Think about all of the things the mind of Christ is: selfless, loving, sacrificial, etc.
You could say He has a “one-track mind”, “peace of mind”, “healthy state of mind”, “us on His mind.” Paul tells us that we have the mind of Christ, so we should study to find out what that is and what that means for our daily lives.
We have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:16
This could mean 2 things:
- The scriptures tell us Christ’s mind as He walked on this earth. What He said and did show us His mind. “We HAVE the mind of Christ.”
- Our minds should be like Christ’s. We wear His name as Christians, but is our mind like Christ’s? “WE have the mind of Christ.”
We need to believe what Jesus believes. He saw the truth.
Do we always see the Truth?
John 17:17 God’s word IS truth!
In His prayer for the Apostles, Jesus asks God to sanctify (set them apart) by what?_______________________________________________________________
We need to love who and what Jesus loves.
Who did He say He loved in these verses?
John 14:31____________________________________________________________
John 15:12____________________________________________________________
Luke 23:34____________________________________________________________
Romans 5:8-10________________________________________________________
He loved His enemies and told us to do the same (Luke 6:27).
He loved what was good.
Amos 5:14-15
What does Amos say that we are to seek?_______________
What are we to hate? _____________________Love?______________________
Romans 12:9
What are we to cling to?__________________________________________________________________
We need to hate what Jesus hates.
Revelation 2:6,15 Hate other doctrines.
How can we partake of the “mind of Christ”?
We acquire knowledge of His mind
- His feelings
John 13:34 “as I have loved you”
John 15:12 “as I have loved you”
2. His Desires
Matt. 9:13 I desire mercy and not sacrifice
3. His Purposes
Luke 19:10 came to seek and save the lost
4. His Plans
John 14:2-3 “I go and prepare a place for you”
We do His will
John 15:14
John 14:15
How does having the Mind of Christ make us different from worldly people?
We can know God
We have good judgment
We Walk by the spirit
Christ gave the “mind of Christ” to apostles through His spirit.
John 17:8
What had Christ given to them?___________________________________________
Giving them this was giving them His mind, His will.
How to obtain the mind of Christ
(C. H. Spurgeon, Biblical Illustrator, Philp. 2:5 E-Sword)
As certain silk worms have their silk colored by the leaves on which they feed, so, if we were to feed on Christ, and nothing else but Christ, we should become pure, holy, lowly, meek, gentle, humble; in a word, we should be perfect even as He is. What wonderful meat this must be! O my brethren, if you have ever tried the flesh and blood of Jesus as your soul’s diet, you will know that I am not speaking vain words! There is no such sustenance for faith, love, patience, joy, as living daily upon Jesus, our Savior. You who have never tasted of this heavenly bread, had better listen to the word,
“O taste and see that the Lord is good!”
The following is from Biblical Illustrator and sums up the mind of Christ quit well.
Christ’s was—
I. A fearless mind. He braved—
1. Public opinion.
2. Persecution.
3. Death.
II. A self-denying mind: and such in us will enable us, like Him, to forego—
1. Present advantage for the good of others.
2. Popularity for the sake of principle.
3. Personal claims, profit and pleasure for usefulness.
III. A laborious mind. Christ was ever thinking, planning, devising for others.
IV. A broadly sympathetic mind. Helpfulness should be united with tenderness.
V. A patient mind. How He waited those thirty years; how He bore with the ignorance of His disciples, and the malignity of His murderers.
VI. A hopeful mind. He saw beyond the cross. “He saw of the travail of His soul and was satisfied.”
(H. B. Rawnsley, Biblical Illustrator, Philippians 2:5-11, E-Sword.)
Christ’s mind is wise, humble and heavenly focused. We should have these same characteristics
We should desire what He desires, what motivates Him should motivate us.
We can never have the right views unless we take His point of view!
Paul gives the Philippian Christians a great glimpse of the mind of Christ.
Philippians 2:3-16
What do we learn about Christ in these verses?
:7_____________________________________________________________
:8_____________________________________________________________
:10____________________________________________________________
:11____________________________________________________________
:16____________________________________________________________
:16 the Day of Christ – or sometimes “the day of the Lord”
See 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 2 Corinthians 1:14
List the things that Christ chose to do for us:
Vs. 7:
- _______________________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________________
Vs. 8:
- _______________________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________________
What do we learn about God in these verses?
:6_____________________________________________________________
:9 _____________________________________________________________
:11 ____________________________________________________________
:13 ____________________________________________________________
:15 ____________________________________________________________
“LET US”
:3 Be___________________________________________________________
:4 Be___________________________________________________________
:5 Be like_______________________________________________________
What did God do for Jesus?
:9 _____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
What do we do?
:10____________________________________________________________
:11____________________________________________________________
:12____________________________________________________________
:14____________________________________________________________
:15____________________________________________________________
:16____________________________________________________________
CHRIST’S MIND IS A WISE MIND
From the time He was 12 years old, Jesus was seen as having a wise mind. In the temple, “all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.” (Luke 2:47)
Job 38:36
God is speaking to Job.
What has He put in the mind?___________________________________________
What has he given to the heart?___________________________________________
James 1:5
James tells us how to get wisdom. How?____________________________________
CHRIST’S MIND IS A LOWLY (HUMBLE) MIND
Matthew 11:29
Jesus says “I am________________________________________________________
Romans 12:3
We are not to think_____________________________________________________
But to think___________________________________________________________
We will please God and please others if we strive to have the mind of Christ!
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