THE POWER OF OUR WORDS & THE RENEWING OF THE MIND
Our words carry life or death. What we speak aligns us either with the truth of God or with the lies of the enemy. Transformation happens when we take our thoughts captive, bring them into obedience to Christ, and renew our mind through the Word. The mind is spiritual soil; when the Word is planted like seed and watered through prayer, God brings forth the harvest. Through the Spirit of Christ in us, we have authority to resist darkness, declare truth, and walk in victory.
1. Words Carry Spiritual Power
- Scripture teaches that life and death are in the power of the tongue.
Proverbs 18:21 - Our words partner either with:
- Truth (life and peace)
- Lies (death and chaos)
- Speaking God’s Word releases His kingdom; speaking fear strengthens the enemy’s lies.
2. Taking Thoughts Captive
- We choose which thoughts to accept or reject.
2 Corinthians 10:4–5 - Negative, fear based, anxious, or tormenting thoughts must be resisted, torn down, and replaced with God’s Word.
- To be sober minded means to be spiritually aware of our thoughts.
1 Peter 5:8 - Thoughts fuel emotions; emotions fuel reactions.
3. The Mind as Soil
- Jesus teaches that the Word is seed.
Matthew 13 - Our mind is the soil:
- hard
- dry
- choked with weeds
- The Word tills, softens, and prepares the soil.
- When planted, the Word brings forth 30, 60, 100-fold.
Mark 4:20 - We plant by reading and speaking; we water through continued prayer; God gives the growth.
1 Corinthians 3:6–7
4. Renewing the Mind
- Transformation happens by renewing our mind in the Word, aligning thoughts with Christ.
Romans 12:2 - Jesus is the Word and His Spirit is life.
John 6:63; John 1:1 - The Spirit of Christ works within our soul, reforming our inner life.
5. Spiritual Battles Require Spiritual Weapons
- These battles are not natural; they are spiritual.
Ephesians 6:12 - At salvation we receive the Holy Spirit as the seal upon our hearts.
Ephesians 1:13 - We were reborn in spirit, and our soul is renewed through the Word.
- The mind directs the soul; we choose whether the Spirit or the flesh leads.
Romans 8:5–6
6. Authority in Christ
- Christ has given us authority over all the power of the enemy.
Luke 10:19 - Many tormenting thoughts are not “us” they are demonic lies.
- We enforce victory by:
- Speaking the Word
- Praying the Word
- Resisting lies
- Angels respond to the voice of God’s Word as we speak it.
Psalm 103:20
7. Receiving the Kingdom Within
- Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into the disciples.
John 20:22 - The Holy Spirit is the breath, life, and kingdom of God dwelling within us.
- Christ is formed in us as the kingdom grows in us.
Galatians 4:19 - We reign with Christ in this life.
Romans 5:17
8. Living by the Spirit
- We have been grafted into the Vine to receive Christ’s life.
John 15:4–5 - The Holy Spirit is the river of living water flowing from within.
John 7:38 - Nothing can overcome us because Jesus has overcome the world.
John 16:33
9. Standing in Hope
- We have a living hope; Christ in us.
Colossians 1:27 - Nothing can separate us from His love.
Romans 8:38–39 - We plant, we water, and God brings forth the harvest in our minds, emotions, and lives.
PRAYER:
I belong to Jesus Christ; I am hidden with Christ in God.
• Colossians 3:3
No weapon formed against me shall prosper. Every lying tongue is condemned.
• Isaiah 54:17
Jesus bore my griefs and carried my sorrows; by His stripes I am healed.
• Isaiah 53:4–5; 1 Peter 2:24
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 6:19
The Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from sin and death.
• Romans 8:2
I silence every lying spirit and reject all fear.
• 2 Timothy 1:7
I put on the helmet of salvation and the mind of Christ.
• Ephesians 6:17; 1 Corinthians 2:16
I cast down imaginations and take every thought captive.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4–5
Perfect love casts out fear.
• 1 John 4:18
The peace of God guards my heart and mind.
• Philippians 4:7
The Spirit of truth guides me into all truth.
• John 16:13
I resist the enemy and he must flee.
• James 4:7
I plead the blood of Jesus over my mind, thoughts, and dreams.
• Revelation 12:11 (by implication)
I put on the full armor of God.
• Ephesians 6:10–18
The Lord is my refuge and fortress; no evil shall befall me.
• Psalm 91:2, 10–11
I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony.
• Revelation 12:11
Jesus Christ is Lord over my spirit, soul, and body.
• Romans 14:9 (Lordship); 1 Thessalonians 5:23
I walk in victory, healing, and peace through His power.
• Ephesians 3:20; Colossians 1:29