Attitude  Spirit Ro.8:15-16, three ways 2 Co.12:18, same spirit? Ga.6:1 (1 Co.4:21)  Mind Ro.12:2, control of thoughts 2 Co.10:5, take captive

I Attitude Toward Worship, Jn.4:23-24  Spiritual worship offers the soul  Some come for wrong reasons– Refreshment Entertainment  Worship: too long, too boring  Reaction: focus on worshipper Necessity (Mt.15:8)

Externals vs Internals... Right reasons – 1.Preaching. Lk.19:48 2.Giving. 2 Co.8:12, 19; 9:5 3.Lord’s supper. 1 Co.11:28 4.Prayer. 1 Co.14:15 5.Singing. 1 Co.14:15

I Attitude Toward Worship II Attitude Toward Word  Jer.11:20 Jer.34 Jer.31  Hb.8:10; 10:16

Ac.17:11  Shows love of truth, love of soul, desire to be saved “Search for truth, hear truth, learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth, defend the truth till death” (Jan Hus)

How important is truth? “It is no mere accident that the only passage where the anathema is pro- nounced against specific persons is concerned with heretical teachers… False doctrine corrupts the life of the Church at its source, and that is why doctrinal sin is more serious than moral. Those who rob the Church of the gospel deserve the ultimate penalty, whereas those who fail in morality have the gospel there to help them” (The Cost Of Discipleship, Bonhoeffer)

Phil.2:5, 8  We share His attitude  Obedient to death (8) Think His thoughts after Him

I Attitude Toward Worship II Attitude Toward Word III Attitude Toward Wickedness  Ac.14:2, poison Ro.1:28, debased Ro.8:5-7, carnal mindset Ep.4:17, futility  Hb.1:9, love-hate Am.5:15 – Mic.3:2

Worldly people pursue sin...  Sin is... Against God, Ps.51:4 My fault, Ps.51:4

Worship… Word… Wickedness… IV Attitude Toward Work  Neh.4:6 (6:15)  Ps.110:3, volunteers 1.No one has to push them 2.Not trying just to get by, Job 19:20 3.Not just afraid of Judgment

“Ask not...”  A renewed mind can show a new and improved attitude toward worship, Word, wickedness, and work