What’s On Your Mind? 2/21/09. Think About It … In what places do you encounter “clutter”? What kinds of things do you think “clutter” our minds? Today.

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What’s On Your Mind? 2/21/09

Think About It … In what places do you encounter “clutter”? What kinds of things do you think “clutter” our minds? Today  we want to study what the Bible says about how believers can avoid and eliminate “clutter of the mind.”

New Ways of Thinking What kinds of things can change your perspective on an issue? Listen what Paul says should be a reason for having a new perspective.

Col. 3:1-4 (NIV) Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. [3] For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. [4] When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

New Ways of Thinking What was the event that should give us a new perspective? What then, should be our new perspective … how do we have a new view on life? What are these “things above” that we should set our minds on? Aside from the “clutter of the mind” we mentioned earlier, what are earthly things which try to crowd out these “things above”? These can make us so earthly minded that we are no heavenly good!

New Ways of Thinking Paul said in verse 3 “you died,” your “old self” is dead. If that is true, then why is its influence felt so often? How did God change your perspective, your focus after you became a Christian? What evidence would cause people to say someone is more focused on things above and not on what’s here on earth?

Listen for what Paul says about the old and new man (or self). Col. 3:5-11 (NIV) Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. [6] Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. [7] You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. [8] But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Listen for what Paul says about the old and new man (or self). [9] Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices [10] and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. [11] Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

New Ways of Thinking List the things which the believer is to put off, put to death? Why do you think Paul equated greed with idolatry? How do you “put to death” things like lust or greed? What instructions do we see in verse 10?

New Ways of Thinking Paul says to “put on” the new self … why would just “putting off” the old self not be enough? What distinctions are removed when we are in Christ? How should life in Christ affect the way you treat others of these different distinctions?

Listen for what this passage say we should “put on.” Listen for the description of this “new self.” Col. 3:12-14 (NIV) Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. [13] Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have

Listen for what this passage say we should “put on.” Listen for the description of this “new self.” against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. [14] And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.  Paul is saying that since we are God’s children our lives should show a difference in the way we act and live

New Ways of Relating With what qualities of life should we clothe ourselves, according to this passage? If these are, indeed, the fruit of the Spirit, how do we “put them on” when they are qualities that are produced by God’s Holy Spirit? What is the Holy Spirit’s role? What is my role? Note the similarity of this list with the fruit of the Spirit found in Gal. 5:22 The Spirit’s RoleThe Believer’s Role

New Ways of Relating What do you think it means to do everything in Jesus’ name? Why do you think Paul maintained that love is the virtue we should strive to exhibit, “above all”?

Application What heavenly things, godly things could you focus more on this week? – God’s Word – The needs of people around you (starting with family, neighbors) – Ministry involvement at church

Application Throw out the trash … – on a piece of paper sketch a large waste basket that takes up the whole page – on the waste basket write those things present in your life that you are going to “put off” … destructive behaviors and attitudes – wad up the paper and throw it out … pray for God’s help, strength, wisdom to carry through on this promise

Application Put on the new ways – on another piece of paper, sketch a coat (taking up the whole page) – list behaviors and attitudes you want to “put on” – keep this page someplace where you will see it – be reminded this week of the qualities of life you want Jesus to produce in you

What’s On Your Mind? 2/21/09