Understanding and Living the Life of Faith: What is Faith? The Mind: Arena of Faith (Part 5)

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010


Summary:

The flesh is a way of thinking that goes against the Word of God. We must guard our minds by not listening to and looking at things that cater to
an ungodly mindset. Walking in the Spirit means adopting a mindset that
agrees with the Word. When we renew our minds with the Word of God, we
can avoid the mindsets that displease God.



  1. It is imperative we set our minds to act on the Word.
    1. We must do more than simply learn the Word; doing the Word renews our minds.
      1. Obeying God’s Word ...

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THE COVENANT WORLD: GOD'S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM

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

If we begin to understand our covenant, no task or challenge will be impossible for us. Abraham ignored his natural weaknesses and, instead,
became fully persuaded that what God promised, He was also able to
perform. Likewise, we must not allow the appearance of situations and
circumstances to discourage us. Our hope must come from God’s Word.



  1. Although there was no hope in the natural, Abraham was fully persuaded by God’s Word concerning the promise God had made to him (Roman...

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Understanding and Living the Life of Faith: What is Faith? The Mind: The Arena of Faith (Part 3)

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

Every day the mind of the Believer is bombarded with thoughts that contradict God’s Word. The temptation is to accept Satan’s suggestions. However,
we must guard our minds and cast down thoughts that challenge what we
know to be true from the Bible. In order to maintain a mindset that
pleases the Lord, we must keep our thoughts focused on His Word at all
times.



  1. We are constantly surrounded by thoughts, ideas, concepts, words, and attitudes that contradict the Word of God (He...

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Understanding and Living the Life of Faith: What is Faith? The Mind: The Arena of Faith (Part 2)

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

There is constantly a battle going on in our minds. We are at war daily because Satan is busy attacking our minds with thoughts that are
contrary to God’s Word. If we do not know the Word, we can be defeated
and overwhelmed by the snares of the enemy. Our victory is assured when
we align our thoughts with the Word, regardless of our circumstances.




  1. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).
    1. Satan launches his attacks in our minds.
      1. If Satan can get control ...

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THE COVENANT WORLD (Part 3)

Posted by Robert Bagonza on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Summary:

God wants us to be mindful of the covenant He made with Abraham. Often, when many of us think of a covenant, we think of an old custom from
Biblical times that may not apply to us today. However, the Abrahamic
covenant is just as relevant today as it was in Abraham’s day. The
Bible says when we are strangers to the covenant, we are without hope
in this world. It is imperative that we know and understand the
Abrahamic covenant because, as born-again Christians, it gives us
purpose....


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