Wednesday's Word ~ Romans 12:17-21



¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. ¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. ¹⁹ Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”^[d] says the Lord. ²⁰ On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”^{[e] 21} Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

We continue with our second part of what love in action looks like. We talked last week about love being a choice. It is making a decision to do something. We then must begin to think in a loving way. This is where Paul continues with love in action. Love has a look to it

What's On Your Mind?

Do you need God to help you get control of your thoughts? Do you need Him to help you elevate your thinking so that you can have a mind of Christ? Listen to this weeks music and they view our message, "An Elevated Mind" We want to hear from you. Let us know how these messages are helping you. You can respond here or on our FB page. Let's talk!!!

An Elevated Mind

Colossians 3:1-3

¹ Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ² Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. ³ For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

Wednesday's Word

Theme: A Changed Mind is a Changed Life

Theme Scripture: Do not conform 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. – Romans 12:2



⁹ Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ¹¹ Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹² Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ¹³ Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.^[c] Do not be conceited. ~ Romans 12:9-16

What's On Your Mind?

Bless the Lord as you worship Him today in song.

A New Mindset

Ephesians 4:17-24

¹⁷ So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. ¹⁸ They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. ¹⁹ Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

²⁰ That, however, is not the way of life you learned ²¹ when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. ²² You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; ²³ to be made new in the attitude of your minds; ²⁴ and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Wednesday's Word

Theme: A changed mind, is a Changed life

³ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. ⁴ For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, ⁵ so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶ We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your^[a] faith; ⁷ if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; ⁸ if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,^[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. -Romans 12:3-8

What's On Your Mind?

This song is from Psalm 51:10 where David ask God to create a clean heart in him. We are studying this year about having the right mind. In order to have a right heart, we must also have a right mind (right thinking). Listen to this song and be blessed!

A Guarded Mind

Philippians 4:6-9

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.

Be anxious about anything, is the same expression found in Matthew 6:25 “Take no thought for your life” Therefore the call was not to allow the difficulty in life to make you immobile. Paul met with difficulty when he was at Philippi. He was scourged (One meaning or translations of scourged actually means thorn in the side), he was afflicted and put into stocks (Acts 16:23-24), yet he did not let this change his thinking on the positive things that could come from Philippi. The beginning of the church was very small there. Lydia was converted there, and the jailer and a few more but that did not discourage him. He continued to have a mind fix on the good things, therefore he had a guarded mind. Therefore he could speak to the people about what it meant to have a guarded mind.

Wednesday's Word - Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12

¹ Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ² Do not conform 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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What's On Your Mind?

Enjoy this music as we prepare our journey of seeking God to change our thoughts and thus changing our lives. What challenges of the mind are your facing? Doubt, fear, hopelessness? Well God has a full supply of His grace available to each of us to help us accomplish what He says we can accomplish. Worship!

The Mind of Christ

Sunday Message

"The Mind of Christ"

⁵ Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, ⁷ but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. ⁹ Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, ¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. – Philippians 2:5-11