Battlefield of the Mind Lesson 1

The Battlefield of the Mind*

The Mind is the Battlefield Intro & chapter 1

This class will help firmly establish in your heart that you need to begin to think about what you are thinking about, so that you line up your thoughts with God’s thoughts. This renewal of the mind is a process that requires time, but it is well worth the effort. For when you begin to see God’s good plan for you in your thinking, you will begin to walk in it. 

 

1. Read 2 Corinthians 10,4:,5 & Proverbs 23:7

Why are our thoughts important? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Read Romans 8:5

How do your actions relate to our thoughts?

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3. Read Romans 12:2

How will our lives be changed if we renew our minds accord to God’s Word?

 

4. Review 2Corithinans 10:4,5

How will we know the difference between whats in our mind and what’s in the mind of God?

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Chapter 1. 

As you continue to pray and work though the scriptures and the questions you will gain insight through understanding that will help you integrate these godly principles into your daily life and win the battle in your mind!

1. Read Ephesians 6:12 & John 8:44  

a. How does Satan attempt to defeat us? 

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b. What did Jesus call the devil?_________________________________________________

c. In what way does Satan try to bombard our minds to defeat us? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

d. Explain the phrase: “one of the devil’s strong points is patience.”

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2. Read 2 Corinthians 10:4,5

a. What are “strongholds,” and how does Satan attempt to set them up in our mind?

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3. Read John 8:31,32  & Mark 4:24

a. How can we overcome strongholds? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b. How are we to use the weapon of the Word of God to overcome strongholds?

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c. Why are prayer and praise effective weapons in overcoming strongholds?

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God never loses a battle. He has a definite battle plan—and when we follow it, we  always win! Praise & Worship are really a battle position: they Confuse the enemy. When we take our position, we will see the enemy’s defeat!  

4. Read Luke 4:18,19 

a. According to this passage, what has God promised concerning the poor, the captives, the blind, the oppressed and others? ___________________________

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5. Read 1 Corinthians 10:13

What does this verse say about God and the temptations and trials we encounter while tearing down strongholds?________________________________________________________

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*From the Book written by Joyce Meyers, “The battlefield of the Mind”