THINKING LIKE CHRIST

The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the
Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand
them, because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual man makes
judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man’s
judgment: “For who has known the mind of the Lord that hey may instruct
him?” [Isaiah 40.13] But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2.14-16

 Why Thinking Matters

 Our thoughts shape our character
For as [a man] thinks within himself, so he is. (Proverbs 23.7)
 Our thoughts affect clarity of mind
Jesus, knowing their thoughts… (Luke 9.46-50)
 Our thoughts can mislead us
There is a way that seems right, but… (Proverbs 14.12)
Trust in the Lord… (Proverbs 3.5-6)

 Two Minds
 Our minds respond to opposing drives—sinful (or carnal) nature and
spiritual desire (Romans 8.5-8)
 Behaviors of the sinful mind (1 Timothy 6.3-5)
 Behaviors of the spiritual mind (Philippians 4.8)
 Dysfunction occurs when we try to obey both minds simultaneously
(James 1.5-8)
 The first step to thinking like Christ, then, is training our minds to respond
to spiritual impulses and reject sinful ones (1 Peter 1.13-16; 2 Corinthians
10.5)

 The Mind of Christ

 Servant mentality (Philippians 2.5-8)
 Pure, trustworthy, and trusting (1 Peter 2.21-23)
 Truthful, impartial, compassionate, patient, forgiving, and loving
(Colossians 3.1-3; 9-14)

 Renewing Our Minds

 Leaving our former selves behind (Ephesians 4.22-24)
 Facing forward (Isaiah 43.18-19; Philippians 3.10-15)
 Self-assessment (Romans 12.2-3)
 Learning (Proverbs 2.1-10)