Title: Greater > Than: The Enemy Within

Read 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Romans 8:6-7

Commentary

There is a sin nature in each of us, but when we come to Christ he gives us a new spiritual nature. These two natures are constantly at war within us, striving to dominate our thoughts and direct the course of our lives. 

Discussion Questions

• What types of things influence our thoughts?
• How do our thoughts affect the way we speak and the things we do?

1. The mindsets we aim to have:

Read Mark 5:15, Titus 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:7, Romans 8:6

Commentary

• A right mind - the most dominant thoughts are positive
• A sober mind - to be holy and self-controlled
• A sound mind - to have thoughts that are not distorted by envy or bitterness
• A spiritual mind - being focused on things of God

Discussion Questions

• What do envy and bitterness do to our mental and physical health?
• How might we address these things and move toward having a more sound mind? 
• In what practical ways can we turn our minds toward Christ to be more spiritually minded? 

2. The mindsets we must overcome:

Read Luke 12:29, Romans 1:28

Commentary

• An anxious mind - one that is dominated by worry and depression
• A debased mind - one that has rejected God and been given over to sinfulness
• A carnal mind - one that is only focused on worldly things

Discussion Questions

• How do we resist these mindsets, especially given the nature of the world we live in? 

3. Ways we overcome:

Read Ephesians 4:23-24, Colossians 3:2, Romans 8:5, Philippians 2:5

Commentary

• Repentance - take responsibility for your thought life 
• Take care of your physical health
• Take control of your thoughts by casting down wrong thoughts when they arise
• Renew your mind by pursuing God through prayer, reading the Bible, and getting to church
• Set your mind on heaven 

Discussion Questions

• What does casting down thoughts look or sound like?
• How does getting to church help with renewing our minds?
• What does it mean to set your mind on heaven? 

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