Set Your Mind
Set Your Mind
1. What You Set Your Mind On Shapes Who You Are Becoming
What you consistently think about directs the course of your life. Your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest and most repeated thoughts. Scripture makes clear that the battle for faithfulness, joy, and peace often begins in the mind.
2. A Real Spiritual Battle Happens in the Mind
There is an active spiritual enemy who opposes God and His people. Though defeated by Christ at the cross, he continues to deceive through lies that sound like truth. These lies often take root in our thoughts and shape how we see ourselves, others, and God.
3. Taking Every Thought Captive
The Call to Spiritual Warfare
Followers of Jesus are called to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. This is not passive resistance but intentional action.
How Thoughts Form Pathways
Every repeated thought creates patterns in the brain. Over time, these patterns become familiar routes that thoughts easily travel. Some habits strengthen faith and obedience, while others reinforce fear, shame, or false identity.
4. Lies Believed as Truth Become Destructive
Believing a lie has the same shaping power as believing the truth. Thoughts rooted in deception—about worth, belonging, or ability—can direct behavior, relationships, and identity in harmful ways.
5. The Mind Can Be Renewed
God designed the mind with the ability to change. Patterns formed by repeated thoughts can be reshaped as old pathways fade and new ones are built. Change is possible when thoughts are brought into submission to Christ.
6. Filtering Thoughts Through Christ
The Philippians 4:8 Filter
Thoughts are evaluated by what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise. What passes this filter is what deserves space in the mind.
Ongoing Practice
Taking thoughts captive is not a one-time event but a daily discipline. It determines direction, habits, and spiritual health.
7. Where the Mind Is Set Determines the Outcome
Scripture contrasts two mindsets: one set on the flesh, leading to death, and one set on the Spirit, leading to life and peace. The way a person lives reflects where the mind is focused.
8. Choosing a New Direction
Though the flesh pulls toward old patterns, believers are not obligated to live under its control. Life led by the Spirit produces freedom, growth, and peace.
9. A Needed Reset
Renewal begins with awareness and choice. As thoughts are recognized, tested, and surrendered to Christ, the mind is renewed and life begins to move in a new direction.
SERMON DETAILS
Speaker: Ben Marshall
Sermon Title: Set Your Mind
Date: Jan 25, 2026
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
John 8:44
2 Corinthians 10:3–5
Philippians 4:8–9
Romans 8:5–8
Romans 8:12–14
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