Discipline of the Mind

Preview: God directs how we are to guard our hearts and minds.


Scripture Reading: Proverbs 2:1-10.

Memory Verse: Philippians 4:7.

1. Does our attitude determine the direction of our Christian life? Proverbs 2:1-5.
2. What did the Apostle Paul say of people who took pride in their outward appearance, but not in their hearts? II Corinthians 5:10-12.
3. What did Jesus say would defile a man? Matthew 15:18.
4. What must we do in order for our minds to be well disciplined? Colossians 3:1-2 & Philippians 4:8-9.
5. How did the Apostle Paul further admonish us regarding disciplining our minds? Colossians 3:5-6.
Note: Heart/Mind- In the Bible the word heart refers also to the mind.
6. Why are we told to guard our hearts with diligence? Proverbs 4:23.
Note: A paraphrase based upon the Hebrew text reads:
More than all else, be closely guarded, watched, and protected as something in a confined place. Keep watch over your heart, the place where God speaks to you, because from within it comes divine direction for your life.