The Battle for Our Minds!

The Battle for Our Minds!The Battle for Our Minds!

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NKJV)2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NKJV) 3 For though we 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, the knowledge of God, bringing every thoughtbringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Is Opposing False Doctrine Enough?Is Opposing False Doctrine Enough?

Revelation 2:2-4 (NKJV) 2 “I know your Revelation 2:2-4 (NKJV) 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3and you have not, and have found them liars; 3and you have persevered and have patience, and have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, against you, that you have left your first lovethat you have left your first love..

What is worry?What is worry?

The root idea is that of thoughts that The root idea is that of thoughts that produce burdens and trouble.produce burdens and trouble.



When we trust God we will eliminate most When we trust God we will eliminate most thoughts that burden us! (Mt 11:29-30)thoughts that burden us! (Mt 11:29-30)


Matthew 11:29-30 (NKJV)Matthew 11:29-30 (NKJV) - 29 Take My - 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke isis easy easy and My burden is light.”and My burden is light.”



When we trust God we will eliminate most When we trust God we will eliminate most thoughts that burden us! (Mt 11:29-30)thoughts that burden us! (Mt 11:29-30)

We must fight “emotional reality.” We must fight “emotional reality.” (1 Pt 1:13)(1 Pt 1:13)


1 Peter 1:13 (NKJV) 1 Peter 1:13 (NKJV) 13 Therefore 13 Therefore gird up gird up the loins of your mindthe loins of your mind, be sober, and rest , be sober, and rest youryour hope fully upon the grace that is to be hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;Christ;


Look at how often Jesus reminded His Look at how often Jesus reminded His disciples of this (Jn 14:27)disciples of this (Jn 14:27)


John 14:27 (NKJV)John 14:27 (NKJV) - 27 Peace I leave with - 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.



Faith teaches me what God wants me to do Faith teaches me what God wants me to do and what God will do. (1 Cor 3:5-6)and what God will do. (1 Cor 3:5-6)


1 Corinthians 3:5-6 (NKJV)1 Corinthians 3:5-6 (NKJV) - 5 Who then - 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Paul, and who isis Apollos, but ministers Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? 6I planted, Apollos gave to each one? 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.watered, but God gave the increase.




There is a burden God does place on us. There is a burden God does place on us. (1 Cor 12:25)(1 Cor 12:25)


1 Corinthians 12:25 (NKJV)1 Corinthians 12:25 (NKJV) - 25 that - 25 that there should be no schism in the body, but there should be no schism in the body, but thatthat the members should have the same care the members should have the same care for one another.for one another.




There is a burden God does place on us. There is a burden God does place on us. (1 Cor 12:25)(1 Cor 12:25)

We all have a load limit. God knows. We all have a load limit. God knows. (Mt 6:33-34)(Mt 6:33-34)


Matthew 6:33-34 (NKJV)Matthew 6:33-34 (NKJV) - - 33 “But seek 33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day about its own things. Sufficient for the day isis its own trouble.” its own trouble.”

Things I Must not Worry AboutThings I Must not Worry About

I must not worry about who will be the leader I must not worry about who will be the leader of our country.of our country.


Revelation 2:26-27 (NKJV)Revelation 2:26-27 (NKJV) - 26 And he - 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the the end, to him I will give power over the nations— 27nations— 27 ‘‘HeHe shall rule them with a shall rule them with a rod of ironrod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces ; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’like the potter’s vessels’— as I also have — as I also have received from My Father;received from My Father;



I must not worry about how I will pay the bills.I must not worry about how I will pay the bills.


Luke 3:14 (NKJV)Luke 3:14 (NKJV) - 14 Likewise the - 14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not we do?” So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”content with your wages.”


1 Timothy 6:8 (NKJV)1 Timothy 6:8 (NKJV) - - 8 And having 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be food and clothing, with these we shall be content. content.


Hebrews 13:5-6 (NKJV)Hebrews 13:5-6 (NKJV) 5 5 Let yourLet your conduct conduct bebe without covetousness; without covetousness; bebe content with such things as you havecontent with such things as you have. For . For He Himself has said, He Himself has said, “I will never leave you “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”nor forsake you.” 6 So we may boldly say: 6 So we may boldly say: “The Lord“The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”What can man do to me?”



I must not worry about how I will pay the bills.I must not worry about how I will pay the bills. I must not worry about what others think of I must not worry about what others think of

me.me.


2 Peter 2:19 (NKJV)2 Peter 2:19 (NKJV) - 19 While they - 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by is overcome, by him also he is brought into him also he is brought into bondagebondage..


1 Peter 4:4-6 (NKJV)1 Peter 4:4-6 (NKJV) - 4 In regard to these, they - 4 In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with think it strange that you do not run with themthem in in the same flood of dissipation, the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of speaking evil of youyou.. 5 They will give an account to Him who is 5 They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.spirit.



I must not worry about how I will pay the bills.I must not worry about how I will pay the bills. I must not worry about what others think of I must not worry about what others think of

me.me. I must not worry about my health.I must not worry about my health.


Luke 21:16-18 (NKJV)Luke 21:16-18 (NKJV) - 16 You will be - 16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put relatives and friends; and they will put somesome of you to death. 17And you will be hated by of you to death. 17And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 But not a hair of all for My name’s sake. 18 But not a hair of your head shall be lost.your head shall be lost.


1 Corinthians 7:32-35 (NKJV)1 Corinthians 7:32-35 (NKJV) 32 But I want 32 But I want you you to be without careto be without care. He who is unmarried cares . He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. 33 But he who is married cares about the Lord. 33 But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please things of the world—how he may please hishis wife…. 35 And this I say for your own profit, not wife…. 35 And this I say for your own profit, not that I may put a leash on you, but for what is that I may put a leash on you, but for what is proper, and proper, and that you may serve the Lord without that you may serve the Lord without distraction.distraction.

How to Build a Faith That OvercomesHow to Build a Faith That Overcomes

I must eliminate things that build worry and I must eliminate things that build worry and chokes faith! (Mk 4:19)chokes faith! (Mk 4:19)


Mark 4:19 (NKJV)Mark 4:19 (NKJV) - 19 and the cares of - 19 and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.


Luke 10:41-42 (NKJV)Luke 10:41-42 (NKJV) - 41And Jesus - 41And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many you are worried and troubled about many thingsthings. 42 But . 42 But one thing is neededone thing is needed, and , and Mary has chosen that good part, which will Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”not be taken away from her.”



I must learn to stand on the promises of I must learn to stand on the promises of God.God.


Matthew 10:9-10 (NKJV)Matthew 10:9-10 (NKJV) - 9 Provide - 9 Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for money belts, 10 nor bag for youryour journey, journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.worker is worthy of his food.


Matthew 10:19-20 (NKJV)Matthew 10:19-20 (NKJV) - 19 But when - 19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.speaks in you.



I must learn to stand on the promises of I must learn to stand on the promises of God.God.

I must choose to feed upon the promises of I must choose to feed upon the promises of God. (2 Tim 1:13-14)God. (2 Tim 1:13-14)


2 Timothy 1:13-14 (NKJV)2 Timothy 1:13-14 (NKJV) - 13 Hold fast - 13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.Spirit who dwells in us.



I must learn to stand on the promises of God.I must learn to stand on the promises of God. I must choose to feed upon the promises of I must choose to feed upon the promises of

God. (2 Tim 1:13-14)God. (2 Tim 1:13-14) I must regularly talk to a living God who I must regularly talk to a living God who

sees and knows and cares. (1 Pt 5:6-7)sees and knows and cares. (1 Pt 5:6-7)


1 Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV)1 Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV) - - 6 Therefore 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. must learn to stand on the cares for you. must learn to stand on the promises of God.promises of God.


Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) - 6 Be anxious - 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and requests be made known to God; 7 and the the peace of Godpeace of God, which surpasses all , which surpasses all understanding, understanding, will guard your hearts and will guard your hearts and mindsminds through Christ Jesus. through Christ Jesus.


James 1:6-7 (NKJV)James 1:6-7 (NKJV) - 6 But let him ask in - 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that that he will receive anything from the Lordhe will receive anything from the Lord;;


““If only we would stop lamenting and look If only we would stop lamenting and look up. God is here. Christ is risen. The Spirit up. God is here. Christ is risen. The Spirit has been poured out from on high. All this has been poured out from on high. All this we know as theological truth. It remains for we know as theological truth. It remains for us to turn it into joyous spiritual us to turn it into joyous spiritual experience.” - A. W. Tozerexperience.” - A. W. Tozer

The Battle for Our Minds!

Documents

burden god

knowledge of god

kingdom of god

root idea

revelation of jesus

obedience of christ

false doctrine

high thing