7 the sinful mind
is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please
God.
9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature
but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not
have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
The person who is controlled
by sin has a Worldly/Stinking Thinking, but the person who is controlled by the
Spirit has a Godly/Kingdom Thinking.
Stinking Thinking vs. Kingdom
Thinking is a concept I learned from Bishop George McKinney at a Lead Like Jesus conference.
Whom Is He Kidding?
When a man says he can’t keep awake through a
thirty-minute sermon, and stays home with his 700-column newspaper, whom is he
kidding? This is stinking thinking.
When a man says Sunday is his only day to
rest, and gets up at 4:30 a.m. to go fishing, or spends the day on a golf
course, whom is he kidding? This is stinking thinking.
When a man says church seats are too hard and
uncomfortable, then goes some Saturday to sit on a bleacher for hours in a
drizzle watching 22 men push one another back and forth across a mud lot, whom
is he kidding? This is stinking thinking.
When a man says he doesn’t have time for
Christ and His church, then spends evenings shopping, bowling, watching
television, going to clubs, playing cards and having evenings out, whom is he
kidding? … Not God! This is stinking thinking.
Subject
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Worldly Thinking
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Kingdom Thinking
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Purpose
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Worship of things: “who
ever gets the most toys wins.“ Fulfillment of self, Freedom without
discipline
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Rick Warren’s Purpose
Driven Life: Worship, Fellowship,
Discipleship, Ministry, and Evangelism.
Romans 12:2, Do not
conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s
will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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Leadership
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Entitlement, Lordship,
Power, Manipulation
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Servant hood with a vision
of God. Matthew 20:25-26, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,
and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so
with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your
servant.
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Education
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Focus on this Life,
Evolution, Global Warming, Man can destroy the world
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Is to know God and His
creation, We are the caretakers of this world, but God is in control of the
world He created.
Psalm 102:25, In the
beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work
of your hands.
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Taxes and Tithing
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Cheat the taxman.
Cheat God. The church wants to much money.
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Pay what you owe to the
government and to God. Tithe to the
Lord.
Luke 20:25,“Then give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is
God’s.”
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Marriage
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Marriage is whatever you
want, Man and Woman, Man and Man, Woman and Woman
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Marriage is only between a
Man and a Woman. Honorable, Scared, a
Covenant between God and a husband and wife.
Genesis 2:24, For this reason a man will leave his father and
mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
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Family
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Parents should be their
children’s friends and buddies.
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Parents should be role
models, who give moral guidance.
Children should see Christ when they look at their parents.
Proverbs 13:24, He who
spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline
him.
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Love
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“Love the one your with.” Sex feels good, so do it. Sex and Love are the same. Hetero, Homo, or Bisexual it is all
okay. NAMBLA
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Love is not just physical,
but spiritual, clinging to what is good.
Romans 12:9-10, Love must
be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in
brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
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Enemies
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Do to other before they do
to you. Love you neighbor, and hate
your enemy.
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Is to do the opposite.
Luke 6:31 & 35, Do to others as you would have them do to you. Love your enemies.
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Abortion
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A Child is NOT a Child
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A Woman’s womb is NOT a
babies Tomb.
Jeremiah 1:5, Before I
formed you in the womb I knew you.
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Poor and Sick
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It is not the churches responsibility,
but the governments job to take care of those in need.
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Did you feed me?
Did you cloth me?
Did you come and see me?
Matthew 25:45,
I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these,
you did not do for me.
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Suffering
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A true loving God would not
let people suffer. It’s not fair, why
me, poor me.
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Sufferings and Trials are
God’s way to help us mature and grow as a Christian.
1 Peter 5:10, And the
God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have
suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm
and steadfast.
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Salvation
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All good people go to
heaven, there is more than one religion that will get you to eternity, we all
worship the same God.
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Christ is our salvation.
John 14:6; Jesus
answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
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“Just one letter of the alphabet makes all the difference between us now,” said a recently-converted young woman to an unsaved friend, who could not understand the great change that had come over her. “You love the world,” she said, “and I love the Word.”
Which Disturbs You Most?
A soul lost in Hell … or a scratch on your new car?
Your missing the worship service … or missing a day’s work?
A sermon 10 minutes too long … or lunch half hour late?
A church not growing … or your garden not growing?
Your Bible unopened … or your newspaper unread?
The church work being neglected … or housework neglected?
Missing a good Bible study … or your favorite TV program?
Your tithes decreasing … or your income decreasing?
Your children late for Sunday school and Church … or late for public school?
The millions who do not know Christ … or your inability to keep up with the neighbors?
The cry of the multitude for bread … or your desire for another piece of German chocolate cake?
Which really disturbs you most?
Children of Adam or Children of God
Romans 5:15, NLT: And what a difference between our sin and God’s
generous gift of forgiveness. For this one man, Adam, brought death to many
through his sin. But this other man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many
through God’s bountiful gift.
Children of Adam
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Children of God
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As “” we are subject to
Ruin.
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As “” we are Rescued.
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As “” we live in Sin.
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As “” we are made
Righteous.
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As “” we are Disobedient.
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As “” we are Obedient.
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As “” we were given Laws.
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As “” we were given Grace.
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As “” we are Separated from
God.
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As “” we have a
Relationship w/Him.
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As “” we will be Judged.
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As “” we will be Delivered.
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As “’ we will Die.
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As “” we will have Eternal
Life.
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Stinking Thinking will even corrupt the
Church.
4 Types of Christianity in
the first church and today.
Group
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First Church
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Danger
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Today
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Judaized Christianity
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To be a Christian you first
had to be a Jew
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Human Traditions
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Not Just the Bible
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Legalized Christianity
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God’s favor is earned by
good behavior
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Loss of Grace
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Earn your way into heaven
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Lawless Christianity
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The Law was not important
to Christians
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Loss of God’s Truth &
Guidance
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The Bible is outdated, do
what you feel is right
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True Christianity
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Christians were those who
believe inwardly and outwardly that Jesus’ death has allowed God’s
forgiveness and gift of eternal life.
They had accepted that gift through faith and wanted to live a life of
obedient gratitude for what God had done for them.
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Keeps out Stinking Thinking
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We strive to have Kingdom
Thinking
Grace with loving obedience
not because we have to but, because we want to.
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“Sometimes I pray, ’Lord so
far so good today. I haven’t sworn,
stolen anything, boasted, gotten angry with anyone, or even had any evil
thoughts. But now come the test, and I
beg you for your help. I have to get up
and go to work…’”
Everyday we have to choose to live a life of Stinking/Worldly Thinking or Godly/Kingdom Thinking. What is your thinking?
