I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in

order that you will know the hope to which he has called
you…
Eph 1:18

I pray that you … may have power to grasp how… and to

know…
Eph 3:18,19

Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as

wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days
are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the
Lord’s will is.
Eph 5:15-17
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be
able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good,
pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:1,2

Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the

Thessalonians, for they received the message with great
eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what
Paul said was true.
Acts 17:11
 Why is it so important to have an
accurate understanding of the Scriptures?

What we believe shapes who we are

What we believe shapes who we are

marriage
children
adoption faith
family
work
 How the renewing of our minds happen

• Forgiven and accepted by God and born

in the Spirit – a new creation
• Being fed by the Word of God revealed
by the Spirit – endless resource of
transformation
• Fellowship with the family of God –
“together with all the saints” – shaping
one another
John 3:3 - In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one
can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
4
“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked.
“Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to
be born!”
5
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the
kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6Flesh
gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7You
should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’
8
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but
you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is
with everyone born of the Spirit.”
 “So I say, live by the Spirit, and
you will not gratify the desires of
the sinful nature.”
Galatians 5:16

“Take the sword of the Spirit ,

which is the Word of God“
(Ephesians 6:17)