THE CAUSE OF THE KINGDOM

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010
Summary:

All across the world, each week, Christians gather at traditional church services. However, many Believers have become passive about advancing
the Kingdom of God. There is a cause for our salvation, and purpose for
our lives. We can choose to become extraordinary Christians, making a
mark in the lives of others as well as our own. Or we can choose to be
unproductive.




  1. Four leprous men, sitting at the entrance of a gate, said one to another, “Why sit we here until we die?” (2...

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Understanding and Living the Life of Faith - What is Faith? The Mind: The Arena of Faith (Part 10) Renewing the Mind to Handle Darkness

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Summary:

Each of us will experience a time of adversity in our lives, and we may go through things that cause us to become discouraged or lose hope.
However, our response to situations will determine our success or
failure during challenging times. We must continue the process of
renewing our minds, even when we are at our lowest point. We already
have the victory over every challenge we face, even when we sin and
miss the mark.




  1. What is the correct response to sin?
    1. When we miss the mark, ...

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THE FAST THAT DESTROYS THE YOKE

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Summary:



Fasting should not be viewed merely as a religious act, but as an important time to draw closer to God and His Word. True fasting destroys yokes
and bondages. It brings Believers closer to the Father. Our lives
should never be the same after a fast.




  1. Why is fasting so important?
    1. We fast to renew our minds.
    2. Fasting helps to bring a wrong mindset under subjection to God’s Word.
    3. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds (2...

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Understanding and Living the Life of Faith - What is Faith? The Mind: The Arena of Faith (Part 9) - Renewing the Spirit of the Mind

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Summary:

There is a slogan that says, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” We allow our minds to be wasted when we adopt mindsets that oppose the Word of
God. We must renew our minds daily to keep our thoughts in line with
the Word. When mind renewal begins to affect our subconscious thinking,
we will see lasting change in our lives.




  1. Renewing the mind is necessary to live a successful Christian life (Romans 8:5, 6; Romans 12:2).
    1. If our thinking does not line up with the Word, we m...

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KEYS TO RENEWING THE MIND

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Summary:

It is not God’s will for Believers to be defeated. To live successfully, we must be transformed by the entire renewal of our minds. However,
learning is not necessarily changing. We are successful in life when we
act on the things we have learned.




  1. Go through the process and be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2).
    1. The measure of thought and study you give to the truth will be the measure that comes back to you (Mark 4:24).
      1. Living victoriously as Christians re...

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