The Idol of My Opinion | Week 1 | gods and lords Series

The idol of our opinion keeps me from putting Gods will and way first in my life.

My story: Your opinion

²³ For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.” ~ 1 Samuel 15:23 NKJV

Building blocks of my opinion :

• Experiences
• Knowledge
• Interpretation of those things
• Perspective
• Personal bias
• Values
• Belief

Influences that build out beliefs

• Family
• Friends
• Teachers/ coaches
• Work
• Church
• Television
• Social media

Problem is most of the influences that build our opinion are not based in Gods opinion.

• ¹² There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. ~ Proverbs 14:12 NKJV
• ⁹ “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. ~ Isaiah 55:9 NKJV

God has a Way of thinking that is very different than ours.

• ² Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you,  but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes. ~ Romans 12:2 The Passion Paraphrase

You become what you behold.

Stats

• Bible study tools:
  • 39% of Christian’s in America study their bible daily
• Barna group
  • : 82% of believers pray daily
  • 2% pray audibly
• Crosswalk.com :
  • average prayer and study time a day is 18 min
• Statists.com:
  • average American spends 2.5 hrs a day on social media
  • 3 hrs a day on tv or movies

The idol of our opinion keeps me from putting Gods will and way first in my life.

Reforming your mind (engage the Word spiritually)

1. Engage The Lord
   • Thanksgiving
   • Praise
   • Worship
2. Read your Bible: it feeds your Spirit
   • Ask Holy Spirit to speak to you through the Word
   • Read until he does
3. S.O.A.P
   • Scripture
   • Observation
   • Application
   • Prayer
4. Resources
   • NKJV Dake Study Bible -Annotated Reference 
   • The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible: NKJV Edition

Your relationship with Holy Spirt

• ⁷ Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. ~ John 16:7 NKJV 
• ¹² “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. ¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. ~ John 16:12-14 NKJV
• ¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. ~ Romans 8:14 NKJV

The idol of our opinion keeps me from putting Gods will and way first in my life.

Being lead practically

1. Family
2. Friends
3. Coworkers
4. Church family
5. Work

The idol of our opinion keeps me from putting Gods will and way first in my life.

³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ~ Matthew 6:32-33 NKJV

Once we remove the idol of our own opinion and submit too his will this is what happens

• ² He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace near the quiet brook of bliss.  ³ That’s where he restores and revives my life. He opens before me the right path and leads me along in his footsteps of righteousness so that I can bring honor to his name. ⁴ Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace.  The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. ~ Psalms 23:2-4 The Passion Paraphrase

Words of Knowledge

• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone of an old soccer injury that is causing severe pain in this person’s lower leg.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone suffering with chronic nose bleeds.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with carpal tunnel syndrome.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone today that is struggling with an ankle injury.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone of a painful heel spur.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who struggles with migraine headaches.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone’s pancreas today. We believe this is going to be a progressive healing and your doctors will see a significant change in your labs. We believe the Lord is going to supernaturally touch your body today and that you will begin to feel better today and as time goes on you will be completely healed.