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Allow us to continue from last week
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Show them exactly what the Bible says.
This is why the matter of Biblical authority is so profoundly important.
1. John 8:32 – “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32 KJV 1900And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
2. John 17:17 – “Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.”
John 17:17 KJV 1900Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
3. What about the truth?
a. Romans 1:28 – Suppressed the truth.
Romans 1:28 KJV 1900And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
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Romans 1:25 – Exchanged the truth of God for a lie.
Romans 1:25 KJV 1900Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Amen.
c. Romans 2:8 – Did not obey truth but unrighteousness instead.
Romans 2:8 KJV 1900But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
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Romans 9:1 – Truth can be told and taught to others.
Romans 9:1 KJV 1900I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
e. 1 Corinthians 13:6 – Truth can be rejoiced in.
1 Corinthians 13:6 KJV 1900Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
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Galatians 2:5 – The truth continues.
Galatians 2:5 KJV 1900To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
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Galatians 3:1 – Will not be obeyed by some.
Galatians 3:1 KJV 1900O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
i. Colossians 1:5 – The truth is the gospel.
Colossians 1:5 KJV 1900For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
j. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 – Condemnation comes where the truth is not believed.
2 Thessalonians 2:12 KJV 1900That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
k. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – Salvation is involved in the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 KJV 1900But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
l. 2 Timothy 2:8 – The truth can be resisted.
2 Timothy 2:8 KJV 1900Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
m. James 3:14 – People lie against the truth.
James 3:14 KJV 1900But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
n. 1 John 2:21 – The truth contains no lies.
1 John 2:21 KJV 1900I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
o. 3 John 3 – The truth can be confirmed to others.
3 John 3 KJV 1900For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
p. 3 John 4 – The truth can be walked in . . .
lived.
3 John 4 KJV 1900I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
C. It has been proven over and over again that the emotions do not know the difference between an established fact and an erroneous fact.
Illustration: Man received a phone call and thought the caller said his father was dying with a heart attack.
He got into his car and drove as fast as he could to his father’s house, only to be greeted by his father at the door.
The son almost had a heart attack himself.
His emotions were responding to thoughts the mind were holding as true, but were not actually true.
In his mind he believed his father was dying, thus his body acted accordingly.
Later he learned the caller had said “John,” instead of “Don.”
John was a friend of the family.
KEYS TO WINNING OVER TWISTED THINKING.
We need to recognize that our thought patterns and habits can be changed constructively and we can experience release from twisted thinking, reactions and responses that eventually will defeat us
A. Recognize that YOU are in control of your thoughts.
God created you with this wonderful ability.
B. Don’t try to suppress your thoughts.
1. Burying them only reinforces the negative response demonstrated by your emotions.
2. We must be alert to these thoughts as they come into our minds and say “NO” to them, and saying “YES” to a positive replacement.
C. When you are challenged by a twisted thought, ask yourself, “Why am I thinking this way?
What has triggered this negative thought?” Determining the stimulus or root of the thought is a must.
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D. At the very suggestion of a defeating thought, eject it from your mind with a positive Bible verse.
The Living Bible translation of Philippians 4:8 reads: “Fix your thoughts on what is true and good, and right.
Think about things that are pure and lovely, dwell on the fine, good things in others.
Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.”
Isn’t that a wonderful piece of advice . . .
It came from God through the Holy Spirit as penned by Paul.
Philippians 4:8 KJV 1900Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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E. Changing your thinking takes place as an act of the will.
1. Colossians 3:2 – “Set you mind on things above.”
Colossians 3:2 KJV 1900Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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Now are you beginning to see why the Bible teaches this?
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This declarative statement involves an act of the will . . .
c. Who sets your mind . . .
You set your mind.
2. Colossians 3:5 – “Therefore, put to death whatever in you is worldly: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.”
Colossians 3:5 KJV 1900Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
3. Colossians 3:8 – “You must rid yourselves . . .
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Colossians 3:8 KJV 1900But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
4. Colossians 3:12 – “Put on . .
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Colossians 3:12 KJV 1900Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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You cannot control what others say about you or think about you, but you can control how you react to it.
1. Proverbs 25:28 – “A man who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.”
Question: What can happen to a city whose wall is broken down?
Proverbs 25:28 KJV 1900He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
2. Our desire is not to rid ourselves of our emotions, but rather, learn how to control them with God’s help.
G. Pray to God for wisdom and strength.
CONCLUSION:
A. Illustration:
We need to face life in the spirit of a man who lost his eyesight.
He rushed to the doctor.
The treatment by the physician made it possible for him to see again, but the return of his sight caused him to lose his memory.
He returned to the doctor.
This time he was treated for a loss of memory.
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