Christian Life Church
November 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
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Christian Life Church Columbia
2700 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, USA
Wednesday 6:30 PM
A Community with a Sound Mind in a Culture of Anxiety & Unrest
11-6-24
A Living Sacrifice
Romans 12: 1, 2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Last Words of Saints and Sinners
Voltaire - "I am abandoned by God and man! I shall go to hell! O Christ! O Jesus Christ!”
D.L Moody - “I see earth receding; heaven is opening. God is calling me.”
David Hume (atheist philosopher) - “I am in flames” and the desperation was a horrible scene.
William Carey - (father of modern missions, India, expect great things from God, do great things for God) "Mr. Duff! You have been speaking about Dr. Carey, Dr. Carey; when I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey. Speak about Dr. Carey's Savior.
Niechze - “Mutter ich bin dumm. (Mother I am dumb.)”
Willard - “I see heaven open and I feel more love than I could have ever imagined….(and almost as if he was talking to someone else in the room he said, Thank you.)”
Jesus - “Father into your hands I commit my spirit.”
· Settledness vs Unsettledness
o Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
o Matthew 7:4-27 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
· What is the mind?
o Non physical abstract part of you
o A place of freedom and a place of bondage
· What does it mean for it to be Sound?
o Trust
o Train
6 ideas to consider, adapt, or inspire:
1. Have a bedtime for your phone.
2. Minimize the number of apps on your devices.
3. Take a weekly sabbath away from devices and screens.
4. Establish limits and parameters for particular devices, apps, or media.
5. Establish “no device” zones, like the dinner table, the car, or while out with friends.
6. Parents, develop best practices and guidelines for your children and family. Consider how your personal relationship with devices will affect your children’s relationship with devices.
Christian Life Lessons
1. Renew your mind through scripture reading and scripture memorization.
2. Remind your soul that you can trust Him in times of prayer and worship
11-6-24
A Living Sacrifice
Romans 12: 1, 2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Last Words of Saints and Sinners
Voltaire - "I am abandoned by God and man! I shall go to hell! O Christ! O Jesus Christ!”
D.L Moody - “I see earth receding; heaven is opening. God is calling me.”
David Hume (atheist philosopher) - “I am in flames” and the desperation was a horrible scene.
William Carey - (father of modern missions, India, expect great things from God, do great things for God) "Mr. Duff! You have been speaking about Dr. Carey, Dr. Carey; when I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey. Speak about Dr. Carey's Savior.
Niechze - “Mutter ich bin dumm. (Mother I am dumb.)”
Willard - “I see heaven open and I feel more love than I could have ever imagined….(and almost as if he was talking to someone else in the room he said, Thank you.)”
Jesus - “Father into your hands I commit my spirit.”
· Settledness vs Unsettledness
o Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
o Matthew 7:4-27 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
· What is the mind?
o Non physical abstract part of you
o A place of freedom and a place of bondage
· What does it mean for it to be Sound?
o Trust
o Train
6 ideas to consider, adapt, or inspire:
1. Have a bedtime for your phone.
2. Minimize the number of apps on your devices.
3. Take a weekly sabbath away from devices and screens.
4. Establish limits and parameters for particular devices, apps, or media.
5. Establish “no device” zones, like the dinner table, the car, or while out with friends.
6. Parents, develop best practices and guidelines for your children and family. Consider how your personal relationship with devices will affect your children’s relationship with devices.
Christian Life Lessons
1. Renew your mind through scripture reading and scripture memorization.
2. Remind your soul that you can trust Him in times of prayer and worship