| Training
Our Powers of Discernment A. We spent time last week exploring the
foundations of a victorious mindset from1 John 5:1-5… 1.
Believing that Jesus is the Christ
4. Obeying God’s
commandments 2. Being born again 5.
Knowing his commandments are not burdensome 3.
Loving God B. …developing a victorious mindset towards
people, worship, evangelism, and personal commitment. C.
In one word, our entire series was all about______________(“my view of
the world and how the things of this world relate to one another”). D.
Connecting the dots: 1. My Creator wants me to have
an__________perspective (1 John 5:1-5; 1 Cor 15:57; Phil 4:13) 2.
My perspective is shaped by my ability and willingness
to__________(“to perceive,to distinguish mentally, to recognize the true
value of a person, place, thing, or opportunity”) 3.
When I read God’s word, I’m not only discerning, I’m being discerned!
(Heb 4:12-13) 4. Since we don’t always discern as we should,
our perspective suffers (Heb 5:11-14)
E. If I don’t have the
victorious mindset available in Jesus, what needs attention? Pathway #1: I
allow myself to become “_____of hearing” I tune out the most basic principles
of God’s oracles There is very little of anything
significant“standing__________” me I am unskilled in the word of
righteousness I am______________in my discernment of purpose, way, and end I
frequently fail to distinguish good from evil I neglect to__________my faith
with others I fall in disobedience I fail to enter the_______of God Pathway
#2: I hear and_______with a good and honest heart I progress from the fundamentals
of the faith to “solid food” What is increasingly “standing under”me leads
to____________I develop skill in the word of righteousness I____________in my
discernment of purpose, way, and end I distinguish good from evil by constant
practice I_____________share my faith with others I walk by faith in
obedience I am____________to enter the rest of God |
