the stuff that That disrupts and destroys us and defeats us. And we start putting the right things in our hearts, in our in our heads. We take make a conscious effort.
So that brings me to the second thing, which is to discipline yourself to practice the mind of Christ. Decide to possess the mind of Christ. We talked a lot about that. And now discipline yourself to practice the mind of Christ. You can train your brain.
Did you know that? Just like you can train and develop and shape and reshape your body. You can train. your brain to be healthy and whole, to think rightly. But again, one of the problems we have is this mindless mentality, undisciplined thinking.
And so much white noise in our heads.
So much racket. And if we don't have enough racket around us, we put our earphones on for more racket. Or earbuds? When are we ever quiet? When are we ever still enough to hear ourselves think?
Much less hear God speak. And so that's why. It is vital to your spiritual, emotional, and and physical health, I might add. To find rest for your soul. Jesus said, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, I'll give you rest.
Rest for your soul. In that you take time out. to quieten your soul before God. And to listen to him, because that's when you hear the still. Small.
Boys. In the midst of the racket. And all the distractions. We begin disciplining our minds. And the way that we do this primarily Yeah.
Reading the Word, receiving the Word. It's not just reading the Word, but receiving the Word. It's listening to the Word as you're listening now. You ought to be constantly filling your mind with preaching and teaching. And we have so many tools and so much technology today, even that we can use to keep filling our minds and building our brains spiritually.
You need to start disciplining your mind in God's word. Probe the scriptures. Ponder the scriptures. Think clearly about what the scripture is saying. Personalize the word of God to your own life.
Pray the word of God in and through your life and practice the word of God. You need to nourish your soul, your psyche. With God's word.
So discipline. Make sure you are devoting and disciplining your mind. Discipline yourself to have the mind of Christ. Thirdly, dedicate your mind. to pursue Christ.
Like your body Your brain belongs to God. When the scripture says Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, your reasonable service. Then don't be conformed, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. When it says give your body to God, would you say that your body includes your brain? Of course it does.
So if it includes your brain, your mind, your soul, it includes the way you think. I often hear people who dedicate their lives to God. They're bodies to God. Their service to God. Their commitments to God.
But when's the last time you heard anybody say, I give my mind. The way I think. To God. That would be a good prayer for all of us to pray today. And every day?
I give you my thoughts. I give you my words because out of the heart, out of the mind, The mouth speaks. And if what's in your brain, what's in your heart is polluted, what's going to come out of your mouth is going to be polluted, and so on. Focus. You're mine.
Train your brain. To settle your soul in Christ. And then, when you're attacked by anxiety, or you're facing fear, or you're dealing with depression. Or you're trying to overcome an addiction in your life, or you are overwhelmed with grief, then you will have an inner strength and your thoughts. will steady you instead of destroying you.
This is a troubled world. And Jesus said, Don't be surprised about that. Because in this world you will have Tribulation. But be of good cheer. Because I have overcome The world.
My peace I give to you. not as the world did. My peace. Do not. Let your hearts He tried.
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