Change Your Thoughts–Win the War, Part Three

Change Your Thoughts–Win the War

Romans 12:1–2

1. Surrender to God. Rom. 12:1; Luke 9:23–24; 1 Cor. 15:31; Gal. 2:20
2. Separate from the world. Rom. 12:2a; 2 Cor. 6:14–17; Col. 3:1–2
3. Sanctify your thoughts. Rom. 12:2b
   1. Understand your thoughts:
      1. Your thoughts control your life. Prov. 23:7
      2. God’s thoughts are superior to yours. Is. 55:8–9
      3. Man’s thoughts are prone to sin. Gen. 6:5; Matt. 16:23
      4. Christians can think the thoughts of Christ. 1 Cor. 2:11–13, 16b
   2. Strengthen your thoughts:
      1. Submit your thoughts to God. Is. 26:3
      2. Saturate your thoughts with Scripture. Josh. 1:8; Psalm 119:97; Heb. 4:12; Heb. 10:16
   3. Reject sinful thoughts:
      1. Reject fleshly thoughts. Rom. 8:6
      2. Reject speculative thoughts. 2 Cor. 10:3–5
      3. Reject fearful thoughts. 2 Tim. 1:7
      4. Reject discouraging thoughts. Deut. 31:8
      5. Reject condemning thoughts. Is. 43:18–19
      6. Reject foreboding thoughts. Prov. 15:15
   4. righteous thoughts:
      1. Think  thoughts. Mark 12:30
      2. Think  thoughts. 1 Kings 3:9; Psalm 19:14; Luke 24:45
      3. Think  thoughts. 1 Peter 1:13
      4. Think  thoughts. Phil. 4:8; Col. 3:2
      5. Think  thoughts. Rom. 12:16
      6. Think  thoughts. Phil. 2:2–3
      7. Think about what you  about. Psalm 139:23–24
   5. your thoughts:
      1. You can  your mind. Mark 5:15; Eph. 4:23
      2. You can overcome any sinful thought:
         1. Recognize it as a lie.
         2. Reject it in Jesus’ name.
         3. Replace it with Scripture.
         4. Rejoice in the Lord!