Sermon, November 22, 2009 - Mind Renewal
Romans 12.2 Mind Renewal
How am I to read and hear God’s Word so that my mind is renewed and I get transformed?
1. Be diligent
1 Timothy 4.7
Proverbs 2.1-5
2. Prepare
a. Prepare to read and hear God’s Word [1 Peter 1.22-25]
b. Prepare by purifying yourself [1 Peter 2.1-2]
3. Pray
a. Pray as you read and hear [Ephesians 1.15-18]
b. Pray for others [Ephesians 1.16-17]
c. Pray for your pastor [Ephesians 6.17-20]
4. Receive the Word with faith and love
Hebrews 3.12-4.2
5. Store God’s Word in your heart
a. Take notes
b. Meditate
c. Memorize
6. Practice what you read and hear
James 1.17-25
a. What’s going INTO your mind? [18,21]
b. What’s going ON in your mind? [25]
c. What’s coming OUT of your mind? [22]
John Olson
