11-26-23

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Taking Thoughts Captive

SERIES PASSAGE:

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing, and perfect will. Romans 12: 1-2 (NIV)

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

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR THOUGHTS CAPTIVE?

1.   _______ FOR PROBLEM AREAS IN YOUR LIFE

2. ______________THE LIES YOU ARE BELIEVING

• It may not feel like a lie at all, but is it something that God would speak to you? Does it line up with His Word?

3. _______________ FOR WHAT GOD SAYS ON THE SUBJECT

• Every single struggle you are going through – there’s a verse for that!

4.   _________ YOUR THOUGHTS THROUGH PHILIPPIANS 4:8

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” Phillippians 4:8 (NIV)

5. ______________________YOUR THOUGHTS EVERY TIME YOU NOTICE THE LIE POPS UP

• Keep redirecting your thoughts back to what God says is true.

Memory Verse

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