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How High Can You Think?

Dr. J. T. Flowers

Time of Celebration Ministries Church • Jun 8, 2025 • 63 min

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Summary

When believers are born again in Jesus Christ, we are called to elevate our thinking and set our minds on heavenly realities rather than earthly concerns. Through salvation, our old sinful nature is dead, and our authentic life is hidden with Christ, empowering us to walk in moral purity, self-control, and spiritual clarity. By discarding obsolete habits of anger, profanity, and malice, and clothing ourselves in Christ's custom-tailored character of mercy, humility, and unifying love, we faithfully represent God to the world.

Themes

Spiritual Mindset & Divine ClarityMoral Purity & Self-ControlTransforming the Mind & SpeechShedding the Old NatureWalking in Christlike Character & Love

Key Points

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Believers are called to elevate their thinking to heavenly realities, choosing to respond through the Holy Spirit rather than react out of emotional impulse.
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Spiritual clarity requires a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and our vertical relationship with God must dictate our horizontal relationships with others.
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Through salvation, our old sinful identity is completely dead and our authentic life is hidden with Christ in God.
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True Christian living requires exercising self-government and upholding moral purity over physical impulses and fleshly desires.
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Believers must strip off obsolete behaviors such as bad temper, profanity, gossip, lying, and corrupt speech as discarded garments of the old nature.
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God custom-tailors a new spiritual wardrobe for His people consisting of mercy, kindness, humility, patience, quick forgiveness, and above all, unifying love.
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Discipline (sopronismos) means saving and guarding the mind to bring it into sound, harmonious alignment with God's Word.
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Refusing to participate in former worldly behaviors may result in misunderstanding or slander from others, but believers are empowered to stay focused on God.

Sermon Moments

“External behavior is always proportional—it is a reflection of an internal condition and internal state.”

“When I respond, I am led by the spirit of God... I do it from the position of responding and not reacting.”

“Your old life is dead; your new life, which is your real life, is with Christ in God.”

“An undisciplined mind is an unprotected mind, an unfocused mind, a wild and unrestrained mind.”

“Discipline comes from the Greek word sopronismos—it means saving the mind and calling it to soundness and self-control.”

“Wear love—it is your basic all-purpose garment that you can wear anytime and anywhere.”

“The most powerful sermon we teach and preach is the one we live.”

“Iron sharpens iron; surround yourself with people who put pressure on you to come on up higher.”

This Week

Respond to life's challenges through the guidance of the Holy Spirit rather than reacting out of fleshly impulse or emotional reaction.

Evaluate your daily associations and set clear boundaries, choosing relationships that align with your walk with Christ and reinforce spiritual clarity.

Eliminate all profanity, gossip, murmuring, and destructive speech, committing to speak only words that minister grace to others.

Put to death old sinful habits and physical lusts, committing to walk in total moral purity and self-government.

Put on God's custom-tailored spiritual wardrobe daily by actively practicing mercy, kindness, humility, patience, quick forgiveness, and unifying love.

Renew your mind daily with scripture, bringing your thoughts into harmonious alignment with God's instructions.

Surround yourself with spiritually mature believers who sharpen your faith and challenge you to elevate your spiritual walk.

Remember This

Believers are called to elevate their thinking by setting their minds on heavenly realities, discarding the old sinful nature, and clothing themselves in Christ's love, purity, and character.

A Challenge for You

Speak the word of God over your life, refuse to let go of your focus, fellowship with those who reinforce your spiritual walk, and trust that God hears your prayers as your seasons change.

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