The Power To Change Your Mind
Bishop T.D. Jakes
Sermon Highlights
God wants who you really are, not who you pretend to be.
You’ll never prove the value of Christianity as long as you're living a facade.
It takes courage to change the way people think about you and not be bothered.
The place we struggle is not conversion, it’s transformation.
A sacrifice is not a pretty sight. Freedom is always an ugly business.
It’s not my destiny I worry about, but the contamination of my history.
The high places are places of strategic advantage, and I have to deal with my high places (in my mind).
They stopped growing what they didn’t need. What are you still growing that you don’t need?
I don’t want to die, and to have never been free.
You’ve got to learn how to change your mind. I’ve got some changing to do.
There’s something on the other side of change that only God can give you.
Scriptures
Romans 12:1-2 KJV - Be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Luke 15:17-22 KJV - The son came to himself
Philippians 4:11-13 KJV - Paul learned to change his mind
Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Bishop T.D. Jakes talked about going to Spain with his son for the first time ever. If you could go visit anywhere in the world, new or familiar, where would you go and why?
Discussion Questions
“You’ve got to learn how to change your mind. I’ve got some changing to do.” What mindsets need to be challenged to allow for God’s transformation in your life?
Bishop T.D. Jakes used the monkeys at the Rock of Gibraltar to make this point: “They stopped growing what they didn’t need. What are you still growing that you don’t need?” What have you relied on in the past that needs to be let go of for your future?
Additional Questions
“A sacrifice is not a pretty sight. Freedom is always an ugly business.” When have you experienced freedom, but only after you were willing to do the ugly work for it? What did you learn from putting in that work?
“You’ve got to learn how to change your mind.” What practical steps can you take this week to start learning and working towards transformation?
Prayer Prompt
Ask this question to your eGroup and include it as part of your closing prayer:
Bishop T.D. Jakes taught us: “There’s something on the other side of change that only God can give you.”
Ask your eGroup: Even if you don’t know what the outcome could possibly be, what are you trusting and believing that God can change in your life?
Thank God for the message this week, and the reminder that we have the power and ability to transform our minds through His Spirit. Pray that your eGroup members will have the strength to step into the ugly work and find the freedom God has in store for their lives. Pray that when things get tough or they grow tired, they'll remember that God will meet them and be their strength every step of the way.