Part 3 (How the World Affects Our Worship) (Romans 8:6) For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace
(Colossians 1:21) And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
(Ephesians 2:3) Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
(Ephesians 4:23) And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
(Philippians 2:2) Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. (Philippians 2:5) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: For the last few weeks we have been dealing with the wicked spirit of antichrist, how the devil attacks our flesh, and the battle we have every day in our minds as Christians. Today, we look at the topics we have covered and how we are affected personally by these things. How can living in a carnal, unspiritual world hinder our families, our walk with Jesus, and our worship in God’s house??? Notice above, there are 6 Scriptures dealing specifically with our MIND. There are 132 Scriptures in my King James Bible dealing with the mind, so the Lord is helping us here! So here is the thought…Is it possible there is NO revival in our churches in America today because Christians have become carnal? It bothers me to my core and I wrack my brain trying to figure out why churches in America have no life in them. I wonder to myself, is it one thing, or several things? Is it the preaching, the singing, or our doctrine? We know it can NOT be the Word of God, IT never changes! What is it? Please see above verse, (Rom 8:6) “For to be carnally minded is death;” This is why there is NO revival, no sinners coming down an aisle to be saved in our services as in years gone by. Churches are dead. As I write this, my heart is broken for the church (the body of Christ). We as Christians, have given away our power with God, our Holy Ghost filled services, and our minds have become filled with the things of this world. (Philp 2:5) above, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” I believe with all my heart, many times when we come to God’s house, our minds are cluttered; cluttered with things we should never be looking at. Now these things are etched in our minds. We have internet at home and on our phones, TV, and a play list. Think about how the devil can use these things to turn us into cold, carnal, dead Christians and destroy our testimonies and our worship in God’s house. Would you make a life commitment to the Lord today to “be renewed in the spirit of your mind;”? To have a renewed walk with Christ, a pure mind, separated from the world and consecrated unto the Lord in all things. You have God’s WORD on it! If you would do this my Christian friend, tomorrow morning in God’s house your worship will be different. You will worship HIM and see Jesus in a whole new way, IN ONE MIND and IN ONE ACCORD, having the mind of Christ in HIS house! May we position ourselves that the Lord would send revival tomorrow in our services!
Bro. Lawrence Longworth
Isaiah 61:1 “the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
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